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Catching a Cab These Days Is Getting Harder and Harder Police in Georgia are searching for a woman who drove for nearly 2 miles while a man clung to the hood of her car. Elton Kim said he saw a woman back into his wifes SUV in a parking lot in Roswell two weeks ago and con-fronted her. He said he stood in front of her car, which had Alabama plates, and she accelerated into him. He said he jumped onto the hood and the woman started driving; he was eventually able to get off at a red light. (AP)

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Do You Have Anything in Silver? Gold Looks Bad on MeAnnapolis, Md., police have arrested a man they say was caught trying on earrings in a home he broke into. Officers say that on Monday, a woman told them she had arrived home and found a stranger standing in her bathroom trying on her earrings and that the man left after being confronted. Police say they found Carlos Robert Medina Perdomo on the street with a pair of dia-mond studded earrings in his pocket. (AP)

THERES SOMETHING WEIRDLY FAMILIAR ABOUT THESE GARDEN GNOMES: Visitors view 500 sculptures of Karl Marx in an installation in Marxs native town of Trier, Germany, on Sunday. The installation by German artist Ottmar Hoerl is on display through May 26 as part of the Icon Karl Marx exhibit recognizing the 130th anniversary of Marxs death.

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17 Air Force Officers Stripped of Nuke Duties The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control and, if necessary, launch nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized fail-ings, including a remarkably dim review of their units launch skills. The groups deputy commander said it is suffering rot within its ranks. The 17 cases mark the Air Forces most extensive sidelining ever of launch crew members, according to Lt. Col. Angie Blair, a spokeswoman for Air Force Global Strike Command. (AP)

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Jodi Arias Convicted of First-Degree Murder

The jury has found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. Arias initially denied involvement and later blamed the

killing on masked intruders. Two years after her arrest, she said she killed Travis Alexander in self-defense. (AP)

SALT LAKE CITY

In Referees Death, Teen Charged With HomicideA Utah teen accused of punching Ricardo Portillo, a soccer referee who later died, was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said he will seek to try the teen as an adult. (AP)

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Boy, 3, Fatally Shoots Self With Uncles GunA 3-year-old boy died after shooting himself with a gun he found in his uncles backpack, and the man was charged with culpable negligence, authorities said. The shooting happened Tuesday night in a bedroom Jadarrius Speights shared with his uncle at an apartment complex in Tampa. The uncle, Jeffrey D. Walker, 29, has a concealed weapons permit, authorities said. (AP)

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Details of Abuse EmergeMan bound, raped 3 women he kept at Ohio house for a decade, police sayCleveland

A Cleveland man arrested after three women missing for a decade were found alive at his home was charged Wednesday with kidnap-ping and raping them. Prosecu-tors brought no charges against his brothers, saying there was no evidence they had any part in the crime.

Ariel Castro, 52, was charged with four counts of kidnapping covering all three captives and the daughter born to one of them while she was held and three counts of rape against the three women.

The former school bus driver owns the rundown home where the women were rescued Monday, after one of them broke through a screen door.

Castros brothers, Pedro, 54, and Onil, 50, were also arrested after the women were rescued, but there was no evidence they had any part in the crime, and no charges were brought against them, Cleveland Prosecutor Victor Perez said.

At a news conference, authori-ties gave few details, but police said earlier that the women were appar-ently bound with ropes and chains, and a city councilman briefed on the case, Brian Cummins, said that they were subjected to prolonged sexual and psychological abuse, suffered miscarriages and were kept in the basement for some time.

We know that the victims have conrmed miscarriages, but with who, how many and what condi-tions we dont know, he said. He added: It sounds pretty gruesome.

Castro was in custody and couldnt be reached for comment. A brother-in-law has said the family was shocked after hearing about the women at the home.

Deputy Police Chief Ed Tomba said a paternity test on Castro was being done to establish who fathered the now 6-year-old child of captive Amanda Berry.

Tomba said the women could remember being outside only twice during their entire time in captivity.

We were told they left the house and went into the garage in disguise, he said.

And their rst opportunity to escape didnt come until Monday, he said. The women were not kept in the same room but knew they were not alone, he said.

Two of the young women, meanwhile, were welcomed home Wednesday. Neither woman spoke, and their families pleaded for patience and time alone.

Wearing a bright yellow hood-ed sweatshirt, Gina DeJesus, who disappeared in 2004 and is in her early 20s, arrived to chants of Gina! Gina!

The third captive, Michelle Knight, 32, was reported in good condition at Metro Health Medical Center. MEGHAN BARR AND THOMAS J. SHEERAN (AP)

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Hiding in Plain SightNeighbors said that Ariel Castro took part in the search for one of the missing women, helped pass out fli-ers, performed music at a fundraiser for her and attended a candlelight vigil, where he comforted her moth-er. As recently as 2005, Castro was accused of repeated acts of violence against his childrens mother. (AP)

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Holding Out HopeThe aunt of a 14-year-old girl who disappeared in 2007 near the house where the missing women were found said the girls mother has spo-ken with the FBI. Were hoping for our miracle, too, said Debra Sum-mers, who said her niece, Ashley Summers, was not the type who would leave and not come back. (AP)

Too many kids these days come up missing, and we always ask How come I didnt see what happened to that kid? Why? Because we chose not to. F E L I X D e J E S US , FATHER OF GINA DeJESUS, AF TER SHE RETURNED HOME. HE URGED

PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO WATCH OVER THE CHILDREN IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

Police: We Did Everything We CouldOn NBCs Today show, Police Chief Michael McGrath said he was absolutely sure police did everything they could to find the three captive Ohio women over the years. He disputed claims by neigh-bors that officers had been called to the house before for suspi-cious circumstances. We have no record of those calls coming in over the past 10 years, McGrath said. (AP)

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The number of airport towers and other air-traffic control facilities that were slated to close at night because of budget cuts but will stay open, the Federal Avia-tion Administration said Wednesday. The FAA had announced earlier that it would elimi-

nate midnight shifts at 69 airport towers, two regional approach control facilities and one combination tower and approach-control facility in order to meet automatic spending cuts required by Congress. (AP)

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Hospitals within the same city sometimes charge tens of thou-sands of dollars more for the same treatment, according to figures the government released publicly for the first time Wednesday. The federal list sheds new light on just how high a hospital bill might go and whether its cheaper for the uninsured to go somewhere else.

