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Posted at 03:49 PM ET, 02/01/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Jesse Redmon Fauset.

By Cultural Tourism DC

Jesse Redmon Fauset, a Dunbar High School teacher and later editor of the NAACP’s “The Crisis,” was a literary critic identified with which cultural movement?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 03:49 PM ET, 02/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 03:07 PM ET, 01/29/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

By Cultural Tourism DC

What document, signed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, did Thaddeus Stevens present to the House of Representatives today in 1866?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 03:07 PM ET, 01/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/28/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Union officer Elmer Ellsworth.

By Cultural Tourism DC

What was Elmer Ellsworth, the first Union officer killed in action in the Civil War, doing when he was shot?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 01/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/25/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Al Capone.

By Cultural Tourism DC

Before turning to a life of crime, gangster Al Capone did his civic duty of registering for the draft. True or false?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 01/25/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/24/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Francis Scott Key.

By Cultural Tourism DC

Which item that once belonged to Francis Scott Key is now part of the DC Fire and E.M.S. Museum’s collection?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 01/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/22/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the Green Willow amusement park.

By Cultural Tourism DC

Which neighborhood once held both the Eureka and Green Willow amusement parks?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 01/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/21/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

By Cultural Tourism DC

Who served as executive architect overseeing the design of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 01/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/18/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about George Washington.

By Cultural Tourism DC

True or False: Since Washington took office, every president has been inaugurated Jan. 20.

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 01/18/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/17/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about which president was first to ride to his inauguration in a car.

By Cultural Tourism DC

Who was the first president to ride to and from his inauguration in an automobile?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 01/17/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 02:52 PM ET, 01/15/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Cleveland Park.

By Cultural Tourism DC

How did Cleveland Park get its name?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 02:52 PM ET, 01/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 01/01/2013

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Abraham Lincoln.

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What did Abraham Lincoln issue on this date in 1863?

By | 11:59 AM ET, 01/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 12/26/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about a local Tiffany windows display.

By Cultural Tourism DC

A local Tiffany windows display was commissioned for a specific space and has not been moved since. Where can you see it?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 12/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 12/25/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about holiday mistletoe.

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The holiday mistletoe that is native to the D.C. region is actually a kind of parasite: true or false?

By | 11:59 AM ET, 12/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, cultural tourism dc

Posted at 07:15 PM ET, 12/14/2012

5 reasons to smile this week

By David Beard and Tim Richardson

We thought there had to be something joyful in a week that generally had bad news.

By David Beard and Tim Richardson | 07:15 PM ET, 12/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 11/23/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Black Friday.

By Cultural Tourism DC

In the 1940s, Black Friday shoppers might have scoured the aisles of which sprawling downtown department store, fondly known as “Woodies?”

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 11/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 11/22/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Thanksgiving.

By Cultural Tourism DC

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated on the last Thursday of November?

By Cultural Tourism DC | 11:59 AM ET, 11/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 11/21/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about President Truman.

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How did President Truman cope with the post-war “poultry-free-Thursday” restriction when it came time to celebrate Thanksgiving in 1947?

By | 11:59 AM ET, 11/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: washingtology quiz, andy smith

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 10/05/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about B Street

By Andy Smith

Why isn’t there a B Street, NW?

By Andy Smith | 11:59 AM ET, 10/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:49 AM ET, 05/17/2012

Remembering Chuck Brown; a save haven for homeless youth; ex-D.C. teacher on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Remembering Chuck Brown; a save haven for homeless youth; former Beauvoir teacher on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:49 AM ET, 05/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:43 AM ET, 05/14/2012

A.M. Buzz: Pepco pruning; dangers of sign-spinning; parents who text and drive

By Washington Post staff

Pepco pruning; dangers of sign-spinning; parents who text and drive.

By Washington Post staff | 06:43 AM ET, 05/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:06 AM ET, 05/14/2012

A.M. Buzz: Pepco pruning; dangers of sign-spinning; parents who text and drive

By Washington Post staff

Pepco pruning; dangers of sign-spinning; parents who text and drive.

By Washington Post staff | 06:06 AM ET, 05/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:06 AM ET, 05/10/2012

Bucket list meets public art in ‘Before I Die...’; Capitals move on to Game 7; don’t become the victim of a police impersonator (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Bucket list meets public art in ”Before I Die...”; Capitals move on to Game 7; don’t become the victim of a police impersonator.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:06 AM ET, 05/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:44 AM ET, 05/08/2012

Chuck Brown health mystery solved; woman charged in road rage death; Prince Harry visits D.C. (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Chuck Brown health mystery solved; woman charged in road-rage death; Prince Harry visits D.C.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:44 AM ET, 05/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 05/04/2012

Cinco de Mayo 2012: A celebration of all things Mexican in D.C.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

There’s no shortage of tequila-fueled parties, food and cultural events this weekend.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 05:00 AM ET, 05/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 05/01/2012

Zoo hopes for baby panda; Md. 2010 robo-calls on trial; McDonnell’s voter ID dilemma (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Zoo hopes for baby panda; Md. 2010 robo-calls on trial; McDonnell’s voter ID dilemma

By Jimm Phillips | 09:00 AM ET, 05/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:54 AM ET, 04/27/2012

Skies clearing for Washington sports teams; Petworth attacks may be linked; Shrek wages mock trial on take a child to work day (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Skies clearing for Washington sports teams; Metro defends fare hikes; Shrek wages legal battle on take a child to work day.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:54 AM ET, 04/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:45 AM ET, 04/20/2012

Metro checks all defibrillators after rider’s fatal heart attack; things to do on 4/20; how to celebrate Earth Day (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Metro checks all defibrillators after rider’s fatal heart attack; things to do on 4/20; how to celebrate Earth Day.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:45 AM ET, 04/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:51 AM ET, 04/09/2012

Squirrel Week D.C.; Ignition locks to fight Va. DUIs; Mt. Vernon Triangle; Maryland gambling (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Here are our top picks for local stories to start your day

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:51 AM ET, 04/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:18 AM ET, 04/06/2012

Marion Barry apologizes for racist remarks; ditching the ‘ugly’ bars on H Street; Occupy D.C. camps join forces (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Marion Barry apologizes for racist remarks; ditching the ugly security grates on H Street; Occupy D.C. camps join forces.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:18 AM ET, 04/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:04 AM ET, 04/04/2012

Romney sweeps Md., D.C.; Camden Yards celebrates 20 years; a Web-era Watergate? (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Romney sweeps Md., D.C.; a Watergate for the Web; Camden Yards celebrates 20 years.

