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Maine Poised for Second Vote on Gay Marriage Gay rights activists in Maine, the only New England state that doesn’t allow gay marriage or civil unions, moved Thursday toward forcing a second statewide vote on the marriage question, and their opponents say they’ll be ready for a fight. (AP)

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“I would love to be able to convince people of that, particularly in a Florida primary,” he said Wednesday in an interview with Univision, a Spanish-language television network. “But I think that might be disingenuous on my part.”

His father, George, was born a U.S. citizen in Mexico because his parents were U.S. citizens, and his extended relatives still live there.

Mitt Romney’s second cousins support his White House candidacy but not his tough stance on immigration. They’ve also never met him.

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In the rare cases in which Romney has noted that his father was born in Mexico, he has done so to illustrate how the now-wealthy family came from humble beginnings rather than using the fact as

Mitt and Ann Romney failed to list investment income from a Swiss bank account on financial disclosure forms filed last year. Romney’s campaign said Thursday it’s updating the financial disclosure forms after the Romneys’ 2010 tax return, released this week after intense pressure from his rivals, revealed the existence of the Swiss account. The tax returns show the Romneys made $1,783 in interest income from that account in 2010. (AP)

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The candidate has taken a hard line against illegal immigration. He favors a U.S.-Mexico border fence and opposes education benefits for illegal immigrants. He would support legislation that seeks to award legal status to illegal immigrants who serve in the armed forces but not for those who attend college.

This week, Romney said he favors policies that encourage “selfdeportation,” in which illegal immigrants decide on their own to leave the U.S. ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON (AP)

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The Pentagon budget will actually shrink next year, for the first time since 1998, under a proposal released by the Obama administration that will cut the size of the Army and Marine Corps, trim the number of fighter aircraft and ships, and seek congressional approval for another round of military base closures.

The cuts are part of a broader effort by the Pentagon to decrease its projected spending by $487 billion over the next 10 years, in accordance with a deficit-reduction deal President Obama reached with Congress in August.

The budget is also an attempt to realign the Pentagon’s accounts with Obama’s new military strategy, which he unveiled this month.

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Egypt Restricts Activists’ Travel Son of U.S. official included in ban that targets rights groups 9W_he Egypt banned at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving the country, including the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, hiking tensions with Washington over a campaign by Egypt’s military against groups promoting democracy and human rights.

The travel ban was part of an Egyptian investigation into foreign-

8WYaijeho By investigating civil society groups, Egypt’s embattled military chiefs appear to be trying to prove that foreign organizations have been funding and orchestrating recent waves of anti-government protests. U.S. officials have said the intimidation of such groups could jeopardize U.S. military aid to Egypt, which totals more than $1.3 billion a year. Congress has adopted a resolution that will not allow such aid to Egypt without a certification that the government is carrying out a democratic transition. (THE WASHINGTON POST )

funded democracy organizations after soldiers raided the offices of 10 such groups last month, including those of two U.S. groups.

The investigation is closely linked with Egypt’s political turmoil since the fall of Hosni Muba-

rak nearly a year ago. The ruling generals have accused “foreign hands” of being behind protests.

Opponents say the generals are trying to silence organizations they fear will undermine their managing of the country.

The ban became public after Sam LaHood, Egypt director of the U.S.-based International Republican Institute, was turned away from Cairo’s airport Saturday.

“It’s a dark signal for groups who are interested in doing this kind of work,” LaHood said.

Egypt’s military has been locked in a confrontation for months with protesters who demand it immediately hand over power to civilians.

Hundreds of protesters camped Thursday in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, a day after several hundred thousand people massed there to mark the one-year anniversary of the 18-day uprising. BEN HUBBARD (AP)

Cruise Line Begins Talks On Payouts in Capsizing Officials from Costa Crociere SpA met with consumer activists Thursday in an attempt to work out what could be a blanket compensation deal for uninjured passengers who were aboard the cruise ship that capsized off Italy’s coast. The deal being discussed would apply to 3,206 people from 61 countries who suffered no physical harm when the Costa Concordia hit a reef Jan. 13. (AP)

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Iraq will take legal action to ensure justice for the families of 24 Iraqi civilians killed in a U.S. raid in Haditha seven years ago, a government spokesman said Thursday, after the lone U.S. Marine convicted in the killings reached a deal to escape jail time.

Residents in Haditha have expressed outrage at the U.S. military justice system.

“The Haditha incident was a big crime against innocent civilians,” said Ali al-Moussawi, an Iraqi government spokesman. “We will follow up all legal procedures and judiciary measures” to seek justice, he added.

Iraq’s Justice Ministry declined to comment, and Marine Corps officials said they do not comment on such announcements.

“Our client’s military justice case has concluded,” Neal Puckett, Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich’s attorney

8WYaijeho The raid in Haditha, a town of about 85,000 people about 140 miles northwest of Baghdad, took place on Nov. 19, 2005. Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, 31, was originally accused of unpremeditated murder for telling his troops to “shoot first, ask questions later” after a roadside bomb killed a Marine.

The raid is considered among the Iraq war’s defining moments. (AP)

said. “So far as we are concerned, the matter is closed.”

Wuterich was convicted of negligent dereliction of duty and faces having his rank reduced as a part of a plea deal. His sentence Tuesday ended a six-year prosecution that failed to win any manslaughter convictions. Eight Marines were initially charged in the case. One was acquitted and six others had their cases dropped. MA ZIN YAHYA (AP)

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The Republican presidential debates kicked into full gear in September, giving the wide field of GOP hopefuls, shown on Sept. 7, a plethora of regular opportunities to make their pitches to eager American viewers.

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In the lore of the U.S. political system, debates are among the most hallowed of rituals. From Lincoln-Douglas on, they have been the moments when voters are supposed to have an opportunity to get to know their candidates, contrast their ideas and evaluate their mettle.

But this campaign season, it might be fair to ask: Are Americans getting too much of a good thing?

As of Thursday, there have been 19 debates among the GOP contenders.

No other events have played so great a role in turning the party’s normally orderly process of picking a standardbearer into a roller coaster ride.

“There’s no question that the debates have devolved into one part

I^_\j_d] Fh_eh_j_[i Because debates have been so crucial, other aspects of campaigning have become less so. Where voters in Iowa and New Hampshire were accustomed to getting to know the candidates in person, in their local diners and church basements, they saw relatively little of them this year, except on their television screens. Mitt Romney’s 160-page economic plan made far less of an impression than Herman Cain’s repetition of his punchy “9-9-9” sound bite. (T WP)

soap opera, one part reality TV, one part C-SPAN,” said Republican strategist Todd Harris.

Debates were the undoing of oncepromising former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Texas Gov. Rick Perry. They made brief front-runners of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and businessman Herman Cain, two otherwise unlikely ones.

And without them, former House speaker Newt Gingrich would not have been able to resurrect his dying campaign, not once but twice.

The long season of debates has undoubtedly made the hopefuls famil-

iar to many. One could argue it has shifted the balance of power from the party establishment to an electorate apparently eager to engage: Ratings show the debates draw huge audiences.

But some worry that Republicans are putting too much emphasis on candidates’ debate performances.

“The general election is not going to be 17 debates. It is going to be three,” said Karl Rove, who was President George W. Bush’s top political adviser. He is concerned that the debates have taken away from candidates’ other priorities, such as deep-

ening their messages.

Worse, said Mickey Edwards, a vice president at the Aspen Institute, “people aren’t thinking about the qualities it takes to be president.

They’re thinking about who can give Obama a bloody nose.”

The debates have become a powerful factor in the race. Exit polls suggest that Gingrich’s performance in two debates last week was crucial in his stunning victory in South Carolina, which interrupted former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s glide path to the nomination.

Some predict that future candidates will avoid repeating this season’s marathon of debates. “You’ll never see this debate-itis again,” said Katon Dawson, a former South Carolina Republican chairman.

Others suggest this kind of frenzy will become the new norm.

“The ball starts rolling, and nobody wants to be the one to say, ‘I won’t participate,’” Edwards said.

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Ckij#I[[ JL5 The debates have been a ratings bonanza, drawing far more viewers than they did four years ago, when Republicans held roughly the same number of forums. But they centered far more on foreign policy. And the cast of characters — which at one point included four former governors, two senators, three House members and a former New York City mayor — embodied the GOP old guard. This time, the field reflects the civil war between the GOP establishment and the tea party movement. “They’re just better theater this time,” said Allan Louden, a professor of political communication at Wake Forest University. (T WP)

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For some reason, they let me attend, too. So I set out on a route through the sessions, meetings and poster displays to seek the latest findings about D.C. First stop: “Research on Bike Sharing,” where I met Darren Buck, who presented his study showing that Capital Bikeshare use is higher in areas with more available bike

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You probably thought the big event in Washington this week was the State of the Union address.

But the real movers and shakers in town — or, at least, the movers — were at the 91st annual Transportation Research Board meeting, a gathering of 11,000 of the world’s foremost experts on road dust, aviation security, bus rapid transit, crosswalks and just about every other aspect of how we get around lanes. For every kilometer of bike lane within a half-mile area around a CaBi station, there were an additional 0.85 rides per day.

Then I popped my head into the panel discussion “Social Media and Public Transportation” just in time to hear Metro’s director of communications, Dan Stessel, get a shoutout for embracing Twitter — and for

actually putting social media links on Wmata.com this past year.

But the most educational part of my TRB tour was “Transit State of Good Repair, Part 2.” Yes, the sequel. Last on the list of speakers was WMATA’s Dave Kubicek, who discussed “vertical transportation,” aka escalators, aka the bane of Metro’s existence (and a particularly hot topic, g ive n t he s out h entrance shutdown at the Dupont Circle station starting next week).

When an older gentleman got up and asked whether the Metro system’s design is overly reliant on escalators, Kubicek responded with a resounding “Yes!” and proceeded to indicate that he’s looking for places where escalators could be replaced by stairs. With that oldfashioned kind of vertical transportation, you don’t need to worry about manufacturers going out of business or obsolete technology, and you gain more space. “If we need to have an escalator, we’d better have a good reason,” he said.

After the panel, Kubicek was cagier about the stairs situation, refusing to say that any specific escalators are on the outs. “We’re doing capacity studies right now,” he told me, noting that escalators are designed to help move people through the system, and that’s becoming more critical as the crowds continue to grow. And he had nothing but praise for the new escalators at the Foggy Bottom station: “Those are industrial strength — not made for the mall.”

Whether it’s the State of the Union or the State of Good Repair, all of us regular folks just want things to be working.

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been disciplined for a Dec. 2 incident in which a 10-car train left the Shady Grove rail yard. However, Deputy GM Dave Kubicek said Thursday during a board committee meeting that a second incident happened, on Jan. 13 near the Largo station. The train went “a couple of stops and was caught,” Kubicek said. The two extra cars did not have any passengers in them, he said. A train operator and an interlocker were disciplined, he said. One received unpaid time off, and the other was demoted. (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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Metro Board: Fare Hikes Likely Agency floats plans for passes, surcharge to help budget deficit MWi^_d]jed Metro riders are likely to see fare hikes this year, the transit authority’s board decided Thursday — the same day Red Line commuters faced a long and chaotic morning rush hour due to a broken rail on the system’s busiest line.

