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WMATA [Metro] is so strapped for cash, they’re contemplating selling naming rights for each of the Metro stations. Metro officials said in a meeting this morning that they’re considering some more radical ways of raising cash, including selling naming rights to its stations, reports Unsuck DC Metro. Each renamed station …

Is this Alex Ovechkin commercial the best ESPN one ever? C-A-P-S!

Rumor has it that Bullfeathers restaurant, a Capitol Hill favorite, is set to re-open on Monday, January 24. Bullfeathers, located at 401 1st Street SE, has been a Capitol Hill mainstay since 1980. Although I think of it as mainly a staffer hangout, I know quite a few locals who …

BREAKING:Dorgan to write script for new Bond movie We’re kidding. Sort of. After Senate, Dorgan working on 2 ‘eco-thriller’ novels Dorgan said he’s writing the two books with another writer, whom he declined to name. He said the first book should be published at the end of this year. Dorgan …

Does Chris Frates have the best job in DC? Frates: National Football League union wants Congress to referee As the specter of a year without pro football looms, the National Football League Players Association is taking its case to the halls of Congress — mounting an aggressive lobbying and public …

Our friends the Emerging Media Research Council (EMRC) are polling digital media executives and professionals to determine what 2011 trends they believe are most relevant and likely to come true. Share your thoughts on the poll  here. INFOGRAPHIC: What trends do digital media executives expect in 2011? Vote for the …

This is considered a tame night on 6th Street.  [this would never happen in DC] Two men were arrested for driving while intoxicated on 6th Street Friday night. One was riding a horse, while the other was riding a mule. Let us repeat that. One was riding a horse, while …

This would be a mouthful: [longest street name ever] Meanwhile, the D.C. Council “is considering renaming a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue, just one block from the White House, to reflect the city’s ongoing quest for statehood,” the Washington Examiner reports — because renaming that segment of South Capitol Street “Taxation …

And it’s come to this: An eighth-grade student body vice president in Connecticut was forced to resign after buying _____ from an underground “dealer.” a) weed b) a gun c) skittles Your answer … skittles. h/t Fark

What once was a conversation starter, is now a vacant lot full of hay. [what was it?] You may recall walking up C Street Southeast to Eastern Market on weekends, past a dilapidated house, boarded up and yellowing, collecting old newspapers and rubbish. It is no longer there. It is …

A FamousDC reporter spotted a lone suitcase on the street, and feeling an instant connection to it, took it upon himself to document its journey This is their story. Friday, January 7, 2011 After years of service to a loving family, the suitcase was not left for dead – but …

Congratulations to Shea Snider, Freddy Barnes, Jessica Skinner, James Strozier, Jeff Ostermayer, Erica Elliot, Robert Gibbs and Cam Newton. The SEC stays undefeated in the BCS National Championship game and have now won 5 straight. And Auburn now trails in-state rival, Alabama, by only 11 National Championships. Photo courtesy of …

“looking like a fool with your pants on the ground …” All photos courtesy of Patrick Ryan. Go check out the rest at SnarkInfested. No Pants Metro Ride 2011

May we all be reminded… h/t Pierce via Darth.