By Sylvia Carignan | 08:04 AM ET, 04/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz, The Buzz

Posted at 08:41 AM ET, 04/03/2012

D.C.’s shadow rep. candidate talks up message; primary day in the District, Md.; Reston group warns of toll-related gridlock (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

D.C.’s shadow rep. candidate talks up message; primary day in the District, Md.; Reston group warns of toll-related gridlock.

By Jimm Phillips | 08:41 AM ET, 04/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/03/2012

Primary election day in D.C. and Maryland: What you need to know (#DCprimary and #MDprimary)

By Katie Rogers

If you’re planning to vote, here’s what you need to know.

By Katie Rogers | 07:00 AM ET, 04/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: d.c. election

Posted at 06:56 AM ET, 03/30/2012

Improvements on MARC’s ‘hell train’; alleged Va. Crips charged in teen prostitution ring; D.C. medical marijuana growing sites picked (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Improvements on MARC’s “hell train”; alleged Va. Crips charged in teen prostitution ring; D.C. medical marijuana growing sites picked.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:56 AM ET, 03/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:04 AM ET, 03/27/2012

Asian market’s sale of live animals on trial in Fairfax County; Romney wins big in D.C. GOP straw poll; gun threat at Potomac High (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Asian market’s sale of live animals on trial in Fairfax County; Romney wins big in D.C. GOP straw poll; gun threat at Potomac High (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips | 08:04 AM ET, 03/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:33 AM ET, 03/20/2012

Obama widens lead in Virginia; U-Md. women’s team wins NCAA Sweet 16 spot; Metro employees abused credit cards (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Obama widens lead in Virginia; U-Md. women’s team wins NCAA Sweet 16 spot; Metro employees abused credit cards.

By Jimm Phillips | 08:33 AM ET, 03/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 03/19/2012

Harlem Globetrotter to dribble across Francis Scott Key Bridge

By Sylvia Carignan

A member of the Harlem Globetrotters will dribble and spin a basketball from Francis Scott Key Bridge to Georgetown Monday.

By Sylvia Carignan | 11:30 AM ET, 03/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz

Posted at 07:50 AM ET, 03/19/2012

Bald Eagle starts special journey; libraries cater to youngest readers; Obama’s Sunday worship (A.M. Buzz)

By Theola Labbé-DeBose

Bald eagle starts special journey; libraries cater to youngest readers; Obama’s Sunday worship.

By Theola Labbé-DeBose | 07:50 AM ET, 03/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:32 AM ET, 03/16/2012

Maryland’s gamble on slots machines; planning for St. Patrick’s Day; weekend weather forecast (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Maryland’s gamble on slots machines; planning for St. Patrick’s Day; weekend weather forecast.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:32 AM ET, 03/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:14 AM ET, 03/15/2012

Priest defends denying Communion; federal workers grapple with life without the Internet; live cherry blossom chat (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Priest defends denying Communion to lesbian; federal workers grapple with life without the Internet; live cherry blossom chat at 1 p.m.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:14 AM ET, 03/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:54 AM ET, 03/13/2012

U-Md. student charged in ‘rampage’ threat; wrongful death trial related to Va. Tech massacre continues; free agency crucial for Redskins (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

U-Md. student charged in ‘rampage’ threat; Va. Tech massacre wrongful death trial continues; free agency crucial for Redskins; on the street with D.C. food trucks.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:54 AM ET, 03/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:10 AM ET, 03/12/2012

Free coffee; toning down hazing rituals at U-Md. ; remembering Jayna Murray; travel chat; Japan tsunami anniversary (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Free coffee; toning down hazing rituals; remembering Jayna Murray; travel chat at noon; Japan tsunami anniversary.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:10 AM ET, 03/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 03/09/2012

D.C.-Md. shootout; Metro’s broken brakes; International chefs battle for first prize (A.M. Buzz)

By Rachel Karas

Police investigate shootout near D.C. border; Metro was aware of rail cars with faulty brakes.

By Rachel Karas | 07:30 AM ET, 03/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:08 AM ET, 03/08/2012

Income inequality in D.C.; cherry blossom haikus; solar storm; Embassy Chef Challenge (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Income inequality in D.C.; cherry blossom haikus; solar storm; Embassy Chef Challenge.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:08 AM ET, 03/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 03/07/2012

Traffic cameras coming to Montgomery school buses; Md. family members die from flu complications (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Here are our picks for the top local stories to start your day.

By Sylvia Carignan | 08:18 AM ET, 03/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz, The Buzz

Posted at 08:55 AM ET, 03/06/2012

Fairfax dancers cut ‘Footloose’ over proposed dance floor rule; two former D.C. inspectors charged in bribery sting (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Fairfax dancers cut ‘Footloose’ over proposed dance floor rule; two former D.C. inspectors charged in bribery sting.

By Jimm Phillips | 08:55 AM ET, 03/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:02 AM ET, 03/05/2012

Battling chronic homelessness in Montgomery County; D.C. shooting trial enters third week; defending Gen. McClellan (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Battling chronic homelessness in Montgomery County; D.C. shooting trial enters third week; defending Gen. McClellan.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:02 AM ET, 03/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:31 AM ET, 03/02/2012

Local lawmakers’ womb obsession; Va. man’s guppy love; Obama to visit Walter Reed (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Local lawmakers’ womb obsession; Va. man’s guppy love; Obama to visit Walter Reed Medical Center.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:31 AM ET, 03/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz | Tags: dave sharrett, army, petula dvorak, walter reed medical center, iraq war, afghanistan war, death penalty

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 03/01/2012

Anti-Obama ad to stay up at Metro station; O’Malley to sign same-sex marriage bill in Md.; cherry blossom predictions (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Anti-Obama ad to stay up at Metro station; O’Malley to sign same-sex marriage bill in Md.; cherry blossom predictions.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:30 AM ET, 03/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:07 AM ET, 02/29/2012

Md. county official caught speeding; Metro expands alert service (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Md county official caught speeding; Metro expands alert service.

By Sylvia Carignan | 08:07 AM ET, 02/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz, AM Buzz

Posted at 08:29 AM ET, 02/28/2012

Md. soldier is one of two killed in Afghan protests; Va. redistricting lawsuit dismissed (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Md. soldier one of two killed in Afghanistan protests; Va. redistricting lawsuit dismissed; e-mails reveal concerns about Thomas’s group.

