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If you're down on the National Mall this weekend and see, oh, 12,000 flags stuck in the ground, don't be alarmed. The Federal Government hasn't started an experimental flag farm, nor is the display an effort of the area's squirrels to show their patriotism. The flags have been planted to represent the 12,000 members of the United States military who have been discharged under the practice of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The policy, which governs...

>> Yeah, you. You need to stay late tonight to make up for the crazy amount of time you're about to have off. That's right, those of us who do not work for the Federal Government are currently glaring up a storm at those of you who do, because the word from on high is now official: President Bush has declared January 2 as the official day of mourning for President Ford, which means Federal...

Ramsey's Legacy Pondered: The Post has a front page story this morning mulling over exactly how outgoing Police Chief Ramsey will be remembered as he leaves his post. Often criticized for emphasizing public relations and merely reacting to crime issues instead of thinking ahead, but undeniably praised for bringing order to a corrupt department and out-of-control crime situation, council member Kathy Patterson (D-Ward 3) probably assessed Ramsey's overall performance most accurately: "very mixed." Ford's...

The Examiner has an interesting story today on leadership roles in the event of a Washington emergency situation. Apparently, if the city comes under a major terrorist attack, charge of ths situation is not to be taken by the President, or the Vice President, or Karl Rove, or Alexander Haig. As it so happens, Mayor Williams is supposed to be in charge. Sort of. He's in charge, but he doesn't have the authority to call...

Be watchful, Washington -- according to news published today by the Washington Times, girl gangs are on the rise throughout the District. A city official noted in the article that over the last three years gang activity among girls has risen, and that there are now some 270 girl gangs operating throughout the District. While male gangs are commonly involved in drugs and crime, girls gangs apparently clash over "anything from fashion styles to...

Several news organizations are reporting that employees of the Federal Government working at 1425 New York Avenue should not come to work today due to an oil spill. The building involved houses the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General. There's no word on the cause of the spill or the condition of wildlife inside the building; according to NBC4, officials are not yet saying what kind of oil was spilled, so all the...

Last night DCist and about 200 people gathered at the Black Cat for Unbuckled, which featured local musicians Cartel (at left in a photo from DCJohn) and Bicycle Thieves -- proof positive that as old and stuffy as DCist writers can be, we can still throw a mean party. A full review will be up later today, with pictures to boot. Until then, we can all revel in the fact that this long weekend will...

In a continuing attempt to improve WMATA's image and customer relations reputation, Metro General Manager Richard White took to the Internet this afternoon and fielded questions, concerns, and complaints from commuters during his third hour-long online forum over the same number of months. Among the issues discussed were the following: Security: White admitted that the federal government had provided only $7 million in homeland security funding for the transit system over the last two years,...

The Government Printing Office, headquartered at 700 North Capitol Street since just after the Civil War, may be looking to move out of its current location into smaller offices. The Washington Business Journal reports that the Printing Office has hired the Staubach Company as a real estate consultant to look into alternatives to the office on North Capitol Street, which would open the 1.5 million square foot building to private redevelopment. Because of improvements in printing technology, the Printing Office only needs about 500,000 square feet. The proposed move, according to a Printing Office press release, would save taxpayers an estimated $35 million dollars. There is no word on whether the Printing Office will remain in D.C. or move to the suburbs.