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After beating New York City FC 3-1 yesterday, D.C. United secured a spot in this year’s Major League Soccer playoffs. Its next season game is scheduled for Oct. 23 against Orlando City SC.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• The District is preparing to lift its ban on stun guns after a court challenge. [WAMU]

• A robber used a stun gun on a woman he robbed in Cleveland Park Friday. [Post]

• The D.C. Council is considering putting the kibosh on powdered alcohol. [AP]

• A person was stabbed Sunday afternoon in the heart of Columbia Heights. [Borderstan]

• A suspicious backpack shut down part of 19th Street NW Sunday night. [NBC4, FOX5]

• New parking meter rates in Chinatown and Penn Quarter begin today. [WTOP]

• Sidewalk cycling in D.C.: Is it OK? [NPR]

RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:

• Fried Chicken Waffle Cones: You can get these at Service Bar DCstarting Thursday.

• Northeast Rising: A nine-story, mixed-use building is planned for Benning Road NE.

• “No Man’s Land”: Review: A new exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

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

• Developers are unhappy with D.C. United stadium design. [WBJ]

• Columnist: new DCPS chancellor shouldn’t eliminate teacher home visits. [Post]

• Council mulls legal help for housing lawsuits. [Post]

• No historic designation for Cap Hill block. [WAMU]

• Cops: Watch out for bike thieves in Shaw. [Post]

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

• Watch a Tiny Desk Concert with D.C.’s RDGLDGRN. [NPR Music]

• On his new album, pannist Victor Provost proves he’s a jazz star. [WCP]

• The history of gay black counterculture at the African American Museum. [Bandwidth]

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

• There’s more to Michelin that doesn’t add up. [Post]

• Must-try dishes at Sweet Home Cafe. [Zagat]

• Meet the founders of Cotton & Reed. [Capitol File]

• Where to eat during the debate Wednesday. [Eater]

• Trouble in paradise for Beam distilleries. [WTOP]

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

• JBG is looking to sell a 84,000-square-foot building at K and 16th streets NW. [WBJ]

• Could an Exxon site near the Key Bridge serve the Georgetown gondola? [UrbanTurf]

• D.C. lawmakers moved forward bills designed to reform rent control. [Housing Complex]

• Map: Where to find subsidized, affordable housing in the District. [Housing Complex]