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Happy Saturday, Washington.

>>D.C. Department of Health officials found evidence of rats and threats of disease at Occupy D.C.’s McPherson Square encampment. Protestors responded by making a clean sweep that included creating a three to four foot high trash heap.

>>The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board has fallen out of federal compliance. There is only one remaining member who does not have the required history or architecture backgrounds to meet requirements, “which could result in a revocation of grant funding, a suspension of the preservation program, and possible challenges to approved landmark applications,” warns Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells.

>>The wheels are literally coming off Metrorail. Yesterday a part of a New Carrollton-bound train’s braking system fell off prompting inspection of hundreds of rail cars and causing delays on the orange and blue lines this weekend.

>> The Wizards are setting records, but not the kind District fans are hoping for. Their 96-99 loss to the New York Knicks last night set a franchise record for consecutive losses to open a season.

>>Exit 10 on the new Intercounty Connector leads to a historical farming community that no longer exists reports the Post.

>>Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who took an elbow to the head Tuesday night, says says he will be healthy enough to play against the San Jose Sharks tonight.