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Inauguration weekend begins with Day of Service to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Jan 20th 2013, 01:02 President Obama rolled up the sleeves on his chambray shirt to work alongside his wife, Michelle, to spruce up a District elementary school Saturday, kicking off inauguration weekend with a national day of volunteering. Read full article >> On the eve of the big day, a little inaugural history Jan 20th 2013, 00:35 Answer Man often finds himself pondering a question: How will we be thought of a hundred years from now? By "we," Answer Man means Washingtonians, circa 2013. He knows how we think of our counterparts from a hundred years ago: primitive, quaint, often courtly, recognizable in many ways, but more blatantly prone to superstition and racism and also possessed of a mind-set — at least as expressed in newspaper articles — that can strike a modern observer as naive, free from the cynicism that seems to permeate today's media. Read full article >> N. Virginia campaign volunteers urge Obama to be bold in 2nd term Jan 20th 2013, 00:09 Volunteer campaign workers who played a crucial role in reelecting President Obama have some advice for him on the eve of his Monday inauguration: Be bolder than in your first term, Mr. President. Worry less about offending conservatives. Read full article >> D.C. police stumped a year after infant, abandoned on steps, died from the cold Jan 20th 2013, 00:01 They call her Baby Channing. Residents of the neighborhood named her after the street where she had been abandoned a year ago in Northeast Washington — a week, maybe two weeks old at most — naked, bleeding from the nose and mouth and wrapped in a bath towel. Temperatures that night dipped four degrees below freezing. Read full article >> Visit the Grid for inauguration dispatches Jan 19th 2013, 23:43 Follow the weekend's black-tie action with a running mix of tweets, photos and links from inaugural soirees around town. Read full article >> Inaugural food trucks get security sweep — for fire, poison and tummy terrorists Jan 19th 2013, 23:43 The hundreds of thousands of people arriving in Washington to witness President Obama take his second oath of office seem much more worried about staking out the perfect spot on the parade route and finding the ultimate inauguration ball outfit. Apparently, we're not remotely concerned about an upset stomach. Read full article >> 'Guns Across America' brings out hundreds to protest gun-control in Maryland Jan 19th 2013, 22:38 In the Maryland State House this week, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) made gun-control the hot topic. But outside the Annapolis capitol on Saturday afternoon, hundreds of mostly Republican protesters gathered to push back, voicing their support for gun rights. Read full article >> Ten ways to celebrate the inauguration for $20 or less Jan 19th 2013, 20:37 Read full article >> Metro inspector general finds troubles with IT contract Jan 19th 2013, 20:34 The inspector general for Metro criticized an information technology program the transit agency bought from a contractor for not properly tracking spending and said Metro did a poor job in managing the project, according to a recent audit. Read full article >> The 10 things you really need to know before heading out for Inauguration Day Jan 19th 2013, 18:43 What with cold weather, crowds, traffic and other rather intense logistical considerations, lots of planning should precede your Inauguration Day trip. Here's our list of the most important practical inauguration survival tips. (For example: Leave the balloons at home.) Read full article >> National Weather Service official offers rationale for faulty storm watch Jan 19th 2013, 17:53 James Lee, the meteorologist in charge at the Sterling NWS office, sent me an email describing the rationale for the controversial watch storm watch issued Wednesday. I give him the last word... Travel tips for out of towners attending inauguration events Jan 19th 2013, 16:06 This is advice for the thousands of visitors who are utterly unfamiliar with the transportation system in the nation's capital and plan to watch President Obama's swearing-in ceremony from the Mall or attend the parade up Pennsylvania Avenue on Monday. Read full article >> For inauguration, expect a smaller crowd enduring similar travel problems Jan 19th 2013, 15:13 The 2009 inauguration was a landmark event for the capital region's transportation system. Chances are that on Monday we'll have a more typical experience with what is always an atypical day. Attendance will be smaller than in 2009, but the transportation network still must deliver a crowd about equivalent to the D.C. population into a high security zone of a few square miles. Read full article >> Washington Capitals season comes down to whether Alex Ovechkin can be the man, down Jan 19th 2013, 00:44 There are always Five Burning Questions for the Washington Capitals on the eve of each opener. But because the lockout left us with an abbreviated regular season, we'll make it even easier and settle on the main two: Read full article >>

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