The board voted to put before riders in public hearings proposed fare hikes for rail and bus, plus a 5-cent surcharge on two stations in each jurisdiction to help pay for proposed station improvements. Metro’s board also will float a plan for two

28-day rail passes. The board’s resolution does not endorse a specific amount for fare increases.

The board, facing a $116 million shortfall in Metro’s next budget, must approve a plan for fiscal 2013 by July 1. Metro expects to hold public hearings in February and March, officials said, but is working with possible venues to determine times and locations.

General Manager Richard Sarles had proposed a menu of changes earlier this month, including increasing fares by an average of about 5 percent, raising parking fees, eliminating a rush-hour surcharge and asking local jurisdictions to increase their subsidies for the $1.6 billion operating plan. Under Sarles’ plan, the actu-

C[Wdm^_b[ $$$ A meltdown on the Red Line Thursday morning illustrated Metro’s service problems at the same time as the board heard a safety report on how Metro is doing in meeting safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Transit Administration. At about 6:30 a.m., a rail operator reported a cracked rail on the Red Line’s inbound track between the Friendship Heights and Tenleytown stations, Stessel said.

By about 12:30, crews had replaced a 40-foot piece of rail. Dave Kubicek, Metro’s deputy general manager, said the rail was on an “older piece” of track. (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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al increases experienced by riders could vary greatly.

Sarles had also pushed for an end to paper passes. Currently, Metro has several types. One is a sevenday pass for unlimited rides, known as a “fast pass,” which costs $47.

Another is a seven-day pass that costs $32.35 and can be used for short trips at peak times and unlimited travel at other times.

Sarles had pushed for eliminating a $9 all-day pass and the $32.35 short pass to try to push riders to use electronic SmarTrip cards, which officials have said are more efficient than paper fare cards. Only 4 percent of Metro’s rail riders use passes, said Dan Stessel, the authority’s chief spokesman.

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Virginia has entered into a 10-year, $2 billion settlement with the Department of Justice over claims that the state needlessly warehouses people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in institutions instead of providing adequate community-based services.

The settlement filed with the courts Thursday ends nearly a year of negotiations with the Justice Department, which determined after a three-year investigation that Virginia’s practices violate federal law. (AP)

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Randy Wittman got his Wizards career off to the right start on Wednesday night with a 92-75 victory against Charlotte, but history suggests that wins will not be plentiful.

In his prior stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves, Wittman compiled a record of 100-207, for a .326 winning percentage.

According to SB Nation, of the 99 coaches with at least 300 games, only three – Sidney Lowe, Tim Floyd and Ron Rothstein – have lower winning percentages than Wittman. E.S.

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ards owner Ted Leonsis wrote on his blog. “I can take losing during rebuilding; but I wanted to see progress as to chemistry being developed on the team.”

Quite simply, it appeared as if the inmates were running the asylum, with Washington’s players tuning out Saunders as he tried to coach and motivate them.

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But what’s happened over the course of the first 18 games of the season has been nothing short of a disaster.

The Wizards (3-15) — who enter Friday’s game against the Houston Rockets tied with the Charlotte

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Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets with the lowest win total in the league — have devolved into one of the league’s punch lines.

Putrid performances, egotistical play, fan dissatisfaction and player regression added up to what would seem to be the first of many

major moves looming for Washington — the firing of exasperated coach Flip Saunders and promotion of assistant coach Randy Wittman on Tuesday.

“I was disappointed that in some games we lacked confidence and weren’t competitive,” Wiz-

“It’s a new day,” veteran Roger Mason Jr. said. “Randy Wittman is Randy Wittman. He’s not Flip Saunders. He’s going to do things his way, and it’s going to be a different voice. Hopefully, we respond better than we did with the previous coach.”

It’s notable that the Wizards, in their first media availability in the aftermath of the coaching change, chose Mason and John Wall, pointedly not giving Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee or Nick Young the floor.

Those three players are endemic of the Wizards’ issues, with Blatche complaining about his role and telling people to “shut up” on Twitter; McGee doing competition-style dunks during blowout losses; and Young never meeting a shot he wouldn’t take, regardless of the situation.

But it’s been Wall’s early season struggles, combined with his seemingly miserable on-court appearance, that perhaps caused Leonsis and co. the most concern.

In many ways, Wittman’s hiring appears to be putting a finger in the dike considering the myriad issues the Wizards will face over the next few months, but the new man in charge is going to give it his best shot. “I’m not real happy about this, but I believe these guys are better than what they are,” Wittman said. “I’ve got to get them to believe that.” ELLIOT T SMITH

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Ashton Pankey scrunched his face, squinted his eyes and bit down on his lip. The game over, defeated, he had only to walk a few more feet holding it all in until he could disappear off the court, into the bowels of the arena and out of view.

Then he could release his anger from a third-straight game in which the Maryland Terrapins played respectably against a talented opponent, only to stumble late and fritter away a victory.

“We’ve got to come out in the second half with the same energy as the beginning of the game,” said Pankey, a redshirt freshman, after Wednesday’s loss to No. 8 Duke.

“We can play with any team.”

The Terrapins led the Blue Devils with 12 minutes remaining but lost 73-60. Against Temple last Saturday, the Terrapins closed a 12-point second-half deficit to one point before eventually losing by 13.

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ida State early in the second half of what became a 14-point loss.

“We’re a young team. We’re inexperienced,” said, coach Mark Turgeon, whose Terps (12-7, 2-3 ACC) host Virginia Tech (12-8, 1-4) Saturday. “We make mental errors. We

don’t make free throws.”

He could have gone on, but he opted to pause and consider the progress. Turgeon’s mind often drifts back to Puerto Rico. The Terrapins lost two of three games during an early-season tournament

there, including lopsided losses against Alabama and Iona. It has gotten better since then.

In his first year, Turgeon insists he is focused not on victories but rather on player development.

But merely being competitive is something his players aren’t buying. “Maybe it would have meant something last year or earlier this year,” said sophomore guard Pe’Shon Howard. “But we’re past that.” DEREK TURNER

Hoyas Show Versatility During Win Streak

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Almost 20 games into the season, some of those X’s are beginning to show their values.

Georgetown (16-3) enters Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh (12-9) on a three-game win streak that didn’t come easily. Despite a stretch of too many turnovers, not enough shots, and foul trouble, the Hoyas keep adding up victories.

“We’ve been in some tight games, and it’s always been a feeling of ‘We’re not going to lose this game,’” senior Jason Clark said.

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That confidence and an ability to adapt have been crucial for this freshmen-heavy roster.

Five players have led the team in scoring, and six players have been leading rebounders. If shots

aren’t falling for one player, another player steps up. And when no one is getting shots — as in last weekend’s 52-50 win over Rutgers — the team can work around that, too. Freshman Otto Porter scored

the final six points against Rutgers to secure the victory after Georgetown went 3-for-23 from the floor in the first half.

Georgetown’s defense has caught the eye of Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon, who said on Thursday that the Hoyas “play big, and when they go to their bench, they get even bigger and more physical.”

Georgetown’s John Thompson III agreed. “We’re a little more physical, we are more versatile,” the Hoyas coach said. “Just as the pieces that we have, the people we have, the attentiveness coupled with the physical attributes, I think we’re a little bit better at the defensive end than we have been the last couple of years.” KRYSTINA LUCIDO

Redskins fans like to live in the past.

Maybe that’s why so many were offended when I suggested last week that rooting for the Ravens might make their lives a little more enjoyable.

With the likes of Rex Grossman and Fred Davis leading a mistakeplagued offense, it’s no wonder Washingtonians’ minds drift back to the days of Mark Rypien, Earnest Byner and “the Posse.”

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It was all Washington from there, with a second-quarter outburst proving decisive — just as it had been in the 1988 Super Bowl victory engineered

by Doug Williams.

The title capped a brilliant season, in which the Redskins lost two games by a combined five points.

The term “bandwagon” has never quite had the same meaning for Washingtonians since.

It’s easy to say teams can’t match the Redskins’ success in the 1980s and early ’90s under Joe Gibbs, but just look at the Patriots, who will play in their fifth Super Bowl in 11 years on Feb. 5.

That’s what makes the anniversary so sad. It feels like it may be another 20 years before we see the Redskins in the big game again.

To reach Matt Swenson, e-mail matt.swenson@readexpress.com

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David Tyree makes a wild catch in the most famous play of the 2008 Super Bowl.

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After four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, Lidge will give the Nationals a devastating slider and mountains of experience, including recording the final out of the 2008 World Series.

Lidge, 35, was limited by a shoulder injury to 25 games last season with the Phillies. But in the 19 innings he pitched, Lidge allowed only three earned runs, striking out 23 and walking 13.

“Brad is one of the more interesting teammates I’ve had,” said Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth,

career that was going to eclipse that,” Tyree said in a conference call about what is known as “The Catch” in Giants history. “It gave me a sense of peace as far as moving on and knowing I had a career that I can be satisfied with.”

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who played with Lidge in Philadelphia. “Not your average athlete.

Very intelligent on and off the field.

He will bring culture to our clubhouse, along with his nasty slider.”

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Schiano New Bucs’ Coach The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Rutgers’ Greg Schiano to become the team’s next coach on Thursday. The 45-yearold Schiano has been with the Scarlet Knights for 11 seasons, taking them from college football laughingstock to a program that has had winning records in six of the last seven years. (AP) =EB<

McIlory Ahead of Woods Rory McIlroy opened his season by outplaying Tiger Woods in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, shooting a 5-under 67 Thursday for a share of the lead. Woods shot a 70 in a threesome with McIlroy and top-ranked Luke Donald, who finished with a 71. (AP) FHE 87I;87BB GENE J. PUSKAR/AP

Eli Manning took home the MVP. Plaxico Burress had the game-winning catch. David Tyree got the biggest prize in the 2008 Super Bowl — an unforgettable moment that forever will be his.

No play in the New York Giants’ 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots has been shown more than Tyree’s fourth-quarter catch of a ball against his helmet with defender Rodney Harrison draped over him. It led to Manning’s lastminute touchdown pass to Burress and changed Tyree’s life.

The New Jersey native became a hero in the New York metropolitan area, earned up to $15,000 in fees per appearance, made numerous television and radio appearances and wrote a book.

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Off the field, Tyree has turned around his life. His days of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana are long behind him and he has become born-again Christian Tyree plans to attend the Super Bowl next week and he said he might get a few speaking engagements out of it. He says he has watched the Giants’ current run to a Super Bowl rematch with the Patriots and he marvels at the similarities, calling them spooky.

Tyree had three catches in the Super Bowl, including one for a touchdown. But the one everybody remembers is the 32-yarder on a third-and-5 play with 1:15 to play and the Giants trailing the thenunbeaten Patriots 14-10.