By Jimm Phillips | 08:29 AM ET, 02/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:13 AM ET, 02/27/2012

Sharrett family, of Oakton, seeks answers after friendly fire death; Metro riders to speak out on proposed fare increase (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Oakton family seeks answers after son’s friendly fire death; Metro riders to speak out on proposed fare increase.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:13 AM ET, 02/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:05 AM ET, 02/24/2012

D.C. bike lanes, English as an ‘official language,’ Jeopardy! in D.C.: A.M. Buzz

By Washington Post staff

Another installment in the bike vs. car wars, Jeopardy! comes to town, and a primer on why a controversial anti-abortion bill failed in Virginia.

By Washington Post staff | 07:05 AM ET, 02/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:55 AM ET, 02/23/2012

Charlie Sheen at center of D.C. police captain’s lawsuit; same-sex marriage debate begins in Maryland Senate (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Charlie Sheen at center of D.C. police captain’s whistleblower lawsuit; same-sex marriage debate begins in Maryland Senate.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:55 AM ET, 02/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:19 AM ET, 02/22/2012

Gay marriage bill advances; home construction expected to grow (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Maryland gay marriage bill advances; George Huguely deliberations; home construction.

By Sylvia Carignan | 08:19 AM ET, 02/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 02/21/2012

$1 million gift to repair Mall; Md. Senate to tackle same-sex marriage; Huguely trial could hinge on video (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

$1 million gift to repair the Mall; Maryland state Senate to tackle same-sex marriage; Huguely trial verdict could hinge on video. (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips | 09:05 AM ET, 02/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:27 AM ET, 02/17/2012

A.M. Buzz: U-Va. murder trial resumes; National Harbor casino; more snow; D.C. awaits baseball

By Rachel Karas

Huguely murder trial resumes; National Harbor casino; Washington awaits baseball season.

By Rachel Karas | 07:27 AM ET, 02/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz | Tags: George Huguely, Steve McCatty

Posted at 07:25 AM ET, 02/15/2012

Va. delegate regrets abortion comment; D.C. restaurant spinoffs (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Va. delegate regrets abortion comment; D.C. restaurant spinoffs; emails show National Park Service’s internal conflict

By Sylvia Carignan | 07:25 AM ET, 02/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz, AM Buzz

Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 02/14/2012

African American pastor favors same-sex marriage; Valentine’s Day in Columbia Heights; looming battle within Virginia’s GOP? (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

African American pastor favors same-sex marriage; Valentine’s Day in Columbia Heights; looming battle within Virginia’s GOP?

By Jimm Phillips | 08:24 AM ET, 02/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:18 AM ET, 02/13/2012

Deadly virus plagues Md. turtles; little Grammy love for local artists (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Deadly virus plagues Md. turtles; little Grammy love for local artists; George Huguely trial enters second week.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:18 AM ET, 02/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 02/10/2012

George Huguely trial, D.C. ballot, Las Vegas boxing (A.M. Buzz)

By Rachel Karas

A D.C. ballot battle is settled; and a District native heads to Las Vegas to defend his title. Watch for updates in the George Huguely trial on Friday.

By Rachel Karas | 08:16 AM ET, 02/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 02/09/2012

Battered immigrants, injured rescuer, Peyton Manning (A.M. Buzz)

By Katie Rogers

Here are our picks for top headlines this morning, and a preview of what we’re covering for you today.

By Katie Rogers | 08:18 AM ET, 02/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:22 AM ET, 02/08/2012

Smithsonian statue to be removed; Madam Tussauds’ newest figure (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Smithsonian statue to be removed; Madam Tussauds’ newest figure.

By Sylvia Carignan | 07:22 AM ET, 02/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz, AM Buzz

Posted at 07:55 AM ET, 02/07/2012

D.C.’s coveted trash collection jobs; the District’s surplus rift; George Huguely pleads not guilty in murder trial (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

D.C.’s coveted trash collection jobs; the District’s surplus rift; George Huguely pleads not guilty in murder trial.

By Jimm Phillips | 07:55 AM ET, 02/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 02/06/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Take the quiz!

By Timothy R. Smith

With questions from Nixon’s meeting with Elvis to Langston Hughes’s discovery, it’s time for the new Cultural Tourism DC quiz.

By Timothy R. Smith | 12:30 PM ET, 02/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:03 AM ET, 02/06/2012

George Huguely’s murder trial begins; ‘Tebow bill’; Sulaimon Brown due in court; (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

George Huguely’s murder trial begins; “Tebow bill”; Sulaimon Brown due in court.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:03 AM ET, 02/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz | Tags: george huguely, yeardley love, university of virginia

Posted at 07:45 AM ET, 02/03/2012

National Prayer Breakfast; weekend snow forecast; where to watch the Super Bowl (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Obama’s pointed remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast; weekend snow forecast; where to watch the Super Bowl.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:45 AM ET, 02/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz | Tags: George Hugely, Super Bowl

Posted at 06:25 AM ET, 02/02/2012

D.C.’s very own Groundhog Day celebration; House approves federal salary freeze (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

D.C.’s very own Groundhog Day celebration; House approves federal salary freeze.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:25 AM ET, 02/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: groundhog day, punxsutawney phil, capital bikeshare, federal workers, metro

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 02/01/2012

Offbeat V-Day ideas: Valentines for Veterans

By Katie Rogers

From the Buzz dropbox: Tynan Coffee & Tea will be hosting a “Valentines for Veterans” at all of its locations.

By Katie Rogers | 11:00 AM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: holidays

Posted at 08:01 AM ET, 02/01/2012

Dupont Circle Metro exit closes; Occupy stays put; family protects Gaithersburg farm (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Here are our picks for the local stories you should read today.

By Sylvia Carignan | 08:01 AM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz, AM Buzz

Posted at 08:31 AM ET, 01/31/2012

D.C.’s $240M surplus; rally against same-sex marriage in Md.; Va. Viagra amendment (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Officials announce D.C. has a $240 million budget surplus; hundreds rally against Maryland’s same-sex marriage bill; Va. lawmaker tries to add Viagra language to abortion bill.

