Reagan Airport, District of Reagan, Reagan States of Reagan: The fourth (and final) privately-funded Ronald Reagan statue to mark the 100th anniversary of the president's birth has been placed—this one at Reagan National Airport, where, at nine feet tall, it towers menacingly over passers-by. To commemorate the commemoration, WTOP checked in with travelers at the airport, many of whom just call it "National." Said Wisconsin's Kathleen Meehan: "I've never understood the people who feel he's such a beloved figure. My daughter refuses to call it 'Reagan.'" According to WTOP, "The only thing Meehan gave Reagan credit for was 'the destruction of the middle class.'" -2

Shooting Down Crime: Police Chief Cathy Lanier says that an arrest was made "within minutes" of the Georgetown shooting last night. Of course, adds Fox 5, "The police chief would not speculate whether that person will be charged in connection with the shooting of the teen." -1

Too Expensive Times 7: The District's most expensive condo costs $7,777,777. Chew on that for a while why we try to figure out what it's made of. Gold? Spider silk? Marble imported from the moon? Then again, Curbed says it has four parking spaces, which may make it worth that much money all on their own. -2

Not So Young and Hungry: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is taking a congressional challenge and living off of food stamps for a month. Norton has found it challenging, to say the least. According to Y&H, participants can only spend $31.50 a week, which breaks down to $4.50 a day. "What I'm really learning is that it's impossible to buy nutritious food for $31.50 a week," Norton told CNN. -3

Yesterday's Needle rating: 45 Today's score: -8 Today's Needle rating: 37

Its sugar content. Frat boys. The idea of legal, liquid crack. The way it turns your vomit a candy-apple color. Here's another reason to hate Red Bull. I just saw a grown man try to buy Red Bull with food stamps. The 7-11 clerk had to turn him away. Sigh.

*photo courtesy of energy drink guru.

Here are the money quotes from the story:

The budget forced them to give up many store-bought foods and dinners out. Even bread and canned refried beans were too expensive.

Instead, the couple — Christopher Greenslate, 28, and Kerri Leonard, 29, both high school social studies teachers — bought raw beans, rice, cornmeal and oatmeal in bulk, and made their own bread and tortillas. Fresh fruits and vegetables weren’t an option. Ms. Leonard’s mother was so worried about scurvy, a result of vitamin C deficiency, that they made room in their budget for Tang orange drink mix. (They don’t eat meat — not that they could have afforded it.)

In other words, they had to live on crap, which helps you understand why poverty inevitably leads to a shorter life span. You can read all about Greenslate and Leonard's experiment on their—what else?—blog, http://onedollardietproject.wordpress.com