>> Pope Benedict XVI will make his first visit to the United States as pontiff in April next year, with his first mass to be held at the new Nationals stadium here in D.C. [AP via WTOP]
>> Four people who were stabbed Sunday afternoon during a soccer game near RFK are expected to be OK. [AP via WJLA]
>> The Maryland House of Delegates this week will take up Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan to hold a referendum on bringing slot machines to the state. The bill is not expected to have an easy passage through the House. [NBC4]
>> The airline industry is urging Thanksgiving travelers to get to the airport extra early this year, and to expect longer-than-usual lines at security checkpoints, due to an anticipated 4 percent jump in passenger traffic. [AP via Examiner]
>> This is what happens when a local blogger emails Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry’s media relations staff. [NotionsCapital]
>> This is what happens when a local blogger has no integrity and everyone knows it. [Radar]
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