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Real Estate - It’s all Local

This entire post is a few quotes from an NPR story earlier this week, with a few items on the WashingtonDC market.  This continues to support claims I’ve made here earlier this year.  Yes, the national market is hurting, which doesn’t mean the same is true for the local market at the zip…

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DC Hotels

If you are looking for a great list of Washington DC Hotels check out the Cvent Supplier Network directory.  They have complete hotel profiles including images, meeting space information, and property details.  You can even do a request for group pricing quote for free.

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Rockville MD models needed for photo shoot

Rockville MD models needed for photo shoot This is a posting for a still photoshoot campaign with a professional photographer

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Lehrer In The Hospital

As was announced on tonight's PBS Newshour: ''Jim Lehrer has had an operation on his heart valve and is now recovering from the surgery. He is doing well and is expected back in a few weeks.'' New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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Go Home Already: Footloose

>> Ward 7 Council member Yvette Alexander saw James Walls Jr., the mayor of District Heights, Md. who was arrested for soliciting a male undercover cop for prostitution on Thursday, just hours before he was arrested, and apparently, he had been wearing some fancy shoes. [City Desk] >> Mayor…

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Tips by dint of Buying a Eiderdown Scheduled Against Your Youngster

A uncluttered and momentous road as far as inauguration decorating your childs time interval is thanks to purchasing a coverlid attach. These sets plan by means of crown as respects the necessities as long as putting self-possessed a childs conjugal knot(linen, sheets, bedskirt, and mainstay…

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Get Well Soon, Jim Lehrer! [Health Watch]

Lovable PBS anchor Jim Lehrer hasn't been on his show lately because he was busy getting his heart re-plumbed with various valves and nozzles. Word has it the procedure went smoothly and he will be back in a few weeks. Wonkette congratulates him on his new Robot Heart and wishes him a speedy…

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The Weekly Feed: Finely Marbled Edition

Ingredient of the Week: Beef This week on Todd Kliman's Washingtonian chat, a reader asked about the difference between Kobe and Wagyu beef, and if they were the same thing. Kliman's response was: [T]hey are NOT the same. The restaurant industry would like you to think they are the same. A…

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Pocket Dictionary of Legislative Terms: "Strike and Insert"

Strike and Insert: Amendment that replaces text in a measure or an amendment. This definition is from our Pocket Dictionary of Legislative Terms. Perfect reference tool of Congressional jargon and procedural terms. Learn how to translate words that are used every day on Capitol…

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Welcome to DC! Now Stand on the Right!

Last spring, I posted my maxims for DC tourism. This year, I decided to go more positive. You have my list of rules, so why not some insider suggestions of things you should do? Of course! 1. Go to a baseball game. What better way to watch America’s pastime in America’s capital?…

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Happy Hour

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Father Basil Hickman of the Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines recently

Father Basil Hickman of the Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines recently April 25th, 2008 Email will not be displayed on site. TO VALID LOCATION ON YOUR WEB SERVER. Please enter the call letters of your local NPR member station if you would like to receive Kiana lor from them. The ECHL also…

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Obama Should Drop Out, Only To Win Later! [Annoying Idea Of The Week]

Can we all pool our money together and give it to Drudge and ask him to fabricate a new election narrative? Because this "Hillary has lost but refuses to quit and all Democrats are dying" shtick of which we are now in week, what, eight or ten, continues to metastasize within an ostensibly finite…

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Out and About: Weekend Picks

FRIDAY: >> Dan Bejar is in town with his band, Destroyer, at the Black Cat. Andre Ethier opens. 9 p.m., Tickets are still available for $12. >> Check out one of the highlights of Filmfest DC tonight: Patti Smith: Dream of Life, an impressionistic take on the punk legend filmed over the…

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Absurdities! Takes It To The Streets

In a moment of being taken seriously, the two contributors of Absurdities! were seen outside the realm of ridiculous at the DC TECH Cocktail last night.  Check out the snazzy photos from the event below and thanks to the sponsors for throwing such a GeekChic bash! It was nice to catch up with…

