Sarah Palin’s book launched, New Moon hysteria took Washington by storm, Chris Gindlesperger is celebrating a birthday Saturday, the Washington Blade shut down, Wolf Blitzer watched Lebron James, Oprah announced that she’s ending her TV show, a double entendre can be taken two ways, Congressman Peter DeFazio ain’t on Treasury …

After nearly 40 years in business the much-beloved Black Rooster Pub on L Street poured its final drink. The Rooster lost its lease to the Peace Corps and for the past two weeks has been packing up and preparing to auction off its furnishings. Condemned inmates on Death Row await …

Locals Plan Georgetown Protest this Weekend Against D.C. Council Member Jack Evans The activists plan on meeting at 6:45 a.m. both days at the corner of 30th and P streets and proceeding to demonstrate from 7 to 9 a.m. If you’re thinking of joining the ruckus but are afraid of …