Call it fate. But it’s a catch that made Tyree famous and gave him a place in football history.

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Fielder Introduced After Signing 9-Year Contract Saying “dreams come true,” Prince Fielder was introduced Thursday by the Detroit Tigers. Fielder appeared at a news conference at Comerica Park after finalizing a $214 million, nineyear contract, the fourth-largest deal in baseball history. (AP)

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Penning books. Helping deck the White House for Christmas. Fashion guru Simon Doonan seems to spread style everywhere — and to look thin and hip while doing it. His new book, “Gay Men Don’t Get Fat” ($25, Blue Rivers Press), details how to live a skinny, glam life. He’ll sign it at the W Washington (515 15th St. NW) Wednesday from 7- to 9 p.m. (free, but RSVP to happenings@ brandlinkrsvp.com).

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This book suggests gay men are perfect. Is that possible?

We don’t have any f laws. We’re 100 percent perfect.

Is it getting easier to be out?

My generation, we had a lot of stuff to overcome. I came out when it was illegal to be gay. I think young

gays today are approaching life with more optimism. I don’t know if they’ll be as creative as previous generations simply because a lot of creativity comes out of conflict and oppression. It’ll be interesting to see how many Alexander McQueens come out.

Aren’t gay men starting to take cues from straight-guy fashions, and vice versa?

I advocate gay men and straight men dress the same. There are basically three ways to dress. You can be a Perverse Prep, a bit Thom Browne and a bit Band of Outsiders.

Or you can be a Heritage Henry, in all that rough work wear. Then there’s the douche bag look.

Looking like a douche bag is OK? The “Jersey Shore” look? I don’t

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You guys seem so happy. Any advice to single guys and girls on how to find a mate?

Things happen when you let down your guard and you’re approaching it with fewer pre-conceived ideas.

Girls and boys, if you’re looking for a man, just relax and sparkle, and something groovy will happen.

Is window dressing as important as it used to be?

Probably not. A 100 years ago, they were the primary method of customer outreach. Now there’s a million other ways to communicate.

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I’m subjecting myself to a “speed date,” where you spend five minutes each with 20 different people, trying to decide who you’d like to see a second time for a real date. What shoes do I wear?

I want to look confident but approachable, sexy but demurely so. — SHANNON

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jects as diverse as manhole covers and world travel. This gives her brass, silver and plexiglass jewelry an industrial-meets-elegant edge.

Find pieces such as a brass propeller necklace (shown, $45) and rings topped with pod shapes ($56) on sale at Nana (3068 Mt. Pleasant St. NW; 202-667-6955) and at Katerieppeljewelry.com.

Georgetown Cupcake for a sugar rush. Or you could try new Momofuku milk bar cookie mixes ($16, Williams-Sonoma stores) from the New York bakery. It’s worth following the mixes’ tedious directions and many steps — i.e., add potato chips and pretzels for compost cookies; DIY white chocolate crumbles for blueberry and cream cookies — since the results may have people queued up at your door.

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giving up sugary tea (and any career cred) as of late. But she could still use Roux Maison’s new Sweet Tea detergent ($15-17, Rouxmaison.com), which doesn’t have any calories, and leaves clothes and towels smelling like summer.

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live up to. Quirky’s snowplow-on-a-stick ($21, Quirky.com) does well by the god of thunder. The multipurpose cold-weather battle axe has an ice -scraper, a handgrip for maximum leverage and a softer edge for shoving sheets of snow off one’s car. The handle telescopes, so a small car can be unearthed from one side. Thor’s scraper made ice shatter neatly, like windows in movies.

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probably rather see David Beckham out of his briefs then hear about his new line of boxers, undershirts and PJs for H&M, on sale starting Feb. 2 in stores and at Hm.com/us. Still, the cotton basics — henleys ($30), tees ($15) and boxers ($15) — would look ALMOST as good on mortal humans as they would tossed on that lucky, lucky Posh’s bedroom floor.

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“So, what do you do?” asks the Shannon.

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the pale man with the lank hair and incipient potbelly. “You know, the usual.

Little of this, little of that. Whatever gets me by, eh?”

DING! Number 8: “I work for a hedge fund,” says the handsome man with the beady eyes, “one that specializes in foreclosing on low-income residential properties in distress. I make sure that the deadbeats are tossed out into the street. Ha, ha, ha!”

DING! Number 13: “Real estate, ba-bay!

Big money real estate!”

DING! Number 20: “I’m a park ranger,” says the square-jawed fellow with the twinkling brown eyes. “It’s a good job.

Gives me a lot of time to think and to work on my poetry. On the weekends, when I’m not running triathlons, I like to volunteer at an animal shelter.”

Ayyyy! Romance awakes from its slumber! Here is the Glitter from the Kors by Michael Kors ($156, Zappos. com), the sexy-demure pump in the mushroom kid suede.

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difficult to achieve. Brandwein’s polpette, an Italian style ball, boasts an unusual secret ingredient that helps keep things juicy. “You put milk-soaked bread into the mix to make the texture soft,” she says.

“Dried bread crumbs can make it come together, but they won’t make it tender.”

The Source’s (575 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 202-637-6100) executive chef, Scott Drewno, suggests another technique. “We always sear our meatballs before we bake them to get a good crust on the outside,” he says. “That helps seal in moisture.” He recommends using an oil to complement the flavors of your meatball, such as a peanut oil for recipes from the Far East and olive oil for Italian ones.

There are two main ways to cook meatballs: braising or baking.

Drewno prefers the former. “That slow simmering really gives you a moist meatball,” he says.

Silver Spring food blogger Jill Grozalsky of Cuisine Queen (Cuisinequeenblog.com) endorses baking because it creates a crispy, caramelized exterior. However, she warns that it’s easy to dry out your meatballs in this final stage of the process. “Check them five minutes before you think you need to take them out,” she says. “Nothing ever cooks for exactly the length of time in the recipe.”

Meatballs can be served in many different ways, whether you plop them in a sandwich, spoon them over pasta, float them in soup or simply munch on them appetizerstyle like you would at Ikea. “I like them on skewers or toothpicks,” Grozalsky says. “That way, if you have a drink and you’re mingling, you don’t get your hands dirty.”

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Jamie Little uses an open-backed bookcase to distinguish her living area from her sleeping space in her 425-square-foot Kalorama/Dupont Circle studio.

In the middle of his 400-square-foot studio, in a small space carved out between a bookshelf, sundry chairs and a bed, Jeff Watkinson, who is 6 feet 1 inch tall, balances on a 2 1/2-foot imitation surfboard with a roller underneath it, lurching back and forth across the floor.

“This is a very strong workout; it just mimics surfing,” he says.

His objective is not so much to demonstrate his athleticism as it is his knack for saving space via multifunctional furniture.

Having moved into his Kalorama studio 18 months ago, the 32-year-old who works in investment sales has employed a number of tricks to create room for activities like exercise. He stores his clothes in his TV console, he converted his bookshelf into a bar, and he has a gateleg table that, unfolded, seats seven or eight.

Watkinson’s apartment represents one of the most fundamental ideas in smallspace living: multifunctional decor. Considering the minimal square footage of a studio, furnishing one requires an inordinate amount of thought.

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“Trunks work great as coffee tables and do double duty, storing things like extra blankets, photo albums and memorabilia,” says “Small Space Organizing” author Kathryn Bechen. Try one of Abaca Imports’ (1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria; 703-684-2901) vintage Chinese trunks ($275-$750), such as this conversation-starter.

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Strategic Shelving A standard bookcase “just takes up a chunk of the floor space versus something that’s hanging on the wall and [lets you] still see the molding underneath,” says Jason Claire, coowner of Vastu.

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Jamie Little, 30, lives a fiveminute walk away from Watkinson and his faux surf board. As if designed by Traeger, her studio (which employs tips from her architect father and interior designer mother) features an ottoman with a tray as a coffee table. Resembling the type of space generally seen in catalogs, her 425-square-foot Kalorama/ Dupont Circle studio took design inspiration from blogs such as Apartmenttherapy.com.

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Brooke Traeger, designer and president of the Washington chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, endorses the ottoman as not only a storage unit, but also as a coffee table substitute or an extra seating option. Target’s set of four ottomans can be stored away themselves — inside a bench ($170, Target.com).

Kalorama/Dupont studio dweller Jamie Little uses a hanging dish rack — like this one ($25, Ikea.com) — to save counter-top space. “Everything is built into the walls, especially in the kitchen,” Little says.

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Mounted bookshelves and glass-top desks are some of Claire’s go-to tricks. “The more molding you can see, and the more you can trace the actual shape of the room, the more Colonnade gray open it’s going to feel,” he says.

“So if that means hanging stuff on the walls to get it off the floor or using thinner legs on tables, that’s better.”

Paint Pointers Brooke Traeger’s multipurpose Allie Mann, a project designer at object of choice is the ottoman.

Case Design, recommends using muted, neutral paint colors in As president of the Washington small spaces. She particularly chapter of the American Society loves Sherwin-Williams’ flat of Interior Designers, she recomsheen shades of colonnade gray mends transforming this acces(SW 7641), latte (SW 6108) and sory (which primarily serves as believable buff (SW 6120) (price per a footstool) into a small coffee gallon varies; Sherwin-williams. table by placing a large, similarcom).

“They’re popular colors ly shaped tray on top. Ottomans pertinent to 2012, but they have a can also be used as chairs and are range of flexibility,” Mann says. often hollow, with space for storage inside. Relegating unsightly belongings to hidden spaces such as these is a golden rule of studio living.

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Allie Mann, a project designer at Case Design (4701 Sangamore Road, Bethesda; 301-229-4600) recommends muted, neutral paint colors, “particularly if the walls or lack thereof do not offer a lot of definition.”

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Vastu’s Jason Claire helped Mark Tiner create a cohesive look for his Logan Circle studio co-op. Tiner conserves space by transforming his sofa, back right, into a full-size mattress in the evening.

Little, an elementary educator, divided her long and rectangular apartment into rooms without walls. She created an entryway using the back of her couch, which runs perpendicular to the studio’s door and forms a boundary that defines where the apartment’s next section — the “living room” — begins. The sitting area is then distinguished from a bedroom area by a square, backless bookshelf.

“Open-back shelving is great because you can put it in front of your windows and display books and knickknacks,” Traeger says.

Which brings Little to her leastfavorite aspect of the apartment.

“Light has been my biggest challenge,” she says. “I was house hunting in the winter, and it was dark.

I didn’t know what was out these windows, and I face walls.”

Her open-back shelving allows what little light comes through the one window in the main room to reach as much of the apartment

Jamie Little makes the most of the limited space in her kitchen by hanging her dish rack, spice rack and more on the walls.

as possible. Several full-length mirrors on opposite walls reflect the light, opening up the space. A wall lamp, directed toward the ceiling above her bed, changes the room’s feel. “This kicks up a lot of light, so it’s a sun-filled room during the day,” she says.

