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Good morning, Washington! Here's what we're reading around the web this Thursday AM.

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on February 19, 2009

Photo of apartment ruins in Mount Pleasant by Flickr user kimberlyfaye

Happy near-weekend, folks! Need some ideas for what to do? We've got 'em. There are Mardi Gras celebrations, Oscar viewing parties, and general weekend nightlife fun.

Alert to Blue and Orange line riders: your commute might be utterly screwed this AM due to a derailment issue. Good luck!

Plans to widen the perennially-congested I-66 may be thrown for a loop.

We can't believe we're actually typing this ridiculous sentence, but: Was Christopher Hitchens involved in a street brawl in Beirut?

UDC has approved a hike in tuition.

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