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More than a hundred volunteers cleaned the Anacostia River yesterday as part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day. “Now that the waterfront is trying to bring in visitors as a local destination, officials say, a periodic trash cleanup is necessary and a lot easier with volunteers chipping in.” [WJLA]

D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown doesn’t quite have the most stellar driving record. “The records show that, except for about 30 days, he could not drive from June 15, 2009, through March 8, 2010, after he accumulated 10 points or more on his driving record.” [The Post]

President Barack Obama uses beer — particularly the White House Honey Ale — to ramp up his “regular guy” image while campaigning in battleground state Colorado. “Is the president’s newfound suds habit more than just a cynical political ploy? Maybe it’s the ethos of home-brewing that he’s trying to tap into, a hobby that’s do-it-yourself, but not all by yourself. The idea is that we’re all in this fermenting tank together.” [NPR]

Police say the car vandalism outside a mosque in Northern Virginia is not crime-related. “Fairfax County Police said there were 24 car with broken windows. Only four of them were outside the Mosque.” [WJLA]

A small earthquake occurred 40 miles north of Washington. “There were no indications of damage or injury, and the quake was scarcely felt.” [The Post]