But not all illumination —

sunshine or otherwise — is equal.

“We usually think of light in multilevels, so there’s natural light; there’s overhead light; there’s table and floor lighting; and then if you’re entertaining, there’s candlelight,” Claire says. “By mixing those different levels, it’s usually the most pleasing, complementa-

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ry light. We usually try to mix at least three of those to provide a warm, inviting space.”

One of the only areas fully divided from the rest of Little’s apartment is her kitchen, large enough for no more than two people at once. To save counter space, she mounted various things, including her microwave and a dish rack, on the walls. This includes a spice rack, a magnetic knife strip and her pans, which she hung via hooks.

“I was looking for a pot rack forever and I couldn’t find anything that made sense. I finally just threw two hooks up there and that made a huge difference for storage,” she says.

White dishes and clear cups are other sure bets for the kitchen because of their versatility.

“In a small space, you usually don’t have much cabinetry, and [neutral dishware] kind of goes with anything,” says Kathryn

When Mark Tiner came to Vastu in 2007 for help decorating the 325-square-foot studio co-op he had just purchased in Logan Circle for $200,000, he wanted to base the space’s color palette on a shade of green in a pair of his Pumas.

“We just introduced a splash of color and carried that color through the whole space. Then, we riffed on that, so we did pillows and various textures and patterns that kind of had a little bit of that color,” Claire says.

Tiner’s piece de resistance is his “sofa,” which is only a sofa by day. At night, he takes off the thick layer of throw pillows that line the back and removes the green slipcover, revealing a full-size mattress resting on a sofa frame. Space was so tight when he moved in that he got rid of his queen-size mattress to save the six or so inches in either direction.

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Although public opinion and habits might be changing, the law isn’t always very clear.

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Some residents in the Washington area are challenging that notion, arguing that secondhand smoke seeps through the walls and affects their health. In some recent cases, residents have taken steps to prevent their neighbors from smoking in their own units, following the lead of condo associations and groups of residents across the country.

The issue pits neighbor against neighbor, has taken over homeowner association agendas and has caused a major legal debate over public health and the individual rights of homeowners. Federal incentives have led cities from Austin to Boston to prohibit smoking in public housing. In 2006, a Manhattan judge ruled that secondhand smoke could be a breach of “warranty of habitability” under New York law. And six California cities and counties have banned smoking in all condo units.

Last year at the Promenade Towers in Bethesda, a co-op with more than 1,000 units, neighbors on the first floor complained about a resident chain smoker. The building’s management took steps to

contain the smoke by sealing gaps in the walls and issuing a “cease and desist” order to the smoker, who installed a second air filtration system. But the smoke, according to some residents, was still unbearable. “I leave doors and windows open, even as I sleep,” said Ximena Marquez-Dagan, whose young daughter has asthma. “I’ve moved to sleep in my daughter’s room now because the other side of the apartment is full of smoke.”

For years, smoking in one’s home wasn’t much of a problem.

In 1965, 42 percent of Americans smoked, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and those who didn’t were used to secondhand smoke in offices, stores and other people’s homes. Several decades ago, smoking was even advertised as healthful.

But starting with the U.S. Surgeon General’s report in 1964, Americans have slowly turned against “the evil weed”; barely 20 percent smoke today, with even fewer smokers in the D.C. area.

“There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke,” the Surgeon General’s Web site emphasizes. Smoking has been banned in most workplaces for decades. More jurisdictions, including many in the Washington area, now ban smoking in restaurants, and some extend that to parks and play areas.

“If you’re a homeowner, you should retain the right to smoke. It’s your property, and it’s a legal product,” said Jolyn Tenn, spokesperson for Forces International, a libertar-

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that this was because his neighbors, the Popovics, started smoking only outside — not because the caulking had worked.

Schuman eventually sued Greenbelt Homes Inc. in Prince George’s County Circuit Court on the grounds that secondhand smoke violated the “nuisance clause” of his mutual ownership contract. Darko Popovic acknowledged that cigarette smoke had migrated into his neighbors’ units, but he also told the court that walking 75 feet to an outdoor common area to smoke was too much of an imposition and that “the whole thing is overblown.” Citing his wife’s illness, he declined to comment for this article.

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In November 2011, the court ruled in favor of Greenbelt Homes Inc. “It is a decision, in my view, that’s going to have to be made by the legislature. ... I cannot find that there is an actionable nuisance in this case,” said Judge Albert Northrop, noting that he didn’t want to set a precedent and that there did not appear to be harm to Schuman’s health.

Schuman appealed but has put his house on the market. “I don’t want to move,” he said, “but my fiancee and I want to have children, and we won’t subject them to secondhand smoke.” He has already spent more than $70,000 on the case, he said. “I’m pursuing this because we’ve come so far and because this will affect a great many people.”

Maryland Delegate Ben Kramer, who represents east-central Mont-

gomery County, plans to introduce a bill this session to modify the “nuisance statute” so that it clearly includes secondhand smoke.

Noting that “Utah’s done something similar,” he said Marylanders would “be welcome to smoke in their own home unless there’s a legitimate complaint. This would put the burden of mitigating such a complaint on the creator of the nuisance, not on those adversely affected.”

7 Fki^ \eh 9^Wd][ Despite the fact that four-fifths of Americans don’t smoke, someone circulating a petition or even openly complaining about secondhand condo smoke risks others’ wrath.

At the Promenade Towers and elsewhere, several smokers’ neighbors were nervous about a backlash if their comments went public.

When Promenade Towers’ owners took the smoking ban up for a vote last July, the measure did not pass.

“Instead of trying to solve their problem with the individual neighbor, they tried to get the whole building involved,” resident Keith Feldman said of the petitioners. A smoker, he voted against the ban. “If people are thinking of moving into a building, they should ask if smoking is allowed. If you’re allergic, maybe you shouldn’t move in.”

The Promenade Towers’ group of residents who pushed for a smoking ban then asked the board to enact a house rule instead, but the board unanimously refused.

“The bylaws give authority to make rules on use on parking or use of the common areas, but restrictions on uses of the unit are more specific” and therefore legally harder to make “a mere rule” on, said attorney Jason Fisher, speaking for the co-op.

Although smoking ban efforts failed at the Promenade, MarquezDagan she said she believes a more health-conscious public will eventually prevail. “Change won’t happen anytime soon, but when it comes to health, eventually it does get there.”

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“I’m a picker,” she says. “I go to auctions, estate sales, everywhere. It’s about finding objects that tell a story.” We’d love to hear the tales behind a 1930s linen and burlap sitting sofa ($1,080), old steamer trunks ($95) and a 1950s metallic silver china buffet that Freeman calls “very Hollywood glam” ($950). Freeman also reupholsters vintage chairs in linen, velvet and fuzzy cowhide.

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After several months of searching for a house, the couple just made an offer on a detached home in the Northwest neighborhood of Takoma. Branch, 32, doesn’t seem particularly anxious about diving headfirst into the area’s housing market. “I think it’ll probably appreciate, but it’s anybody’s game,” he said. “It’ll be interesting to see what happens.”

Interesting? Indeed. After all, it’s 2012 — six years after the country’s housing market began its downward slide, and zero years into a full-fledged recovery. Most of the region has been insulated from the worst of the housing crisis, but the local market is nonetheless in an unpredictable spot. Here are a few tips on what home buyers and sellers should expect in 2012.

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On the national scene, analysts are hopeful that this is the year home prices finally begin inching upward again. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, predicts that low interest rates and rising rents will lead to a 5 percent boost in home sales, with prices increasing by about 2 percent. And new housing starts should be 15 percent greater than last year, said David Crowe of the National Association of Home Builders.

But according to RealtyTrac, foreclosures are also slated to rise, which will result in a flood of cheap homes on the market that could depress prices for another year.

The prediction for the Washington region is generally sunnier than the national forecast. But

the area will be affected unevenly. Fully half of the region’s federal spending occurs in Northern Virginia, so real estate in Arlington and Fairfax counties and in Alexandria should continue to boom.

But suburban Maryland had major job losses last year, probably pulling down housing prices in some areas in 2012.

<>7 li$ <Wdd_[ WdZ <h[ZZ_[ One of the big housing policy issues of 2011 was the lowered limit on mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in October. Congress had voted to decrease the ceiling of these loans, which are eligible for lower interest rates, from $729,750 to $625,500 — a crucial difference in a high-cost market like Washington.

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by Congress in November, after an intense lobbying effort from the housing industry. Now it’s the Federal Housing Administration, rather than Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, that’ll be behind those loans.

Does that matter? Yes, said Keith Gumbinger, a vice president of mortgage information website HSH.com.

“It’s a benefit, in some ways, to the high mortgage balance borrower,” he said. That’s because loans backed

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On its face, “The Grey” looks like yet another Liam Neeson action movie that has become de rigeur since his 2008 breakout hit “Taken.” But even within its first several minutes, Joe Carnahan’s man-against-nature thriller takes on contours and shadings far more sophisticated than the usual pulp programmer.

Neeson plays John Ottway, a sharpshooter who works for an oil company in Alaska keeping gray wolves and other predators at bay.

As “The Grey” opens, Ottway is moodily obsessing on the wife from whom he’s separated, writing her a letter that, at one point, seems

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When the Oscar nominations were announced this week, the most controversial was the inclusion of “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” among the nine movies up for Best Picture. Many critics hated it (it’s running a 47 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes). I did not. And I am right.

The biggest criticism is that the film, which follows a boy named Oskar as he roams New York searching for the owner of a mysterious 8o Ah_ij[d key after his father FW][#A_hXo dies in the World Trade Center, makes treacle out of 9/11.

That’s a misreading. The movie is not about Sept. 11. The movie is a myth, and, like all myths, it requires magic.

Let me be clear: I am not saying 9/11 is a myth in a conspiracy-theorist kind of way. I am not saying that Sept.

11 somehow didn’t happen. But the terrorists attacks have become part of our national mythology in the sense that they have seeped into the bones of what it means to be an American.

Since that day, we have become a different people.

That’s echoed in the film through Oskar, who so longs for his father’s death to have a reason and a purpose. There are coincidences that, yes, would never happen. But if people were willing to accept that coincidence is part of this archetype, they’d see a story of a boy searching a cruel world for logic and instead finding magic, and they’d find the magic, too.

poised to become a suicide note.

It doesn’t, and soon Ottway and his fellow he-men are on a plane bound for civilization. The plane won’t make it, leaving Ottway and six others marooned in the middle of a blank, icy wasteland with subzero winds, punishing snowstorms and packs of hungry wolves all howling for human flesh.

