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Bambi buys the farm in the lions den at National Zoo

"A deer that jumped a wall at the National Zoo was fatally injured by two lions Sunday as dozens of startled spectators looked on.

Millions represent the face of 10.2 percent joblessness -- Bleak data point to a stark future for local job seekers, employers

". . .Officials at many businesses say they are maintaining hiring freezes initially imposed earlier this year, and some are even planning a fresh round of layoffs in the new year.

Georgetown student advertises for a personal assistant - The successful applicant will do laundry, gas up the car and handle other 'everyday tasks' for busy sophomore

Georgetown University sophomore Charley Cooper is busy. He has a full load of classes, hours of homework and a part-time job at a financial services company. He's also worried about an illness in the family. And then there are all the other time-consuming aspects of college.

Obama to Keynote Gay-Rights Dinner With Lady Gaga

"The White House confirmed Monday that Obama will keynote the gathering of the national's largest gay and lesbian advocacy organization -- only the second time a sitting president has addressed the HRC (after Bill Clinton in 1997), and the first time a sitting president has headl …

Even middle class families are being rendered homeless by recession

"They were not homeless. Except that now, they are.

For the Washington Redskins, blame starts at the top

". . .You can blame the Redskins players and coaches for what happens on Sundays, but not for what's wrong with the franchise the other six days of the week. The owner should have known the winning cure a long time ago: hire a competent, professional general manager.

D.C. Weighs More Curbs on Smoking - Bills Target Sidewalk Space, Cheap Cigars

". . .Three years after the council approved a ban on smoking indoors at bars and restaurants, the council is now considering a proposal to give business owners the right to ban smoking within 25 feet of the front door of an establishment.

Two Years After Sean Taylor's Death, His Mother Faces a Wall of Hardship

". . .When Taylor died without a will on Nov. 27, 2007, the bulk of his $5.8 million estate went to his daughter, Jackie Taylor, now 3, who lives with her mother, Taylor's high school sweetheart, Jackie Garcia, in Coral Gables, Fla. Taylor's mother did not get a penny.

Porn surfing rampant at National Science Foundation

". . .The problems at the National Science Foundation (NSF) were so pervasive they swamped the agency's inspector general and forced the internal watchdog to cut back on its primary mission of investigating grant fraud and recovering misspent tax dollars.

Lunch at the 'Power Section' - Unbound From K Street, Lobbyists Expand Waistlines, Horizons Into Favored Restaurants

Table 26 -- like a display case, smack-dab in the elevated, look-at-me center of the room -- is the domain of Tom Daschle. Can't miss him. (And yes, Mr.

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