By Jimm Phillips | 08:31 AM ET, 01/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:09 AM ET, 01/30/2012

Occupy D.C. eviction; body found in well identified (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Tensions high in McPherson Square as Occupy D.C. eviction looms; body found in well identified as Alexandria community activist.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:09 AM ET, 01/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz | Tags: occupy dc

Posted at 06:18 AM ET, 01/27/2012

One year after ‘Commutageddon’; best events this weekend; Lululemon murder sentencing (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

One year anniversary of ‘Commutageddon’; best events this weekend; Lululemon murder sentencing.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:18 AM ET, 01/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz | Tags: Lululemon, Brittany Norwood, Jayna Murray, Chinese New Year, weather

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 01/26/2012

#DMVReads: Gingrich and D.C. statehood; local taxi riders unhappy

By Andy Smith

Newt Gingrich’s views on D.C .statehood and a survey of local tax riders lead today’s best local reads.

By Andy Smith | 12:25 PM ET, 01/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: dmvreads

Posted at 06:38 AM ET, 01/26/2012

Parole for Lululemon killer? Md. priest charged with indecent exposure; when the Redskins were champions (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Parole sought by family of Lululemon killer; Md. priest charged with indecent exposure; remembering when the Redskins were Super Bowl champions.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:38 AM ET, 01/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:49 AM ET, 01/25/2012

Va. revives ‘Tim Tebow law’; Montgomery County considers rapid bus transit (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Va. revives ‘Tim Tebow law’; Montgomery County considers rapid bus transit.

By Sylvia Carignan | 07:49 AM ET, 01/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz, AM Buzz

Posted at 07:28 AM ET, 01/24/2012

D.C. area colleges woo Jersey students; live coverage of Occupy D.C. congressional hearing (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Area schools woo N.J. students; live coverage of Occupy D.C. congressional hearing.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:28 AM ET, 01/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 01/23/2012

Freezing rain; mourning Joe Paterno; virtually free college education (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Freezing rain causes school, federal office delays; locals mourn Joe Paterno; where to get a virtually free college education.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:43 AM ET, 01/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:07 AM ET, 01/20/2012

A pedestrian’s road to recovery; food truck zones proposed in D.C.; man set himself on fire, police say (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Food truck zones, new regulations proposed in D.C.; man died after setting himself on fire, police say.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:07 AM ET, 01/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:23 AM ET, 01/19/2012

Keeping Metrobus drivers safe; millions for the Washington Monument (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Keeping Metrobus drivers safe; millions for the Washington Monument; robber uses kids to trick elderly woman.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:23 AM ET, 01/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:23 AM ET, 01/18/2012

U.S. House to assess Occupy D.C.’s health; Bethesda Metro entrance funds deferred; six shot in D.C. (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

U.S. House to assess Occupy D.C.’s health; Bethesda Metro entrance funds deferred; six shot in D.C.

By Sylvia Carignan | 07:23 AM ET, 01/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz, AM Buzz

Posted at 07:11 AM ET, 01/17/2012

‘Occupy Congress’ to swarm Capitol Hill; gang members hit the runway; Rush Limbaugh vs. Mary Cheh (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

‘Occupy Congress’ to swarm Capitol Hill; gang members hit the runway; Rush Limbaugh vs. Mary Cheh.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:11 AM ET, 01/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:38 AM ET, 01/13/2012

Air Florida crash survivors reflect (photos); Gray wants Occupy protesters out; best events this weekend (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Air Florida crash survivors reflect; Gray wants Occupy protesters out; best events this weekend.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:38 AM ET, 01/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:21 AM ET, 01/12/2012

Metrobus mishaps; Md. home invasions; legislative sessions convene in Md. and Va. (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Metrobus mishaps; home invasions linked; legislative sessions convene in Md. and Va.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:21 AM ET, 01/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:58 AM ET, 01/11/2012

Ward 5 seeks new rep, Md. legislates fantasy football, green card law breeds conflict (A.M. Buzz)

By Sylvia Carignan

Ward 5 seeks a new representative, Md. legislates fantasy football, green card law breeds conflict.

By Sylvia Carignan | 06:58 AM ET, 01/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:37 AM ET, 01/10/2012

Metro fare increase, Occupy’s rat population explodes; D.C.’s first snow (photos) (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Metro fare increase, Occupy’s rat population explodes; D.C.’s first snow (photos).

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:37 AM ET, 01/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:02 AM ET, 01/09/2012

Metro riders drop their pants; U-Md. president’s new mansion; Clinton-era food binges (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Metro riders drop their pants; Clinton-era food binges and other White House secrets spilled.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:02 AM ET, 01/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:46 AM ET, 01/06/2012

Plea hearing for Harry Thomas; best winter events; how to make your own snow (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Plea hearing for Harry Thomas; best winter events; how to make your own snow.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:46 AM ET, 01/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:40 AM ET, 01/05/2012

Occupy battles cold and rats; GOP presidential hopefuls join Perry’s Va. lawsuit; a win for Jiffy Lube Live tailgaters (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Occupy battles cold and rats; GOP presidential hopefuls join Perry’s Va. lawsuit; a win for Jiffy Lube Live tailgaters.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:40 AM ET, 01/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:12 AM ET, 01/04/2012

Brace yourself for a Starbucks price hike, zombie pandas, and a spectacular Chinese New Year (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Brace yourself for a Starbucks price hike, zombie pandas, and a spectacular Chinese New Year.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:12 AM ET, 01/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:02 AM ET, 01/03/2012

Frigid start to the week; 2012’s quirky federal holiday schedule; D.C.’s ‘unseen catastrophe’ (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Frigid start to the week; D.C.’s ”unseen catastrophe;” promoting breastfeeding in Southeast.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:02 AM ET, 01/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 09:06 AM ET, 12/30/2011

Murderabilia controversy; Marion Barry in trouble; D.C. must pay legal fees in handgun suit (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Murderabilia stirs controversy; Marion Barry in trouble again; D.C. must pay legal fees in handgun lawsuit.

By Jimm Phillips | 09:06 AM ET, 12/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:02 AM ET, 12/29/2011

Changing flavor of ‘spice’; Occupy D.C. extends into 2012; Discipline gap in the DMV (A.M. Buzz)

By Jimm Phillips

Check out our roundup of local stories to read today.

