Subject: Afternoon Buzz: D.C. is the snobbiest city on the East Coast, a report says
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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:30:40 -0500 (EST)

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D.C. IS THE SNOBBIEST CITY ON THE EAST COAST, A REPORT SAYS 
Dana Hedgpeth
The D.C. area ranks in the top 10 of many lists, some with methodology that’s more questionable than others. The latest ranking calls D.C. the snobbiest city on the East Coast.In a survey of “the 10 snobbiest cities in America,” San Francisco ranks first, followed by fellow California cities Berkeley and Pasadena.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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OPPONENTS OF PEPCO-EXELON MERGER CALL FOR ETHICS INVESTIGATION INTO D.C. MAYOR’S ABOUT-FACE ON DEAL 
Aaron C. Davis
Environmentalists and good government groups on Wednesday called for an ethics investigation into D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s decision to reverse course and to back a takeover of Pepco, the city’s electric utility by Exelon, a Chicago-based nuclear energy giant.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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MCAULIFFE TO ANNOUNCE MILESTONE IN ENDING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS 
Jenna Portnoy, and Laura Vozzella
RICHMOND — Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) announced Wednesday that Virginia is the first state to meet the federal definition of effectively ending homelessness among military veterans.“Folks, there is a reason why we are the greatest state in America. We are because we take care of our veterans,” McAuliffe said at a ceremony at a Richmond veterans memorial. Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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SPELLING EUILLE’S NAME WASN’T A PROBLEM; NUMBER OF VOTES WAS 
Patricia Sullivan
Alexandria voters who wrote Mayor Bill Euille’s name on the ballot last Tuesday used a variety of spellings, but elections officials say they had no problem tallying the 9,170 votes he received. The bad news for the four-term incumbent? Some 16,610 Alexandrians cast their ballots for Democratic nominee Allison Silberberg, giving her 63 percent of the vote compared to Euille’s 35 percent. Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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PANDA CUB AT THE NATIONAL ZOO TAKES HIS FIRST STEPS 
Dana Hedgpeth, Martin Weil
Bei Bei, the panda cub at the National Zoo, took his first steps this week.It was a big deal, the zoo noted, calling it “one small step for panda,” in a Facebook message.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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FATHER RACES HOME TO TWO KIDS AFTER FIRE IN THEIR HOME AND CRASHES HIS CAR 
Dana Hedgpeth
The father of two pre-teens in Prince George’s County crashed his vehicle, flipping it upside down in a ditch Wednesday morning, as he raced back to the family’s townhouse after his two kids called and said there was a fire at the house. No one was seriously injured in the incidents.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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A LOOK AT THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES FOR SALE IN THE WASHINGTON AREA 
Michele Lerner
With the help of Rockville-based multiple-listing service MRIS, we compiled a list of some of the most expensive houses for sale in the Washington area.This month, the most expensive new listings include three homes in Georgetown and two European-style manor homes. Every home has at least one fireplace, and several have multiple fireplaces.Read full article &gt;&gt; [
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THE SINGULAR BEAUTY OF WASHINGTON, D.C.’S TIDAL BASIN, IN ALL FOUR SEASONS 
Kevin Ambrose
A year-long photo documentary of the Tidal Basin’s evolving landscape. [
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D.C. AREA FORECAST: SATISFYINGLY SUNNY TODAY, CHANCE OF SHOWERS TOMORROW 
Dan Stillman
Our next bout of inclement weather is short-lived, with sunnier skies returning for Friday and the weekend. [
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