You have to give it to the Washington Times — at least their headlines are amusing. The much-loved newspaper today reports on six Montgomery County residents who were detained for transporting illegal immigrants into the area for work as prostitutes, titling the story, “Four in family among six held in alien sex ring.” Alien sex ring? Well, yes, “alien” is the technical term for a non-American, but wouldn’t “immigrant” have sufficed?

Cropp Proposes New Funding Source for School Repairs: While Council-member Kathy Patterson awaits a December 5 hearing to determine the fate of a bill she has introduced to fund school modernization in the District by raising certain taxes on businesses, council chair Linda Cropp has proposed an alternative source of funding for the much-needed school repairs, writes the Examiner. Cropp has announced her support for the leasing of excess school space to developers, allowing them to build office and residential units on top of libraries or on portions of school playgrounds. Cropp has often noted that the District’s public schools own millions of square feet of space that remains unused, leaving some school operating under their full capacity.

More Questions Raised Over Stadium Financing: According to a new report released by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, the current stadium financing arrangement may end up costing the District $60 million in lost revenue, reports the Post. The organization — which has been critical of the stadium financing plan since it was announced last year — notes that a private-financing agreement being set up with Deutsche Bank and worth $246 million will actually extend the repayment of the stadium bond debt from 19 to 25 years. During this extension, businesses taxed for the stadium’s construction will pay $60 million less towards the debt, resulting in a shifting of the stadium’s cost to city coffers. Officials in the mayor’s office hace disagreed with the assessment. Sound confusing? It did to us. For the economists in the audience, please read the report and let us know what you think.

Jefferson Memorial Site of Stabbing: WTOP may today be victim of some of the shoddiest reporting on a criminal incident ever. In a brief article detailing an alleged stabbing that occurred last night at the Jefferson Memorial, the article notes that, “What was reported Wednesday night as an attack near the memorial may not have been an attack.” Then what was it? They don’t say. The article continues to report that a man who suffered multiple stab wounds between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. yesterday told an officer the incident occurred at the memorial, though the article proclaims, “Police tell WTOP the evidence in case is leading the investigation in another direction.” Of course, the give no indication what direction that is. So, we have an attack that might not really have been an attack, and an investigation whose direction is unknown. Do we feel better informed?

Briefly Noted: Kaine launches townhall meetings in Roanoke … Michael Steele’s campaign office broken into … National Geographic to hold bargain sale starting Friday … District may get defibriillators in all government buildings … Hearing on District charter schools to be held … Wal-Mart readies for battle in Maryland … Controversy over Sursum Corda redevelopment continues.

Picture snapped by Katmere.