By Jimm Phillips | 08:02 AM ET, 12/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:14 AM ET, 12/22/2011

Christmas in Washington; Pepco fined $1M; the year’s most-read crime stories (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Christmas in Washington; Pepco fined $1M; the year’s most-read crime stories.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:14 AM ET, 12/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:15 AM ET, 12/21/2011

Happy Hanukkah; Metro brakes scrutinized; TSA finds throwing daggers at Reagan airport (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Today’s picks include: Hanukkah’s lesson, throwing daggers at Reagan airport and D.C. Tweeps.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:15 AM ET, 12/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:40 AM ET, 12/20/2011

St. Mary’s floating dormitory; panda changes at the Zoo; Md. land-use order (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

St. Mary’s floating dormitory; panda changes at the Zoo; Md. land-use order

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:40 AM ET, 12/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:42 AM ET, 12/19/2011

The Seat Pleasant 59; funding the National Zoo pandas; overhauling D.C. cabs (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

The Seat Pleasant 59; funding the National Zoo pandas; overhauling D.C. cabs

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:42 AM ET, 12/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 12/16/2011

Hunt for serial rapist; surveillance cameras approved in Fairfax schools; moms’ holiday mania (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Hunt for serial rapist; surveillance cameras approved in Fairfax schools; moms’ holiday mania.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:36 AM ET, 12/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:48 AM ET, 12/15/2011

Washington’s private sector to the rescue; D.C. preps for winter (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Check out the Washington region’s 200 largest businesses, and the District unveils its winter prep plan.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:48 AM ET, 12/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 12/14/2011

Romney counterpunches, and Gingrich is reeling

By Jennifer Rubin

Is Romney a better counterpuncher than front-runner?

By Jennifer Rubin | 02:15 PM ET, 12/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: 2012 campaign

Posted at 07:22 AM ET, 12/14/2011

Expanding the texting-while-driving ban; married couples at record low (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Expanding the texting-while-driving ban; married couples at record low.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:22 AM ET, 12/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:25 AM ET, 12/13/2011

Occupy D.C.’s hunger-strikers; Md speed cameras; Restaurant Week sneak peek (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Occupy D.C.’s hunger-strikers; Maryland speed cameras; Restaurant Week sneak peek

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:25 AM ET, 12/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:08 AM ET, 12/12/2011

Eroding a racist legacy in Va.; recapturing a slice of suburbia; a lesson in healthy living in Anacostia (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Eroding a racist legacy in Va.; recapturing a slice of suburbia; a lesson in healthy living in Anacostia.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:08 AM ET, 12/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 12/09/2011

Va. Tech’s unshakable curse; Leslie Johnson sentencing; D.C. area’s best pizza (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Virginia Tech’s unshakable curse; Leslie Johnson sentencing; best pizza in D.C. area.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:36 AM ET, 12/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:04 AM ET, 12/08/2011

Wintery temps settle in; ‘Heartburn level’ Dulles toll rates; Hot Chocolate 5K/15K (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Wintery temperatures settle in; ‘Heartburn level’ Dulles toll rates; the Hot Chocolate 5K/15K debacle.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:04 AM ET, 12/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:45 AM ET, 12/07/2011

Remembering Pearl Harbor; Santa’s Big Brown helper; Snow update (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Remembering Pearl Harbor; Santa’s Big Brown helper; Snow update

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:45 AM ET, 12/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:46 AM ET, 12/06/2011

SEAL fitness; Jack Johnson sentencing; crucified Santa skeleton (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

SEAL fitness; Jack Johnson sentencing; crucified Santa skeleton.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:46 AM ET, 12/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:10 AM ET, 12/01/2011

Winter’s unofficial start, Cuccinelli’s rumored governor run, and White House holiday decor (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Thursday’s picks include: Winter’s unofficial start, Cuccinelli’s rumored governor run, and White House holiday decor.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:10 AM ET, 12/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Buzz

Posted at 07:19 AM ET, 11/30/2011

Affordable housing in D.C.; Possible Metro fare hike; Street race proves fatal (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Tuesday’s picks include: affordable housing in D.C.; possible Metro fare hike; street race proves fatal.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:19 AM ET, 11/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:02 AM ET, 11/29/2011

A.M. Buzz: Mental exam for White House shooting suspect; dance hall tensions in Fairfax

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Mental exam for White House shooting suspect; dance hall tensions in Fairfax.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:02 AM ET, 11/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:07 AM ET, 11/21/2011

Mayor Gray’s staff shake-up; Murder suspect mistakenly released (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Monday’s picks include: Mayor Gray’s staff shake-up; Murder suspect mistakenly released in Prince George’s.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:07 AM ET, 11/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:42 AM ET, 11/18/2011

White House shooting update; Thanksgiving travel (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Friday’s picks include an update on the White House shooting, Thanksgiving travel and the averted government shutdown.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:42 AM ET, 11/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:29 AM ET, 11/17/2011

Workers deem Metrobuses ‘unsanitary,’ Ann Taylor is D.C.’s fashion mecca (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Thursday’s picks include: Workers deem Metrobuses ‘unsanitary,’ Ann Taylor is D.C.’s fashion mecca

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:29 AM ET, 11/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:04 AM ET, 11/16/2011

Bullets found on White House grounds; Occupy D.C. protesters here to stay (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Wednesday’s picks include: Bullets found on White House grounds; Occupy D.C. protesters here to stay.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:04 AM ET, 11/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:59 AM ET, 11/15/2011

Occupy march to D.C.; U-Md. athletic cuts (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Tuesday’s picks include: Occupy march to D.C.; U-Md. athletic cuts; abortion ban in D.C. bill.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:59 AM ET, 11/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:35 AM ET, 11/11/2011

Veteran’s Day, an Chesapeake oyster die-off, and what to do this weekend (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Friday’s picks include: Veteran’s Day, an Chesapeake oyster die-off, and what to do this weekend.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:35 AM ET, 11/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:54 AM ET, 11/10/2011

Nationals’ catcher kidnapped in Venezuela; Veteran’s Day tributes (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Thursday’s picks include: Nationals’ catcher kidnapped in Venezuela; Veteran’s Day tributes; Occupy D.C. camp.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:54 AM ET, 11/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:52 AM ET, 11/08/2011

Police shift Occupy D.C. tactics; more drivers falling asleep at the wheel (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Tuesday’s picks include: Police shift Occupy D.C. tactics; more drivers falling asleep at the wheel.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:52 AM ET, 11/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 04:11 PM ET, 11/07/2011

Gas prices rising for Thanksgiving; Occupy DC speaks on car collision (#PMBuzz)

By Katie Rogers

Our roundup of the stories you should read before your evening commute

By Katie Rogers | 04:11 PM ET, 11/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 11/07/2011

Metro dead zones, hip-hop in church, and a full-frontal break-in (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Monday’s picks include: Metro dead zones, hip-hop in church, and a full-frontal break-in.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:30 AM ET, 11/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:50 AM ET, 11/04/2011

Jayna Murray’s parents visit Lululemon; Metro approves new station names (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Jayna Murray’s parents visit Lululemon; Metro approves new station names.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:50 AM ET, 11/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:32 AM ET, 11/03/2011

Lululemon verdict, teaching Jay-Z at Georgetown and a winter weather contest (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Thursday’s picks include the Lululemon trial verdict, teaching Jay-Z at G’town and our winter weather contest.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:32 AM ET, 11/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:58 AM ET, 11/02/2011

Lululemon trial draws to a close; Howard University remembers slain student (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Here are our picks for the five stories you should read today.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:58 AM ET, 11/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 10/31/2011

Halloween guide, Prince George’s segregation (A.M. Buzz)

By Katie Rogers

Here’s today’s late start to the A.M. (Lunchtime?) Buzz: Halloween Edition.