Such pure, elemental motivations and obstacles could easily provide the makings of a brutish but viscerally effective B-movie, but Car-

nahan — whose past macho efforts span the spectrum from the highly regarded “Narc” to the execrable “A-Team” — aspires to something more in “The Grey,” and he largely achieves it. He expertly exploits Neeson’s ineffable combination of imposing physical strength and sensitivity, and he surrounds his leading man with a terrific ensemble of character players, including Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson and Frank Grillo, who as the hothead Diaz, owns some of the

7j j^[ ;cej_edWb 9eh[ Director Joe Carnahan knows his way around action beats, pacing and staging them with maximum effectiveness. But he also infuses “The Grey” with surprising emotional heft, not only by way of John Ottway’s ruminations on lost love, but on the men’s fireside conversations about God, mortality, masculinity, sex and fatherhood. (One of the film’s many genuinely touching sequences comes early on, after the plane accident, when a bunch of roughnecks cry like babies, with one of them delivering a tender kiss as a comrade dies.) A.H.

J^[ =h[o H Director: Joe Carnahan Stars: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo In a Nutshell: In Alaska, members of an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see the group as intruders.

movie’s finest moments.

At its core, of course, “The Grey” is all about those wolves, whose glowing nighttime eyes and huge, hulking forms occasionally make them seem as if they’re being played by refugees from the “Twilight” movies. Even with its requisite amount of hokum, though, “The Grey” executes its battle of the alpha males with toughness, efficiency and even artistry, as Ottway’s long, unspeakably difficult slog reaches a conclusion that is anything but foregone.

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From left: Dallas Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Liam Neeson and Nonso Anozie trek through an icy, subzero wasteland in “The Grey.”

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To its credit, “Young Goethe” announces its intentions during the opening sequence. Giddy, playful classical music lilts as Johann (Alexander Fehling) bumbles his way through a failed dissertation.

He gets further sidetracked by Lotte Buff (Miriam Stein), who, with an unruly personality and a love for the arts, is Johann’s perfectly quirky match. If only her father hadn’t promised her hand to another. Oh, the agony!

It would all be too trite to bear if the story weren’t so well paced and the two leads so darn adorable. If things slowed down, audience members might find the time to consider that they’ve already seen this story before. S T EP H A NIE MER RY (THE WASHINGTON POST )

Director: Rodrigo García Stars: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska In a Nutshell: A woman poses as a man to work and survive in 19thcentury Ireland. About 30 years after donning men’s clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.

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<_bc H[l_[m “Albert Nobbs” began as a short story and then as a play, and it’s in those contexts that it is best appreciated. A delicate, closely observed chamber piece, this affecting portrait of longing, lying and leading double lives in 19th-century Ireland sneaks up on the audience with the quiet discretion of the enigmatic protagonist at its center. And, like him, it contains multitudes beneath its prim surface.

“Him?” you ask. Albert Nobbs is, after all, played by Glenn Close, who earlier this week received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the character we first meet as a meek, impeccably groomed butler at Morrison’s, a modest but respectable hotel in Dublin. Nobbs has worked there for nearly 20 years, during which time the staff and guests have come to think they know him simply as a reserved keeper of secrets.

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Mia Wasikowska, left, and Glenn Close, right, as Helen and Albert in “Albert Nobbs.”

But two people Nobbs encounters — a workman, Hubert, and a maid, Helen (Mia Wasikowska) — confront Nobbs with the secret he has held closest of all: that he’s really a woman who long ago assumed a

ANN HORNADAY (THE WASHINGTON POST )

If you can’t figure out what “Man on a Ledge” is about, just look to the title or to this photo of Sam Worthington.

up and climbs out after consuming a last supper of lobster and champagne.

But wait! Cassidy’s stunt may be more complicated than a mere death wish, as becomes clear when he summons Lydia Mercer to the scene.

That tough-as-nails police negotiator is played by Elizabeth Banks in what’s supposed to be a hungover state, the first of a series of whoppers that get bigger and dumber as the tick-tock progresses.

Leth never chooses craft or subtlety when obviousness works just as easily. So the stolen jewel that figures prominently looks like it came from the Acme Diamond Co. “Man on a Ledge” has its diverting moments, but by the time it has reached its too-pat final twist, it turns out to be a title desperately in search of a movie. A.H.

7 J^h_bb[h I^ehj Ed j^[ J^h_bbi ‘Man on a Ledge’ turns out to be a title in search of a movie <_bc H[l_[m Say this much for “Man on a Ledge”: It sure is about a man on a ledge.

The audience, on the other hand, never quite gets that vertiginous anything-can-happen feeling watching Asger Leth’s preposterous action thriller.

Sam Worthington plays ex-cop Nick Cassidy, who has been doing

CWd ed W B[Z][ F=#') Director: Asger Leth Stars: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks In a Nutshell: As a police psychologist works to talk down an excon who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, a diamond heist is in full motion.

a stretch in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. After masterminding a breakout, he winds up at Manhattan’s Roosevelt Hotel, where he calmly opens a window 200 feet

movie, which has been brought to the screen by director Rodrigo Garcia, who has the confidence and taste to allow the story to simply to tell itself, with a minimum of style-conscious interference. “Albert Nobbs” turns a careful, compassionate, resolutely patient gaze on the Ireland of yore, where social graces and rituals mask a swirl of more contradictory, even transgressive, realities underneath.

Like the man himself, “Albert Nobbs” is a sweet, sad, sensitive little film, a haunting reminder that each of us, on some level, i s i mp e r s on at i ng s ome one .

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A heady mix of sexuality, identity, class politics and romantic selfdeception swirl throughout the

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labored and incredibly crass adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel. The story of how a young boy processes the trauma of his father’s death on Sept. 11, 2001, the film brazenly mines the imagery of that day to create a morbid pastiche of iconographic symbols. Oskar Schell narrates the story of how he lost his father on what he calls the Worst Day and how a key he left behind somehow figures into an imaginary game they used to play.

Rather than the rigor and restraint that’s called for here, Daldry lays the sentiment and studied idiosyncrasies on with a trowel like a pastry-maker who can’t stop piling on the whipped cream. A.H. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R, 158 minutes) Rooney Mara’s portrayal of punked-out cyber-genius Lisbeth Salander does much to advance the appeal of this spiky heroine, whose victimization at the hands of piggish men and her subsequent avenging fury have made her a feminist avatar for the WikiLeaks era. Handsomely filmed and impeccably acted, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is at once satisfying and underwhelming, a pristine, coolly Continued on page 22

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beeaekj [dj[hjW_dc[dj Gentlemen Prefer Broadway As a companion piece to the current production of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” the Shakespeare Theatre is producing the identically titled 1971 rock opera (starring Eleasha Gamble, left, and Terence Archie, right). It’s about betrayed friendships, young love and a funky beat. Shakespeare Theatre’s Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW; through Sun., $35-$65; 202-547-1122, Shakespearetheatre. org. (Gallery Place)

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AMC Loews Georgetown 14 3111 K Street N.W.

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Beauty and the Beast 3D (G) RealD 3D: (!) 10:45-1:20-3:45Movie Times Haywire (R) AMC INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation: (!) 9:35-12:00-2:30-5:10-7:40-10:15 The Descendants (R) AMC INDEPENDENT: 9:45-12:30-3:30-6:30-9:30 The Artist (PG-13) AMC INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation: 9:35-12:10-2:45-5:308:30-11:10 The Iron Lady (PG-13) AMC INDEPENDENT: (!) 11:00-1:50-4:30-7:20-10:10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R) AMC INDEPENDENT: 10:10-1:10-4:10-7:30-10:40 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) Digital Presentation: 6:15-9:50 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:10-2:20-5:208:20-11:20 The Grey (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 10:00-1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 Underworld: Awakening: An IMAX 3D Experience (R) IMAX 3D: (!) 11:20-2:00-4:407:10-9:40-12:00 Contraband (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 9:40-12:20-3:05-6:00-8:45-11:30 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) (!) 11:30-2:10-5:00-7:50-10:30 Red Tails (PG-13) (!) 10:30-1:40-4:50-8:00-11:05 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (PG-13) 9:30-12:40-4:05-7:15-10:20 One for the Money (PG-13) (!) 10:20-12:50-3:15-5:45-8:10-10:50

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AMC Mazza Gallerie 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW

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Landmark E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW

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Pariah (R) 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:45-9:55 The Descendants (R) 2:20-4:50-7:20-9:50 Albert Nobbs (R) 1:50-4:30-7:10-10:00 Young Goethe in Love (NR) 1:00-3:20-5:40-8:00-10:20 The Artist (PG-13) 12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:45 The Iron Lady (PG-13) 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:30 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R) 12:40-3:40-6:40-9:40 Shame (NC-17) 2:35-5:05-7:35-10:05 The Room (R) 12:00AM It Happened One Night (1934) (NR) 12:00AM

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 707 Seventh Street NW

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Year of the Dragon

“Harry Potter” bands are as common as bedbugs — the generation that grew up on the “Harry Potter” books is now of prime band-starting age, after all — but Artisphere’s “Mischief Managed” event is a bit classier. The IBIS Chamber Ensemble will play some of John Williams’ “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” score in a concert for children that also includes pieces by Maurice Ravel. Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; Sat., 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $10, $8 for children; 703-8751100, Artisphere.com. (Rosslyn)

Chinese New Year began Monday, and the annual parade through D.C.’s Chinatown arrives a few days late (Have you ever tried throwing a parade on a weekday?). Sunday’s event will have marching bands, music and traditional dragon floats. Follow it up with Chinese food at one of Chinatown’s many hole-in-the-wall eateries.

Sixth and I streets NW; Sun., 2 p.m., free; 202-7271000, Chineseparadedc. com. (Gallery Place)

(!) No Pass/No Discount Ticket The Grey (R) 1:30-4:30-7:10-10:30 Haywire (R) 2:20-4:50-7:25-9:40-12:00 One for the Money (PG-13) 12:30-2:50-5:10-8:00-10:20-12:35

The Grey (R) 2:00-4:50-7:40-10:20 Haywire (R) 2:50-5:10-8:00-10:25 One for the Money (PG-13) 1:00-3:10-5:20-7:50-10:05

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War Horse (PG-13) Best Picture Nominee!: 4:00-7:00 Norwegian Wood (Noruwei no mori) (NR) English Subtitles: 9:30 Young Adult (R) Golden Globe nominee Charlize Theron!: 2:00-10:00 Le Havre (NR) English Subtitles: 2:40-7:20 OKA! (NR) English Subtitles: 5:00 My Week with Marilyn (R) Oscar nominee Michelle Williams!: 3:10-5:20-7:40-9:50

6505 America Blvd.

Young Adult (R) 9:00 The Artist (PG-13) 12:20-2:30-4:40-7:15-9:20 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R) 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:10-9:45 My Week with Marilyn (R) 5:10-6:50

Beauty and the Beast 3D (G) RealD 3D: (!) 2:10-4:20-7:05 Underworld: Awakening 3D (R) RealD 3D: (!) 1:05-4:00-5:00-8:00-10:35 Haywire (R) RWC: 2:15-5:05-7:55-10:25 Joyful Noise (PG-13) 7:35-10:30 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) 1:10-4:10-7:00-10:00 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (PG-13) 1:25-4:25-7:25-10:40 The Descendants (R) 1:20-4:50-7:30-10:20 Red Tails (PG-13) 1:15-4:15-4:45-7:15-7:45-10:15-10:45 Underworld: Awakening (R) 2:05-7:30-9:55 Contraband (R) 1:00-2:00-4:00-7:50-10:30 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) 1:40-4:40-7:40-10:20 Hugo (PG) 1:35-4:35 The Grey (R) 1:30-4:30-7:20-10:10 War Horse (PG-13) 9:40 One for the Money (PG-13) 1:45-4:55-7:10-9:50