But it doesnt answer why some hospitals charge 20 or even 40 times more than others.

Jonathan Blum, director of the governments Center for Medicare, said the higher costs dont reect better care and cant be explained by regional economic differences alone.

The average charges for joint replacement range from about $5,300 at an Ada, Okla., hospital to $223,000 in Monterey Park, Calif.

Patient could pay up to 40 times more for same care, list finds

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However, hospitals usually receive less money than they charge, because many of the bills are paid by their private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid at lower rates.

These charges really dont have a direct relationship with the price for the average per-son, said Chapin White of the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change. I think the point is to shame hospitals. CONNIE CASS AND LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP)

Price Discrepancies In the District, George Washing-ton Universitys average bill for a patient on a ventilator was $115,000, while Providence Hospitals aver-age charge for the same service was just under $53,000. For a lower joint replacement, GWU charged almost $69,000 compared with Sibley Me-morial Hospitals average of just un-der $30,000. (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signs a marriage equality bill Tuesday.

In Midwest, a Gay-Marriage Push

The national momentum on gay marriage has been limited mostly to the East and West coasts, but it looks as if thats about to change.

The Minnesota House votes today on legalizing gay marriage, and Gov. Mark Dayton could be signing a bill as early as next week. The Illinois Senate approved theirs earlier, and supporters think theyll soon have enough votes in the House.

Delaware became the 11th state to approve gay marriage earlier this week, joining such states as New York, Rhode Island and Washing-ton. But Iowa has been the only state

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7 Dead After Cargo Ship Crash at Genoa PortItalian prosecutors placed the captain of the Jolly Nero cargo ship under investigation Wednesday for alleged manslaughter after his vessel slammed into the dock at Genoas busy port and toppled the control tower into the harbor, killing at least seven people. (AP)

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U.N.: Fleeing Congo Troops Raped 97 Women, 33 GirlsCongolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November raped at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report released Wednesday said. The U.S. Africa Command trained one of the units involved. The U.N. report covered mass rape, killings, and arbitrary ex-ecutions and violations resulting from widespread looting. (AP)

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Study: Fish Oil Does Not Prevent Heart ProblemsEating fish is good for your heart, but taking fish-oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a study in Italy found. The study was led by the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Milan. (AP)

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Woman, 28, Alive After Accidental HarpooningA 28-year-old woman miraculously survived after her husband accidentally shot her in the mouth with a harpoon, Brazilian officials said Wednesday. The womans husband was cleaning his spear gun when it went off. (AP)

Rescue workers found seven bodies Wednesday on sea and land in Genoa.

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A problem with a ber-optics cable was behind an Internet outage that cut off civil war-ravaged Syria from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said Wednesday.

Internet service stopped abrupt-ly Tuesday evening, prompting speculation that the regime had pulled the plug, possibly as a cover for military action. However, no large-scale military offensives were

Syria: Glitch Behind Web OutageInternet advocates say shutdown meant to silence opposition

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reported, and the opposition did not accuse the regime of sabotage.

In the past, the regime halted Internet service in selected areas during government offensives to

including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Center for Democracy and Technology, wrote that they believe the blackout was a deliberate attempt to silence gov-ernment criticism, according to The Washington Post.

The Internet has also been an important tool in the bloody bat-tle to topple President Bashar Assad, now in its third year. With the Syrian government restrict-ing foreign media access to the country, anti-regime activists talk-ing on Skype and amateur vid-eos posted online became impor-tant sources of information. BASSEM MROUE AND KARIN LAUB (AP)

disrupt communication among rebel ghters. The last big outage in November coincided with a major military operation near Damascus.

Several open Web advocates,

Toll in Collapse More Than 800At a morgue Wednesday, Bangladeshis display portraits of relatives missing after a building collapse that killed more than 800.

Dozens of bodies recovered Wednesday from a collapsed gar-ment-factory building were so decomposed they were being sent to a lab for DNA identication, police said, as the death toll from Ban-gladeshs worst industrial disas-

recovered from the wreckage of the eight-story building by late after-noon and more were expected as salvage work continued two weeks after the April 24 collapse.

It is unclear how many bodies remain in the debris. More than 2,500 people were rescued alive. JULHAS ALAM (AP)

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Also Wednesday, the Europe-an Unions delegation to Bangla-desh urged the government to act immediately to improve working conditions. Eighteen factories were closed in recent days for failing to meet work and safety standards.

Police said 803 bodies had been

Frank Fight: Two groups bearing Anne Franks name are in a dispute over the Frank family archive, an echo of a 1990s court battle over which one had the right to trademark the Holocaust victims name. The conflict between the Basel, Switzerland-based Anne Frank Fund and the Amsterdam-based Anne Frank Foundation threatens to damage both institutions reputations, after the Frank Fund compared the Foundation to Nazi Germany. (AP)

31 Detained in $50M Belgium Diamond HeistBrussels

Unlike the thieves in Oceans Elev-en, it appears that those behind the carefully crafted $50 million diamond heist at Brussels Airport may not get a Hollywood ending.

After three months of virtual silence on the matter, authorities struck this week, detaining at least 31 people in a three-nation sweep and recovering so many diamonds that traders are still guring out the exact value.

Ofcials said that among those held in Belgium, France and Swit-zerland are some with violent crim-inal pasts. Some 250 policemen were involved in a dawn raid in the Belgian capital. Many of the suspects were being interrogated late Wednesday.

The evidence seized includes large sums of cash, precious stones and luxury cars. RAF CASERT (AP)

$100M in U.S. Humanitarian Aid The Obama administration is providing $100 million

in new Syria aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday, but the money is for humanitarian purposes only and not linked to arming Syrian rebels. The announcement will be made by Secretary of State John Kerry, left, today in Rome, where his diplomacy includes a meeting with Jordans foreign minister. The new funds will help support

1.4 million Syrian refugees, officials said. Total U.S. humanitarian assistance in the war will climb to $510 million. (AP)

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Automaker BYD is known for elec-tric cars, but this years agship model is the S7, a gas-powered SUV. It comes with an air puri er, radar to help with backing up and a dig-ital TV. An onboard hard drive can hold 1,000 movies.