By Katie Rogers | 12:05 PM ET, 10/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:04 AM ET, 10/28/2011

Wintry weather approaches; Lululemon murder trial continues (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Friday’s picks include: Wintry weather approaches; #Lululemon murder trial continues.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:04 AM ET, 10/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:20 AM ET, 10/27/2011

Murder, meows, more young adults in Washington; Wizards jerseys on ‘The View’ (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Thursday’s picks include: D.C. area is a magnet for young adults; Wizards jerseys make a TV appearance on “The View.”

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:20 AM ET, 10/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:46 AM ET, 10/26/2011

High Heel Race, Romney in Fairfax (A.M. Buzz)

By Jane Elizabeth

Photos and more from the annual High Heel Race in Dupont; a Virginia senator, 85, channels Rocky Balboa.

By Jane Elizabeth | 06:46 AM ET, 10/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:24 AM ET, 10/25/2011

‘Pooper scooper’ dispute heads to court; hygiene concerns at Occupy DC sites (AM Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Tuesday’s picks include: ‘Pooper scooper’ dispute heads to court; hygiene concerns at Occupy DC sites.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:24 AM ET, 10/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 07:38 AM ET, 10/24/2011

Will Ferrell wins humor prize; Halloween festivities kick off (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Monday’s picks include: Will Ferrell wins humor prize; Halloween festivities kick off.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 07:38 AM ET, 10/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:43 AM ET, 10/21/2011

Bike deaths, exotic pet laws and Washington’s poverty rate (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Today’s picks include: Bike deaths, exotic pet laws and Washington’s poverty rate.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:43 AM ET, 10/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 05:32 PM ET, 10/19/2011

D,C. bridges need major overhaul; federal job seekers get reprieve (#PMBuzz)

By Christopher Dean Hopkins

Our picks for the top five local stories you should know about as you end your workday.

By Christopher Dean Hopkins | 05:32 PM ET, 10/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:36 AM ET, 10/19/2011

Maryland prepares for a terrorist attack; United’s Charlie Davies sues nightclub, Red Bull (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Maryland prepares for a terrorist attack; United’s Charlie Davies sues nightclub, Red Bull

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:36 AM ET, 10/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 10/18/2011

Buzz chat: Top comments on the bikes vs. cars debate (#bikesvscars)

By Katie Rogers

Here’s what people on either side — or firmly in the middle — of the issue had to say.

By Katie Rogers | 04:19 PM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:35 AM ET, 10/18/2011

Metro tries to prevent suicide on the tracks and lady arm wrestlers compete for charity (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Tuesday’s picks include: Metro tries to prevent suicide on the tracks, lady arm wrestlers compete for charity.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:35 AM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:45 AM ET, 10/17/2011

A.M. Buzz: Mayor Gray probed; Target stabbing victim feels ‘blessed;’ zombies invade Virginia town

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Monday’s picks: Feds probe Mayor Gray; Target stabbing victim feels ‘blessed;’ zombies invade Virginia town.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:45 AM ET, 10/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:25 AM ET, 10/14/2011

iPhone 4s goes on sale; state dinner recap; brisk Washington weather ahead (A.M. Buzz)

By Katie Rogers

The five stories you should read today

By Katie Rogers | 08:25 AM ET, 10/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:24 AM ET, 10/13/2011

Metro to vote on service changes, Md. gets a new area code, a nun finds happiness (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:24 AM ET, 10/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 06:40 AM ET, 10/12/2011

Supermarket smartphone app; stray potbellied pig; cocaine-stuffed bed knobs (A.M. Buzz)

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Here are our picks for the top five stories you should know about as you start your day.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:40 AM ET, 10/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 05:29 PM ET, 10/11/2011

U.S.: Iran-backed terror plot thwarted; protesters arrested (P.M. Buzz)

By Katie Rogers

A roundup of news stories to read before you begin your commute

By Katie Rogers | 05:29 PM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:58 PM ET, 09/30/2011

P.M. Buzz: While you were working

By Chris Hopkins

Our picks for the best stories to end your day: a beleaguered NoVa mosque, a Smithsonian innovator, a big birthday and more.

By Chris Hopkins | 05:58 PM ET, 09/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 09/28/2011

P.M. Buzz: Five stories to read before your evening commute

By Katie Rogers

Our picks for the top five local stories you should know about as you end your workday.

By Katie Rogers | 03:56 PM ET, 09/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 09/26/2011

A.M. Buzz: The five stories you should read today

By Katie Rogers

Our picks for the top five local stories you should know about as you start your day.

By Katie Rogers | 10:20 AM ET, 09/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:13 AM ET, 09/23/2011

A.M. Buzz: 5 stories you should read

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Here are our picks for the top five local stories you should know about as you start your day.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:13 AM ET, 09/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 09/20/2011

Troy Davis execution: High-profile reactions highlight local interest; last-minute rally scheduled

By Katie Rogers

Washington has been paying close attention to the case.

By Katie Rogers | 05:20 PM ET, 09/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:51 AM ET, 09/19/2011

A.M. Buzz: This morning’s top 5

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our picks for the local stories you should know about this morning.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 06:51 AM ET, 09/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: AM Buzz

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/16/2011

A.M. Buzz: Pirates beware

By Patricia Sullivan

Navy intelligence analysts may look like office workers, but tell that to the Somali pirates they whupped.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 09/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: the-buzz

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/15/2011

A.M. Buzz: Is it safe to read the news?

By Patricia Sullivan

A.M. BUZZ | It is if you skip the Salahis’ return. But, with falling SAT scores, will anyone be able to read?

