A lead story in the Post’s Metro section this morning is the stuff to either make you queasy or curious. It involves one house, eight entomologists, and 70,000 bugs of assorted variety. It also features a man paid $11 to sit in a lawn chair with a patch of skin exposed for up to eight hours a day, a guinea pig for testing insect repellants. This isn’t the stuff that real news is made of, but it’s interesting no less.

Williams Wins Football Bet: Ok, so this news is so yesterday, but it’s also so worth repeating. Not only did the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth, but D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams also won a wager with Philadelphia Mayor John Street over the game, writes WJLA. Had the Skins lost, Williams would have had to send Street four chili dogs from Ben’s Chili Bowl, but since he won, he’ll instead be receiving four cheesesteaks from Street. Beyond the obvious question as to how well both those foods travel, we expect that Williams will live up to his role as a public servant and split those cheesesteaks up 570,000 ways. In related but not-as-happy news, Williams’ chief lobbyist has announced his resignation effective February 24.

New Radio Station for National Mall: The National Park Service has launched a new, low-power radio station that can be heard on the National Mall, reports WJLA. The 10-watt station, found at 1670-AM, can be heard within three miles of the Mall, and will include thrilling programming options such as pre-recorded updated on visiting hours for various museums. And though Howard Stern is set to make his big debut on Sirius satellite radio next week, this might be his next perch should that venture fail.

Barry Robbed at Gunpoint: Marion Barry, the former mayor-for-life and current council-member from Ward 8, was robbed at gunpoint in his Anacostia apartment yesterday, reports NBC 4. Barry said that a group of youths helped him carry his groceries home, returning later with a gun to steal his wallet. Given the influence that Barry has historically commanded in parts of Southeast, we’d propose that the guilty parties ran far and fast.

Briefly Noted: Rescue workers go after trapped West Virginia miners … Grandson of former council-member killed in last murder of 2005 … Unlicensed driving in Maryland could become an offense worthy of prison … Churchgoers robbed during service.

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