Photo by morejazz3 The fight over the bill before the D.C. Council that would mandate a five cent fee be levied for every plastic bag customers take from retailers is heating up. [ D.C. Wire ] MASN HD launches tomorrow. [ WashBizJo ] A toddler is in critical condition after a pit bull attack in District...

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Photo by james1428 Metro’s latest weekend track work schedule, which covers the month of April, is now up on their web site . What sorts of delay-tastic shenanigans are in store for us in the coming month? We’ve posted the basics below. April 4-5, and April 11-12 : No work planned, thanks...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the leader of the Pakistani Taliban threatened today to carry out a terrorist attack in Washington, D.C. At the same time, Baitullah Mehsud claimed credit for an attack on a police academy in Pakistan. “Soon we will launch an attack in Washington that...

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A trickle seems to have turned into a small flood as another member of Congress has been found be exploiting a tax break meant for District residents who own a home. The Hill is reporting that Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) has tried to take advantage of the District’s homestead exemption, which offers...

The Washington City Paper will continue to be owned by Creative Loafing Inc., thanks to a ruling handed down today by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Caryl E. Delano in Tampa. CEO Ben Eason will retain control of the alternative newspaper chain despite an attempt by creditor Atalaya to take over the company,...

The District Department of Transportation is reporting multiple traffic signals are currently out on Constitution Ave. NW. As of 4 p.m., all traffic lights were out between 12th and 15th Streets, and DDOT was warning drivers to expect significant traffic delays as a result. DDOT says traffic control...

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