>> A street sweeper vehicle struck a man in a wheelchair this afternoon at the corner of 14th and P NW. The man was taken to the hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries. [NBC 4]
>> Remember Roy L. Pearson Jr., the administrative law judge who’s suing Custom Cleaners in Northeast for $67 million for losing his pants? Well Sherman Joyce points out that his reappointment to a 10-year term is scheduled to commence tomorrow, and suggests you get in touch with Pearson’s boss, Chief Administrative Law Judge Tyrone Butler, and ask him to reconsider. [Examiner]
>> Jack Valenti’s funeral this morning brought some Hollywood heavyweights to town, including Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, director Steven Spielberg, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver. Keep your eyes peeled if you’re out at a fancy restaurant tonight. [AP]
>> Callers to 911 reporting the Eastern Market SE fire that killed 5-year-old Asia Sutton gave as many as ten different addresses to emergency responders, resulting in firefighters being originally sent to the wrong location. What can we say? At least the fire wasn’t on 9 1/2 Street NW. [WTOP]
>> Polls are open for the special elections in Wards 4 and 7 until 8 p.m. Don’t forget to vote!
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