http://www.yourstreet.com/news/east-central-dc The latest East Central, DC news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us AP is reporting that the Obama girls will attend Sidwell Friends School, following in Chelsea Clinton’s footsteps. In classic Friday evening news dump, DCPS pwned. More to come.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702420/malia-and-sasha-obama-will-go-to-sidwell-friends After two years of renovations, the National Museum of American History reopened to the public Friday. Thousands of people crowded the museum to get a look at one of many... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702353/national-museum-of-american-history-reopens The Obama family has chosen the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington for their daughters, Malia and Sasha. http://www.yourstreet.com/4702355/obamas-chose-sidwell-friends-school-for-daughters WASHINGTON - George and Martha Washington, Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" and other costumed characters greeted thousands of visitors Friday as the National Museum of American... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702393/renovated-american-history-museum-reopens Every Friday, we round up the week's real-estate news and gossip. • Urban Turf’s Mark Welborn rounds up the weekend’s best open houses, including (our pick) a one-bedroom loft... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702036/the-week-in-real-estate This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks' opponent. As we’ve mentioned before ,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702276/seahawks-2-8-vs-cooking-ham-with-glaze Two District men charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the 2006 murder of a prominent Washington attorney pleaded not guilty today in D.C. Superior Court. http://www.yourstreet.com/4702308/two-men-plead-not-guilty-to-obstruction-in-d-c-murder-probe There are no vacancies just about anywhere around Washington DC for the Presidential Inauguration period. http://www.yourstreet.com/4701825/hotels-campground-cabins-booked-solid-around-dc-for-inauguration Are we gonna get our first snow? I was walking around Logan Circle today. I swear I saw at least two flurries. It’s cloudy. It’s cold. And the clouds look kinda purple. I got a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702025/snow-prediction-dusting-or-something-serious Manhattan-based celebrity chef Eric Ripert was in the house for last night’s inauguration press preview at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C., but it was Obama’s favorite pizza... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701774/obama-s-favorite-pizza-comes-to-dc Prison officials said the man arrested at a commuter rail station after a cab driver told police he had been acting suspiciously, had a gun and mentioned the White House has... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702302/man-arrested-at-train-station-with-gun-leaves-hospital-held-without-bail From Ward’s email: In the next few months I will be transition from my role as Executive Director of the Washington Project for the Arts and join the WPA Board of Trustees. The... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702026/kim-ward-resigns-as-director-of-washington-project-for-the-arts Clothing Drop Off 8am-5pm, Monday, November 24th and Tuesday, November 25th 7th and M Street entrance of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (across from the Metro... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702048/holiday-giving Dish of the Week: Bacon-Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Most Thanksgiving meals are an Atkins dieter's nightmare. (Not that anyone seems to still be on that diet.) Carb loaded upon... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701762/the-weekly-feed-gobble-gobble-edition Southwest Airlines is adding 26 flights nationwide to and from the Baltimore-Washington and Washington Dulles airports between Jan. 17, 2009, and Jan. 23, 2009, surrounding... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702063/southwest-adds-flights-for-inauguration WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's apparent decision to ask Eric Holder to be his attorney general is not without peril for a young president-elect ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702076/dan-k-thomasson-obama-choice-reflects-same-old-d-c-politics WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department has renewed an appeal to Iran for information about a former FBI agent, Floridian Robert Levinson, who went missing in ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702079/us-renews-appeal-to-iran-on-missing-american WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey has left a hospital and is heading back to work at the Justice Department with "clean bill of health" ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702077/mukasey-declares-himself-ready-to-go-back-to-work FRIDAY: >> Don't forget to consult our film picks for the week , including a special screening of the masterful Hal Ashby film Being There , starring Peter Sellers, hosted... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701768/out-and-about-weekend-picks In a new Hamilton Project Discussion Paper, Rebecca M. Blank of the Brookings Institution and Mark H. Greenberg of Georgetown University propose a new poverty ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702078/improving-the-measurement-of-poverty The AG returned to work after collapsing Thursday night while giving a speech in Washington. http://www.yourstreet.com/4701580/mukasey-released-from-hospital Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing far-reaching security - thousands of video cameras, sharpshooters, air patrols - to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701517/air-patrols-cameras-to-watch-big-inaugural-crowd The Star Spangled Banner on Display at the National Museum of American History The beautiful sight that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the United ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702081/the-star-spangled-banner-on-display-at-the-national-museum-of-american WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given "a clean bill of health" and hoped to check out of the hospital after extensive medical tests ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702083/gov-t-ag-gets-clean-bill-of-health-after-collapse WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States will soon send its first ambassador to Libya in 36 years, following a remarkable turnaround in U.S. relations with ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702085/us-sending-first-envoy-to-libya-in-36-years WASHINGTON (AP) -- The European Union's foreign policy chief says he expects U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to move quickly to address top trans- ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4702082/eu-wants-early-foreign-policy-focus-from-obama Associated Press - November 21, 2008 1:33 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House has some harsh words for Congress about the auto industry bailout effort. http://www.yourstreet.com/4701093/white-house-blasts-congress-for-taking-recess-before-addressing-auto-woes Written by DCist contributor Brett Gellman . The Maryland Terrapins (7-3, 4-2 ACC) face the Florida State Seminoles (7-3, 4-3 ACC) tomorrow evening at Byrd Stadium in what will... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701306/saturday-night-lights-terps-take-on-noles Colin Powell will step into the shoes of President Abraham Lincoln when he recites the Gettysburg Address Friday to celebrate the modern update of the Smithsonian Institution’s... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701077/american-history-museum-reopens-doors This home is located at 1362 Otis Place, NW. View Larger Map The flier says: “Complete LEED Cert 2007 renovation, foundation to roof. Everything but brick shell & hdwd flrs new.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701282/good-deal-or-not-modern-renovation-edition In an e-mail to Justice Department employees, the attorney general said he would be returning to work Friday afternoon. File photo by Gerald Herbert / Associated Press In this... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700765/u-s-attorney-general-michael-mukasey-heading-back-to-work-after Anthony Diaz, general sales manager at WUSA-TV in Washington, has been promoted to vice president of sales strategy and development for Gannett Co. Inc.’s broadcasting division.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701078/gannett-promotes-channel-9-sales-boss Sometimes a little distortion goes a long way. Taken with a Holga camera known for its light leaks and blurs, the South exit of the Dupont Circle Metro station is almost... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700828/photo-of-the-day-november-21-2008 WUSA has the scoop that Selena Walker, the EMT who drove New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum to the hospital, is going to be retrained and subsequently reinstated to the D... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700827/rosenbaum-emt-reinstated Sabrina EatonThis photo was snapped this morning outside Rep. Marcia Fudge's Capitol Hill office in the Longworth House Office Building. WASHINGTON -- House of Representatives'... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700757/marcia-fudge-takes-over-as-representative-from-maryland From Chante Brodie on the 4-D listserv: Traffic Advisory for the Fannie Mae 2008 Walk for the Homeless National Walkathon The Fannie Mae 2008 Walk for the Homeless National... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700581/fannie-mae-creates-homeless-people-sponsors-homeless-walkathon Consumer demand is prompting Southwest Airlines Co. to add flights to Baltimore/Washington and Washington Dulles during the week of the U.S. presidential inauguration. (LUV) http://www.yourstreet.com/4700955/southwest-adds-flights-for-inauguration Veritas Wine Bar is located at 2031 Florida Avenue NW. I’ve been very happy with Cork on 14th Street so I haven’t tried this one out yet. How is it? Can you compare it to Cork?... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700781/judging-restaurants-veritas-wine-bar by Frank James Gov. Sarah Palin's turkey-pardoning photo op was not the kind you'd see at the White House, to say the least. Here in Washington, the idea of these annual events... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700401/sarah-palin-s-turkey-of-a-photo-op WASHINGTON - Dr. Jane Rider of San Angelo said she will be in the nation's capital for the inauguration, ticket or not. Rider called the ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4701098/tickets-for-jan-20-hot-in-d-c Weekend Metrorail Delays Blue Line riders between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road should add at least 20 minutes to their usual travel times because Metro workers will be... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700414/the-weekend-and-beyond WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Museum of American History has reopened after a two-year, $85 million renovation. http://www.yourstreet.com/4700034/renovated-american-history-museum-reopens Via Deadspin , looks like Madame Tussauds Wax Museum unveiled a Gilbert Arenas statue yesterday. Agent Zero paid lip service to the tourist attraction that immortalized him in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700390/arenas-still-getting-the-star-treatment Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is taking a pass on holiday gifts this year. The stock market is plummeting. Layoffs are taking place or are ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700633/caps-owner-upset-over-getting-holiday-gift NASA and USAID Bring Earth-Observation Benefits to Africa WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and their ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700636/nasa-and-usaid-bring-earth-observation-benefits-to-africa The U.S. Conference of Mayors Challenges City Crime Rankings WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors today sharply criticized the latest ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700637/the-u-s-conference-of-mayors-challenges-city-crime-rankings 'Has President Elect Obama's Concept of Change Regressed to Returning Ethically Compromised Players to The White House from Clinton-Gore Administration?' WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 / ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700634/has-president-elect-obama-s-concept-of-change-regressed-to-returning Hilary Rosen Joins Brunswick Group As Managing Partner of Washington Office Will Lead Fi r m' s Public Affairs Pract i ce in Washi n ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700635/hilary-rosen-joins-brunswick-group-as-managing-partner-of-washington-office U.S. News Media Group Releases World's Best Colleges and Universities -First annual ranking includes 200 universities worldwide- WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700639/u-s-news-media-group-releases-world-s-best-colleges-and-universities WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey was feeling better Friday after collapsing during a speech, his spokeswoman said. Gina Talamona of the Justice Department... http://www.yourstreet.com/4700640/gov-t-ag-doing-better-after-collapse