This is Chinas Year of the SUV. Whatever their specialties used to be, automakers ranging from global brands to Chinese rookies are scrambling to cash in on the

China Revs Up SUV ProductionMakers court big-car customers despite environmental push

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popularity of sport utility vehicles.The SUV boom is a detour from

Beijings automotive master plan for China to become a leader in electric cars and sell smaller vehi-cles in an effort to curb smog and lower demand for imported oil. But the SUVs image of safety appeals to prosperous drivers daunted by chaotic city streets, leaving smaller electrics struggling to draw buyers.

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We are focusing on two key markets luxury cars and SUVs, Socia said. They used to be con-sidered niche markets, but now they are mainstream.

Overall, Chinese drivers bought more than 19 million cars last year while Americans bought 14.5 mil-lion. The U.S. is still the biggest market in financial terms, but China is expected to pass that soon. By 2020, automakers and analysts expect Chinas annual sales to rise by 13 million to 14 million vehicles more than all growth in the U.S., Brazil, India, Russia and the Mid-dle East combined. JOE McDONALD (AP)

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It seemed this day might never come, but here we are: The D.C. Taxicab Commission voted Wednes-day to publish regulations requir-ing all city cabs to accept credit- and debit-card payments by Aug. 31.

Assuming some other hiccup doesnt arise in the coming weeks, cab owners will start installing commission-approved modern taximeter systems on June 1. They will have three months to come

into compliance.The new regulations include

some fare changes that will make most rides more expensive. The base fare will be raised June 1 from $3 to $3.25, and a $1 fee for all additional riders beyond the rst is being re-instituted after a yearlong hiatus. A new 25-cent-per-ride sur-charge will also be collected to pay for the commissions various costs.

All other fees, such as baggage fees, have been eliminated, with the exception of telephone dispatch and snow emergency charges, and cabs are not permitted to pass on trans-action fees to their riders.

The increased charges are meant to offset the costs to driv-

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action fees account for roughly half of that, with installation, mainte-nance and wireless fees account-ing for the rest.

The commission projects that universal credit-card acceptance will boost driver revenue, based on experiences in other jurisdictions.

Ron Linton, chairman of the Taxicab Commission, said he has certi ed at least nine vendors to handle taxi payments.

While initially it had been determined that a single vendor was the appropriate way to imple-ment the transition to a cashless system, the level of competition in the marketplace made it more prac-tical to allow drivers and owners to

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Two hearing-impaired women have sued the Districts public housing agency, claiming that it has rou-tinely denied them and other deaf residents sign-language interpret-ers as required under federal law.

Jacqueline Young and Latheda Wilson led suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court. The D.C. Housing Authority, they say, has subjected them to degrading treatment by forcing them to communicate with agency representatives through

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scribbled notes, attempts at lip reading, or bringing their chil-dren or other family members.

Those inferior and ineffective means of communication, they said, have interfered with their efforts to secure more-appropri-ate housing and have put their residency status at risk.

They are joined in the law-suit by the nonpro t group Deaf-REACH, which says the authoritys failure to provide the interpreters have required the group to divert resources from other programs.

Dena Michaelson, a spokes-woman for the housing agency, said of cials had not yet reviewed the lawsuit and typically do not comment on pending litigation.

The Housing Authority, she said, has a strong program to ensure compliance with federal laws per-taining to the disabled.

Young, a Congress Heights res-ident, and Wilson, who lives in a Georgia Avenue NW apartment house, hold rental housing vouch-ers issued through the agency.

Both consider American Sign Language their rst language and have limited comprehension of written English, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit asks the court to require the housing agen-cy to follow federal law and seeks unspecif ied compensa-tor y and punit ive damages. MIKE DEBONIS (THE WASHINGTON POST)

2 Radio Websites HackedWashington

The websites of local radio stations WTOP and Federal News Radio were hacked this week, potential-ly infecting the computers of peo-ple who visited their website with-in the past two days.

A statement posted on WTOPs website Tuesday said that users who visited its page using Micro-softs Internet Explorer brows-er may have been affected by the attack.

WTOP.com is currently deal-ing with a malicious cyber attack, the statement said. We are work-ing diligently to contain and stop the attack, and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

WTOP and Federal News radio did not say how many people were affected or when the hack was detected.

Both radio stations are owned by Hubbard Radio. HAYLEY TSUKAYAMA (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Intruding on D.C. Affairs? Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced a bill Tues-day that would ban abortions in D.C. after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The measure is similar to legislation introduced in the House by Rep. Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican. The legis-lation is a top priority of anti-abortion groups. District leaders oppose it, calling it an unwelcome intrusion on local affairs. (AP)

VIOLET HILL, 79, LEFT, AND MARY BROWN, 70, take photos in class Monday. The AARP Foundation and Family Matters have partnered in a pilot program, Connect To Community, teaching low-income seniors from Ward 2 how to use an iPad to combat isolation. Comcast wires their homes for Wi-Fi at a dis-counted rate. If they complete the six-month course, they get to keep the iPads.

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All winning numbers are official only when validat-ed at a claims location. Drawings that occur after Express deadline will be published two days later.

Circulator May Grow Dramatically

The D.C. Council is considering a major expansion of the Circulator bus system.

The D.C. Council appears poised to seek a major expansion of Circula-tor bus routes into new neighbor-hoods and the national Mall, but the move could come with a price: Some fares could be as much as double the current rates.

The popular red and gray buses supplement traditional bus service by shuttling passengers between entertainment and shopping dis-tricts.

The buses, which currently charge $1 per ride, reach Wood-ley Park, Georgetown, Downtown, Capitol Hill, Navy Yard and the Skyland area of Ward 7.

But today, a council commit-

extended to U Street and How-ard University, Southwest, Glover Park and the National Cathedral.

The city also is working with the National Park Service to launch a new route on the Mall, where it would shuttle tourists to monu-ments and museums.

The combination of those expansions will put the Circula-tor very extensively around the District, said Cheh, chairwoman of the Committee on Transporta-tion and the Environment.

The ability for people to get around is absolutely key to our continued economic growth, and the Circulator has been very pop-ular because its very reliable. TIM CRAIG (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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Under the plan, crafted by Council member Mary M. Cheh, Circulator bus routes would be

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Bye-Bye, BobbyWeather forecaster Bob Ryan, a fix-ture on Washington TV for decades, said Wednesday that he intends to retire next month from WJLA-TV. Ryan has been forecasting the weather on Washingtons airwaves for more than 30 years. He spent most of his local career at WRC before moving to rival WJLA in 2010. (THE WASHINGTON POST)

TRACK WORK THIS WEEKENDFrom Friday, May 10 at 10 p.m. to Sunday,

May 12 at closing: Buses replace trains on

the Orange Line between Ballston-MU and

Vienna while Metro replaces switches. For

last train times or information about shuttle

bus service, parking, alternate routes or track

work on upcoming weekends, please visit

MetroForward.com or call 202-637-7000.

