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Fifteen DCPS schools will close Jan 18th 2013, 13:01 In the end, only 15 schools will close in the next two years rather than the 20 that D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson originally proposed. Still a somber occasion — unless you're D.C. Council member Jack Evans, who upon learning of the reprieves granted to Garrison Elementary and the Francis-Stevens Education Campus, tweeted "Ward 2 Wins!" His colleagues, looking at the closure list, had less to be cheerful about, such as Yvette Alexander, whose Ward 7 has four of the 15. And besides miffed council members — whose public wrath she'll have to endure at a Wednesday hearing — Henderson has plenty of political hurdles left to leap, including charter advocates angry she's holding on to the real estate and budget watchdogs who will be keen to see if $8.5 million in promised savings materializes. More from Examiner, DCist, WRC-TV, and WJLA-TV. Read full article >> 'Mama' and other new movie releases Jan 18th 2013, 12:00 This week's new movies did not garner the critical praise of their likely box office competitor, the Oscar-nominated "Zero Dark Thirty." That is, with the exception of the New York crime drama "Broken City," which received a warm review from critic Stephanie Merry. Here are the critics' takes: Read full article >> Justice Department seldom checking references for law-enforcement hires Jan 18th 2013, 11:00 Justice Department managers rarely check the references of potential law-enforcement hires as recommended by official groups that oversee personnel practices, according to a report released Thursday by the agency's inspector general. Read full article >> House of the Week | Severna Park estate for $19.5 million Jan 18th 2013, 10:30 We recognize that this week's featured home in Severna Park is not for everyone and anticipate that there might be a few peevish comments from some of our gentle readers upset with us for showcasing homes that are affordable only to the 1 percenters. Read full article >> Firing Loudoun assessor Todd Kaufman — was it part of plan to reorganize assessment in Loudoun? Jan 18th 2013, 10:08 In every county or city, the job of assessing the value of residential and commercial real estate is a big deal, because the tax revenues that flow from those assessments provide the vast majority of a local government's funding. In Loudoun County, the richest county per capita in America, about 70 percent of its revenues comes from real estate taxes. Read full article >> D.C. area forecast: Temperatures on a small roller coaster, before plummeting next week Jan 18th 2013, 10:00 Breezes and windy conditions over the coming days may demand keeping scarves and gloves handy at times. Next week, find hand warmers (not just gloves) if participating in Inaugural festivities. What about in between, for this weekend? Breezes interfere with otherwise mild 40s—even some 50s—yet we should have decent chances of sunshine to help negate any wind-chill factor. Martin O'Malley to propose expanding early voting in Maryland Jan 18th 2013, 03:15 Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) plans on Friday to propose expanding early voting days in Maryland and, for the first time, allowing residents to register on the same day that they cast ballots — moves certain to rankle Republicans. Read full article >> Obama's second inauguration: 'It still feels necessary to be there.' Jan 18th 2013, 02:59 Crammed on an overcrowded Mall on a cold January day? Been there. Watched America's first African American president take the oath of office? Done that. Inauguration mouse pad featuring the Obama family? Got one. Read full article >> Presidential inauguration guide for the disabled and elderly Jan 18th 2013, 02:46 If you're disabled, elderly or frail, attending the inauguration is not necessarily out of the question. Designated pedestrian routes, wheelchair-accessible portable toilets, and services for the deaf and blind are some of the resources that will be offered Monday. Read full article >> 'Barack Steady' is D.C. street vendor's song of hope Jan 18th 2013, 01:34 Royal Height's chance at stardom is fading. Earlier this week, he pulled his white van into the parking lot of a District Heights record store. He stuffed his black nylon jacket with copies of CDs, carrying with them the hope of resuscitating a song he thinks is classic — but not timeless. Read full article >> Jim Graham seeks appointment to Youth Trust board Jan 18th 2013, 01:18 D.C. Council member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) is seeking to join the board of the Children and Youth Investment Trust Corp., a government-controlled nonprofit he oversees as chairman of the council's Human Services committee. Read full article >> Human Rights Watch says D.C. police failed to investigate many sex assaults; Lanier disputes allegation Jan 18th 2013, 00:40 D.C. police failed to investigate at least 170 sexual assaults over a three-year period, a human rights group alleges in an analysis that the city's police chief called fundamentally flawed and based on a misunderstanding of department data. Read full article >> Can mothers take on gun violence with the same impact as drunk driving? Jan 17th 2013, 23:20 Laura Wallace's first reaction was anger. When a whole class of first-graders was slaughtered at Sandy Hook Elementary School last month, Wallace felt 13 years drain from her soul. "I was cussing at the television when I saw it. This didn't have to happen," she told me, right after she clicked off President Obama's speech on gun control, tired from her late-night shift as a cook at a halfway house, tired from hearing America grieve again. Read full article >>

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