AMC Loews Center Park 8

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Underworld: Awakening 3D (R) RealD 3D: (!) 11:00-1:15-3:30-5:45-8:00-10:30 Haywire (R) AMC INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation: (!) 10:45-1:00-3:15-5:30-7:50-10:20 One for the Money (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:30-2:00-4:15-7:00-9:45 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:40-2:30-5:05-7:30-10:10 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 10:50-1:45-4:457:40-10:40 The Grey (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:10-1:50-4:30-7:15-10:00 Red Tails (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:15-2:15-5:00-7:45-10:45 Contraband (R) Digital Presentation: 12:45-3:45-6:45-9:30

Beauty and the Beast 3D (G) RealD 3D: (!) 2:40-5:00 Underworld: Awakening 3D (R) RealD 3D: (!) 1:20-6:30-8:45-11:15 Hugo 3D (PG) RealD 3D: (!) 5:15-8:05-10:55 The Adventures of Tintin 3D (PG) RealD 3D: (!) 2:45 Joyful Noise (PG-13) OC-Open Caption: 12:45 Underworld: Awakening: An IMAX 3D Experience (R) IMAX 3D: (!) 2:10-4:45-7:259:45-12:05 Joyful Noise (PG-13) 3:30-4:25-6:10-7:10-8:50-9:55-11:30-12:30 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) 1:35-4:30-7:45-10:45 Red Tails (PG-13) 12:50-1:45-3:40-4:50-6:35-8:00-9:25-10:50-12:15 Albert Nobbs (R) 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:40-12:30 Contraband (R) 1:15-3:55-6:45-9:15-11:45 War Horse (PG-13) 2:25-5:45-9:05 The Descendants (R) 2:50-5:35-8:20-11:00 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) 2:30-5:05-7:40-10:30-12:50 The Iron Lady (PG-13) 1:00-3:45-6:15-9:00-11:40 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) 6:55-10:15 The Grey (R) 2:00-3:05-4:40-6:00-7:30-8:40-10:15-11:25-12:50 Underworld: Awakening (R) 4:10-12:25 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (PG-13) 3:15-6:20-9:20-12:20 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G) 2:15 Haywire (R) 12:35-3:00-5:25-7:50-10:25 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) 1:05-4:00-6:55-10:00-12:45

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4001 Powder Mill Rd.

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AMC Loews White Flint 5 11301 Rockville Pike

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One for the Money (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 12:05-2:35-5:05-7:35-10:05 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 1:10-4:20-7:15-10:20 The Grey (R) Digital Presentation: 12:55-4:05-7:00-9:45 Joyful Noise (PG-13) 1:25 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) 12:25-2:55-5:25-8:10-10:40 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (PG-13) 4:35-7:50-10:50

AMC Magic Johnson Capital Ctr 12 800 Shoppers Way

www.AMCTheatres.com

Underworld: Awakening 3D (R) RealD 3D: 9:40-12:15-2:45-5:20-7:50-10:10-12:40 Haywire (R) AMC INDEPENDENT: (!) 10:30-1:10-3:50-6:30-9:00-11:40 One for the Money (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:40-2:10-4:40-7:20-9:50-12:20 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:10-2:00-4:50-7:40-10:20-12:50 The Grey (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 10:00-12:55-4:10-7:00-10:00-12:50 Red Tails (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 9:50-11:50-12:50-3:00-4:00-6:10-7:10-9:3010:30-12:30 Joyful Noise (PG-13) (!) 9:30-12:20-3:20-6:20-9:10-12:00 Underworld: Awakening (R) (!) 11:15-1:45-4:20-6:50-9:20-11:50 Contraband (R) (!) 10:45-1:40-4:30-7:30-10:25-1:00 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (PG-13) 8:00-11:20 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G) 10:05-12:30-2:55-5:25

Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Avenue

www.landmarktheatres.com

Albert Nobbs (R) 1:45-4:35-7:15-9:55 The Descendants (R) 1:30-4:15-7:05-9:45 The Artist (PG-13) 1:35-4:05-6:45-9:15 A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) (PG-13) 1:00-4:00-6:50-9:40 The Iron Lady (PG-13) 2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R) 1:15-4:10-6:55-9:50 A Dangerous Method (R) 1:25-4:20-7:10-9:25 Carnage (R) 12:55-3:10-5:15-7:30-9:35

Regal Bethesda 10 7272 Wisconsin Avenue

www.regalcinemas.com

Beauty and the Beast 3D (G) RealD 3D: (!) 2:10-4:40 The Adventures of Tintin 3D (PG) RealD 3D: (!) 1:20 Hugo 3D (PG) RealD 3D: (!) 4:00-6:40-9:40 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) 3:30-6:50-10:15 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) 1:30-4:15-7:20-10:10 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (PG-13) 1:10-4:20-7:30-10:30 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) 2:20-4:45-7:15-9:45 Red Tails (PG-13) 1:40-4:30-7:10-10:00 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) 7:00-9:50

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New Horizon • Beautiful Apt. Community • All New Kitchens & Baths • Ample Closet Space • Close To Shopping • Off Street Parking Available

www.wcsmith.com 2607 Naylor Rd., SE • Washington, DC

202.581.0181 Ft. Wash-Spac 4BR TH. On bus rte. Nr shops/schls. Former model. Vouchers welcome. $1875.

Please call 301-490-3459 NE - 1661 Trinidad Ave. 2 BR, 1 BA apt, newly renov, CAC, W/D, new appl, $1250.

Call 202-744-2851 NE-1BR & 2BR. 2 blocks from Metro.

Excellentcondition.Section8 welcome.

Call 202-388-0137

735

$

888.445.0883

• $35.00 APP FEE

NE - 2 BR, 1 BA apartment.Available Immediately.

All housing voucher holders also accepted. Easy walk to FloridaAve & bus route. Call 301-467-5581 NE- 927 52nd St - Secure 1BR new w/w, hdwd flrs, laundry room $775/mo. 1/2 off Sec Dep! Delwin Realty 301-608-3703 ext 105

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NE D.C.

Huntwood/Madison 5000 Hunt St NE

**New Year Special**

2 Mnth free rent on select flr plans 1 BR $820, 2 BR, $915. Free Heat

FROM

2 BEDRMS FR. $1100

AZEEZE BATES (Part of the Pentacle Group)

Completely renovated community Metro bus stops right at the community Resident controlled access Close to Eastern Market Off street parking Income restrictions apply Housing Vouchers Welcome

888-656-2544

1507 Benning Rd., NE Washington DC 20002 www.horningbrothers.com *Free rent for one month if move in by 1/31/12. Restrictions apply. Subject to end without notice. Call Leasing Consultant for details.

NE/SE- Quality housing group is offering newly renovated 1BR, 2BR & 3BR units. Voucher holders welcome! Please Call 202-280-9072 NE- Simms Pl-1 BR. New upgrades, Near transportation laundry & shops. $650/mo nth+ utils. Call 202-497-1955 NORTHEAST

Fort Chaplin Park 4212 East Capital St. NE

One Block from Metro - Free Off-Strt Parking Window Treatments - Landscaped Courtyds 5% Disc. Metro & DC Govt Employees

866.299.1530

M-F 9-5. Sat 11-3 Housing Choice Vouchers Welcome where Rents are Within Voucher Limits

NW- Spacious2 BR, 1804 1st St, Students and Section8 welcome.$1500.

Call Charlesfor info 202-415-8668

Ritch Homes Apartments

is announcing that our wait list is now open and we are accepting applications for efficiencies, 1, 2, & 3 bedroom subsidized (Federal Section 8) apartments. Ritch Homes Apartments is located at 1420 R Street NW, Washington, DC. Applications WILL ONLY be accepted on Monday Jan 23rd, Wednesday Jan.25th from the hours of 10:00am-12:00 noon and the waitlist will close on Friday Jan 27th at 12:00pm.

202-986-3408

Is offering

$100 Holding Fee is Waived $25 Gift Card after move-in

Central A/C, Convenient to Green Line Metro, Onsite Laundry, Parking, Vouchers Welcome

GREENWOOD MANOR Apartments

M-F 8:30 - 5 PM S 10 - 2 PM

202.678.2548

2343 Green Street SE • Wash. DC 20020

DON’T DELAY CALL RIGHT AWAY!

www.wcsmith.com OPEN SAT. • 10AM-2PM

2333 Skyland Place, SE • Washington, DC 20020

888.252.9887

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2 BRs @

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Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm • Sat by Appt

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You Can’t Beat Our SPECIALS !!

No application fee Deposits as low as $100 1 bedrooms at $749

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Wall-to-Wall Carpet Central Heat & Air Intercom Access/Dishwashers Laundry Room in every Building Pool and Playground

River Hill Apartments 202-562-5060

Professionally Managed By CIH Properties, Inc.

1 Bedrooms: $845 SE - Randall Highlands

1/2 off 1st Month’s Rent, No App Fee and Processing Fee

Hillside Terrace • Beautiful Apt. Community • Renovated Kitchens & Baths • Ample Closet Space • Close To Shopping • On and Off Street Parking

SOUTH EAST

Immediate Move In Available

Min. To National Harbor, Mins. from I295, I395, I495, On-site Laundry/Parking, Vouchers Welcome

SE

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FREE HEAT

725

4200 S. Capitol St. Wash. DC 20032

ONE MONTH FREE RENT & NO APPLICATION FEE*

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Skyland Village

1 & 2 BRS STARTING

Call 202-399-1665 for more information

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GAS HEAT, E E GAS COOKING R F & WATER

Housing vouchers Welcome

1 Bedrooms fr. $785 2 Bedrooms fr. $925 3 Bedrooms fr. $1150 SE

German Shepherd—Pups, Great Companions, Blk/Rd, Large Boned, West German Showlines 703-728-4967 www.shirazfarmgsd.com GREAT DANE PUPPIES,AKC- Male/female, merles & harlequins,very beautiful.Ready1/31.

Call 540-270-8333

Sat 10-3

We offer

Garden Apts. with Hardwood Floors, Ceiling Fans, Screened-In Back Porch, Secured Building.

Plus Three Level Units In S.E. with Balcony, Parking Space, Storage Bin and Laundry Facility On-Site.

• 1 BRS

• Hardwood floors • 2 BRS $835 • Full size kitchen + GAS/ELECTRIC • Walk in Closet • $99 SECURITY Selected Apts DEPOSIT • Balconies or Patios • Close to Metro Blue/Orange Line 1 MONTH 5312 E Street, SE • Washington, DC 20019 •FREE RENT

NE

Open Daily 8-7 • Sat. 10-2

GERMAN SHEPHERD - AKC registered older puppies, black & tan, 1 long coat, chip & health guar, American bred, championship bloodline. 6.5 months.

