Mike Lurie made a series of subtle cinemagraphs of familiar sights around Washington, DC. The slight movements and occasional person-free point of view is both haunting and calming. You’ll have to hone your Where’s Waldo skills to find what’s moving in at least one of these. Take a deep breath, …

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Rep. (Dollar) Bill Jefferson (D-LA) admitted yesterday that he took $100K in a briefcase from a VA business assoc. “and that the money ended up” in his freezer (Baton Rouge Advocate).

Couple Find Nearly $12K in ‘Cold Cash’