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Walmart says it’ll back out of three D.C. stores if large retailer bill passes—-or is it bluffing? [Housing Complex, WAMUWBJ, WBJ, NBC 4]

Mammoth day at the D.C. Council, with votes on smoking bans and licenses for undocumented immigrants. [Post]

Irv Nathan and DC Appleseed argue about attorney general’s future. [WAMU, WAMU]

Vincent Orange wants the Council to be able to boot the mayor or attorney general over ethics. [Post]

D.C. schools plan to introduce “twilight academies” for students who fail ninth grade. [Post]

Deliberately breaking D.C. gun laws leads to negative consequences. [NBC 4]

Jeffrey Thompson‘s Chartered lost money, members. [WBJ]

Marion Barry weighs in on Elliot Spitzer. [Detroit Free Press]

Georgetown students think their ANC reps are too nice to neighbors. [Hoya]

DMV shortage means months-long wait for driving test. [NBC 4]