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NBC4: Chesapeake Lawmakers Urge Quick Decision On Crab Disaster ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Chesapeake Bay senators are calling for a speedy federal decision on a disaster in the blue crab fishery. Does this mean less traffic on the Bay Bridge for the 4th of July? Probably not.

Tiger and My GM Candidacy Even when he’s not trying to, Tiger dominates the headlines. His Monday playoff against Rocco Mediate slowed traffic on Wall Street faster than Woods’ wife, Elin Nordegren would while walking down Fifth Avenue. Trading volume on Wall Street was off 9.2% versus the past 30 …

Sports Illustrated’s soccer hater, Chris Mannix, spent five days with hard core soccer fans to address the usual complaints against soccer. He walked away a believer. His first outing was with DC United’s La Barra Brava. Chris Mannix: Are You Like Me? (I bet you are) I Bet You Hate …

We got a tip from a loyal FamousDC reader that a certain famous chef is filming 10 episodes in our fair city this week. Any FamousDC readers cooking? Remember we appreciate your ideas, suggestions, and tips. They’re always (and forever) anonymous at [email protected]

Dogs Went Crazy at the Bark Ball When a Cat Appeared on the Big Screen Were You Part of the World Naked DC Bike Ride? Hillary Clinton Suspends Campaign Big Brown Had a Big Brownout It was HOT in Washington

It is supposed to be HOT this weekend. From the National Weather Service: …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING… …EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON… … A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO …

Yes folks, even the Washington Post can still tie one on. WaPo reporter Megan Greenwell covered the “tamer” side of Dewey Beach and her story ended up on page A-1 of the Monday edition. Megan Greenwell: To Entice Families, Dewey Markets a Tamer Side DEWEY BEACH, Del. — As mid-Atlantic …

Ben Pershing’s Player of the Week: The Anonymous Army on Capitol Hill Flip on C-SPAN late at night, and you may well see a lawmaker giving a lengthy and impassioned speech to a largely empty House chamber. But while the room may look deserted, off-camera and behind the scenes there …

Dan Steinberg: Even the Redskins Get Summer Internships These Redskins defensive linemen have kept themselves busy in the offseason. Phillip Daniels, of course, entered power-lifting competitions. Kedric Golston has pursued NASCAR fandom; look for him at Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. … And Demetric Evans? Why, he’s in Week Two of his …

Stay dry out there. Has it ever rained like this in DC before? Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC-CITY OF ALEXANDRIA VA- CITY OF FAIRFAX VA- CITY OF FALLS CHURCH VA-ARLINGTON VA-FAIRFAX VA- 938 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 … …THE FLOOD WARNING …

NY Post’s Page Six: Pamela Anderson wore a see-through top! Pneumatic “Baywatch” babe Pam Anderson – a guest of Mayor Bloomberg – made a jaw-dropping entrance at the Willard Hotel with her revealing outfit. “[She wore] short shorts and a see-through top,” our spy said. “You could completely see her …

The political wing of the Democrat House of Reps (DCCC) is accusing the Republican part of cheating – while at the same time, Republican flacks are accusing the Democrats of being delusional. CNN’s Deirdre Walsh has round one: The DCCC, which works to elect House Democrats, filed a complaint with …

Gilbert Arenas heads back to his blog to congratulate his team, Final Boss, on a Halo 3 tournament win before talking trash to Lebron and the Cavs. Now that we’re playing those guys again, I think everybody is going to have their eyes on it. Especially since the media is …

Note to self: Do NOT go dancing at Jefferson Memorial with 20 of your closest friends…at midnight. J.D. Talley: Free the Jefferson 1 Fark: Apparently getting a couple of friends together and dancing quietly to your iPod at midnight at the Jefferson Memorial gets you a face plant in the …

Caps snare final playoff berth Long before the final horn sounded, the sea of red-clad fans turned the arena into an earsplitting din of cheers for their team, “M-V-P!” chants for Alex Ovechkin, a chorus of “Bruuuuuuce” for their coach. Even “Hip, hip, Hu-et!” for the goaltender. … The owner …