>> “A D.C. police officer confessed in court today that, while responding to a false alarm at a Northeast Washington home in August, he swiped the owner’s credit card from a credenza while she was gone and tried to rack up thousands of dollars in charges.” [WaPo]

>> “The D.C. Council is considering legislation to reduce the spread of drug-resistant staph infection by starting the fight where the bug is most prevalent — in hospitals.” [Examiner]

>> A mother of six was found murdered along with one of her children in their Southeast apartment. [AP via WTOP]

>> One man’s story of having shitty sex with Sen. Larry Craig. [Wonkette]

>> “Fuck Driving to Maryland …” [Information Leafblower]

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