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Good morning, Washington. Supporters of Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Barack Obama are riding high off their caucus victories in Iowa last night, but locally, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty continues to suffer some bumps in the road after one year in office. Just weeks after the resignation of Attorney General Linda Singer, Fenty's former deputy chief of staff, Neil Richardson, has also resigned. Richardson, who was a key Fenty aide during his mayoral campaign, had been moved out of Fenty's "bullpen" in October and placed in an office called Serve DC, where he was tasked with creating a volunteer program to help the school system. Yesterday Richardson decided that the demotion, which came, according to the Post, after Richardson complained to the mayor that he was not listening enough to the public on key decisions, wasn't worth sticking around for, and tendered his resignation. WTOP has excerpts from Richardson's resignation letter, which reiterates complaints heard from others about Fenty's dictatorial governing style.

Missing Dog: Loving German Shepard that answers to the name "Ranger" last seen near Forrest Heights, Md. Black and brown, around 85 pounds, with collar. Loves donuts. Friendly, but has the tendency to viciously maul criminals, drug dealers, and terrorists.

No, the flyer isn't real, but the lost dog is. It seems that U.S. Park Police lost Ranger on Sunday out along the Indian Head Highway in Maryland, and are now asking for any information that may lead to his recovery.

In case you haven't left the office yet and your commute involves going any where near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, be aware that the Beltway's inner loop in Maryland going toward the bridge is shut near Indian Head Highway and Interstate 295. The cause: a massive truck accident that involves at least five cars, leaking gas and miles of backups, according to the Post. While the outer loop toward Andrews Air Force Base and College...