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Retired firefighter, dog named Pumpkin credited for saving Bowie woman Jan 5th 2013, 00:39 Prince George's County Fire Department officials said that a retired firefighter and a black Labrador retriever named Pumpkin helped rescue a woman in a wheelchair Friday moments before her home was engulfed by fire. Read full article >> Reston Used Book Store turns 35, soon to be only bookstore in Reston Jan 4th 2013, 22:59 If Reston were incorporated, its population of 58,000 would make it the largest town or city in Fairfax County, and second behind only Alexandria in the entire State of NoVa. But as of February, Reston will have only one bookstore when Barnes & Noble vacates its spot near the Town Center. Read full article >> Maryland's high court allows Gov. Martin O'Malley to replace former Del. Tiffany Alston Jan 4th 2013, 22:59 Maryland's highest court confirmed Friday that ousted state delegate Tiffany Alston will not get her position back and gave Gov. Martin O'Malley broad power to fill the vacancy. In a one-paragraph order, the Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling by Prince George's County Circuit Court Judge C. Philip Nichols Jr. that gave O'Malley (D) power to choose who represents the 24th District in the General Assembly. An opinion explaining the order is expected in the coming months. Read full article >> Ex-Prince George's jail guard pleads guilty to lying about inmate's death Jan 4th 2013, 22:24 A former corrections officer who was at the center of a months-long investigation into the 2008 asphyxiation of an accused cop killer at the Prince George's County jail pleaded guilty Friday to obstructing justice, admitting that he gave police a false account of an incident that has remained murky for more than four years. Read full article >> PM Update: A chilly weekend; slight chance early Sunday light snow or rain Jan 4th 2013, 22:21 We had enough sunshine today for temperatures to reach seasonable levels in the low-to-mid 40s. We also saw sunset wait until 5 p.m. for the first time since November 8 (days are growing longer). The weekend is a chilly one and a little disturbance swinging by late Saturday night into Sunday morning might produce a little light rain or snow. Union Station tax dispute is settled, also not settled Jan 4th 2013, 22:15 The District today settled a lawsuit over an arcane tax dispute with two groups managing space at Union Station. The agreement will pump $7.5 million into city coffers, but it also leaves the underlying question — whether the District has the power to tax economic activity on federal property — unresolved. Read full article >> Where to watch Sunday's Redskins playoff game Jan 4th 2013, 22:10 Do you remember where you watched the game the last time the Redskins hosted a playoff game? I wasn't at FedEx Field on January 8, 2000, but the Bethesda Theatre Cafe's huge screen was the next best thing back in those days, before HDTV and before there was a flatscreen in every man cave. Read full article >> World's biggest weather conference to see huge drop in National Weather Service attendance Jan 4th 2013, 21:29 Starting this Sunday, January 6, more than 3,000 meteorology professionals will convene in Austin, Texas for the American Meteorological Society (AMS) annual meeting. But the National Weather Service (NWS) representation at the meeting will be its weakest in years. Abortion, contraception back on agenda for Va. legislature Jan 4th 2013, 21:27 While Virginia lawmakers have said they plan to prioritize jobs, transportation and education this year, abortion and contraception appear to be back on the agenda for the upcoming legislative session. Read full article >> Curtis Lopez convicted in death of William McQuain and his mother Jan 4th 2013, 20:53 A North Carolina man faces life in prison after he was convicted Friday on charges of killing his estranged wife and then luring her 11-year-old son to a wooded field, bashing him in the head with a baseball bat and killing him too. Read full article >> McDonnell seeks elusive fix for Virginia roads Jan 4th 2013, 20:41 RICHMOND — Gov. Robert F. McDonnell is heading into his final year in office hoping to cement his legacy as a problem solver by taking on one of the most persistent dilemmas in the state: finding a fix for roads. Read full article >> Kaya Henderson is, unsurprisingly, not okay with arming teachers Jan 4th 2013, 20:18 In the least surprising news of the day, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson is not keen on arming teachers or otherwise bringing "good guys with guns" into her schools. Appearing on WAMU-FM's "Politics Hour," Henderson rejected the more-guns-the-better approach that has been favored post-Newtown by the National Rifle Association and given shrift by some political leaders, including Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R). Read full article >> Serial groper may have struck for 15th time in Fairfax County Jan 4th 2013, 19:54 Police believe an assault on a 30-year-old woman in Annandale may be the 15th case linked to a serial groper in Fairfax County. The woman was jogging in the 4400 block of Briarwood Court near Patriot Drive at