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- In case you didn’t believe it earlier, Marion Barry’s Twitter account is indeed real. [DeBonis]
- The man who opened fire near the White House on Friday evening had actually been questioned by authorities about “suspicious activities” hours before the shots went off. [Examiner]
- Sometimes, life can be really, really cruel. [WaPo]
- The new bus depot at Union Station that we told you about a couple of weeks ago is now open. [WAMU]
- Yonathan Melaku, the man accused of firing bullets at a series of government owned buildings in Virginia, pled guilty to an unrelated theft charge on Monday and was sentenced to six months in prison. [Examiner]
- “Those who actually have responsibility for teaching our children have been engaged in a losing battle since the end of WW II.” [GGW]
- Things at WPFW are not at all hunky-dory. [Arts Desk]
- Well, Redskins fans have pretty much given up on this season. [Bog]
- Looks like a bill which would ban slot machines in Prince George’s County has been tabled. [@kateryanwtop]
- Yes, I’m sure “more dragons” is the answer to once again authenticate Chinatown. [Housing Complex]
- Lane’s Luggage, a long-standing business along Connecticut Avenue, has lost its lease. [PoP]
- Speaking of neighborhoods, here’s people yelling on the Internet about the whole Petworth/Park View thing. [City Paper]
- Here are your 2011 Hilly winners. [The Hill Is Home]
- Police are investigating a killing which took place at 21st and M Streets NE. [WaTimes]
- Ah, Craigslist. [SBNationDC]
- In which Georgetown discovers Christmas creep. [Patch]
- “A 9-year-old North Carolina girl pinned in a wrecked car for almost two days ate Pop-Tarts and Gatorade to help her survive the single-car crash that killed her father, police and relatives said on Monday.” [AP]
- Think about it guys: we all just need to buy, like, a few billion Forever stamps. [WaPo]
