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- The individual who was killed at the Takoma Metro station was an 18-year-old woman. It’s believed that she was on the tracks intentionally. [Dr. Gridlock]
- Ward 8 definitely needs jobs, but short-term construction jobs aren’t the solution, argues Lydia DePillis. [Housing Complex]
- Okay, so when he’s done, Xavier Cervera may “render unrecognizable” the Hawk ‘n’ Dove. But, hey, at least he says he’s aiming for a less intern-ish experience. [Going Out Guide]
- No matter what you think about the aesthetics of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, at least the subject was fully deserving of recognition. [City Desk]
- Police are close to making an arreste in the murder of a 56-year-old homeless woman who was killed on the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW earlier this month. [Baltimore Sun]
- Is the 1300 block of Girard Street the “crappiest” block in Columbia Heights? [New Columbia Heights]
- “A College Park man has been accused of attacking a motorist with a live power line knocked down by the Hurricane Irene.” [NBCWashington]
- An interesting report on the messy three-way legal battle between residents, landlords and Arlington County that’s emerged after a building was forcibly evicted in Ft. Myer Heights. [ARLnow]
- Jose Andres’ Minibar reopens tomorrow. Yup, you’ll still need to wait for a reservation. [Eater]
- Own a vacant property in the District? The tax bell tolls for thee. [WBJ]
- A disgruntled MetroAccess operator makes a video showing the difficult working conditions of his job, calls it “absolute slavery.” [TBD On Foot]
- Police are still searching for a missing D.C. woman who has not been seen since April. [Examiner]
- What can’t pandas do? (I mean, besides reproduce with any reliability.) [The Awl]
- It looks as if Hurricane Irene exposed a few more cracks in the Washington Monument — rainwater was found leaking inside the structure. [Federal News Radio]
- Chuck Brown’s birthday cake was pretty awesome. [TBD]
- It’s as if someone invented a news slot machine, took a pull and landed on “Bob Barker,” “Rockville” and “deer population.”
- The perfect shirt to wear when you’re downing some Chick Beer. [SkepChick]
- Marion Barry’s sure had some terrible luck with automobiles, as Michael Schaffer documents. [City Paper]
