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• The missing Arlington grandmother and grandson have been found. Lanfen Li and her grandson Jeffrey got lost for about eight and a half hours after Li, a recent Chinese immigrant, took a wrong turn while taking Jeffrey for a walk. [NBC4]
• Today was payday again for the city’s youth summer jobs program. Mayor Fenty announced that 3,000 fewer people were on the payroll this time, which saved the city more than $1 million. Those who were cut had either been ineligible or failed to show up for work. Whether any other glitches went down on payday remains to be seen. [D.C. Wire]
• The Prince of Petworth is covering H Street now? Watch out, Ivy City! His highness is coming for you next. [Prince of Petworth]
• The Thirsty Turtle bar in College Park has stopped their 25 cent beer and rail drinks promotion under pressure from local officials to curb binge drinking among Maryland students. Draft beers will now be $1, and rail drinks $2. We’re sure those sky high prices will discourage students from drinking too much. [NBC4]
• It looks like Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) used a photo of Police Chief Cathy Lanier in some campaign ads without her permission, which could leave the Chief open to a lawsuit for violating the Hatch Act. [City Desk]
• The city fired seven DCRA construction inspectors today because they did not complete a required certification to stay on the job — which prompted a swift response from the American Federation of Government Employees calling for an investigation. [WaPo and WJLA]