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Legal memo on D.C. marriage redefinition being held until after the election?
The Washington Blade reports: Spagnoletti, who is gay, drafted the opinion for former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, who refused to release the memo . . . Anonymous sources have told the Blade the opinion states same-sex marriages would be recognized under D.C. law. Domestic partnerships are…
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Pennsylvania Workers Get Federal Protection From Email Being Read By The Boss
Pennsylvania Workers Get Federal Protection From Email Being Read By The Boss By newsroom | - 9:07 pm - Posted in Business News, Court Cases, Court House News, Pennsylvania, US News Now, Washington DC A federal appeals court in San Francisco has made it more difficult for employers to…
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Feeling Patriotic
Okay, so I had the most amazing day yesterday. First, The Grammy’s decided to do a Salute to Gospel Music, honoring some legendary figures who have made so many contributions to the Gospel music industry. They held it at the Lincoln Theater in Washington DC and decided to honor The Winans,…
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Hundreds Of Nuclear Component Parts Misplaced Or Stolen In US Arsenal
Hundreds Of Nuclear Component Parts Misplaced Or Stolen In US Arsenal By newsroom | - 8:56 pm - Posted in Alerts, Feature Story, Government Reports, Military News, US News Now, Washington DC Hundreds of nuclear missile components in the U.S. arsenal cannot be located, the Financial Times…
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NBC Source Says It Might Have Been Couric
Top NBC anchorman Brian Williams will host the next Meet the Press, but the network hasn’t chosen who will permanently replace Tim Russert, an NBC News spokeswoman said Thursday. The guests will be Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Joe Biden, D-Del., who had been lined up to speak with Russert…
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The countdown to summer…
The countdown to summer… Published by Jana on June 16, 2008 In just 5 days summer will officially be here. Okay, so there’s some debate on whether it starts the 20th or the 21st. It’s normally the 21st, but with leap year, does that make it the 20th instead? Regardless, it’s coming and…
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Marriage Jokes
“Hi. We are here to get married.” “Names?” “John Smith, Jane James, Robert Green, and June Johnson.” “Who wants to marry whom?” “We all want to marry each other.” “But there are four of you!” “That’s right. You see, we’re all bisexual. I love…
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CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI DENIES PRESIDENT’S REQUEST TO CUT
News From U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Democrat from Maryland WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today announced the fiscal year 2009 CJS spending bill includes $415 million for the Department of…
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‘I Am Aware Of All Internet Traditions’
Need a new Internet Slogan now that all your other old, worn-out slogans were used up by Weezer or immigrants? Here is one for you, only a day old and still pretty much used up like Krusty’s porn: I am aware of all Internet Traditions. What the hell? We will tell you, and you’ll feel…
My Roommate Steve Made This and Sent Me a Picture of It. From That, I Think You Should Make It at Home
I'm starting to realize that my headlines for my blog postings are a bit lengthy, but it's my blog and I can do whatever I want. So, I'm here, I'm in DC, I have an unpaid internship, I'm hungry and poor constantly, and I get this incredibly delicious-looking picture text message of a lamb burger…
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Squib’s Visit to DC
Lincoln Monument Outside one of the museums downtown The Capitol Building Washington Monument Veteran Memorial
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DC Trip - Day 6
Today was a pretty full day. Still shorter than I would have liked but we made the best of it. Got up early today. Early enough that we didn’t have to park outside. Got a parking spot in the garage again. Meant that the cost of parking was quite a bit less. More than half. So it started out…
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Irregular Warfare Presents Future Challenge For U.S. Military
U.S. Navy sailors conduct a post-flight check on the cockpit of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2008. The USS Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd…
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Go Home Already: Balls in the Air
Photo by D©Bloom >> Mayor Fenty says he's now rethinking charging taxpayers for his travels on the Obama campaign. [WTOP] >> Metro General Manager John Catoe thinks the agency can't afford to buy those 7000 series rail car after all. [Examiner] >> A revised design for the Martin Luther…
Last Surge Brigade to Return Home After Successful 13-Month Deployment
News in Balance: WASHINGTON, June 19, 2008 -- The last of the five Army brigades to deploy with the “troop surge” in Iraq will return in July after a 13-month deployment, during which soldiers detained more than 800 terrorist suspects and helped foster Iraqi self-governance. The 3rd…
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Mayor Fenty Not Involved in Larry Sinclair Arrest
There was something of a three-ring freak show over at the National Press Club yesterday, where convicted felon Larry Sinclair appeared at a press conference attended by a group of gawking international reporters. For those of you who don't follow crackpot theories about major national…
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McCAIN DEMOGRAPHIC LOCATED: “Peggy Frieband of Virginia was born when Roosevelt was president — Theodore Roosevelt, that is.” Just kidding … she sounds like a fun Obama supporter. [Washington Post]
Luke, Carville To Honor Tim on XM
And, yes, Luke Russert has assumed a Madonna/Bono like status aroundtown nowadays, where he almost doesn't even need a last name to know who is being talked about. From the release: Luke Russert and James Carville will pay tribute to Luke's father Tim Russert on their XM Satellite Radio sports…