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Wonkette Sponsors Won't Give Up Even After They Lose [Sponsors]

Thanks to Wonkette's advertisers, who remind us all to steadfast in the face of whatever, which is inspiring to all of us who dare call ourselves American:Political WireNational Organization for Women PACSquishable.comWant to reach Wonkette's witty & wealthy elitist readers? Click here to…

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Professor Charley Casserly: Destroying Your Draft 101

Filed under: Redskins, Texans, AFC South, Houston, Washington, DC I can’t speak for Redskins fans but as a Texans fan, I find it very difficult to listen to former Houston GM Charley Casserly act as a draft analyst. It strikes me a bit like getting parenting lessons from Britney Spears. His…

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Sunday Show Preview

Meet the Press: Howard Dean, Chairman, Democratic National Committee, David Broder, Columnist, Washington Post, John Dickerson, Chief Political Correspondent, Slate magazine, Gwen Ifill , Moderator, PBS's "Washington Week" Correspondent, PBS's "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer", Andrea Mitchell, NBC…

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Thanks to This Week's Advertisers

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. The 2009 Toyota Corolla, which encourages you to "Live the Dream for Less Coin." Washington.org, where you can be a D.C. Insider by revealing the hottest restaurants, nightlife, and attractions. A Wolf at the Table, the…

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Here's a Solution: Sell Florida And Michigan To Paultards [Good Lord]

Jiminy crickets, the DNC is going to have more hearings on May fucking 31 to decide the status of Michigan and Florida's delegates. They are going to sit around in a stack of burning hobbit carcases and drink Sprite and think about whether they should seat the states' superdelegates and half of…

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Photo Caption Contest: The Winner

(Photo credit: AP) "Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-New York) observes her chances for becoming the Democratic nominee for president." New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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Howard Kurtz Facebook Update

Howard Kurtz added 23 Facebook friends this week to bring his total to 1,539. He also had two status updates this week, which included: Howard hopes to be able to close the deal. Howard plans to watch what he says at fundraisers. If you'd like to add Howard as a friend, click here. As…

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Corn & Isikoff on Susan Glasser

From Q&A Cafe: ISIKOFF: There had been a lot of talk about [troubles with Glasser]. ... But I really don't want to talk about it. (because Isikoff's wife, Mary Ann Akers, works for washingtonpost.com) CORN: That is the sort of thing that before it happens, you see the complaints in media…

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Today's Most Popular Stories

Washington Post: Carolyn Hax Live Washington Times: Here comes 2012, ready or not Washington Examiner: Blog - Yeas & Nays N.Y. Times: Paul Krugman: Self-Inflicted Confusion L.A. Times: Shark kills man off San Diego County coast USA Today: Community angry over acquitted NYPD…

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PROM: The Vanity Fair Party Invite

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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Test

Test April 25th, 2008 by pl Test

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Barack Obama Is On The Internet, Live! [Live Internet Stuff]

The most exciting event of the century, the current century and the last one too, is on the Internet's teevee right now: Barack Obama meeting with the INDIANAPOLIS STAR'S EDITORIAL BOARD, HUMMA HUMMA HUMMA! See how well we sell that shit? You Hopefarts can watch the live feed after the jump. He…

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Reminder: WalkingTown DC Photo Contest This Weekend

Don't forget about DCist and Cultural Tourism DC's photo contest for this weekend's WalkingTown DC. All you have to do to enter the photo contest is check out the schedule of free tours being offered on Saturday and Sunday and pick one or more to attend, take some great photos, and then upload…

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Local Counties Holding Steady

As it relates to local Foreclosures, Four of the Seven counties saw first quarter increases in 2008 compared to 2007. In Allegheny County foreclosures increased 5.3 percent, to 681 from 647. In Butler County, foreclosures increased 10.9 percent to 51 from 46. In Westmoreland County, they…

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Forclosures Hit Record High In Our Region

Foreclosures during the January-March quarter of 2008 set a new record in the five-county Pittsburgh region with 1,187 houses lost by homeowners through this action, a local real estate tracking company reported today.This marked the first time since it began tracking foreclosures 22 years ago…

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