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- In terms of news, it’s been a rough day, I know. So here’s video of two cuddly red pandas who are madly in lurve. That should be just enough get you through these links.
- Occupy DC is pulling back a bit on the whole “marching through the streets at rush hour” strategy. [D.C. Wire]
- Sure, you could buy a ticket to the November 3 Jay-Z and Kanye West concert at the Verizon Center for $71.60. Or you could pay thousands to hobnob with the politicos! [Party Time]
- Lydia DePillis has the early details on the building that will eventually replace the Third Church of Christ, Scientist. [Housing Complex]
- Next up in the “look who doesn’t get Twitter” rotation: lobbyists. [Politico]
- An enlightening interview about journalism with our good friend Sommer Mathis. [Borderstan]
- The District’s new pay-by-phone parking system gets the Alpert stamp of approval. [GGW]
- U.S. News and World Report says that the best university in the D.C. area — the University of Maryland — is only the 113th best in the world. [WBJ]
- Walmart is displacing your neighborhood bagel joint, Rockville. [Rosenwald, Md.]
- Now you can reserve your Zipcar on Facebook. [TBD On Foot]
- Congrats to former NBC4 anchors Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin, who recently wed. [WaPo]
- Virginia aims to make Interstate 66 smarter by making real-time adjustments in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties. [WTOP]
- John Kelly got to ride an ATV around the big hole where CityCenterDC will be, and you didn’t. [WaPo]
- Councilmember David Catania proposes program to better inform senior citizens about HIV/AIDS prevention. [Examiner]
- It’s quite possible that the Redskins could end up getting nothing from the Donovan McNabb trade. [SB Nation]
- The Baltimore Sun is really going all in on cashing out, aren’t they?
- Well, at least they won’t have to worry about competing for space with mommy happy hour. [PoP]
