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There’s no war on cars in the District, according to this week’s cover story, available in the print Washington City Paper today. So who keeps talking about it?

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• Washington City Paper endorses Elissa Silverman in next week’s D.C. Council election. [WCP]
• Mayor Vince Gray wants pay increases for some city employees. [Examiner]
• Man convicted on unusual mask-wearing charge. [Times]
• Thunderstorm ahead Friday. [Post]
• Wizards regular season ends with a loss. [Post]
• Sexting case goes to trial in Fairfax. [Post]

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

Photo of the Day: Twins With Hoops.

Radio Daze: Local community radio station WPFW needs to move. But where?

Platekeepers: “Small plate” restaurants are a hit with restaurateurs, but don’t call them that.

I’m on a Boat and…: The Sequoia Presidential Yacht was behind on its payments and couldn’t dock in the District, so its owner decided to make some friends in D.C. government.

Closing Time: The Smithsonian doesn’t know which galleries will be closed following sequestration cuts.

LOOSE LIPS, by Loose Lips columnist Alan Suderman. (tips? lips@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Vince Gray to give 13 percent raises over 4 years to most city workers raises. [Post]
• AFCSME’s Geo Johnson (whose union hall used to house Gray campaign meetings featuring Vernon Hawkins) says he’ll support a Gray re-election bid. [Examiner]
• AAA’s John Townsend calls David Alpert a “nerd,” “ninny” and “developmentally retarded.” [WCP]
• Vote Elissa Silverman, says LL’s bosses. [WCP]
• Gray’s school budget panned. [Post]
• Forensic accountant looking over Jeff Thompson’s Medicaid books. [Post]
• Kenyan McDuffie to the city’s IG: what is wrong with you? [Post]
• Ben Olsen supports budget autonomy and so should you. [Post]

HOUSING COMPLEX, by Aaron Wiener (tips? awiener@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The rent is still damn high, getting damn higher. [Examiner]
• And people are buying way more million-dollar homes. [WBJ]
• Mary Cheh thinks her bill for more ANC input isn’t a huge deal; developers disagree. [UrbanTurf]
• The best bike rides in and around town. [DCist]
• Worst bike ride? The one with headphones. [Washingtonian]
• Man falls on Metro tracks while texting; father-daughter duo come to the rescue. [Post]
• The United States Institute of Peace wants to move Constitution Avenue ’cause, you know, noise. [NBC4]
• A temporary food, drink, and games operator may open up shop near Nationals Park. [WBJ]
• Today on the market: Petworth doesn’t have to be pricey

ARTS LINKS, by Ally Schweitzer (tips? artsdesk@washingtoncitypaper.com)