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>> That story about police looking for a 6- or 7-year-old suspect in a robbery case Sunday is long on catchy headlines, but short on veracity, the Post reports. On Monday evening, officers were still trying to sort out details supplied by “less-than-reliable victims.” Police investigating the report are skeptical about the victims, one of whom supplied an inaccurate home address, among other faulty details.

>> Even though Republican governors across the state are resisting the expansion of Medicaid authorized by the 2010 federal health care law, that part of the legislation is making headway in D.C., especially when it comes to newly released prisoners, according to NPR. All Things Considered yesterday interviewed Dr. Ilse Levin, a Southeast D.C. physician who helps ex-convicts learn to take care of themselves as the re-enter society.

>> Drivers who depend on the Dulles Toll Road are fretting that they’re about to get hit with a significant toll increase to pay for the next phase of the Silver Line. But a federal loan might help defray some of that, WAMU reports.

Briefly Noted: Redskins lose two key defenders … Allen and Kaine campaign against impending defense cuts … A Michael A. Brown loss could be bad for city’s labor unions … Post’s China bureau chief who couldn’t get into China leaves for Europe—and The New York Times.

This Day in DCist: Last year, a Post poll found that D.C. sports fans love the Caps, but love being cranky about a certain football executive even more.