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[Ed. note: Previously this post stated that three American University students had been arrested in Cairo yesterday; the three students who were arrested were attending the American University in Cairo, an unaffiliated institution. We regret the error.]

Good morning, Washington. The latest round of Egyptian unrest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square now has a local angle — three American students, including one from Georgetown University, were arrested during protests yesterday, each accused of creating molotov cocktails inside the square. The U.S. Embassy to get the students released.

Occupy Walkers Arrive Today: The group of marchers who set out to walk to D.C. from New York’s Zuccotti Park nearly two weeks ago are almost here. The group should arrive today, the last leg of their walk scheduled to begin at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station at 10 a.m. Elizabeth Flock, who has been embedded with the group during their journey, reports that the group was planning a “day of action” on Wednesday; however, Occupy DC’s schedule says that it is no longer necessary: “Super committee #EpicFail. No need to shut it down, it shut itself down,” reads the cancellation notice.

Intercounty Bankrupter: Better enjoy the Intercounty Connector, Marylanders — it’s the last big road project you’ll probably see for some time. As the complete road officially opens today, the Post reports that the highway’s $2.56 billion price tag (in concert with $1 billion spent on toll lanes near Baltimore) has extinguished the Maryland Transportation Administration’s ability to borrow cash for such projects. Critics claim that the state has mortgaged its infrastructure future for the ICC.

Defending Ethics: Responding to critics of her ethics reform proposal, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) says that the soon-to-be-vetted legislation “responds specifically to recent ethical lapses by subjecting elected officials to strict penalties — criminal and civil — to enhanced disclosure of potential conflicts of interest, and to limits on the use of constituent services funds.” Bowser also called the proposal “a serious effort to restore the public’s trust in its representatives.” But at Greater Greater Washington, Matt Rumsey fires back, calling the legislation “overly reactive to recent scandals, contains significant loopholes, has relatively weak enforcement and punitive powers, and ignores or passes the buck on some much needed reforms.”

Briefly Noted: The Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Co. paid Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans $50,000 a year to do “really not much”…What’s in the cards for Ivy City’s Crummel School?…MoCo is still arguing about ambulance fees…TSA employee charged with sexual assault in Prince William County…Former “police officer of the year” pleads guilty to attempted murder…What Americans were borrowing from the library in the late 19th century…Meet the biotech tycoons who are snapping up D.C.’s expensive residential real estate…Cue the eye-rolling…Man, this date in 1963 was pretty crappy.

This Day in DCist: Last year, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) said “you don’t see anyone suffering” in D.C., Vince Gray lined out the city’s bleak financial future, and Ingmar Guandique was found guilty for the murder of Chandra Levy.