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éS x Krooked Skateboards x Bobby Worrest Collaboration
éS Footwear is proud to announce a new collaboration with Krooked Skateboards and Bobby Worrest. Finding inspiration from Bobby’s local Washington D.C. basketball team, the Washington D.C. Wizards, and design inspiration from the crazy mind of legendary skateboarder, Mark Gonzales, éS…
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U.S. Plans Steps to Ease Congestion at Airports
The Bush administration proposed Friday to auction landing slots at two major airports, Kennedy and Newark, and to impose a limit on airline traffic at Newark.
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Post 13 - Will Higher Gas Prices Cause a Market Shift in Moving Back to Cities?
Accroding to AAA.com it cost an average of 52.2 cents per mile to drive a car in 2006 using $2.56 per gallon as the estimated cost for fuel. How will the recent increase in gas prices at over a 40% increase affect the real estate market?Don't forget to leave comments and check back for…
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F.B.I. Gets Mixed Review in Interrogation Report
The F.B.I.’s agents were praised for not being complicit in abuses at Guantanamo Bay, but the agency was found to be slow to respond to complaints about the tactics.
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In Effort to Avoid Conflicts, McCain Issues New Rules for Staff
In Effort to Avoid Conflicts, McCain Issues New Rules for Staff The midcampaign staff review underscores the difficulties Mr. McCain is having in trying to build his Republican presidential campaign around his crusades for tighter ethics rules. Posted in Washington (DC), Lobbying and…
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Business Executives for National Security, and Dana Carvey?
Went to the big BENS gala last night (Business Executives for National Security) in downtown Washington, along with some Microsoft colleagues - the company was a sponsor - and several guests who fit right in with the rest of the crowd, military brass and IC muckety-mucks. I first met BENS…
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House G.O.P. to Re-evaluate Course
House G.O.P. to Re-evaluate Course House Republicans have set a special meeting for next Tuesday to try to find a way to turn around their political slide. Posted in Washington (DC), United States Politics and Government, Republican Party | No Comments »
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For Officers’ Survivors, a Long Wait for Benefits
For Officers’ Survivors, a Long Wait for Benefits A new law extends federal benefits to survivors of public safety officers who died of heart attack or stroke within 24 hours of responding to an emergency. Posted in Medicine and Health, Fires and Firefighters, Washington (DC) | No Comments »
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Washington DC
Due to some requests to share a few photographs from our recent trip to DC, I will honor such requests. Anything to please! We really didn't have much time in DC . We spent about 24 hours before we headed to Norfolk, VA to visit our family living there. Nor did we take a lot of pictures as we were…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. $329,000 GREAT LOCATION!
Totally Renovated 1 BR 1 FB condo on Capitol Hill! Walk to metro, Results gym, Capitol bldg and Eastern Market. Call Terry 240-485-7585 Read the full listing details here
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Techworld, Washington, DC
Directly south of Mount Vernon Square lie hidden two tranquil spots for the weary. At 9th, between I and K Streets, NW, just south of the Renaissance hotel is one Chinese style garden. Enter at the middle of 7th, between I and K Streets, NW, and there is another Chinese style garden.
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Go Home Already: Yellowed
Photo by wyntuition >> Michael Gorbey, the man arrested for carrying a loaded shotgun on Capitol Hill, was convicted on 14 charges including manufacturing a weapon of mass destruction. [The Hill] >> The Washington National Cathedral has laid off 15 percent of its workforce. [AP via WTOP] …
Pentagon Discusses Ethics for Federal Employees
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Micheal Cruz applies paint touch-ups to an American flag on the panel of a CH-46E Helicopter in the hanger bay of the USS Essex. Cruz is assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Audrey M. Graham.) Focus on Defense: WASHINGTON,…
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Forces in Afghanistan Nab Eight Taliban Suspects
Dispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 -- Afghan and coalition security forces detained eight suspected Taliban militants during a joint operation conducted in Paktia province yesterday, U.S. military officials said. Afghan and coalition forces searched several compounds in the…
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Happy Hour
(Hat Tip: Extreme Mortman) New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Howard Kurtz Facebook Update
Howard Kurtz added 45 Facebook friends this week to bring his total to 1,664. He also had two status updates which included: Howard is wondering how much John Edwards matters at this point. Elizabeth might be another story. Howard is wondering what cable TV will do now that the race has…
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Artomatic Jumping
Gina-Marie C. (aka GMC) of Washington DC is jumping for Andrew Wodzianski's work which is on display at Artomatic. Thanks for the submission GMC! If anyone else has Art Jumps from Artomatic 2008, please send them my way!
