>> One of two correctional officers assigned to guard the prison inmate who escaped from a Laurel hospital yesterday morning had taken a break and left his partner alone with the inmate. [WaPo]

>> Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria) has announced he will run for governor of Virginia in 2009. [AP]

>> Pest control downtown, revealed (and we’d have to agree about the band Ratt). [Penn Quarter Living]

>> The N Street sidewalk by The Exchange development next to the Washington Convention Center has reopened. [renewshaw.com]

>> Wonkette is threatening to live blog the Iowa caucus returns tonight. Thank your lucky stars, we are threatening no such thing.

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