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>> With construction having started on a new dedicated bike lane that will run on the north side of L Street NW from New Hampshire to 12th Street, city officials say that drivers will have to learn how to better interact at cyclists, especially at intersections. The Examiner reports that drivers turning left off of L Street will have to yield to cyclists, a practice that may take some time to get used to. The lanes running through the intersection will be painted green to make drivers more aware that cyclists could be coming through.

>> Arguments over Maryland’s concealed-carry law will be heard by a federal appeals court today, writes the Washington Times. In March, a court struck down Maryland’s requirement that residents have a “good and substantial reason” to carry a concealed weapon, a ruling that was appealed by Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler. While gun advocates say that the law unconstitutionally infringes upon the Second Amendment, Gansler argues that it promotes public safety. There are 14,000 people in Maryland with concealed-carry permits, and an average of 214 permit applications are rejected each year.

>> Two black ministers that support marriage equality in Maryland are planning on demonstrating at Gallaudet University on Thursday to protest the suspension of an administrator for signing a petition to put same-sex marriage on the ballot, reports WTOP. Dr. Angela McCaskill, the university’s chief diversity officer, was put on leave two weeks ago after it was revealed that she had signed the petition; both advocates and opponents of same-sex marriage have said that she should not have been suspended for exercising her democratic rights.

Briefly Noted: Post editorial board endorses expanded gambling in Maryland … Mitt Romney sign in Leesburg set on fire … Robbers targeting teens with new Tim Duncan Nike shoes … Study says Virginia Beach could support a pro sports team … MoCo Health Commission proposes tracking student obesity.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, we reported that keeping lions and other exotic animals is mostly illegal in D.C. and not everyone was happy that D.C. had become a “sanctuary city.” In 2010, two Georgetown undergrads were charged for making drugs in their dorm room.