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Famous 5: Independence Day Ah, Independence Day – that 4th day of July when our nation commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with fireworks, parades, barbeques, music, and family reunions. DC is THE place to be on the 4th and although you can hit the tried “A Capital …

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Although you may become addicted. Everyone should know that the site has been spammed and that we will not be venturing into the pharmaceudical business. Thank you to all that tipped us off, posts will be a little light for the next 24 hours. Keep sending those tips to [email protected].

Be sure to tell RCP’s Erin McPike happy birthday today.

Obama’s Signature [autopenned] Local history check [Bachmann] No P Street [R Kelly] Thanks to Pamela Hughes (@pamelahughes) for the picture. Check out her blog here.

Brianna Keilar, left, of CNN, and Shawna Thomas of NBC News, lead the crowd in a karaoke rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” at the Ugly Mug on Barrack’s Row after the third annual Congressional Women’s Softball game held June 23, 2011, at Watkins Recreation Center on Capitol Hill.  The …

R. Kelly is apartment hunting on Capitol Hill. That’s right, the R&B star is looking to bring his bump n’ grind to DC. H/T Becca Glover for kick starting the jokes.

Sommer Mathis (@sommermathis) is moving from the Washingtonian, where she was online director, to become editor of the brand new TheAtlanticCities.com TheAtlanticCities.com will be The Atlantic‘s online, urban focused forum with Mathis leading the charge into the publication’s first single-topic forum. Mathias starts July 11 with the site’s launch set for …

D.C.’s very own, Taylor Llewellyn (@tuckerblair), has brought his preppy wares to the big-time with his new partnership at Opening Ceremony. The brand’s belts, seen on nearly every guy walking through Georgetown, have taken a hipster turn, and we like it! The four designs, slated to be released at Opening …

Keach Hagey: POLITICO, Random House to Publish Digital Campaign Random House and POLITICO will team up to produce a series of instant digital books that will tell the story of the 2012 presidential election in real time, with the kind of detail and color normally reserved for traditional post-election tell-all …

FamousDC supports any person who quotes Ric Flair on a regular basis. “To be the man, you have to beat the man.” Read all about Doug Heye’s style on Politico.

Another country heard from [Al Gore] Still Texting [Weiner] Completing the best mid-life crisis ever [Mark Cuban] Obama’s Diamond Anniversary [golf] Calvin and Hobbes [explain war] New Washington Wizard Jan Vesely [he’s got game]

See the winning play from Thursday night’s Congressional Women’s Softball Game. With runners on first and second (both of whom were intentionally walked), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz singles up the middle, driving in the winning run for the Congresswomen. They defeated the reporters 5-4. From Jonathan Allen’s Huddle: ON THE …

Welcome our 100th edition of the Famous Friday [Round Up]! Ed Henry is taking his talents to Fox News, congratulate Chris Frates on finishing a triathlon & his new cap!, ask Rep. Diane Black for a short-term loan, Andrew Noyes apologized to Roger Ebert, John Wall is a damn good …