>> Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) was indicted today on allegations that he took bribes to promote high-tech business ventures in Africa and for being a complete idiot for storing that money in his freezer. [WaPo]

>> “If my understanding of DC history is correct, the grounds where the Ronald Reagan building stands have been:

1. a swamp-assed forest
2. an awkward triangle in L’Enfant’s partially realized dream
3. a neighborhood of brothels, flopboxes, scratch cribs, bordellos, saloons and other piles of kindling.
4. the failed re-realization of L’Enfant’s dream left uncompleted due to a crippling national depression.
5. a parking lot
6. the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, opened 1998″ [Pygmailion in a Blanket]

>> Also known for having rather lax traffic enforcement, Greece recently stepped up their efforts to crack down on bad driving habits by shooting someone for double-parking. Take note, MPD! [BBC]

>> Tonya Bell has been denied bond. [WTOP]

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