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• The Nielsen rating for last night’s Vice Presidential debate was a whopping 45.0. Among local television markets, Baltimore’s had the highest, with 59.1.
• “In every other market in Virginia–even in extreme western Virginia where the local TV station is across the state line in Tennessee–the debate between Mark Warner and Jim Gilmore will be carried live on local TV. But not a single Washington TV station, despite all their promotional yammering about how much they care about this area, will provide live coverage the only televised debate of this campaign.” [Raw Fisher]
• Breakfast Economics: “My regular sized smoothie at Robeks went from $4.94 to $5.13 three weeks ago and then today my bagel & small OJ pairing at Au Bon Pain went from $4.80 to $5.18. Guess it is time to stop eating out.” [Information Leafblower]
• A D.C. Superior Court judge today ordered a mental evaluation of Banita Jacks, the woman who is facing trial in the killings of her four daughters. Jacks told the judge she disagrees with the advice of her attorneys, who want to employ an insanity defense. [WaPo]
• Heavily armed men robbed a Wachovia bank branch in the 4300 block of Connecticut Avenue this morning. [NBC4]