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How about that first snow storm of the season, Washington? CapitalWeather.com says that "yesterday's clipper system actually significantly 'over-performed,'" which is why we ended up with 2-4" of snow for the region instead of the 1" we were originally expecting. The Examiner was concerned about your commute this morning thanks to overnight lows that were forecast to drop into the low 20s, allowing for ice to refreeze on the roads in time for this...

Friday has arrived at last, Washington. Despite the federal holiday on Monday, it's been a rather long week for many of us - though of course, we couldn't hold a candle to the week that D.C. CFO Natwar Gandhi has had. The Post writes about yesterday's lengthy D.C. Council hearing into the tax office scandal, which lasted until 9 p.m. and where it was apparently revealed late in the evening that authorities are investigating the...

Good morning, Washington. Not too upset about the coming Metro fare hike, are we? WJLA is reporting that only four people showed up to last night's hearing on the measure. Of course, the meeting was held way out in Reston and was only the first of six opportunities that Metro riders will have to voice their opinion on the price increase. Maybe you're just biding your time. Tax Scandal Grows Even Bigger: This is...

There was very little else for Londonist to be concerned with when the threat of a Tube strike became a very unpleasant reality. The inconvenience was extreme: there aren't many alternatives to the Tube in London despite the best efforts of the Londonist team to get everyone from A to B. Brighter news came in the form of the first ever female Yeoman Warder, or Beefeater as the position is more commonly known, and...

The new face of crimeThere's a new threat stalking the metropolitan area. No, not MySpace predators, tainted pet food or exploding manhole covers. It's far worse than that: it's cheerleaders. Specifically, scam-artist cheerleaders. NBC4 provides the details. Apparently 19 year-old Tasha Mitchell is in the habit of going door to door pretending to be the lead cheerleader for a local high school. She uses the ruse to solicit checks from credulous residents. There's no...

Hey, Washington, how are ya? If you like hot weather and uninterrupted sunshine (and who doesn't) you're sure to enjoy this fine Tuesday. If instead you're not savoring the thought of arriving at work covered in a fine sheen of sweat, think twice about cutting out your walk by hopping in the car. Gas prices hit a new high yesterday, with the cost of a gallon over $3.00. Are there any good deals at...

As fall settles in and another calendar page gets turned, thoughts turn from bbq's and vacations to holidays and the realization that '06 is coming to an end. With all that going on, with change in the air, we wonder what is it that made that makes the -ists ponder? Phillyist is concerned that the war on Trans fats could affect it's beloved cheese steak sandwiches, something for which we should all be concerned. They...

If it weren't for our life as an -ist, we're not sure we'd ever leave our apartment. Fortunately, to fully -ist, one must seek out the new, the fresh, and the unknown. Brand new, or just new to us, that's what we're all about this week.

This week featured a little bit of everything. We debated whether a man should be safe in his home, defended Washington sports fans, checked in on the National Zoo's elephants, and checked out Tilly and the Wall at Black Cat. We wondered where the Smithsonian's electric car went, visited and reviewed SILVERDOCS, took a look at the new development plans for Near Southeast, and looked on as D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams took control of Metro. We reported on a cab scam in the making, finally saw the Georgetown Waterfront Park take a step forward, de-mystified corkage policies, wrote on Vegetate's continuing battle to serve alcohol, previewed Scientology's new digs, and opined on GPS monitoring of cab zones.

From our mailbag comes the following from a DCist reader: I thought I'd write about something that happened last night. I took a cab from Adams Morgan to Woodley Park (short hop, but it was 11, and I wanted to be safe) -- I was sending messages on my blackberry, and the cab driver asked me if I saw his cell phone, I looked around under the seat, and didn't, then he asked if I...

Good morning, Washington. We hope you got through yesterday's tornado warning alright — it seems likely that you did. Today should bring better weather, with a high of 75 and relatively twister-free skies. Optimism Over Voting Rights Bill: Yesterday brought news of Reps. Davis and Norton's bill to bring congressional representation to the District. Now the Post brings us more details on the challenges that the measure will face. Congressman Davis says that the House...

Yes, you read correctly -- early this morning, there was a small fire on the Orange Line tracks between the East Falls Church and Ballston Metro stations. Trains were stopped for 10 to 15 minutes as firefighters got the fire under control. The Orange Line is now back to running on schedule. No mention, yet, as to what caused the morning pyrotechnics. Montgomery County Police Restricted from Message Board: WJLA is reporting that Montgomery County...

Good morning, Washington. Well, as good as it can be -- it's back to work after a day of honoring the presidents. Luckily we have some news for you, including an indictment involving an Oprah scam and Maryland and Virginia trying to figure out just what to do about their roads. And for those of you looking forward to the next big celebration or day off, just remember that St. Patrick's Day is only a...

You may have seen people hawking newspapers in the last year outside Metro stations who said it was to "help the homeless" and thought it was just a scam. If they were selling copies of the Street Sense newspaper, think again: the people behind the paper say at least six formerly homeless vendors of the paper "now have apartments of their own, and more than two dozen have started part time or full time jobs -- many of which were offered to them while selling the paper." Street Sense is D.C.'s version of a national phenomenon - newspapers written and edited by volunteers and homeless people, and sold by homeless vendors to provide them a way to make some money.

Howard County police have arrested an area man who made creative use of a list of NFL players phone numbers to bilk some of the games superstars out of a few thousand dollars. And while he's not crowing about it on his website (it actually doesn't appear as if he's doing much at all with his site), it appears that the scam was uncovered by Oakland defensive lineman Warren Sapp.