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>> After more than three decades on the bench in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Ricardo Urbina hung up his robes last month. The Post reports that it wasn’t for lack of ability—at 66, Urbina seems as healthy as ever—but because he grew tired of handing down sentences that left him with a “feeling that he was never given the proper tools to rehabilitate offenders.”

>> Last year, the Virginia Republican Party decided their nominee for the 2013 gubernatorial election would be decided by a primary vote rather than a convention. That’s good for Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, WAMU reports, but more conservative elements in the GOP are agitating for a convention, a more raucous environment that could favor Attorney General Ken “The Cooch” Cuccinelli. What? No mention of that other Republican candidate, Tareq Salahi?

>> With the new 11th Street Bridge opening in segments, what to do with an old span? One idea the Office of Planning is kicking around, Housing Complex reports, is a “recreation bridge” that would play host to pedestrian-driven activities.

Briefly Noted: Corcoran puts out statement on financial matters … As the temperature increases, so too do crimes of opportunity … D.C. police looking for Chinatown robbery suspects, including a wheelchair-bound woman … Obama campaign sues D.C. business over logo use … Romney and Obama in virtual tie in Virginia … Man charged in homicide after claiming to be Pepco employee.

This Day in DCist: Last year, Sulaimon Brown claimed he received money from Vince Gray’s campaign via money order. (Now that’s synergy!) Two years ago, could any of you dunces spell “national”?