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>> Sequestration is coming, and it could hurt the Washington area severely. The fancy word for massive and mandatory federal budget cuts is the endgame of a deficit-cutting process on which Congress and the White House failed to come to an agreement, and with federal spending accounting for as much as 60 percent of D.C.’s economy, WAMU reports the District could suffer quite the blow when the cuts start happening in January. Natwar Gandhi, the District’s chief financial officer, says the reductions could be significant.

>> D.C.’s newest competitive sport? Karaoke. Because, well, um, that new Penn Social place needs revenue. The Post reports on a bunch of adults formalizing their drunken musical escapades by forming teams and competing in front of the likes of Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6).

>> H Street Playhouse is moving to Anacostia, becoming the neighborhood’s first sustained performing arts venue, Washingtonian reports.

Briefly Noted: Argentine woman confesses to 2007 slaying of D.C. resident … Virginia records $129 million budget surplus … Former D.C. official suing Natwar Gandhi for defamation … Twitter still hasn’t explained why it banned British journalist for criticizing NBC’s Olympic coverage … Thies: McDonnell for vice president makes awfully good sense.

This Day in DCist: Last year, Nationals fans and Mets fans engaged in an epic brawl. In 2010, four people were shot in Petworth.