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McCain wants to double US Nuclear Reactors
McCain wants to double US Nuclear Reactors June 19, 2008 by anunlovedone From Bloomberg.com: Republican presidential candidate John McCain will push to almost double the number of nuclear reactors in the U.S. as part of a broad plan to address the nation’s energy woes. McCain, on a two-week…
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“Red” states become “Swing States” and “Obama States”
“Red” states become “Swing States” and “Obama States” June 19, 2008 by anunlovedone Good news today for Barack Obama. Right now, it seems more like Obama would win in a landslide in November than John McCain even winning close. I know it’s still very long till November 4th, but…
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Home
Boy, I’m beat. It was a great trip to D.C. The plane (every seat sold) got into D.C. at 5 p.m., EST, on Monday. We landed in a thunder and lightning storm, and it was a rough landing. By the time I got to my hotel it was almost 8 p.m. There was time to eat dinner and get my clothes ready…
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Arts Agenda
Artomatic is over, and the summer art season is settling in. While now is usually the time when most galleries close their doors or throw together a two-month group exhibition, there are surprisingly still a number of openings and events on the horizon in the coming weeks. But first, we have…
DCist Interview: Bohemian Caverns' Omrao Brown
When the biggest names in jazz come to D.C., they generally play Blues Alley or the Kennedy Center, choosing the sterility of Georgetown or the concert hall setting and thereby only increasing the separation between jazz and the community from which it originated. But back in jazz's heyday,…
BriWi To Host "Meet the Press" This Weekend
Interesting... From the LA Times: NBC executives decided today that "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams will host "Meet the Press" this Sunday, but the network is pondering a permanent replacement for moderator Tim Russert. I wonder if that explains, what struck many as, Williams' odd…
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Today's Most Popular Stories
Washington Post: The Humble Moderator's Grand Goodbye Washington Examiner: Blog - Yeas & Nays N.Y. Times: Op-Ed Contributor: Yes, We Will Have No Bananas L.A. Times: Last acts for the Lakers: the exit interviews USA Today: Colbert's Q&A with actors gets smart and a little naughty …
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More Single Alcohol Sales Bans Proposed for Wards 2 & 6
Over the last few years a number of ANCs and Wards -- including a stretch of H Street NE, part of Logan Circle, and wards 4, 7 and 8 -- have banned the sale of single cans and bottles of beer, citing their tendency to cause their drinkers to pee on sidewalks, litter, and generally make…
Hillary Clinton Is Greatest Politician Since Pericles
Here’s yet another profile from another New York magazine that we read due to boredom, although this magazine is literally called New York. This story is about your favorite recluse, Hillary Clinton, and the last days of her campaign. The writer gets many interviews with her, too! The gist…
FEMA maps "rescinded" in DC
Just when you think the power of politics has failed the country, think again. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dropped plans on Wednesday to expand its flood hazard zones in the Washington, D.C., area. According to an article in the Washington Post, dated June 18, the agency sent…
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Country I Love
Country I Love June 19, 2008 by anunlovedone Barack Obama released his first General Election ad today. Let’s have a look: Tags: 2008, ABC, Alabama, Alaska, America, American, Arizona, Arkansas, Barack Obama, Believe, Believe in Change, Bill Clinton, California, Call, Campaign, Campaign…
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F Yeah Tour @ the Black Cat
The F Yeah Tour began as a music, comedy, and arts fest held in L.A. every summer, and this year it's going on tour, on a bus run by vegetable oil. Seven bands, mostly sharing a cut-and-paste DIY sensibility, played at the Black Cat last night: DCist fave Dan Deacon, Matt and Kim, The Death…
Reagan Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Hong Kong
(2008 FILE PHOTO) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call. Focus on Defense: HONG KONG, June 19, 2008 -- The six ships and more than 7,000 Sailors of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG)…
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Stupid McCain Viral Video Is Kind Of Funny
John McCain has a cute “pet name” for his much-younger second wife, Cindy the beer heiress. The name is “you cunt.” He also calls her “trollop,” which would be kind of funny/retro if he wasn’t 200 years old. Anyway, enjoy some more video, but remember…
Penn Quarter FreshFarm Market on 8th Street and E
Every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. Cooking Demonstration by Chef Janis McLean of the Morrison Clark Inn from 5:00 - 6:00pm What's at Market Arugula, basil, chervil, summer squash, turnips, lettuce, beets, chard, hothouse tomatoes, cucumbers; cherries, strawberries, quail eggs, pasture-fattened pork…
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Slavin's Leaving For WaTimes
FishbowlDC has learned that USA Today's Barbara Slavin is leaving the McPaper to join the Washington Times as assistant managing editor. Slavin has served as the USA Today's senior diplomatic reporter since 1996. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Troops Detain 5 in Afghanistan
Dispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, June 19, 2008 -- Coalition and Afghan forces detained five suspected insurgents during separate operations recently in Afghanistan’s Ghanzi and Paktia provinces, officials said. Coalition and Afghan forces captured two insurgents yesterday in Ghanzi…
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Rising Fuel Costs Prompt U.S. Air Force to Field New Technology
An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Steffen.) Focus on Defense: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., June 19, 2008 -- The Air Force is using more high-tech platforms such as unmanned aerial vehicles to combat extremists overseas while it seeks ways to…
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