Call 410-922-3846 Lv Msg

A PA R T M E N T S

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1 Bedrooms: $815 English Bulldog-miniature 14 Cuddly Little AKC Butterballs! M/F, All colors. 8 weeks. $2500 703-507-1996 or 540-338-3047 www.sugarplumbulldogs.com English Springer—$775, AKC reg home-raised black/white male, 8 weeks old, parents have great temperament. 703-350-8001

Elsinore Court Yard

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Open House Daily* 8-7 • Sat. 10-2 *Except Thursdays

www.wcsmith.com 1812 23rd St., SE • Washington, DC

Manor Village 1717 Alabama Ave., SE

1 & 2 BRs Available

All Credit Considered William C. Smith & Co., Inc. www.villagesofparklands.com

866.646.7056

1.888.275.2914

Good Credit Earns

$

100!!!

At Cascade Park and Oak Park Apts.

1 Brs $665* *$200 OFF 1 Brs . $665* *$200 OFF 2 Brs $765* +$400 OFF + 2 Brs. $765* + 3 Brs.$1495 •$600 OFF $400 OFF 4 Brs.$1600• 1ST MO’S RENT OR SEC. DEP. 3 Brs..$1350+ 1ST MO’S RENT OR SEC. DEP. Bus Stop To Metro On-Site

Bus Stop To Metro On-Site

4236 4th St., S.E. #103 Washington, DC 20032

125 Ivanhoe St. SW, Washington, DC 20032

CASCADE PARK APTS.

OAK PARK APARTMENTS

Call 202-563-0063 for Special!!!

FIRST TEN APPROVED APPLICANTS ONLY

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SE- 1BR apts & 1BR w/ den apts. $850 & up + elec.

No Pets. 202-265-4814, 202-629-2606.

Fred A. Smith Co. SE- 362 Raleigh St -1br, carpet, bdrm/living rm, no heating bill, mtro, $700, sec dep $500.

301-894-5575 SE- 4569 BENNING RD- 2BR, CAC, near Subway (Blue line). $740 + util. Application fee $10. Open Mon-Sat 11-4pm. Immed Occupancy 202-582-7155 S.E. DANBURY ST. - Attractive 1BR $725.

1st month rent free. Good Credit Required.

Metro Bus at Corner. Call 202-563-1791 SE DC- 1, 2 & 3 BR Apts. Central Air & heat, w-w carpet , W/D, Sec 8 ok. Starting at $1200.

For info call Sakinah 202-361-5813 SE DC - 1, 3 & 4 BR apts, newly renov, brand new appls, sec. 8 ok. $1000-1839.

Call 202-744-2851

APARTMENTS • 0 Application Fee • 1st Month Rent FREE • 1 & 2 Bedrooms starting at $700 305 37th Street SE

202-575-2990

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3-2-1 SPECIAL!

$300 Off 1st Month $200 Off 2nd Mo/ $100 Off 3rd Mo Meadow Green Courts!

1,2,3 BRs start at $785 $20 APPLICATION FEE!

Convenient to shopping, schools,Dishwasher. Walk-in closets.,w-w ,5% DISC. TO METRO & DC GOVT EMPLOYEES

(877) 464-9774

3539 A Street SE Mon-Fri. 9-5. Sat. 10-4 Housing Choice Vouchers welcome where rents are within voucher program limits

LACE

Pleas • Apartments starting e for W Call from $815 in Specia ter • Close To Metro, ls!!

Schools & Shopping • Intercom Access To Every Bldg.

• Great Location In A Park-Like Setting • Laundry Facility On Property

(866) 759-3646

Professionally Managed By CIH Properties, Inc.

FREE GAS, HEAT & WATER

1 APP FEE

Emerald 1 BR, $700 Gold 2 BR, $780 Diamond 2 BR $890 Platinum 3 BR 1.5 BA $990 Call 202-889-4116 for more information.

NE

Hilltop Apartments 908 Eastern Ave NE

1 BRs starting from $750-$985 + electric Some with Dens

Free Heat & Hot Water Some with Balconies • Great Location Metro Accessible.

SOUTHWEST/Metro Convenient!

NEW YEAR SPECIAL Effic $700 BRs $775

W/W carpet, Central Air/Heat, Dishwasher, Laundry facility, Free Parking

EAGLES CROSSING 116 Irvington Street SW,

866-790-5360 M-F 9-5. Sat/Sun 10-4

Housing Choice Vouchers Welcome

SAVINGS!!

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ADDISON CHAPEL APARTMENTS OPEN HOUSE

Instant PreApproval *Prices subject to verification

1/25 - 1/28

1 BR from $869 2 BR from $949

All Utilites Included for a small fee

866-574-7408 1525 Elkwood Lane • Capitol Heights, MD 20743

M-F 9-5; SAT 10-2

Free 40 Inch Flat Screen TV upon move In

Frank Emmet Real Estate, Inc.

Garden Village 1720 Trenton Pl., SE

1 & 2 BRs Available Stay Warm & Cozy @ $ 825 FRIENDSHIP COURT From All Credit Considered

SE

1

Bedrooms No Application Fee Start At $

749

Call Today For Details!!!!

202-563-6968 Professionally Managed By CIH Properties, Inc.

SE 1 & 2 BR Voucher apts on Greenline. No application fee with voucher . Secure, crpt, nice backyard. Available Immediately. 703-912-4885 SE D.C. Rockburne Estates w 2627 Jasper St SE **New Year Special** 1 Month Free Rent Vouchers Welcome 1BR $895, 2BR Duplex $1180, 2BR Flat $1130.

Call 202-889-7300 for more information

William C. Smith & Co., Inc. gardenvillage@wcsmith.com

1.877.238.8216 SW - 1BR in gated condo community w/OSP. $1050/month basic utilities included.

VFI & credit chk req. 240-375-1790 SW GALVESTON PLACE -- 4BR, 2BA. $1349 plus utilities, 1st month rent free! Credit check required. Metro Bus close. Call 202-563-1791

PAY NO RENT ‘TIL FEB.*

CAPITOL PARK PLAZA A PA R T M E N T S ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED

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www.thebarac.com (202) 722-2100 TRINIDAD - 2 BR, 1 BA apt, newly renov, W/D, central air, close to public trans. Urban League vouchers ok. $1250.

Call 202-744-2851

WEISZ PROPERTIES Call 301-559-9111 ROLAND PARK APTS. 4801-15 Texas Ave, SE 1&2 BR, steps from Blue Line fr $798 + cooking gas/elec.

1 BRs Starting @ $970 2 BRs Starting @ $1100 3 BRs Starting @ $1275

3001 BRANCH AVE. • HILLCREST HEIGHTS, MD 20748

marlboroughhouse.net

866.979.3938

Woods at Addison • Resident Controlled Access • Spacious Floor Plans • Onsite Laundry Facilities • Huge Closets • Choice of Patio or Balcony

Ask About Our -MOVE IN SPECIALOn residential street next to DeMatha HS Off-street parking /Ceiling Fans

1 & 2 BR apts fr. $750 (tenant pays electric)

www.wcsmith.com William C. Smith & Co./EHO

Forestville, MD

1.877.870.0243 201 I Street, SW • Washington, DC 20024 Restrictions Apply*

M-F 9-6 Sat. 10-5 Sun 12-4

Max. Income Qualifications: 1 pers. $44,580 • 2 pers. $50,940 * on selected studio apts.

WASHINGTON, DC - 1BR & 2BR. NE, NW & SE. Starting at $1000. Section 8 Welcome.

Please call 202-270-4279

WOODLEY PARK - 1BR, W/W W/D, 1 block $1,650/mo.Utils incl.

carpet, CAC, to Metro.

202-483-6218

MD RENTALS

HYATTSVILLE

FLEETWOOD VILLAGE APTS.

Rochelle Hall Apartments

NEW YEAR SPECIAL!

One Month Free ! Security Deposit Special!!

Immediate Occupancy 1,2,3 Bedroom Apts. Available Gas & Water Included, Metro Bus Accessible.

Must see : skylights, high ceilings, private entrances. Section 8 welcome. 301-967-0082

• FREE WATER, GAS HEATING & COOKING • FREE APPLICATION FEE (with this ad) • Right on DC and Maryland line • Close to Fort Totten & West Hyattsville Metro • Free 6 wk summer camp • Convenient to shops, schools and I-495

Call Now For Our

FANTASTIC SPECIALS! 721 Chillum Road • Hyattsville, MD 20783 Forestville, MD

866-315-8849

EHO

1 Month FREE on 2 Bedrooms!* $99 Deposit!*

Free Gas Cooking/Heat & Hot water** Large walk-in closets Refreshing pool Metro bus at your doorstep Pet Friendly Income Restrictions Apply. Call for Details

Penn Mar Apartments

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Beltsville, MD Pre Super Bowl Open House Saturday January 28, 2012 9am-5pm Score Big Savings with FREE Utilities Make the Play Call Today 866.857.7839.

Capitol Heights - 1BR Basement private entrance, all utilities included. $600.00/mo. Close to Blue line Metro.301-233-3246.

tion!

All Utilities Included for a small fee.

1 BEDROOM From $869 2 BEDROOM From $1099

866-473-0036

*limited time offer for qualified applicants ** Subject to end limited time offer

Beltsville, MD OPEN HOUSE EVENT Saturday January 28, 2012 9am-5pm $0 Application Charge Call for more info 866.857.7839

ARTS DISTRICT

APARTMENTS 301-779-1734

$500 OFF Month of January

• Fitness Center/ Swimming pool • Walk to 4 Metro Stations

THE BARAC CO. DC MD & VA Apt. Rentals – EHO

• DISCOUNTED APPLICATION FEE • LIGHT REFRESHMENTS • GATED COMMUNITY • 24-HOUR FITNESS CENTER • SWIMMING POOL • NEAR METRO

GARFIELD COURT

888.291.7383

STUDIOS FROM $1,114

• Spacious 1 & 2 BR from $850 • Great Location & Off Street Pkng • Electric Entry System • Gov’t & Teacher Discount

February 11 & 12 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

6500 Ronald Rd. • Capitol Heights, MD

If interested, please contact Rodney Chiles - 240-863-8284

(202) 640-4774

BENNING ROAD APTS 4950-52 Benning Rd, SE Spacious 1&2BR with CAC, Balcony fr $830 + elec.

