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11 Apr 2009 09:33

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U.S.: The Obamas need a church. Must be in D.C. No crazy pastors.

  • It’s extremely competitive. Every church in the city is trying to attract the Obamas.
  • Michael A. Brown • D.C. city councilman, on the Obama family plight of finding a new church in Washington. Part of the struggle they face is that they need to find one without a controversial pastor, so Obama’s staff is vetting preachers. The Obamas will likely try out a church in the city tomorrow, Easter Sunday. • source
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09 Apr 2009 00:46

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U.S.: D.C.’s gay marriage bill could put Congress in a weird spot

  • Everyone would agree we have a tricky relationship with Congress, even when our allies are in power. But progress is made by moving forward, not standing still.
  • David Catania • D.C. City Council member, on a preliminary vote to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere in the country. The council’s votes would need to get through Congress before they’re official, which will put a state issue in front of a legislature that has thus far avoided it. Catania, by the way, is openly gay. • source
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31 Mar 2009 20:23

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Culture, Politics: Some fat guy with a camera is stalking D.C. lawmakers

Michael Moore is working on his next movie. (It’s about the economy. Duh. Why wouldn’t it be?) source
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15 Mar 2009 21:41

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U.S.: Our nation’s capitol is suffering from an AIDS epidemic

  • 3% of people in D.C. are carrying HIV or full-blown AIDS source
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13 Mar 2009 13:33

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Biz, U.S.: One of Seattle’s papers is probably gonna die. Let’s look back.

A local radio station takes a good look back at a Seattle (and American) newspaper institution. source
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03 Mar 2009 20:34

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U.S.: Years later, an arrest warrant in the Chandra Levy murder

  • A cold, infamous case The murder of congressional staffer Chandra Levy in 2001, long a hot button on the media radar, had the effect of destroying the career of a politician – California congressman Gary Condit, who had an affair with Levy separate from the incident. Levy’s case only left the public eye after 9/11 and is considered a key example of media sensationalism. source
  • A cold, infamous case The murder of congressional staffer Chandra Levy in 2001, long a hot button on the media radar, had the effect of destroying the career of a politician – California congressman Gary Condit, who had an affair with Levy separate from the incident. Levy’s case only left the public eye after 9/11 and is considered a key example of media sensationalism.
  • The suspect An arrest warrant was issued for Ingmar Guandique, an illegal immigrant already in jail for similar attacks on women in the same area of D.C. Levy was murdered. The case, long cold, was reinvigorated after a new set of investigators was put onto the case. And unlike Condit, they appear to have credible evidence against Guandique. source
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07 Feb 2009 21:54

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U.S.: We’re live from the scene of Ben’s Chili Bowl in D.C.

Obama ate here a few weeks ago, and we understand why. The veggie chili is awesome! source
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12 Jan 2009 12:43

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Offbeat, U.S.: No Obama for inauguration rehearsal? No problem!

These are not the Obamas. But they got to pretend to be on Sunday. source
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10 Jan 2009 18:17

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U.S.: Perhaps the most apt description of a religious figure ever

  • I found him to be something of a mentor. I didn’t have all the baggage he did. But you can see him with a quill in one hand and a drink in the other. He married a brewer and renegade nun. His story is kind of indie rock.
  • Mark Driscoll • pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, on Protestant Christianity icon Martin Luther. Driscoll’s preaching style is very brash, akin to the “Man Show,” and occasionally sexually explicit. Driscoll has been nicknamed “the cussing pastor” by conservatives. • source
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