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NT2 Goes ‘Inside the Library of Congress’
NT2 Goes ‘Inside the Library of Congress’ Posted on: May 16th, 2008 by Matt Raymond The DVD for “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” isn’t released until Tuesday, May 20, but we here at one of the chief locations in the film managed to get our hands on a copy. The two-disc…
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The Weekly Feed: Meat on a Stick Edition
Written by DCist contributor Josh Novikoff Dish of the Week Whole Roasted Lamb For many Washingtonians, the bloom of the cherry blossoms signals the changing of the seasons. But for outdoor food fans, nothing says spring quite like a weekend full of outdoor food festivals. The whiff of…
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >> Artomatic continues this weekend. Tonight is Meet the Artists Night, from 7 to 10 p.m., and Saturday is Blogger's Night in the 12th floor lounge from 7 to 9 p.m. Read through the other hundred or so events going on this weekend on Artomatic's calendar. >> The second "After…
Fake Republican John McCain Refuses To Be Transvestite On TeeVee [Rino]
To appeal to the 45-year-old bitter people who enjoy the 34-year-old Saturday Night Live teevee program because they are too old/poor to actually do anything on Saturday night, 71-year-old John McCain will make a very brief appearance on SNL at exactly 11:35 p.m. tomorrow. Apparently the show's…
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. Washington.org, where you can be a D.C. Insider by revealing the hottest restaurants, nightlife, and attractions. Coldplay's Viva La Vida Tour, where you can enter for a chance to win tickets to their concert at Madison…
Today's Most Popular Stories
Washington Post: Carolyn Hax Live Washington Times: McCain widens dialogue on blogs Washington Examiner: Apparent murder-suicide rattles affluent D.C. retirement home N.Y. Times: Fitness for Every Body: O.K., Avatar, Work With Me L.A. Times: Obama lashes out at Bush, McCain over…
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Suburban Life in Metro Washington DC
If you live here, you know; and if you don’t, it’s a pseudo-secret. TV shows & movies portray a laid back, albeit thrilling life in this town. But the travel agents also point out the local attractions, including museums & theater. This area also has a very educated populace, which…
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McCain Looking For NRA Support
By Samantha Hayes - Washington, D.C. He may not have been their first choice, but for the NRA, John McCain is the only Republican they’ve got. And today, McCain is looking for the group’s support in Kentucky at their annual meeting. Its been a rocky relationship between the two. The NRA…
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Sunday Show Preview
Meet the Press: Sen. Jim Webb (D) and a roundtable with former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D), Mike Huckabee, Republican strategist Mike Murphy and Democratic strategist Bob Shrum. Face the Nation: FL Gov. Charlie Crist, Republican Strategist Ed Rollins, former NY Gov. Mario Cuomo and former CO…
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DCist Preview: Mid City Artists Open Studios This Weekend
This Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., plan a stroll around the Logan and Dupont Circle neighborhoods to check out the art studios of the Mid City Artists. Be sure to print out their map before you head out, wear comfy shoes, and take note of the specific times listed—the studios…
Cocktails and Corn dogs [Taste of the South]
Cocktails and Corn dogs [Taste of the South] It’s a time-honored tradition that started at the Tune Inn twenty five years ago - now it hosts over 2000 drunk transplanted- Southerners looking for a good time. Back in 1983, well before Vineyard Vines, tickets to TOTS were $15. These days, in…
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Update: Tale Of The Tape Of The Tale Of The Tape
Politico has taken the lead in getting its breaking news e-mails out first. The current standings are as follows: *Note: A first place finish nets 3 points, second place gets two, third place gets one. Politico: 56 MSNBC: 54 Wall Street Journal: 28 L.A. Times: 19 CNN: 18 USA Today: 17 …
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tommyhp
, tommyhp, 33, Male, •Seeking a Long-term Relationship, •District Of Columbia, Washington DC, •Black / African American, •Single, Never Married, •Clean Cut, •Lives Alone, •Muscular Build, •Capricorn Original post by Italian Dating and software by e3wii.com Copyright © 2008…
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The City is Poisoned. No, Not Figuratively.
When I'm by the Tenleytown station, I like to cut through Fort Reno Park to get home. It doesn't even save me a block. It's just prettier, obviously, than Wisconsin Avenue. The park has been closed since Wednesday for grossly unacceptable levels of arsenic. Some soil in the area had over 25 times…
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About This Vaccine Issue: Previous Posts
With another round of vaccine court going on this week, the question of whether there’s a link between vaccines and autism is again getting a lot of discussion. Here’s five past posts on this blog that suggest how this one hypothesis about the cause of autism has become entwined in debates…
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Peanuts and Gelato: Eating Sweet at Nationals Park
Written by DCist contributor Whitney Satin When the concession stand line up at Nationals Park was announced in late February, fans rejoiced knowing that, regardless of the game’s outcome, they’d leave the new stadium having enjoyed some classic D.C.-area good eats. The arrival of Ben’s…
Come Back, Trudeau!
Garry Trudeau, the author of the seminal comic Doonesbury, has been on sabbatical. Damn you, Watterson for popularizing this practice. I need my cartoon monkeys to work 365 days a year. Anyways, the Washington Post is running other lesser known comics in Doonesbury's space as a until Trudeau…
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2 Amy's
Here's a picture of a margherita pizza from 2 Amy's in Washington, D.C. This restaurant is one of only about 21 in the US that are certified by the "Pizza Police" as making authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. Whatever they're certified it's very good pizza although the pizzas aren't cut so…
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Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival 2008
Martial Arts Demonstration at Sakura Festival 2008 in Washington, DC In April, everyone can experience a bit of Japanese culture throughout the Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival in Washington, DC. It is a day-long festivity where you can try Japanese food and buy materials from various vendors.…
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Preview: Vijai Nathan @ CSPAC
Most of us have made, or will make, a major career change at some point, but it must have been a shock to those close to her when, in 1997, Vijai Nathan decided to abandon her career in journalism for the dog-eat-dog world of stand-up comedy. Since then, she has appeared on ABC News’ 20/20,…