>> A D.C. man says that after he reported the his car stolen, the DC police and DMV ticketed his car, towed it, then released it to the thief. [WUSA]

>> “Sakhi Gulestan, a vendor who sold umbrellas, scarves, and other merchandise in Dupont Circle for nearly 25 years, died Saturday, March 29, inside a rented box truck in which he was living.” [Washington City Paper]

>> Thank heavens! DDOT has expedited repaving and pothole work along the routes the popemobile will travel on April 16 and 17. If only we could get Pope Benedict XVI to drive on every single D.C. street. [WTOP]

>> Dump truck drivers staged a rolling protest around the National Mall this morning, trying to draw attention to the difficulty truckers are having dealing with rising gas prices. [WJLA]

>> Washington Post Executive Editor apparently won’t return veteran local columnist Harry Jaffe’s phone calls. [Washingtonian]

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