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 09/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: the-buzz

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/14/2011

A.M. Buzz: Don’t disguise your mug

By Patricia Sullivan

So many things can, and do, go wrong when criminals try for disguises.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 09/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: the-buzz

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/12/2011

A.M. Buzz: News redux

By Patricia Sullivan

It’s not over til it’s over, and even then it returns: flood cleanup, MLK dedication and healthy living can be dangerous to your health.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 09/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: the-buzz

Posted at 02:29 PM ET, 09/09/2011

Rain, flooding dampen Fashion’s Night Out in Georgetown

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

The models were dressed. The champagne poured. The dancing flash mob and roller derby demo were ready to go. But then came the rain. Lots of it.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 02:29 PM ET, 09/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 09/09/2011

Washingtology: 5 favorite D.C. spots

By Kyle Balluck

This week, National Geographic Museum Director Susan Norton shares her list.

By Kyle Balluck | 12:15 PM ET, 09/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Washingtology

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011

A.M. Buzz: Fatal floods, terror threats and good news

By Patricia Sullivan

Amid the calamities that are striking our region, there’s also good news.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/07/2011

A.M. Buzz: Bike the speed cameras

By Patricia Sullivan

Bikes are coming to the National Mall while more speed cameras are coming to D.C. streets. Hmm, do we have a correlation here?

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 09/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 09/06/2011

Sticky Fingers bakery applies for liquor license

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

The vegan bakery may join Crunkcakes in offering a “21-and-over” line of confections in the District.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 09:44 AM ET, 09/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:56 AM ET, 09/02/2011

Washingtology: 5 favorite D.C. spots

By Kyle Balluck

This week, Jan Evans Houser, from the Heurich House Museum, shares her list.

By Kyle Balluck | 09:56 AM ET, 09/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Washingtology

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 09/02/2011

D.C. pools open to dogs for one day only

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Officials announced that the annual Doggie Day Swim will be held Sept. 10 at Upshur and Banneker pools in the District.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 09:42 AM ET, 09/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:49 AM ET, 09/02/2011

Are you a Washingtologist? Take the Quiz.

By Kyle Balluck

Just answer five questions, this week ranging from John Wilkes Booth to John Philip Sousa, and see if you can claim the title of Washingtologist.

By Kyle Balluck | 08:49 AM ET, 09/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Washingtology

Posted at 08:22 AM ET, 09/02/2011

A.M. Buzz: Go-go to weekend revelry

By Patricia Sullivan

THE A.M. BUZZ | The three-day Labor Day weekend is so close that it’s seeping into Friday.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:22 AM ET, 09/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/01/2011

A.M. Buzz: Defending DMV drivers

By Patricia Sullivan

Seriously, are we really the nation’s worst drivers? We survive the commute each day.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 09/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/31/2011

A.M. Buzz: A poet and a pitcher

By Patricia Sullivan

We think Maya Angelou’s opinion will create a buzz, and we know Stephen Strasburg’s return will. We also bet there’s a meme out there in “dashboard dining.”

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 08/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 08/30/2011

Don’t feed the deer in Va. — ban starts Thursday

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Although state game officials frown on feeding deer regardless of the time of year, it is officially illegal to do so from Sept. 1 to the first week of January.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 09:02 AM ET, 08/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 08/26/2011

A.M. Buzz: Before the storm, local news

By Patricia Sullivan

Local news for the Washington area before Hurricane Irene takes over.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:18 AM ET, 08/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 08/25/2011

A.M. Buzz: Aftershocks, hurricane warnings

By Patricia Sullivan

There’s no trying to reason with hurricane season.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:15 AM ET, 08/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 08/24/2011

A.M. Buzz: Is Mother Nature mad at us?

By Patricia Sullivan

That quake rocked our worlds and now a hurricane is bearing down. Did we forget Mother Nature’s birthday card?

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:24 AM ET, 08/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:22 AM ET, 08/19/2011

A.M. Buzz: Weird Washington, mystery dancer, smart elephant

By Patricia Sullivan

If this past week has taught us anything, it’s this: Don’t take this place for granted.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:22 AM ET, 08/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 08/18/2011

A.M. Buzz: Watch your friends, door and posterior

By Patricia Sullivan and Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Always listen to your friends, be wary of opening your door to young men and why haven’t they caught the buttocks slasher?

By Patricia Sullivan and Lauren Abdel-Razzaq | 08:32 AM ET, 08/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:38 AM ET, 08/17/2011

A.M. Buzz: Ban violence against 90-year-olds

By Patricia Sullivan

If you make it to your 90s (or even your 80s), you ought to be immune from violent crime.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:38 AM ET, 08/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:11 AM ET, 08/15/2011

A.M. Buzz: Back-to-school looms, keep the local faith

By Patricia Sullivan

It’s mid-August, so it’s time for vaca ... back-to-school plans.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:11 AM ET, 08/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/12/2011

A.M. Buzz: 511 for traffic, Aruba disappearance

By Patricia Sullivan

We’ve got 911, 311 and now 511 for traffic; the local suspect in a woman’s disappearance in Aruba has stopped cooperating and a missing dog engages Beltsville

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 08/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/11/2011

A.M. Buzz: Jobs and money, Jack Kent Cooke’s legacy

By Patricia Sullivan

Adding up the numbers on summer jobs and training, and what it was like to work for ex-Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 08/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:22 AM ET, 08/10/2011

A.M. Buzz: On jobs, police and good news

By Patricia Sullivan

Joblessness is still high, the police are fighting among themselves — where is the good news? We found some.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:22 AM ET, 08/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 08/09/2011

A.M. Buzz: The governor and the archbishop

By Patricia Sullivan

When two power players go pen-to-pen over an issue in the public eye, expect fireworks.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:53 AM ET, 08/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/05/2011

A.M. Buzz: Tuskegee Airmen, MLK dedication and desegregation tales

By Patricia Sullivan

Three stories from the civil rights era: the Tuskegee Airmen get their due, a teacher who fought for better education in Virginia turns 100 and the first black president will speak at the dedication of a memorial for a great civil rights leader.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 08/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 07/29/2011

A.M. Buzz: Stupid criminals, sexy shopping

By Patricia Sullivan

Two quirky local crime stories took a serious turn as victims spoke out, and is a new store in Reston a sex shop, or just sexy?

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:26 AM ET, 07/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 07/28/2011

A.M. Buzz: Redskins trades, Date Lab’s record

By Patricia Sullivan

It isn’t just Donovan McNabb who will be hiring a moving van this summer; after five years, how are Date Lab’s matches doing?