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We all want Washington to be a world class city, and part of that is avoiding the accretion of unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles to economic development and opportunity. READ PORTER

Supporting the new proposal for the food truck regulations. Hope it will improve the public parking spaces. NASIR KHAN

A Nuanced Food FightA push to regulate food trucks extends past lunch to talk about public spaceWashington

It has been dubbed a War on Food Trucks by some. But the battle over proposed regulations for the Districts popular vendors which is set to be heard by a D.C. Council committee Fri-day isnt just a matter of whether the government is trying to overregulate a f ledgling industry or if brick-and-mortar restaurants are trying to stick it to their wheeled competitors. At its core, its a discussion of public space and how the city should parcel it out.

After lobbying from all sides, Mayor Vincent Gray proposed a set of food-truck regulations in March that would update rules that date back several decades. Among other things, they would limit the number of trucks that can be in certain areas at a given time.

Restaurant owners, who have long complained that food trucks arent bur-dened by the same regulatory hoops, cheered. We want some kind of review process because our members have to go through the same thing, said Kyle Rees, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washingtons commu-nications manager.

Many food-truck owners, though, argue that the proposed rules are over-ly restrictive, and they have launched a rather media-savvy campaign to express their discontent.

As they see it, the industry could collapse if the rules move forward. We understand better than anybody what the real-world impact will be, and its not good, said Doug Povich, chairman of the Food Truck Association of Met-ropolitan Washington and co-owner of the Red Hook Lobster Pound truck. Indeed, at least one truck, Pinup Pani-ni, has already shuttered its walk-up window in anticipation of the changes.

Thus far, the competing narratives from the Food Truck Association and

the Restaurant Association have dom-inated the discussion in social media and polarized the conversation. But that shouldnt obscure the fact that streets and parks are public property.

I think people are making this a one group versus another group [sit-uation], said Pedro Ribeiro, spokes-man for Gray. Its not.

In fact, public-space advocates, the AAA, the biking community, residents and others have a stake in how the streets are regulated. The goal should be to come up with solutions that involve actual input from citizens, not just com-peting businesses, said Shane Farthing, executive director of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association.

Whats the public spaces utility to the city? Whats going to be the best use for residents? Do people want this? asked Farthing. We dont seem to have that sort of a demand-based analysis.

Theres a lot of folks who I think would prefer if some of the space ded-

icated to [car] lane miles and to park-ing could be repurposed, Farthing said. But it isnt clear if that is the case, or if that would mean more bike lanes, retail, food trucks, cafe space or expand-ed sidewalks.

Which is what makes Fridays pub-lic roundtable pivotal. At the Wilson Building, a variety of people are likely to chime in with their feelings about public space, many of whom might not have any af liation to food at all. After the hearing, the D.C. Council has until June 22 to vote on the regulations, according to the chief of staff of Vin-cent Orange, who chairs the committee.

Ribeiro, for his part, thinks the hear-ing will be an important rst step to fairness. The comments have ranged all over the place from these suck to you guys need to regulate more. They are kind of spread across a huge spectrum, he said. I think the hear-ings are going to shed a lot of light. CLINTON YATES (EXPRESS)

City officials say its time to put the proposed regulations before D.C. Council for a vote. The Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs took public comment on the issue until April 8. (TWP)

Public Opinion

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After overwhelming reaction on social media and their box office phones, the Nationals on Wednes-day reversed the unpopular ticket policy they announced after Tuesday nights rainout and now will allow fans to exchange unused tickets from Tuesday for any future tick-et of equal or lesser value, subject to availability.

We heard our fans, Nationals COO Andrew Feffer said. I think

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its always important from a cus-tomer service standpoint to listen. We responded quickly and decisive-ly. We said, if our fans want that option for a future game, if its that important to them, we certainly want to provide that.

Tuesday nights rainout will be made up today at 4:05 p.m., and tickets from Tuesday night will, of course, be honored then as well.

The Nationals in previous sea-sons had allowed fans to exchange tickets from postponed games for seats at other games. With atten-dance this season growing, though, the Nationals changed their poli-cy so that rainout tickets would be honored only at the makeup game.

They had heard from upset fans last year who had tried to exchange tickets but could not sit in the same seat or section. Feffer said the team tried the more restrictive policy to alleviate that concern.

Certainly our intention from the very beginning was to ensure our fans had the best seats and the seats that they had purchased, Fef-fer said. What we had found last year with a lot of our fans who were coming for future game exchang-

The Nationals game Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers was rained out and rescheduled for today at 4:05 p.m. at Nationals Park.

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es, a lot of them were disappointed their same seats or same sections werent available as attendance had grown. It had always been our intention to make sure, as atten-dance grew this year, that that would be less of an issue.

In the 24 hours after Tues-day nights game with the Detroit Tigers was postponed, the Nation-als learned they had inadvertently created a more irksome issue. Fans complained about the difculty of attending a weekday afternoon game. ESPNs Buster Olney called the policy a disservice. The New York Post called on commissioner Bud Selig to get involved.

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2005 (11th in MLB)26,580

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2006 (21st)24,217

For the first time, the Nats didnt finish

last in the NL East. They were fourth.

2007 (25th)29,005

Attendance rose a bit for the teams

first season at Nationals Park.

2008 (19th)22,715

For a second-straight season, the Nats

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2009 (24th)22,568

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Taking Attendance Into Consideration: The Nationals reasoning for originally changing their ticket policy was higher demand and decreased capacity. Washington just had its highest average April attendance (31,812), but the stadiums 76.6 percent capacity ranks only 10th in the league. Since moving to the District in 2005, the Nats have yet to rank in the top 10 in the league in year-end attendance average. (EXPRESS)

Nationals released a statement reversing the policy and included an apology to fans.

The fan experience is what denes the brand, the team, Fef-fer said. Were a young team in Washington. Were kind of grow-ing up together, learning to do this.

Its a nice problem to have. We havent talked about what happens when you have high-capacity crowds every night at Nationals Park. That hasnt been an issue up until last year. And so those are part of things we learn together and address. How do we best provide that value to our fans and our customers?