OPEN HOUSE

SE

MOVE-IN TODAY

SOUTHEAST

Super

Free Month’s Rent • $0 App Fee

Beautiful and Spacious

Low Deposit

MD RENTALS

HYATTSVILLE

Voucher Holders Welcome

3600 Ely Place S.E., Wash. DC 20019

Individually Controlled Heat

MD RENTALS

**New Year Special ** 1 month free on select floor plans

APARTMENTS

$

SE D.C

DC RENTALS

Some restrictions apply

1-866-405-6986

2213 University Blvd. E • Hyattsville, MD 20783

COMFORT, VALUE & CONVENIENCE IN ONE LOCATION!! $0 Application Fee • One Bedrooms Starting at only $1072 • FREE Utilities Se Habla Español • Instant Pre-Approval All Applications Considered • Metro Stop on community • Clothes Care Center in every building

Lease Today!

5122 KENILWORTH AVENUE, HYATTSVILLE, MD 20781

866.722.1298 • fountainpark.net

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Newly Renovated Apt. Homes

Carlyle at Harbor Pointe

SOUTHERN AVE. STATION

East Pines Terrace

866-464-0993 Ask About our

from $785

Ceiling Fans/Lovely Setting

Nr. the New ARTS DISTRICT Close to Shopping & Metro HYATTSVILLE

EHO

Open House Jan. 27 CYPRESS CREEK APARTMENTS

Apartments Starting at $968 (limited time only!)

up to 1.5 Months Free Pet Friendly Pay Only Electric Washer/dryer in each apartment Minutes to Metro, Howard U. & DC Fitness Center and Club House Call Today! 888-217-1901 5603 Cypress Creek Dr, Hyattsville, MD 20782

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Hyattsville

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CASTLE MANOR MOVE-IN SPECIAL 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts.

Quincy Manor/ Monroe Gardens

Call For Specials

Large 1BR $705 Large 2BR $899 1BR $685 2BR $769 3 BR $960 Deposit one Month Rent on approved credit

3 $

301-277-6610

HYATTSVILLE Queensbury Apts –1BR on tree-lined street near Hyattsville MS. FIOS/cable ready, offstreet pkg, bus to Green Line, close to UMD, shopping & entertainment. $925 incl gas. CATS OK. Call 301-864-5933, 301-559-9111.

Dean Manor –HUGE 2BR, newly renovated, balcony $1300. MOVE IN NOW! Walk to Green Line, shopping, restaurants. Near UMD. FIOS/cable ready. PET FRIENDLY! Call 301-5599111.

Hyattsville

866.507.2283 Summer Ridge 1829 Belle Haven Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20785 • Electronic entry building system • Free business center Sec. Dep. fr. $250* • Free after school program *Income Qualifications • Walk to grocery stores # Occupants Maximum Income • Newly renovated 1 $44,580 laundry facilities 2 $50,940 • Metro Accessible 3 $57,300 • Bring in ad to rec.

4 $63,600 free app. fee

www.summerridgeapartments.net summerridgeleasing@comcast.net Performance. People. Pride.

* w/approved credit

LANDOVER-8149 Alendale Dr. 5BR, 2BA, 2 lvls. $1695. Renov, spacious, w-w crpt, CAC. Quiet loc.

Sec 8 ok. Your job is your credit. 240-688-9805

n SWEET SAVINGS n

850

WWW.NOVODEV.COM Walking Distance To New Carrollton Metro 7740 Finns Lane Lanham, MD

By Appointment Only

(202) 421-9618

FINIAN’S COURT APTS. Laurel

Start The Year Off Right!!!

6747 Riverdale Rd. Riverdale, MD 20737

MOVE IN by Feb. 15th Get

Bedrooms Starting At

M-F 9-5 • Sat. 10-2

301-577-7917

625 Audrey Lane Oxon Hill, MD

ROCKVILLE- Rock Creek Woods Apts. Large unit bordered by parkland, nr bus stop, close to metro.

Efficiency, 1BR, 2BR & 3BR Apts.

Open Sat. by Appt.

301-881-1565 www.rockcreekwoodsapts.com

877-221-7315

www.theparkforest.com M, T, Th & F 9-6pm • W 9-7pm Sat 10-5pm (*some restrictions apply)

The Villages At Montpelier

Join us for our Winter Open House!

Welcome Home To The Villages At Montpelier In Laurel MD

•Free application •Instant pre-approval •We consider all credits •Two large pools/picnic areas •Renovate apartments •Updated kitchens •Balcony/patios

Efficiencies From $445 1 Bedrooms From $830

OFFICE HOURS: M-F (9-6); SAT (9-5); SUN (12-5) 1309 SOUTHVIEW DR., OXON HILL, MD 20745

* Prices are subject to change *Certain restrictions apply.

southviewapts.com

866.914.9712 MT. RAINIER 301-277-6202 Close to shops & rec. center.

1BR, $785. 2BR $905.

Utilities Included! (A/C extra) MT. RAINIER - Newton Square –1&2BR avail fr $675. MOVE IN NOW! Bus to 3 Metro Lines, CATS OK. Low App Fee & SD. FIOS/cable ready.

Call 301-864-5341.

888.801.3692

1 occupant 2 occupants 3 occupants 4 occupants 5 occupants

$42,841 $48,953 $55,065 $61,177 $66,078

888-476-2106

5707 Luxemburg St. • N. Bethesda, MD 20852 NEW CARROLLTON- 4BR,2.5BA,renov,$1900.

Fenced-in yard,finishedbasement.

Call 301-877-1505 SWRE Oxon Hill, MD

OPEN HOUSE EVENT

Saturday January 28, 2012 9am-5pm $0 Application Charge Call for more info 866.512.6025

OXON HILL - Southern Terrace - Renovated 2br, quiet neighborhood,public transp, near shopping.

MOVE IN NOW. $865 + utils. 301-839-7237, 301559-9111.

Roomy Apts, Walking Distance to MetroBus, Shopping, Restaurants

CRUISE FOR 2 CERTIFICATE GIVEN AT MOVEIN Stop in or call today for details

WINDSOR COURT AND TOWER APTS 13802 Castle Blvd. #103 Silver Spring, MD 20904

Text WINDSOR to 29999 for more info

888-255-6159

FREE UTILITIES

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• Swimming pool • Private balconies and patios • Minutes to The National Harbor

• Spacious and modern apartments • Wall to wall carpet • Dishwasher • Private balconies/patios

• Walk to Metro • Walk to Elementary School • Daycare on Premises • Mins. from Wegmans

COLONIAL VILLAGE

$1,376 $1,343

500 OFF

YOUR 1ST MONTH’S RENT

LANDOVER

N. Bethesda - 2 blocks to Grosvenor Metro

MAXIMUM INCOME LIMITS

$

HYATTSVILLE

FANTASTIC SPECIALS!

2 Bdrm Townhome

Silver Spring

OXON HILL

TIMBERLAWN CRESCENT APARTMENTS MONTHLY RENTS

Delwin Realty

Apartments starting @ 830 Free Shuttle Van Service $

Call Us! 1 (866) 906-3677 New Year. New Home.

Contact Us For Details 1BR + Den $980.00 2BR $1020.00 2BR + Den $1120.00 3BR $1200.00

• All Credit Considered • Hardwood Floors • Central A/C $ ✔ 200 Off • Laundry Room 1st Mths Rent • Gas Heat & Cooking ✔ 1/2 Off Sec. Deposit • Near I-295 ✔ No App. Fee • Vouchers Welcome

1BR $895 • 2BR $995

Amenities

• Gated Community • Beautiful Locations • Laundry Facilities • Hardwood Flooring (select units) • Wall-to-Wall Carpet • Ceiling Fan (select units) • 24 Hour On Call Maintenance 3.6 Miles from National Harbor!

1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments Bedooms Starting @ $699

5 Minute Pre-Approval Call Now For Details

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FLETCHERS FIELD

GREAT LOCATION! SMART CHOICE!

KINGS SQUARE

908 Marcy Ave. • Oxon HIll, MD 20745

5249 Kenilworth Ave. • Hyattsville, MD 20781

3402 Dodge Park Rd. • Landover, MD 20785

LANDOVER

RIVERDALE

RIVERDALE

888-583-3047

GATED COMMUNITY • Free gas and water • State-of-the-art fitness center • Right by the new Wegmans Call Now For Our

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MAPLE RIDGE

2252 Brightseat Road • Landover, MD 20785

888-583-3045

866-805-0782

GATED COMMUNITY • • • •

Fitness center on property Beautiful kitchens Washer/Dryer Outdoor & Indoor Pools Call Now For Our

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PARKVIEW GARDENS 6400 Riverdale Road • Riverdale, MD 20737 parkviewgardensapartments.com

888-251-1872

877-898-6958

1, 2 & 3 BR APTS. HUGE 2 BR TOWNHOMES • Roomy, modern apts.

• Private balconies/patios • Cathedral ceiling Call Now For Our

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RIVERDALE VILLAGE

5409 Riverdale Road • Riverdale, MD 20737

800-767-2189

Come Visit Us Mon. thru Fri. 8 am - 5 pm • Sat. 10 am to 4 pm • Sun. 12 pm - 4 pm

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Silver Spring

SILVER SPR/Forest Glen Metro-

$200 Security Deposit *

1 BRs from $950 3 BR $1900

301-593-0485 Ask About Our

UTILITIES INCLUDED

One & Two BR fr. $925

EHO

Ashford at Woodlake * Fabulous Location * Full size washer/dryer * Eat-in kitchen * Great closet space * 24-Hour Fitness Center * Beautiful Renovated Clubhouse * Large Pets Welcome

Amenities • Beautiful Location • Spacious Apartment Homes • Washer & Dryer • Garbage Disposal • Wall-to-Wall Carpet • Refrigerator in Unit • Central A/C & Heat • Second Chance Program

1 BRs fr $1011 2BRs fr. $1195 3BRs from $1582 877-678-8539

Office Hours: 8:30AM - 5:30PM (M-F) 10:AM - 5:00PM (SAT)

Call today for a tour in our Apartment Model!

1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments Bedrooms Starting @ $899

SILVER SPRING, MD- 2BR condo, 1.5BA. Close to Glenmont Metro, shopping. & schools. $1250.

Call 202-402-2521 OR 240-463-9022

Call Us!

1 (866) 502-4883

Silver Spring

OPEN HOUSE

1-MONTH FREE*

Free Applications World Class Customer Service, Door Prizes & Refreshments

Enjoy our park setting, adjacent tennis courts and rec. center.

Renovated 2 BRs $1460

SAT. JAN 21ST • 9AM-4PM No rent for Feb. if moved in by Jan. 25th

Suitland

Capital Crossing Available for immediate occupancy.

All Credit Considered

www.wcsmith.com

866.204.8061 Shadyside Garden Apartments 2641 Shadyside Avenue Suitland, MD 20746

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Designer kitchen & bath avail Min. from Sil. Spr/Beth. Metro Access controlled bldgs.

Highspeed internet/tv avail Community swimming pool

PADDINGTON SQUARE

MOVE IN FOR $499* UTILITIES INCLUDED!

888.742.7270

SILVER HILL APTS.

Call today, apply today, move today!

11 Featherwood Court Silver Spring, MD. 20904

*plus deposit. Call for details

1 & 2 BRs from $755 SPECIAL LOW DEPOSIT!

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