Good morning, Washington. Still can’t get enough post-Pants Proceeding wrap-up? The Post’s Henri E. Cauvin has a nice write-up and a video of the Chung family’s press conference for you, conveniently located on A1. Still no word yet on whether Pearson will appeal yesterday’s decision, but given the sheer volume of news stories published about this case all over the world, he can be sure whatever he decides to do from now on, people will be watching, if only out of a perverse fascination with insanity. That is, of course, only if they can ever stop talking about Paris Hilton.

It’s Time for New Housing Reports!: And the news seems to be bad no matter how you slice it. The Examiner notes that sales of new homes and condominiums dramatically fell late last year in the District — though as observers are sure to point out, that may only mean the previously white hot market is coming back to a more normal balance. The Post focuses on the worse news, that the number of low-income families obtaining mortgages to buy houses in the District has plummeted the past decade. Just over 4 percent of D.C. home buyers in 2005 could be considered low-income, compared with 17 percent ten years ago.

Catania Threatens Greater Southeast with Probe: D.C. Council Member David Catania (I-At large) is considering whether to introduce a measure to force Greater Southeast Community Hospital into receivership or to allow the Council’s health committee to investigate the hospital’s management. Yesterday an executive for the problem-plagued hospital refused to participate in a Council hearing about its future.

Briefly Noted: Triple shooting in Northwest leaves one dead, two injured … Police will install 19 new crime cameras by weeks end … Rhee meets with Gray.

This Day in DCist: In 2006 we noted the Post’s introduction of Page 3 in the Metro section and the buzz around Snap in Georgetown.

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