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- New Columbia Heights points out an opening in the Columbia Heights ANC with the resignation of ANC1B06, Megan Conklin. So if you’re looking for a better place than our comment section to take local action, think about running.
- Shudder. The Baltimore Sun reports that a PG County funeral home has lost its license after 40 bodies were found stored in the garage.
- Matt Yglesias observes that the NBA’s reaction to Arizona’s immigration laws is admirable. Enjoy Cinco de Mayo, Los Suns.
- Holy Toledo, Unrest is getting back together! That cherry, cherry band is reuniting to celebrate Teen Beat’s 26th anniversary. Sink your perfect teeth into a ticket now: These are sure to go before the July 10 concert.
- Today in rumor mongering: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sez that, nope, Osama Bin Laden is not in Tehran. No, according to Ahmadinejad, Bin Laden is actually here in the District. Keep your eyes peeled?
- Speaking of nefarious masterminds, one left his wallet behind when he robbed a TD Bank on Connecticut Avenue, the Washington Post reports.
- Food, food, foodio: Friend-of-DCist Melissa McCart reports on the 14th and U Streets corridor that Ian and Eric Hilton built. Look out for Blackbird, the Brixton, and Billy Simpson’s House of Seafood and Steaks, new ventures they are introducing to that neighborhood soon.
- The Washington Post Company announced that it is putting Newsweek up for sale. Which does not, in fact, mean much of anything just yet.
Additional rounding up by Kriston Capps
