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>> Woo Nats! Ben was at the game, so more on that in a bit.

>> We’ve got at least one more home game in the playoffs left, so be careful: D.C. police are serious about cracking down on ticket scalping. The Post reports that 11 people were arrested yesterday outside Nationals Park for trying to resell their tickets, which is against the law regardless of price. One person who was arrested said he merely raised his hand and spoke to a stranger, but didn’t really sell a ticket. He was fined $50.

>> A plan to trim the University of District of Columbia’s faculty, staff and academic offerings to cut costs received tepid support at a D.C. Council hearing yesterday, writes the Examiner. While many admit that the university is too costly for what it offers, others worry that making cuts will only lead even fewer students to see it as a viable option. Additionally, many lawmakers seem to want to make sure that the new community college is largely left alone.

>> Do you feel like you can never make sense of what’s said over Metro’s loudspeaker system in stations? You’re not the only one. WTOP reports that Metro board member Tom Downs wants the transit agency to invest in better speakers so that information and announcements can be more easily heard by riders, especially during emergencies.

Briefly Noted: Trouble in the MPD division that handles traffic cameras … D.C. Councilmember David Catania (I-At Large) wants more transparency in the city’s financial audits … Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) violated rules of Metro board when he intervened in a land deal … You can now find out if that absentee employee is at Nats Park … Drink a beer, listen to air traffic controllers … DCPS names principal, teacher of the year .. Three men charged in brutal Eastern Market attack due in court today.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, BlackBerry users in D.C. were hit by a service interruption and gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny died. In 2010, a DCPS survey asked middle schoolers if they were transgendered and DCRA put historic D.C. maps on Flickr.