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Morning Notes 07/31/2012 09:00am • Dark Star Park Day Tomorrow — Tomorrow morning Rosslyn will celebrate “Dark Star Park Day.” At precisely 9:32 a.m. on August 1 of each year, the shadows cast by the stone spheres and iron poles in Dark Star Park (1655 N. Ft. Myer Drive) line up with the permanentl District Heights apartments sell for $58 million 07/24/2012 09:52am • The Residences of Suitland Parks in District Heights sold for $58 million, or about $62,365 per unit, to a joint venture including Laurel’s Dragone Realty Investments and a fund managed by Pacific Coast Capital Partners. The acquisition marks the sixth for multifamily owner Dragone, which also Ask Adam: The Upfront Costs of Home Buying 07/10/2012 11:00am • Editor’s Note: This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: We are thinking about purchasing our first home and are wondering Credit score monitoring crucial for older Americans 07/07/2012 04:42pm • Nathan Hager, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Many older Americans aren't taking advantage of their right to a free credit report every year, and it may be hurting their ability to get new credit cards or loans. "People over the age of 60 have more errors on their credit reports," says Kimberly Palmer, a Amelia Earhart exhibit honors history, legacy 06/26/2012 03:41pm • Meera Pal, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Amelia Earhart may not have been the first female pilot, or even the best, but her mysterious disappearance over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 affirmed her status as the most iconic figure in American aviation. Timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of her vani Student loan interest could soon double without congressional compromise 06/21/2012 08:29pm • Marty Kady, Congressional Editor for POLITICO Education secy: Student loan rate hike weakens fight for U.S. jobs 06/21/2012 11:24am • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Congress' failure to keep student loan debt interest rates at their current levels could have devastating consequences for the future of U.S. jobs, according to the secretary of education, who on Thursday scolded lawmakers for blocking "urgent" legislatio Pirates fight back on local 'Bar Rescue' episode 06/20/2012 10:40am • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The pirate's life isn't for everyone. When Piratz Tavern in Silver Spring, Md. was picked to be gutted and remodeled on the Spike TV show "Bar Rescue," patrons throughout the region raised their eyebrows. What would become of the fabled Georgia Avenue them New appointee in the eye of the storm 06/12/2012 10:54pm • J.J. Green, wtop.com WASHINGTON - In February of 2010, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Ronald C. Machen Jr. swore he would, "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." Lately, those enemies and the associated challe Ask Adam: How Much Home Can I Afford? 06/12/2012 11:00am • Editor’s Note: This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: What percentage of my income do you recommend spending on a home Top 5 morning stories - Friday, June 8 06/08/2012 01:04pm • D.C. collects record $55.1 million from camera enforcement Speed and red-light cameras have become a booming industry. After a record performance last year, D.C. is on pace to bring in even more cash this year. Using a Freedom of Information Act request, AAA Mid-Atlantic found that the District Brown pleads guilty to fraud, campaign violation 06/08/2012 12:28pm • By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON - The former chairman of the District of Columbia Council pleaded guilty Friday to lying about his income on bank loan applications, the latest blow to a city government rocked by scandal. Kwame Brown also admitted to a misdemeanor campaign finance vi D.C. Council chair Kwame Brown expected to resign 06/06/2012 02:53pm • WASHINGTON - Plans are underway for the chairman of the D.C. Council, Kwame Brown, to resign. Brown has been charged with one felony count of bank fraud in response to a federal investigation. Sources say Brown is expected to enter a guilty plea at a hearing Friday. When Brown left his office W United Medical Center scrambles to close budget gap 06/04/2012 09:30pm • United Medical Center has imminent and long-term financial problems as a result of Monday’s bombshell revelation that the District has been distributing too much federal aid to the city-owned facility. For now, the Southeast D.C. hospital must find an estimated additional $4 million to keep pa Md. independent movie director debuts award-winning film 06/01/2012 02:57pm • Jason Fraley, wtop.com WASHINGTON - While "The Avengers" dominates the box office, local filmmakers are trying to make a name for themselves. The thriller, "Ultrasonic," just took "Best of Fest" at the D.C. Independent Film Festival. The movie, about a musician with hyper-sensitive hearing, wa