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A 17-year-old girl was stabbed to death at Emerson Street and Kansas Avenue NW following an argument aboard a Metro bus around 8 p.m. last night. Police have not arrested a suspect.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

A D.C. high school student was shot at a bus stop in Southeast Saturday night. [NBC4]
The District underpaid and overpaid dozens of poll workers in the June primary. [NBC4]
A man pleaded guilty to killing another man during a January home invasion. [Post, AP]
Sorry, clowns: You can’t come out for this year’s Nightmare on M Street. [Washingtonian]
Two people in a single home filed almost 7,000 noise complaints against DCA. [WAMU]

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Rats! The District ranks third among rodent-infested U.S. cities, firm says. [WJLA, WTOP]

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LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Opponents look to shut down right-to-die bill. [Post]
More on stun gun legalization. [WAMU]
GGW endorsements in Ward 7. [GGW]
Demand-based parking comes to Chinatown. [WAMU]
Obama talks high school graduation record at Banneker. [Post]

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

How the Cathedral Choral Society bounced back after its leader died. [Post]
Meet the massive indoor pool in Bethesda made for model ships. [DCist]
Seven places to check out that are 2 spooky 4 me, and also mostly illegal to break into and explore. [Washingtonian]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

The Chesapeake scallop won’t make its fall return as expected. [Washingtonian]
Michelin inspectors have superior tongues. [WTOP]
10 fresh ideas for pizza. [Zagat]
Where to find soup dumplings. [Eater]
An update on Henry’s Soul Cafe. [Borderstan]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Potential service cuts by Metro could disproportionately impact black communities. [Post]
Douglas Jemal paid $12.6 million for an empty office tower in Buffalo. [Buffalo News]
Map: Where the District’s Housing Production Trust Fund money is going. [Curbed DC]

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