Feffer asked fans to recognize that attending a game other than Thursdays makeup with a tick-et from Tuesdays rainout may be more difcult than past exchanges. The Nationals, averaging an atten-dance of 31,812, have drawn more fans through this point in the year than in any other season. Unlike in past years, subject to availabil-ity is a relevant clause.

Attendance ... is at record highs, Feffer said. Just recognize that if you come and dont plan ahead of time, it very well could be you could show up on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and the game could be sold out. Or you might not even be able to get in the same section. Thats an important part to point out. ADAM KILGORE (THE WASHINGTON POST)

We heard our fans. I think its always important from a customer service standpoint to listen. N AT I O N A L S C O O A N D R E W F E F F E R

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS (7 P.M., NBCSN) Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has really struggled for the Easts top seed. Pittsburgh hosts the Islanders with the series tied 2-2. STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS (9:30 P.M., NBCSN) The Blackhawks hold a 3-1 series lead over the Wild and can close out the series at home tonight.

In Brief

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Denvers Karl Named NBA Coach of the Year

George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to their best season in team history, earning him coach of the year honors Wednesday. He received 62 first-place votes, followed

by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat with 24 votes, from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. New Yorks Mike Woodson finished third and San Antonios Gregg Popovich, who won the award last season, was fourth. (AP)

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Manchester United Coach Ferguson to RetireManchester United manager Alex Fergu-son is retiring at the end of the season, bringing an end to more than 26 trophy-filled years at the club. Ferguson said in a statement Wednesday the decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time. (AP)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Big Ten-ACC Challenge Matchups Announced Matchups for the 12-game Big Ten-ACC Challenge to be played Dec. 3 and 4 were announced Wednesday. Fourteen of the teams played in the NCAA tournament last season. Maryland will play at Ohio State in its final Challenge as an ACC school before joining the Big Ten. (AP)

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RGIII Helps Raise Money for Cancer SocietyRobert Griffin IIIs knee is still feel-ing fine. His ability to turn a room upside down is better than ever.

The Washington Redskins quar-terback made an appearance and quite an impact Wednesday at a luncheon for the American Can-cer Society. He raised $33,000 in a matter of minutes, more than half of the $60,000 tallied during the auction portion of the fundraiser.

The crowning moment came when a man from Texas paid $15,000 for a pair of pink cleats that Grifn wore in a game last season.

You dont think that a pair of

$400,000 for cancer research.Griff in also showed off his

playful side, ashing bunny ears behind his ancee as they posed with Tanya Snyder. And, of course, there was the inevitable football question: Hows the rehab coming along with his surgically recon-structed right knee?

Im doing great. The knee feels ne, said Grifn, whose stated goal is to return by Week 1 of the regular season. Its about taking it slow, and each day is a better day because the knee feels better and you do more things. Its just a process that Im going through. JOSEPH WHITE (AP)

cleats can make that kind of dif-ference, Grifn said. But I guess they were highly sought-after.

Eighteen people then paid $1,000 each to pose with Grifn

for a photograph that the quarter-back will sign. He ashed his char-ismatic smile for each ash of the camera.

The guest of honor was Tanya

Snyder, wife of Redskins owner Dan Snyder. A breast cancer sur-vivor, Tanya Snyder received the societys Mother of the Year award.

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The Snyders 17-year-old daughter Tiffanie gave a moving a tearful tribute to her mother and present-ed a slide show of intimate family photographs, offering a rare dis-play of the media-shy owners per-sonal side.

I was going to cry, Griffin said. I think everybody got a lit-tle choked up.

Overall, the event raised about

The price a man from Texas paid for a pair of pink cleats worn by Robert Griffin III in a game last season.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was released Wednesday from a Florida hospital, just a day after he was hit on the head by a line drive, and he hopes for a quick return to the mound.

Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg said in a statement that Happ was discharged after being upgraded from fair to good condi-tion. Happ was taken there after being struck on the left side of the head by a ball off the bat of Desmond Jennings during Tuesday nights game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Blue Jays said Happ was responsive and feeling better after sustaining a head bruise and cut to his the left ear.

Im in good spirits, Happ said in a statement released by the hos-pital. I denitely appreciate the support of the baseball commu-nity. Its been overwhelming, the messages and kind words Ive been getting. I just want to thank every-

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one for that, and I look forward to getting back out there soon.

Happ was placed on the 15-day disabled list rather than the seven-day concussion DL.

His frightening injury at Trop-icana Field left players on both teams shaken and revived ques-tions about whether Major League Baseball is doing enough to pro-tect pitchers, who often nd them-selves in harms way on the mound. FRED GOODALL (AP)Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happs injury Tuesday left players on both teams shaken.

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tially torn rotator cuff and remove a bone spur. He also has fraying of the labrum. I think we did all the right things, Halladay said. Now I feel I have something to grasp on to, something to move forward with. I dont feel as lost as before. I feel like theres some answers. He said he is relieved he wont need reconstruc-tive surgery at this stage. (AP)

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Hash Out Hemingways Misogyny With MaWashington Ballet artistic director Septime Webre has proven adept at adapting books you read in high school into beautiful ballets. Last time, it was F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby; now hes moved on to Ernest Hemingway with The Sun Also Rises, a tale of journalism, love and bulls. The famous running-of- the-bulls scene gets dramatized through projections. Hey, its REALLY hard to get live bulls to dance ballet. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW; through Sun., $25-$125; 202-467-4600, Kennedy-center.org. (Foggy Bottom)

Moms Like Flowers, Yes?

We hate to resort to stereotypes, but moms do seem to enjoy looking at pret-ty flowers. The National Arboretums tour of its gorgeous azalea collection is sold out, but you can look at the flow-ers at your leisure for free (before budget tightening forces cuts on days the venue is open starting next week) and just make up facts about them. Much better than buying Mom boring, overpriced flowers for yet another year.

National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE; see Usna.usda.gov for times.

Let Her Ogle Some Leading Man CandyWhat, you dont think your mom wants to look at a handsome man now and then?

