>> President Bush is set to announce plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by around 30,000 by next summer — which is the same, pre-surge level it was about nine months ago. [AP via WTOP]
>> D.C. firefighters put out a fire in the parking garage at Union Station this morning. [AP via WTOP]
>> The 2007 American League of Lobbyists Hoops for Hope Charity Game is tonight at GW’s Smith Center, and Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will reportedly appear in short shorts. [Shenanigans]
>> Great moments in potential practical jokes: tell your friend to meet you at the L. Ron Hubbard house, convince them you really want to share some important things you learned inside, and insist that they take one of the newly offered tours there. Hilarity ensues! [City Desk]
>> Metro will run until 2 a.m. Friday morning to serve fans attending Thursday night’s football game at the University of Maryland in College Park, as well as heading to pay their respects to former First Lady Effi Barry, who will lay in repose at the Wilson Building until midnight Thursday. [Examiner]
>> The embattled Queen of Sheba restaurant in Shaw, which has been struggling to obtain a liquor license for over a year, has secured a series of special one day ABC event licences to celebrate the Ethiopian Millenium and New Year. Supporters of the restaurant are urged to stop by tonight at 7:30 p.m. for dinner for an “eat-in.” [14th and You]
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