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Good morning, Washington. Let’s get straight to the news, shall we?

Former D.C.-Area Airports Chief Kills Wife, Himself: Sad news today from the Post: Charles D. Snelling, the former chair of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, killed his wife and then himself yesterday at the home they shared in Pennsylvania. Snelling’s wife had long suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, and traveled with him and her caregivers when he came to the region for work related to the area’s airports. “After apparently reaching the point where he could no longer bear to see the love of his life deteriorate further, our father ended our mother’s life and then took his own life as well. This is a total shock to everyone in the family, but we know he acted out of deep devotion and profound love,” said his family in a statement.

Despite Recent Investments, D.C. Streetcars Still Need Money: Mayor Vince Gray has included money for the nascent D.C. streetcar system in his 2013 budget, but it won’t be enough to sustain either of the first two lines for very long, reports the Examiner. While money has been allocated to build and launch the H Street NE line by next year, there’s only enough money to run it for three months. As a consequence, city officials are debating a number of proposals to fund the streetcar’s operation—it needs $27 million for five years of operation—including special tax districts along the route, higher property taxes for nearby businesses and residences or an increase in the citywide sales tax.

National Mall Landmarks are Sinking, Albeit Very Slowly: The National Mall and its monuments have sunk some two inches since the late 1800s, and the sinking continues, reports WTOP. Experts are surveying a number of landmarks on the mall to see whether the August 2011 earthquake sped the sinking process at all; the temblor is thought to have caused the Washington Monument to lose about a millimeter in height.

Briefly Noted: Five Virginia men allegedly associated with Crips charged in teen prostitution ring … MARC improves reliability … Virginia construction worker sees ghost … Georgetown Waterfront restaurants come back from 2011 floods … International arrivals at Dulles just got smoother.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, disgraced former Ward 5 councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. wanted Ben’s Chili Bowl in the city’s new Walmarts and members of Congress were exposed as the evil parking scofflaws they are. In 2010, new rules on the city’s medical marijuana program banned home cultivation and Vince Gray kicked off his campaign for mayor.