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>> Mayor Fenty on today’s ribbon cutting at Park Place in Petworth, “economic development on Georgia Avenue ha[s] finally arrived.” [Prince of Petworth]
>> Sure, they’re the worst team in the bigs. But are the Nationals the most unlucky to boot? [Fangraphs]
>> Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown told Pitchfork he’s a big fan of the Black Cat, mostly for their television smashing enabling.
>> In trial today, Banita Jacks’ mother took the stand, saying it would have been “way out of character” for her daughter to harm her kids. [WTOP]
>> Robert Hanna, accused of killing Tony Hunter last September in an attack outside BeBar and originally charged with voluntary manslaughter, was officially indicted by a grand jury today with misdemeanor assault. Gays and Lesbians Against Violence co-chair Chris Ferris said in an email today, “I love my city, but am disgusted by the institutions that have let this come to pass.”
>> The Caps signed defenseman Jeff Schultz today. Along with yesterday’s signings, this gives them a workable lineup for the season. Now it looks they’re just waiting on Milan Jurcina’s arbitration to decide whether to make offers to unrestricted free agent netminder Brent Johnson and minor league veterans Alexandre Giroux, Graham Mink and Bryan Hellmer. [NHL.com]
