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Home squeezed home: Living in a 200-square-foot space Nov 28th 2012, 00:43 Step into an alleyway in the Northeast Washington neighborhood known as Stronghold, and you will see a vegetable patch, a campfire, a view of the nation's capitol and a cluster of what neighbors call "those tiny people, building their tiny houses." Read full article >> In other news: Lenny Kravitz to star in Marvin Gaye biopic Nov 27th 2012, 23:47 • Lenny Kravitz will play Marvin Gaye in a biopic about the late R&B singer, reports Rolling Stone. Kravitz, 48, will portray the the D.C. native during Gaye's final years, when he battled addictions and tried to restart his career before he was killed by his father in 1984. This will be Kravitz's first leading movie role; he's had supporting parts in "The Hunger Games" and "The Butler." Read full article >> In other news: Jill Kelley loses honorary consul title Nov 27th 2012, 20:44 Jill Kelley, the Tampa socialite caught up in the David Petraeus scandal, is losing her "honorary consul" title from South Korea because she used it for personal gain, reports the Associated Press. During the Republican National Convention, Kelley touted her connection with Petraeus and wanted a 2 percent commission for a no-bid coal deal with South Korea, said Adam Victor, president of TransGas Development Systems. Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Kyou-hyun weighed in Monday: "It's not suitable to the status of honorary consul that [she] sought to be involved in commercial projects and peddle influence." Kelley received the ceremonial honor — a goodwill ambassador with no official privileges — in August and really got into it: She had license plates with the title on her Mercedes and asked police for "diplomatic protection" when reporters surrounded her house early this month. Read full article >> Hey, isn't that. . .?: Ivanka Trump Nov 27th 2012, 20:25 • Ivanka Trump waiting outside Union Station Tuesday morning. Toned and tanned bare legs (in this weather!), skirt with a rectangle pattern, flat shoes, cellphone glued to ear. Appeared to be waiting for car service. The glamorous real-estate heiress is back in town for more regulatory meetings about her family's plan to turn the historic Old Post Office Pavilion into a luxury hotel. Read full article >> Just what is the 'fiscal cliff'? Nov 27th 2012, 20:16 You may have heard people talk about the "fiscal cliff" lately and not known what they were talking about. It's okay — it confuses a lot of grown-ups, too! So KidsPost asked Neil Irwin , who writes about the economy for The Post, to explain the basics. After reading this, you can explain it to your parents. Read full article >> Quoted: Charlie Sheen is such a good guy Nov 27th 2012, 17:42 "Charlie has a long history of helping out his friends in many ways and this is just another example of that." — Charlie Sheen's publicist Larry Solters in a statement to reporters touting the actor's gift of $100,000 to troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan (his "Scary Movie 5" co-star) to help settle an unpaid tax bill. What a great guy. And as always, so discreet. Read full article >> Read this: RIP, anchorwoman blazers; Andrew W.K. Nov 27th 2012, 16:30 Other interesting stories in The Washington Post: Whither the anchorwoman suit jacket? Norah O'Donnell couldn't even find one the last time she went shopping — a sign of how the old-school business look is falling out of fashion for women in and out of media, reports our colleague Katherine Boyle. But is the new uniform modeled by our TV ladies (sleeveless dresses, long hair, stilettos) an empowerment thing or a sex-sells thing? Read full article >> Pam Peeke chews the fat about food addictions Nov 27th 2012, 14:56 If Santa really does stuff his face with every cookie he encounters after shimmying down those chimneys, that explains the big belly. But local health and fitness expert Pam Peeke might say Saint Nick's behavior also sounds like something commonly found south of the North Pole: food addiction. Read full article >> Jordan Jacobs: Archaeologist and author Nov 27th 2012, 13:45 When Jordan Jacobs was 5 years old, he went to the school librarian to ask for a book about mummies. "You want a book about your mommy; what a sweet boy you are," she told him. "No, I want a book about MUMMIES . . . you know, ancient Egypt," the frustrated boy explained. Read full article >> Meet Jordan Jacobs, author of 'Samantha Sutton and the Labyrinth of Lies' Nov 27th 2012, 13:41 Jordan Jacobs, author of "Samantha Sutton and the Labyrinth of Lies," will be in the Washington area this week to read from and sign copies of his book. Here's what you need to know. When: Friday at 6:30 p.m. Read full article >> Friendship bench heals all wounds at Florida elementary school Nov 27th 2012, 13:39 For most of Acacia Woodley's 10 years, she has noticed people staring at her. The sixth-grader at Palm Bay Elementary School in Florida was born without a right hand; her left hand is deformed. "Some people say they feel sorry for me. I tell them not to be," she said. "I don't care that I'm different. I like that I'm different." Read full article >>

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