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D.C. area forecast: Cold inauguration weather with chance of snow showers, then turning truly frigid Jan 20th 2013, 10:00 After a couple lovely days of bright sun and yesterday's welcome warmup into the mid-50s, today's cold front is the first step toward this week's dramatic cool down. It's a gradual process, so Inauguration Day shapes up as seasonably cold with a chance of snow showers or flurries, before the real cold strikes Tuesday and Wednesday. Get ready for gusty winds and wind chills near zero. Wizards vs. Clippers: Washington rally falls short as Los Angeles wins, 94-87 Jan 20th 2013, 06:41 LOS ANGELES — In one minute – which seemed to zip by faster than a John Wall full-court jaunt – the Washington Wizards squandered an opportunity to add a third elite team to their list of upset victims. Already with victories over Miami and Oklahoma City, the Wizards were in position to stun the Los Angeles Clippers on their home floor when Wall found Nene for a layup that brought the Wizards within one point with 93 seconds remaining. Read full article >> Cold weather arriving Monday Jan 20th 2013, 03:40 Preparing for day-long activity Monday may be a challenge, National Weather Service forecasters warned Saturday night, saying temperatures will drop in the afternoon or evening, and it could snow. Late Monday morning "will seem balmy" compared to "later in the afternoon/evening," forecasters in the local weather service office wrote in a discussion of their forecast. Read full article >> Kids' Inaugural has star power that gets youths moving at concert Jan 20th 2013, 03:29 This weekend is supposed to be more demure, more discreet than four years ago, but — whisper voice — don't tell the children! One of the inaugural weekend's first spasms of star power flared Saturday night at the Kids' Inaugural, a fizzy, screamy pop concert at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center featuring Katy Perry, Usher, Mindless Behavior, Far East Movement and cast members from the regularly televised sing-along "Glee." Read full article >> Hispanics and Asian Americans celebrate new electoral clout with inaugural galas, wish lists Jan 20th 2013, 03:11 Dave Kumar, a District lawyer whose parents immigrated from India before he was born, and Mauricio Martinez, a Salvadoran refugee who cooks for a catering service in Virginia, have one important thing in common. Both are part of the historic surge in electoral participation and activism by immigrant groups, who turned out for President Obama in record numbers last year and put the country on notice that their votes and voices count. Read full article >> D.C. records its third homicide of year Jan 20th 2013, 01:50 District police said a man was fatally shot early Saturday in the 2700 block of Georgia Avenue NW. Police said the man, who had been shot multiple times, was found on the sidewalk about 2:30 a.m. and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. It marked the third homicide in the District this year. Read full article >> Overhaul probably just starting on Va. transportation funding Jan 19th 2013, 23:45 RICHMOND — When it comes to the nitty-gritty of Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's transportation-funding fix, state Sen. John C. Watkins isn't a big fan. Getting rid of the gas tax? Taking money that could be used for schools or health care? Betting on Congress to pass an Internet sales tax bill? The Powhatan Republican has doubts about all of it. Read full article >>

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