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		<title>Our Morning Roundup: Rainy Days Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caroline Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Moran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celebrities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creigh Deeds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fivethirtyeight.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[georgetown cupcakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Owen Wilson]]></category>
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Weather Advisories Are Exciting News Events: Massive thunderstorms blew through DC, spewing hail and knocking out power throughout the area.  Those who still had power took to their blogs in order to inform others that it was indeed raining.  The afternoon storm rolled in so quickly that it made for an captivating visual, as captured [...]]]></description>
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<li><strong>Weather Advisories Are Exciting News Events:</strong> Massive thunderstorms blew through DC, spewing hail and knocking out power throughout the area.  Those who still had power took to their blogs in order to inform others that it was indeed raining.  The afternoon storm rolled in so quickly that it made for an captivating visual, as captured by <strong><a href="http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/the-afternoon-storm-rolls-in/" >Prince of Petworth</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://dcist.com/2009/06/go_home_already_in_the_thick_of_it.php" >The DCist</a>.</strong></li>
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<li>Yesterday's storms put a damper on voter turnout for the Virginia gubernatorial primary.  After clogging every channel with strange campaign ads like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Yeprm-Z8U&amp;eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwonkette%2Ecom%2F408960%2Fterry%2Dmcauliffe%2Dhas%2Dcreated%2Dhis%2Dmasterpiece&amp;feature=player_embedded" >this one</a> for the past several weeks, the <em><strong><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/09/AR2009060903020.html?hpid=topnews" >Post</a></strong></em> reports that only about 6% of the state's registered voters cast ballots.  Polls closed at 7 p.m. and by 7:45, the pollsters at <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/virginia-gubernatorial-primary-live.html" >fivethirtyeight.com</a> called the Democratic primary for state senator <strong>R. Creigh Deeds</strong>.  <span id="more-23791"></span></li>
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<li>Deeds captured 50% of the total votes, with former DNC chairman <strong>Terry McAuliffe</strong> earning 26% and delegate <strong>Brian Moran</strong> earning 24%.  The results are shocking considering that the other two candidates had much more name recognition and money but Deeds got the <em>Post</em> endorsement.  He's now up against state Attorney General <strong>Bob McDonnell</strong> in November's general election.  McAuliffe will hopefully get back to running other people's campaigns, since he seems to have slightly more success in that arena.  Actually, with the exception of the Clinton/Gore reelection, none of the presidential campaigns listed on his <em>Post</em> profile won, but hey, at least he tries.</li>
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<li><strong>Celebrity Sightings:</strong> While everybody else is busy complaining about <strong>The Real World</strong> and the lack of parking spaces around their new abode on S Street NW, other celebrities are flocking to DC discreetly.  <a href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/around_town/dining/Owen-Wilson-Spotted-at-Georgetown-Cupcake.html" >NBC4</a> spotted <strong>Owen Wilson</strong> snacking on Georgetown Cupcakes alone at a table in the bakery.  He's in town for the next couple months filming <strong>James L. Brooks</strong>' new comedy with <strong>Paul Rudd</strong> and <strong>R</strong><strong>eese Witherspoon.</strong> And now the line of sweating people in need of baked goods will extend even further down Potomac Street.</li>
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		<title>Celebs Invade Ward 8</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/01/19/celebs-invade-ward-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike DeBonis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Famous People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tattoos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adrian Fenty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ashton Kutcher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brandon Rauch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celebrities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demi Moore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inauguration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Shriver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard Schiff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tobey Maguire]]></category>

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Ashton! Demi! Tobey!
At Ballou!
That's right&#8212;honest-to-god A-listers made their way out to the oft-maligned Congress Heights high school this morning. There, a breakfast was held commemorating today's "day of service" on the occasion of Martin Luther King's birthday.
Also in attendance: Superman star Brandon Rauch, West Winger Richard Schiff, California first lady Maria Shriver, and some dude [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Ashton</strong>! <strong>Demi</strong>! <strong>Tobey</strong>!</p>
<p>At Ballou!</p>
<p>That's right&#8212;honest-to-god A-listers made their way out to the oft-maligned Congress Heights high school this morning. There, a breakfast was held commemorating today's "day of service" on the occasion of <strong>Martin Luther King</strong>'s birthday.</p>
<p>Also in attendance: <em>Superman</em> star <strong>Brandon Rauch</strong>, <em>West Wing</em>er <strong>Richard Schiff</strong>, California first lady <strong>Maria Shriver</strong>, and some dude LL didn't recognize but who's supposedly on <em>CSI</em>. <strong>Charlie Rose</strong>&#8212;<a href="http://www.charlierose.com/guest/view/6403">buds</a> with <strong>Michelle Rhee</strong>&#8212;was emcee.</p>
<p>The event was put on by an outfit called <a href="http://www.bethechangeinc.org/">Service Nation</a> and sponsored by Target (whose logos were all over the place), among others. The Ridgewells-catered quiche breakfast was followed by opportunities for dozens and dozens of volunteers to participate in projects around the city. Many went a block down the hill from Ballou, to Simon Elementary, to help paint classrooms. There, the Ballou band pepped up volunteers, and Mayor <strong>Adrian M. Fenty</strong> gave brief remarks, as did Rauch. Maguire&#8212;who LL nearly knocked over before snapping the above fuzzy cameraphone photo&#8212;pitched in with the painting.</p>
<p>LL wasn't able to pick many celeb brains for their thoughts on school reform&#8212;to wit, teachers unions, 90-day improvement plans, "red tier/green tier," et al.&#8212;because (a) none of them "did media" and (b) LL showed up late.</p>
<p>In any case, LL showed up at Ballou just in time to watch Kutcher and Moore leave the school, in separate black luxury cars. LL did hear one entourage member say, "We need to find a Starbucks."</p>
<p>They were in for a drive.</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE, 12:45 P.M.:</strong> <strong>Shakira</strong> is pitching in at Oyster-Adams. SHAKIRA! Her multilingual-ness should come in handy while visiting the Spanish-English bilingual program.</p>
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