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>> A new web site that covers D.C. real estate news has launched. Check out UrbanTurf.com.

>> The conviction of former White House aide David Safavian on charges of lying to an ethics officer in the course of the Jack Abramoff investigation has been overturned by an appeals court. [WaPo]

>> The fountains at Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park are flowing and looking good. [Prince of Petworth]

>> Metro rail operators are still opening doors inside tunnels when they forget how many cars their trains are running. Now WMATA officials are considering ordering all operators, including those driving six-car trains, to pull up to end of the station. They can’t remember how many train cars they have, but passengers have to remember to walk to the middle of the platform when a six-car train comes? Hmmm. [Examiner (and WTOP)]

>> The KFC at Florida Ave. and North Capitol Street has closed, and one blogger notes that the location of the chain chicken joint is historic. [In Shaw]

>> Redskins’ QB Jason Campbell says center Casey Rabach has farted on his hands before. [The Cooley Zone]