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Bachmann loses key aides [too much] Who doesn’t love a flash flood warning? [wet] Is Tourmobile really ending? [questions remain] Recipe of the day [chilled almond soup] Terrible traffic [get ready]

Earthquake in Alaska [Tsunami warning] George W. Bush has legs [wears shorts] Pol on Pol abuse [air sucking] New Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom [photos] G-Town goes to the rats [video]

But who went to print first? @pwgavin The journalistic equivalent of wearing the same dress to the party.

Katia now a hurricane [will she turn?] Boehner vs. Obama [timing is everything] Real or Fake? [you make the call] Man attacks motorist [with a live power line] DC downgrade [will it happen?]

DC Non Profit uses grant to build strip club [oversight?] Metro’s Music Man [WeLoveDC] Darly Hannah arrested at WH [celeb edition] Leave bikers alone [DC vs. National Park]

In 1967 the Hawk and Dove opened its doors – as of today, it’s been sold. The Hawk and Dove has been sold. And with that, a forty-four year run by Stuart Long has come to a close. He once said “I just want to run joints” and he has …

Obligatory Putin rides the Harley shot [hog] Luke Russert loves hurricanes [and Dunkin Donuts] Ovi raps [and it’s awesome] H. Street Festival returns [Atlas District] Power still out for hundreds of thousands [waiting game]

If you had sandbagging plans in Old Town Alexandria later, you might want to find other options. According to tipsters, the free sandbags the City of Alexandria was passing out, went fast. h/t Mike Garrett

Two photos from last night’s amazing sunset. Photo by: Jeremy Art Photo by: Katie Harbath

There are power outages in DC if a squirrel walks on the power line, so this news should surprise nobody. Pepco is already warning customers that they could be without power for some time in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. In a news release on Thursday, Pepco Region President Thomas …

Ted’s Bulletin guys address D.C.’s Pop Tart phenomenon [brilliant] Make sure you have plenty of booze and pita chips [hurricane guide] Chelsea Handler goes cover [Capitol File] Photo of the Day [WeLoveDC]

National Journal has put together a short history of Washington’s experiences with hurricanes. [blow by blow]  

Virginia’s most courageous earthquake victim [video] Michelle O likes top shelf vodka [10 million times over] Where are the H. Street trains? [slow train] 4.5-Mag aftershock rumbles overnight [wine spills everywhere]

Lawmakers tweet about earthquake [staff swaying] Other Twitter reaction has been priceless [#DCQuake] Local area school closings [update] Restaurants take advantage of quake [specials]