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:30 AM ET, 07/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/27/2011

A.M. Buzz: Curfews, ice cream and post offices

By Patricia Sullivan

Can a curfew stop gang fights and crime? We may soon have fewer post offices. An assisted-living center may replace a beloved ice cream stand.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 07/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/21/2011

Battling the heat, carrying on with family

By Patricia Sullivan

It’s hot and it’s really hot out in Manassas at the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bull Run. Stick close to your family, and crank up the A/C.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 07/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 07/19/2011

AM Buzz: Heat waves, housing and Mayor Gray

By Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

AM BUZZ | Temperatures continue to rise, Mayor Gray chats live at 1 p.m. and the smartphone may be mom’s new best friend.

By Lauren Abdel-Razzaq | 08:24 AM ET, 07/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 07/14/2011

Bastille Day celebrations in the Washington area

By Patricia Sullivan and Jess Righthand

A baguette race, a tour of the world of cheese, music and dancing — what’s not to like on the French holiday?

By Patricia Sullivan and Jess Righthand | 12:00 PM ET, 07/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/08/2011

A.M. Buzz: TGIF, Nats lose, schools tested

By Patricia Sullivan

Some people have given up TGIF for TGIT. But not the Nats, who blew an 8-run lead last night. The feds investigate D.C.’s old test scores, as new ones are released.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 07/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/06/2011

Dalai Lama prays, Clemens stands trial, Obama tweets

By Patricia Sullivan

While 10,000 Buddhists join the Dalai Lama for a religious ritual in D.C., hurler Roger Clemens goes on trial for lying to Congress about using drugs in baseball games.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 07/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/30/2011

A.M. Buzz: July 4, crime, polls and politics

By Patricia Sullivan

THE BUZZ | Here’s how to make the most of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 06/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/27/2011

A.M. Buzz: HIV testing, OSS sisterhood and home loans

By Patricia Sullivan

It’s National HIV Testing Day. Two former spies found each other in a local retirement community. Big home loans may be harder to get.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 06/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/09/2011

Soap opera, opera glasses and a map

By Patricia Sullivan

The political scandals here are soap operas, Sotheby’s thinks it has Abe Lincoln’s opera glasses from that fateful night and the ACLU offers a redistricting map for Virginia’s congressional districts.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 06/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 06/03/2011

PM Buzz: D.C. officer charged with murder, last call for free donuts

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Here’s a roundup of what’s happened since you received your morning paper.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 02:59 PM ET, 06/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:17 PM ET, 05/24/2011

PM Buzz: Afternoon news roundup from PostLocal

By Patricia Sullivan

Feral cat feeding and poisoning, Memorial Day travel plans and weather outlook

By Patricia Sullivan | 03:17 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:25 AM ET, 05/24/2011

A.M. Buzz: Heat and humidity, D.C. principal under investigation, ‘squids’ on the road

By Patricia Sullivan

A.M. Buzz: Heat and humidity, principal investigated, ‘squids’ on the road

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:25 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:38 AM ET, 05/23/2011

A.M. Buzz is off today

By Justin Jouvenal

By Justin Jouvenal | 09:38 AM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/09/2011

A.M. Buzz: Political polls, classic tunes

By Patricia Sullivan

The Post’s polling staff took on the U.S. Senate race in Virginia and D.C. budget cuts; today, the Library of Congress will create a digital jukebox.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/03/2011

A.M. Buzz: Cats, catfish and becoming a plebe

By Patricia Sullivan

THE BUZZ | Giant catfish and sick cats in Virginia and wannabe Naval officers in Annapolis.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:53 AM ET, 04/28/2011

How green is your government? Put your local eco-smarts to the test.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard, Christy Goodman and James Buck

Test your knowledge of local efforts to make your neighborhood more eco-friendly.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard, Christy Goodman and James Buck | 11:53 AM ET, 04/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/27/2011

A.M. Buzz: Sing a song of Metro, Redskins, D.C. election and Costco

By Patricia Sullivan

On your commute this morning, did a tune spring to your lips? It did for a musician who’s writing songs for each Metrorail station.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 04/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/22/2011

A.M. Buzz: Get free coffee, and wave to the papparazzi

By Patricia Sullivan

Bring your mug to Starbucks today for a free Earth Day refill. Also: A popular coach may be relocating.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:00 AM ET, 04/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:01 AM ET, 04/11/2011

A.M. Buzz: The week ahead

By Patricia Sullivan

The A.M. Buzz looks at the week ahead.

By Patricia Sullivan | 08:01 AM ET, 04/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:20 PM ET, 04/08/2011

Clean up Rock Creek, recycle your trash, art shows this weekend

By Patricia Sullivan

Clean up Rock Creek, recycle your trash, art shows this weekend

By Patricia Sullivan | 03:20 PM ET, 04/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 04/08/2011

‘Peeps poop’ and other weird marshmallowy goodness from the Web

By Maggie Fazeli Fard and James Buck

Peeps are weird. Really weird. Especially when microwaved. And — best of all — they bring out the weird in all of us!

By Maggie Fazeli Fard and James Buck | 10:45 AM ET, 04/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 04/05/2011

Lunchline: Clinton Yates talks squirrels, painting attacks and the weather gods

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Lunchline fans got an extra dose of local buzz today, as Clinton Yates chatted live about spring weather, the Gauguin painting attack and D.C. Squirrel Week

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 04:26 PM ET, 04/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:06 AM ET, 03/21/2011

A.M. Buzz: Lululemon suspect, rain, Twitter’s birthday

By Lori Aratani

A.M. BUZZ | Brittany Norwood will make her first appearance before a judge today.

By Lori Aratani | 09:06 AM ET, 03/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 03/15/2011

Lunch Room Chatter: The skinny on St. Paddy’s

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Tim Carman rounds up these and other tasty tidbits from the world of food in today’s Lunch Room Chatter.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard | 02:15 PM ET, 03/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:46 AM ET, 03/15/2011

Gray, Fenty and Brown

By Lori Aratani

Good morning. It’s Tuesday and we’ve got plenty of headlines for you today. There’s good news for former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and bad news for current Mayor Vincent Gray.

By Lori Aratani | 05:46 AM ET, 03/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:52 AM ET, 03/14/2011

Kwame Brown, MARC changes, Jack Johnson

By Lori Aratani

Good morning. It’s Monday. Hmmm, something feels different. Could it be ... yes, Post Local has a new look.

By Lori Aratani | 05:52 AM ET, 03/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

The Buzz: