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- It appears as if Tourmobile’s days are numbered. (Give credit to this excellent piece by Lydia DePillis.) [Housing Complex]
- “So there you go: As far as Cooke is concerned, one of the nation’s most prominent white-collar defense attorneys was hired by a District councilmember to help settle a case with an attorney general’s office that had already indicated it was eager to settle. That Irv Nathan must be one tough negotiator.” [Loose Lips]
- A couple of security guards at the federal courthouse where the Roger Clemens trial took place last month are in hot water, allegedly getting a couple of signed baseballs from the former pitcher. [AP]
- Ward 4 residents opposed to Walmart are ready to sue to prevent the chain from moving into the Curtis Chevrolet site. On what basis those residents are planning to sue is somewhat less clear. [Examiner]
- More than 220 non-violent criminals have taken advantage of “Safe Surrender” program and turned themselves in. [WaPo]
- Is the Southwest waterfront finally here to stay? [WaPo]
- WMATA’s installed some new ceiling lights at Gallery Place’s lower platform. [@imgoph]
- Here’s a story about rich people. [WaPo]
- Here’s a story about rich people’s food. [WaTimes]
- An interesting idea spawned from the listserv fury: why not expand prohibitions on sidewalk bike riding to densely packed areas like in front of DCUSA? [New Columbia Heights]
- You know, to the District’s credit, $19.81 for a pair of movie tickets actually isn’t too shabby. [WBJ]
- The man killed in an accident on the Dulles Access Road yesterday was a “great human rights defender” from Nepal. [Crime Scene]
- Police are investigating the slaying of a 92-year-old woman in District Heights on Monday night. [WTTG]
- John Beck will get his chance to start at quarterback for the Redskins this week. [The Insider]
- Nope, it wasn’t a chupacabra. [The Buzz]
