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Good morning, Washington. How many of you made it to last night’s High Heel Race? The weather must have made it not only unpleasant for onlookers but downright treacherous for participants. But a quick search of the tubes (from my warm, dry couch) makes it sound as though the event went off without any major problems, which is good to hear (and hey, it looks like Mayor Fenty was in attendance). For those who went: which runner did you think was the most creatively-garbed?
Findings Released On Md. Medevac Crash: The Post brings word that NTSB has released the final conclusions of its investigation into the fatal crash of a Maryland State Police helicopter that occurred just over a year ago. The primary factor seems to have been pilot error under foggy conditions, but there’s blame to go round: the investigators also criticized what they found to be inadequate air traffic control services and a poorly-performed post-crash search.
The Coast Guard Hopes You Will Accept Its Apology: According to the Examiner, the Coast Guard says it now realizes that the training exercise it conducted on 9/11 was a mistake. Well, duh. The incident was misreported by CNN as involving shots being fired on a vessel on the Potomac — not a great performance by the media, but also not a great time to schedule a simulation of terrorism at a location very near the Pentagon.
Accused Spy Had Fraud Conviction: Today’s Post has a fascinating story profiling Stewart Nozette, a high-level NASA geek who was recently indicted for his apparent attempts to sell American secrets to government agents posing as representatives of a foreign power. Nozette got into trouble a few years ago for overbilling the government for consulting services — it appears that that incident may have sent him spiraling into his current trouble.
Briefly Noted: Amtrak, MARC service disrupted at New Carrollton station… D.C. pharmacies could begin doling out the swine flu vaccine as early as next week… Hagerstown to pay vet bills for dog shot by police… High school production of Chicago canceled, then uncanceled… Elderly woman stabbed in Anne Arundel park… Area foreclosures spiking… Obama campaigns for Deeds…
This Day In DCist: One year ago Metro handed out free hand sanitizer and some dope tried to scale the White House fence.