At 55, Brian Stokes Mitchell might be just her age range but the real draw of this

show, titled Broadways Show-Stoppers, is Mitchells booming baritone. Expect the Broadway veteran to pull out tunes from some of his recent shows. Kennedy Center,

2700 F St. NW; Sun., 5 p.m., $29-$85; 202-467-4600, Kennedy-

center.org. (Foggy Bottom)

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Dazzle Up Those Mom JeansIf your mom always loves the stuff you get her on Etsy but is afraid of shopping online dont you know you can get your identity stolen that way, sweetie? take her to the Craft Mafia Spring Thing. Organized by a collective of local hipster artisans, the craft market unites more than 40 local makers selling handmade soap and jewelry, original photography, terrariums and baked goods to munch while your mom tries to decide if that T-shirt with the fixed-gear bike on it makes her look like shes trying too hard. St. Lukes Episcopal Church parking lot, 1514 15th St. NW; Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free; Craftmafiadc.com. (Dupont Circle)

Get Way Too Real With Ma and the BardThe Winters Tale is one of Shakespeares later plays, a sometimes confusing story of unfounded jealousy, betrayal, mistaken identity and magic. The Mothers Day hook is that its also about a mom and a daughter coming together after years apart, even when the vagaries of the universe seem to be conspiring against their reunion. Youll both probably cry. Shakespeare Theatres Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW; through June 23, $43-$95; 202-547-1122, Shakespearetheatre.org. (Archives)

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MONDAY,MAY 13AT 7 PM CONCERTHALLKennedy Center Jazz is made possible through the generous support of Carolyn and Bill Powers.

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L is for Lindsey Stirling, a YouTube star and violinist who dwells at the crossroads of classic music and dubstep especially with her song Crystallize.

M is for May 11,Merriweather Post Pavilion and Maryland: Sweetlifes date, venue and locale.

N is for 9:32, the 9:30 Clubs bar and lounge on the Merriweather grounds, which will host DJ sets from John Thornley (US Royalty) and Nancy Whang (ex-LCD Soundsystem).

O is for Onomonomedia, which will have six photo booths around the festival grounds, so you can snap keepsakes with oral and farm backgrounds.

P is for Phoenix and Passion Pit, two headliners who could also be led under E, for electro-dance-pop.

Q is for quinoa, the main ingredient in a salad from vegan sweets-and-eats shop Sticky Fingers, which will be selling dairy- and animal-free treats in the Sweetlife market.

R is for Rock and Bus, which for those without cars, or friends with cars, or the ability to befriend someone for their car will pick you up in Dupont Circle, Arlington or Union Station and take you to Merriweather (and back) for $50.

S is for sunscreen. Dont get burned! (Alas, its looking like it might be cloudy.)

T is for the Treehouse stage, the second stage, where you can see Holy Ghost, Youth Lagoon, Foxygen, Haerts, Robert Delong, Ms Mr, Twenty One Pilots (above), Shark Week, Nicky Blitz and Knocked Up Kids.

U is for using your head. Drink water, dont take the brown acid and drive safely.

V is for VIP tickets, which (at $150) grant you all the free ltered water you can guzzle as well as the following: dedicated viewing areas, covered cabana lounges and exclusive food and drink offerings curated by Rogue 24s RJ Cooper and Toki Undergrounds Erik Bruner-Yang.

W is for the Wharf, where you can nosh on seafood from Hammer & Claws, Lukes Lobster and Rappahannock Oyster Co.

X is for xylophones, faintly audible at the beginning of Passion Pits smash single Take a Walk.

Y is for Yeah Yeah Yeahs.Yeah?Z is for Zzzzzs, which you should get plenty of the night before Sweetlife.

A is for alcohol. Local craft brewers DC Brau, Flying Dog, Mountain State Brewing Co. and Chocolate City Beer will be pouring drinks alongside Maryland winery Boordy Vineyards.

B is for the Big Cheese, one of several food trucks stationed on Sweetlifes grounds.

C is for carbon-neutral. Sweetlife purchases renewable energy certi cates to offset its footprint and has installed solar panels on the main stages roof.

D is for DC Farm to School Network, the chief charity partner of Sweetgreen. It helps educate District children about healthy eating.

E is for early,as in arrive early. Gates open at noon and lines will be long during peak hours.

F is for Foxygen, the winners of Express award for best/worst band name at this years Sweetlife.

G is for Gary Clark Jr., above, the best blues-rock revivalist to hit the main stage.

H is for Haerts, a relatively new band that has released only one song: the ambient, Fleetwood Mac-sounding single Wings.

I is for Instagram, which everyone will be using instead of paying attention to the music.

J is for Jose Andres Pepe truck, which, with its pricey sandwiches, is for the more af uent festival attendee.

K is for Knowles, as in Solange Knowles, right, sister to that other Knowles from Houston. (Alternately, K works for rapper Kendrick Lamar; both are on the main stage.)

A GUIDE TOLIVING THE SWEETLIFE

Its hard to believe that just four years ago, Sweetgreens

Sweetlife festival was basically a Dupont Circle

block party. Now, the homegrown restaurants

music-and-food festival has ballooned into an expansive event thats about even more

than beats and eats. Heres our A-to-Z guide to the festivities. (Visit Sweetlifefestival.com

for a full schedule and lineup). RUDI GREENBERG (EXPRESS) Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy.,

Columbia, Md.; Sat., noon, $75-$150; 410-715-5550, Merriweathermusic.com.

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1 Rotary Road, Arlington; Pentagonmemorial.org. (Pentagon)

Did You Know?iiEvery day at 9:37 a.m., the moment when the plane struck the building, the pools of gently burbling water beneath each bench stop burbling for one minute.

iiThe memorial is the only place on the Pentagon grounds where photography is permitted. Do not test this.

iiThe couple who designed the memorial, Keith Kaseman and Julie Beckman, were just out of grad school and living in a 280-square-foot apartment when their proposal was chosen.

This oasis of reverent calm is dedicated to those who died when American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorials 184 benches, each representing

one victim, are arranged along the hijacked planes flight path and ordered by age, starting with 3-year-old Dana Falkenberg and ending with John Yamnicky, who was 71.

Pentagon MemorialAN ELEGANT TRIBUTE TO 9/11 VICTIMS

Learn More! Explore D.C. is a free guide to the citys attractions, big and small. Download it today from the App Store.

Every detail has meaning. If you can see the Pentagon while reading the name on the bench, the victim was in the building; if the Pentagon is behind you, he or she was a passen-ger. The wall along the edge of the memorial measures from 3 inches to 71 inches high, for the victims ages.

