Subject: Afternoon Buzz: ‘What a crazy country’: Trump makes being a D.C. tour guide a tough gig
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Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:13:31 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

A mysterious disease is killing millions of bats. These scientists are trying to save them.; In D.C., no more suspensions for drivers with unpaid tickets

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‘What a crazy country’: Trump makes being a D.C. tour guide a tough gig <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/what-a-crazy-country-trump-makes-being-a-dc-tour-guide-a-tough-gig/2018/07/06/f2253eae-813f-11e8-b658-4f4d2a1aeef1_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Amid a polarizing presidency, guides try to deflect any political discord as they take visitors around the capital. But it isn’t always easy.

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A mysterious disease is killing millions of bats. These scientists are trying to save them. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-mysterious-disease-is-killing-millions-of-bats-these-scientists-are-trying-to-save-them/2018/07/12/bc76a2fa-8524-11e8-9b24-29df1293d810_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Researchers want to find survivors and reverse-engineer how they made it through.

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In D.C., no more suspensions for drivers with unpaid tickets <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/in-dc-no-more-suspensions-for-drivers-with-unpaid-tickets/2018/07/12/a72cf13a-85e0-11e8-8553-a3ce89036c78_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Grace period before unpaid ticket fines jump goes from 30 to 60 days under new legislation

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Paul Manafort moves to Alexandria jail, a past home to spies and terrorists <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/paul-manafort-moves-to-alexandria-jail-past-home-to-spies-and-terrorists/2018/07/12/aeb8ce0a-85e1-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html?utm_term=.2730cc4d2a31&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The former Trump campaign chairman resisted the move.

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Perspective

Lynched in 1955, Emmett Till’s funeral unfolds every day in the nation’s capital <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/lynched-in-1955-emmett-tills-funeral-unfolds-every-day-in-the-nations-capital/2018/07/12/78b6886a-8604-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

People line up to file past the 14-year-old’s casket, which is on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Washington is in a ‘flash drought,’ with only fleeting chances of rain in the forecast <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/07/12/washington-is-in-a-flash-drought-with-only-fleeting-chances-of-rain-in-the-forecast/?utm_term=.e9d283be67ac&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Not only has it not rained for two weeks, but temperatures soared into the upper 90s during the first week of July.

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Maryland mayor criticized for calling London’s Muslim mayor a ‘terrorist’ <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/07/12/maryland-mayor-criticized-for-calling-londons-muslim-mayor-a-terrorist/?utm_term=.eb036e71bbe3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The mayor of Hagerstown apologized but said he wasn't referring to Sadiq Khan's religion.

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In some residential neighborhoods, art is bigger than ever <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/07/12/feature/in-some-residential-neighborhoods-art-is-bigger-than-ever/?utm_term=.035306039592&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Large murals, sculptures and installations help buildings stand out and give them an identity.

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Perspective

Is Bryce Harper gone this offseason? Instead of yelling about it, let’s think about it. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/is-bryce-harper-gone-this-offseason-lets-think-about-it-instead-of-yelling-about-it/2018/07/11/ab1f615c-8558-11e8-8553-a3ce89036c78_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Outfielder’s much better than his slump indicates, but he might not be the best use of the Nationals’ money.

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Three men arrested in unrelated attempted breaches of White House, Capitol grounds <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/three-men-arrested-in-unrelated-breaches-of-white-house-capitol-grounds/2018/07/12/5f1bf304-85c8-11e8-8553-a3ce89036c78_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Authorities said one man traveled with a Bible and another insisted he had been invited to a dinner party.

By Peter Hermann   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/three-men-arrested-in-unrelated-breaches-of-white-house-capitol-grounds/2018/07/12/5f1bf304-85c8-11e8-8553-a3ce89036c78_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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This flaming 8-ball decal may help solve a hit-and-run mystery <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/this-flaming-8-ball-decal-may-help-solve-a-hit-and-run-mystery/2018/07/12/be1b66ac-85f3-11e8-9e80-403a221946a7_story.html?utm_term=.8aa6be5b9c4f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Two vehicles ran over a man lying in the road last month, Montgomery County police said.

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Former U-Md. basketball player Damonte Dodd appears in court to face rape charge <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/former-u-md-basketball-player-damonte-dodd-appears-in-court-to-face-rape-charge/2018/07/12/addaebde-85e7-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html?utm_term=.abaaa8ce9e8b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

He is accused of having sex with an intoxicated woman against her will.

By Lynh Bui   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/former-u-md-basketball-player-damonte-dodd-appears-in-court-to-face-rape-charge/2018/07/12/addaebde-85e7-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html?utm_term=.abaaa8ce9e8b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Metro will seek to sell downtown D.C. headquarters <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/07/12/metro-will-seek-to-sell-downtown-d-c-headquarters/?utm_term=.e847111cd7bf&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Metro plans to decamp to smaller office spaces in the District, Maryland and Virginia, saving an estimated $130 million over the next 20 years.

By Martine Powers   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/07/12/metro-will-seek-to-sell-downtown-d-c-headquarters/?utm_term=.e847111cd7bf&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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In D.C. for the All-Star Game? Let the Nationals tell you where to eat. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/in-dc-for-the-all-star-game-let-the-nationals-tell-you-where-to-eat/2018/07/12/3d327d42-788c-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html?utm_term=.b9c0e983e119&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Bryce Harper, Sean Doolittle, Ryan Zimmerman and Gio Gonzalez offer their restaurant recommendations.

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Review

You’ve got to check out the Frederick Douglass house, D.C.’s answer to Monticello <https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/07/12/youve-got-to-check-out-the-frederick-douglass-house-d-c-s-answer-to-monticello/?utm_term=.4b0147f4e1a5&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

You'll be riveted by the extraordinary life of this great American intellectual and activist, and his grand Victorian home.

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