around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, when she saw a man suddenly approach her from Ivymount Court, Fairfax County police said. Read full article >> U.S. and northern hemisphere snow cover reach "record" highs, so what? Jan 4th 2013, 19:52 Too much is being made of recent snow cover records established in the U.S. and northern hemisphere. Skyland Town Center will have Wal-Mart, apartments by 2016 Jan 4th 2013, 19:08 I go to a fair number of angry community meetings. It's nice, once in a while, to go to a happy community meeting, which is, for the most part, what last night's community update on the Skyland Town Center project was. Read full article >> Panjabi MC, a Gaga vs. Madonna dance party and the best non-Redskins-related events of the weekend Jan 4th 2013, 18:28 If you think the weekend after New Year's will be a quiet one, you'd be mistaken. • See the best events this weekend Friday and Saturday bring dance parties that are sure to pack in crowds, particularly the bhangra bash featuring an appearance by British/South Asian rap star of yore, Panjabi MC, at the Black Cat. And Sunday, storytelling collective SpeakeasyDC brings the best stories of 2012 to the 9:30 club, while across town at the National Gallery, you can catch a screening of films about Roy Lichtenstein through Friday, or see concert musicians perform a suite inspired by the grim art of Edvard Munch on Sunday. Read full article >> D.C. is the ninth-drunkest city in America. Cheers? Jan 4th 2013, 18:12 Eight questions about the Daily Beast's ranking of D.C. as the ninth-drunkest city in America, behind boozy cities like Boston, Milwaukee and New Orleans: 1. Which is the drunkest breed of D.C. drunk: The soused lobbyist on K Street, staring forlornly into a glass of very expensive scotch, or the interns who stumble down 18th Street after a night of mediocre Instagrams? Or maybe it's our woo-girls? Or maybe it's our politicians? Read full article >> Stay ahead of the payroll tax increase with D.C.'s best low-cost events, attractions and happy hours Jan 4th 2013, 17:55 Don't look now, but your take-home paycheck just got a little smaller. The end of the payroll tax holiday on January 1 means that taxes on salaries just went up from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent. Translation: Those earning $50,000 will pay about $1,000 more in taxes this year, while a person making $35,000 will pay $700 more than in 2012. Read full article >> Md. prisoners training puppies to become service dogs for veterans Jan 4th 2013, 17:51 I love dogs. And I love this story: Maryland inmates are training puppies to work with disabled veterans. You can watch the Associated Press video about it above. Read full article >> Delgaudio stripped of board committee assignments as investigation continues Jan 4th 2013, 17:31 Controversial Loudoun County Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio, who is under investigation for allegations that he used his public office to benefit his political campaign, was stripped of his standing Board of Supervisors committee assignments Wednesday at the board's first business meeting of the year. Read full article >> Woodbridge's D.C. Washington to sing anthem at Redskins game Sunday (and yes, that's his name) Jan 4th 2013, 17:11 He's not a professional singer, and he says he doesn't warm up before he comes out to sing the national anthem, whether it's at an empty Little League ballpark or a football stadium with 80,000 crazed Redskins fans. But you wouldn't have known any of that by the way D.C. Washington ignited the FedEx Field crowd before last week's Cowboys game, and the Redskins have tapped him again to stir things up before the playoff game against the Seahawks this Sunday. Read full article >> Winter weather in hiding through mid-January: any hope for snow? Jan 4th 2013, 16:32 Temperatures have hovered near normal in Washington, D.C. in the New Year, but snow lovers - no doubt - are disconsolate over a snow drought which has reached record duration. D.C. ranked among '25 Drunkest Cities' in U.S. Jan 4th 2013, 16:17 Washington has found its way onto yet another superlative list. This time, the nation's capital is ranked among the "25 Drunkest Cities" in the U.S. D.C. placed 9th on this year's list, the third annual ranking released by the Daily Beast. Read full article >> Sunday's football playoff will add traffic in Landover area Jan 4th 2013, 16:14 To the delight of Redskins fans and, possibly, the annoyance of other travelers who don't have a rooting interest in the football playoffs, there will be extra traffic in Landover area on this first Sunday of 2013. Read full article >> Sen. Michael Crapo sentenced on DWI charge, apologizes Jan 4th 2013, 16:13 Sen. Michael Crapo (R-Idaho) pleaded guilty Friday to drunk driving following a December arrest in Alexandria, and issued a sweeping apology after a judge accepted his plea. Crapo, who appeared in Alexandria District Court, was sentenced to 180 days in jail, all of which was suspended. His license was suspended for a year, but he's eligible for a restricted license. Crapo must also pay a $250 fine and complete an alcohol program over the next year. Read full article >>

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