Theres parking on-site on week-ends, holidays and between 5 and 7 p.m. on weekdays. At all other times, park at Pentagon City Mall, about a 10-minute walk away. (There are five handicap spaces at the memorial.) Call 202-741-1004 for a cellphone audio tour.

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1 Rosemarys BabyIn the 1968 thriller, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) has a baby! And an awesomely cropped hairdo. And an unwitting deal with Satan. Whoops.

2 Star WarsIn 1977, millions of little girls began looking for something anything! circular that could be worn over the ears, thanks to Princess Leias cinnamon-bun hairstyle.

3 BraveGirls confident in their curls are a special breed; Merida from Pixars 2012 animated feature has a tumble of red twirls. She also has a bow and arrow ready for anyone who might make fun of her.

4 Edward ScissorhandsHe slices! He dices! He topiaries! When the titular character of Tim Burtons 1990 film takes over a town, he makes over the ladies with his edgy take on all things follicular.

5 Theres Something About MaryCameron Diazs memorable hairstyle from this 1998 comedy never really caught on, possibly because the product used to get those sky-high bangs isnt exactly something you can pick up at CVS.

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That Do You Do!In The Great Gatsby, out Friday, Carey Mulligan plays the impeccably bobbed Daisy. You too could look like her if you had diamond headbands and hours to spend with a flatiron. Or you can try another signature movie haircut. KRISTEN-PAGE KIRBY (EXPRESS)

FILM RIFFS Dream of a Red PlanetWhen youve been onthe moon, you tend to think bigger than most. Buzz has a plan.

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Buzz Aldrin was the second man to walk on the moon, but thats all in the past. Now he wants humans to set sights on Mars. And soon. He details his plan for getting there in his new book, Mission to Mars, which hell discuss Thursday at National Geographic. His goal is a permanent U.S.-led pres-ence on Mars by 2035 just in time for the 50th anniver-sary of the Apollo missions [to the moon], he points out and hes got some ideas to make that happen.

Make friends: Like high-fives, outer space exploration is more fun with friends. Aldrin wants the U.S. to cooperate with international partners, including China and India, and to create a Lunar Economic Development Authority to spread the costs but also spread the wealth, he writes.

Its all politics: The occupant of the White House determines more than just whos performing at the Correspondents Dinner: The presi-dent has a huge impact on space pol-icy, Aldrin says. In his book, Aldrin heaps praise on John F. Kennedy for his vision and his determination to land a man on the moon. He says the 2016 election will determine

much of Americas future in space.

The shuttle solution: You often have to change planes in Atlanta or Dallas. Could the moon become a similar hub? Aldrin envisions shut-tle services cycling between Earth and the moon (for tour-ists) and between the moon and Mars (for scientists and settlers).

Moon-to-moon service:Aldrin would like to see regu-lar shuttle service, which he compares to ocean liners of

old, from our moon to one of Mars moons. This would be more cost-effective than falling back to

Earth each time and then claw-ing ou rse lves out of the grav-ity well, Aldrin writes. And when has anything ever gone wrong with an ocean liner?

Private companies can help: If Richard Branson is doing it, it has to be a good idea. Bransons Virgin Galactic is already booking tourist space flights, and Aldrin believes the private sector will be a key part of making trips in low-Earth orbit accessible and cost-effective. BETH MARLOWE (EXPRESS)

Aldrin envisions a series of shuttle services cycling between Earth and the moon (for tourists) and between the moon and Mars (for scientists and settlers).

National Geographic Live!, 1600 M St. NW; Thu., 7:30 p.m., $22; 202-857-7700, Nglive.org/dc. (Farragut North)

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Friday Venus and Serena: You know that Venus and Serena Williams can hit tennis balls really well. You might even know that their dad decided the sisters would achieve tennis stardom long before they could ask, Hey, whats this fuzzy yellow ball? The documentary Venus and Serena reveals more by looking at their pri-vate lives (Venus has an endearing passion for karaoke) and how their success has sparked discussions on race, gender and class within the sport. KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY (EXPRESS) West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW; opens Fri.; 202-419-3456, Westendcinema.com. (Foggy Bottom)

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Indie guitar whiz Marnie Stern has watched her guitar collection dwindle down from several fine instruments to one beloved model. I used to have a bunch of guitars but Ive had to sell them or theyve broken, she says with a sigh. So, now I have just one a Jazz-master that has a really good sound.

Though originally marketed to jazz musicians in the late 50s, the Fender

Marnie Sterns new record finds the guitarist building on her technical finger-tapping technique and evolving into a more polished singer.

Jazzmaster proved more popular with rock acts: 60s surf bands, 1970s punks like Elvis Costello, and later with noise bands like Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr.

Stern doesnt play it out of deference to her heroes. She likes that the frets are really thin and close together, so its easy to slide up and down the neck.

Thats important for Stern, who has developed a complicated finger-tapping technique that turns her Jazzmaster into a percussion instrument. Rather than fret with one hand and strum or pick with the other, she moves her hands manically around the neck to launch a volley of notes. Its as musically dis-tinctive as it is technically impressive.

Released in March, Sterns fourth album, The Chronicles of Marnia, fuses that busy-fingers sound with chirpy vocals and sharp lyrics about creativity. Working with indie-rock pro-ducer Nicolas Vernhes, (Dirty Projectors, Deerhunter), Stern shows a new fluidity in her playing and a new inventiveness in her singing, which ranges from a soft

croon to a flurry of whoops and cries. I dont enjoy the recording process

very much, she admits. On the other hand, I enjoy the moment when Im writing the song and it connects for me. Thats my favorite part of everything.

Songwriting begins with Stern and her Jazzmaster. You want to come up with interesting guitar parts that are challenging, because its much more fun to play them, she says. But something technically complicated doesnt neces-sarily complement the song.

While many artists resent the grind of touring and playing the same songs night after night, Stern savors the oppor-tunity to relive the moment of creation over and over. Live, you get more com-fortable with them, she says. The songs just take on a new life.

