Good morning, D.C. It's a bit of a slow news Sunday, so I hope some of these more off-beat stories appease your need for your morning news fix. more ›

According to numerous media sources, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is suing several companies involved in the day-to-day operation of the cafeteria inside the Longworth House Office Building for damages of $150,000. Kucinich claims that a "sandwich wrap" he purchased from the cafeteria in April 2008 was "unwholesome and unfit for human consumption" because it contained an unpitted olive, which Kucinich did not "visually detect prior to consumption" and caused "serious and permanent dental and oral injuries requiring multiple surgical and dental procedures" as well as "loss of enjoyment." more ›

The Holiday season is in full swing in NYC, with holiday lights in Brooklyn, a giant snow globe in Bryan Park and Chanukah specials for ham. One citizen decided to go vigilante on annoying car alarms, a murder suspect used a fake Asian accent on the stand and a video of a man being beaten up by teenage girls on a subway shocked the city. And we interviewed soon-to-be-leaving-Gawker editor Choire Sicha, who said,... more ›

MONDAY >> Remember the days when you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing the Goo Goo Dolls' hit single "Name"? Yeah, we drink heavily to forget it, too. Well, it turns out the boys named Goo are headlining the 9:30 Club two nights in a row with Augustana. Maybe we shouldn’t be so hard on them; both nights are sold out. >> Steven Tyler of Aerosmith fame is going to be rocking the George... more ›