Such a physical style of playing means Stern usually leaves the stage exhausted. Theres definitely a high energy level, she says. My voice is gone from having to scream over bad sound systems, but as long as were energized and into it, the crowd really responds. STEPHEN M. DEUSNER (FOR EXPRESS)

Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW; with Barren Girls; Thu., 8 p.m., $13; 202-667-7960, Blackcatdc.com. (U Street)

Chronicles Of CreativityMarnie Sterns blazing guitarwork matures, along with her writing

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the Glad, which features Stern switching from finger-tapping to heavy riffing while delivering

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You want to come up with interesting guitar parts that are challenging, because its much more fun to play them. M A R N I E S T E R N , ON HER TECHNICAL ST YLE

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Hey, Sometimes Relationships Dont Work Out (I Hope We Can Still Be Facebook Friends)

I Am Definitely Going to Learn From This Mistake So I Never Make It Again

I Have a Crush on You, but You Have a Girlfriend So Ill Be an Adult About It and Keep My Mouth Shut

Couples Counseling (Lets Look Into It)

Check Out How I Have More Than a One-Octave Range

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Annoying, but Its Really None of My Business

Six-Month Anniversary Lets Keep Our Issues

Private, OK?

Songs She Will Never, Ever WriteCountry crossover star Taylor Swift has carved out a niche penning maddeningly infectious songs about approximately a zillion relationships, most of them unrequited or over. Grant-ed, everyones a little overdramatic in their late teens, but now that Swift is 23 we think its time for her songs to mature along with her. Here are some suggested titles to inspire her maybe shell get to writing before this weekends shows at Verizon Center.KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY (EXPRESS)

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Friday Cocktails: Theres more to D.C.s bartending heritage than endless variations on the rickey. This weekend, DC Toasts is throwing a party to honor the history of the citys black bartenders, such as Dick Francis, who was born a slave and became not only a free man but a bartender for Congress. Cocktail luminaries including former Cocktail Kings co-host Colin Asare-Appiah, left will be on hand to mix drinks for you while you shimmy to go-go from The Chuck Brown Band. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW; Fri., 9 p.m., $75-$100; 202-803-2899, Dctoasts.com. (Shaw) FIONA ZUBLIN (EXPRESS)

Making an audience love a satire Is so uniquely challenging Because you want it to inspireWhile making fun of everything.Lets take Candide, the Voltaire tale(Its now adapted for the stageAnd in D.C.) its hard to nail. That balance can be hard to gauge. For Michael Chamberlain, director,The key to satire is heart.And so sinceritys his vectorWhile making sure the shows still smart.The crux of the whole thing is balance: The gravitas of the events,He says, taxes the writers talents.The writing must be light, not dense.

He says there are two easy traps,And both will make your show a drag:Be earnest through it all, like saps,Or worse, make everything a gag.Candide is full of melodrama, Of violence and death and strife. And yet it doesnt milk the trauma,It treats it as a part of life.The characters philosophizeAt first that all is for the best.Eventually they realizePhilosophy makes you depressedThey stop the intellectualizing,Get back to practicality,Says Chamberlain. And its surprising,Because theres the sincerity. The truth that lies with CandideReminds us that we must concedeThat life is hard and quite erraticAnd (lucky for the play) dramatic,And that theres nothing we can do. Thats Voltaires truth. Chamberlains, too.FIONA ZUBLIN (EXPRESS)

Telling a story in verse is difficult, especially when the storys as funny, rambling and conceptually complex as Voltaires Candide, the French satirical novel published in 1759. Playwright T.J. Edwards has put together a verse adaptation of the play, about a young optimist named Candide who believes everything is for the best until numerous hardships force him to acknowledge that there is no rhyme or reason to the world. In honor of the play Optimism! or Voltaires Candide, on now at Spooky Action Theater and of Edwards efforts, we wrote the following article in verse, as well. Your move, Voltaire.

Candide, Indeed

Spooky Action Theater, 1810 16th St. NW; through May 19, $10-$25; 202-248-0301, Spookyaction.org. (Dupont Circle)

An AsideThe characters think very quickly,Chamberlain says. It wont make senseUnless the dialogue flows slickly:The plays ideas are very dense.This T.J. Edwards adaptationIs long, and wholly told in verse.This lends some speed to the narration,Some vigor rhymings not a curse.And that is why we thought wed try itJust for this feature. Do you buy it?

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BELA FLECK?Bela Fleck makes what Mumford & Sons do to the banjo sound criminal. The 54-year-old doesnt just play the instrument for old-timey air; hes always pushing it in new directions and trying new genres. Get acquainted with the plucky master ahead of his show with The Marcus Roberts Trio at Strathmore on Friday.

WHO THE HECK IS ...

The FlecktonesIts best to start with his main gig, The Flecktones. The quartet bass man Victor Wooten, percussionist Future Man and harmonica player Howard Levy are all virtuosos who manage to fuse together multiple genres into something unique.

African Travels Fleck visited Africa the ancestral home of the banjo and came back with a docu-mentary, Throw Down Your Heart, and an album of the same name. Fleck made field recordings of the countless African mu-sicians he met, integrating his instrument with traditionally African sounds.

Classical BluegrassOn 1998s Perpetual Motion, Fleck went classical, covering works by Bach, Chopin, Brahms and Beethoven.

The Marcus Roberts TrioHis most recent collaboration, with The Marcus Roberts Trio, resulted in the 2012 jazz album Across the Imaginary Divide, which proves that even the banjo can swing. RUDI GREENBERG (EXPRESS)

Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda; Fri., 8 p.m., $28-$58; 301-581-5100, Strath-more.org. (Grosvenor-Strathmore)

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9 THU DynamiGeorgetown Universitys premierGreek dance troupe performs aprogram of traditional dances.Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Greeceas part of the European Month of Culture.

10 FRI Boonsboro HSJazz and Vocal EnsemblesStudents showcase their musical talent.

11SATKistaTuckerInsightsThe Virginia-based dance companyoffers a performance to promoteeducational and culturally enhancedawareness of life.

IN THE TERRACE THEATER

12 SUN Family Night:DC Youth OrchestraGifted students from the D.C.community perform a program ofclassical works.

13 MON 2013AllianceFranaise UrbanCorps FestivalA sampling of dance from thetransatlantic hip-hop festival,including Jarrive, a solo by Cie DeFakto; Amor, a duo by Danse 2xsMexico; Can, a solo by Cie SbastienParrault; and Petit bal de rue, a duo byCie De Fakto.

14 TUE WPASFederStringCompetitionWinnersStudents perform a program ofclassical works.

IN THE OPERA HOUSE

15 WED WNO SeasonPreview ConcertWNO presents highlights fromits 20132014 season, featuringmain stage artists, members of theDomingo-Cafritz