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Wanted In D.C.: A New Taxicab Commissioner

By: Patrick Madden // April 27, 2011
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Swain's tenure was marked by a few major developments: One, the switch from a zone system to meters; Swain was also a key player in the taxicab bribery scandal.

After someone tried to bribe him, he agreed to wear a wire for the FBI. The investigation eventually led to more than three dozen arrests, including the chief of staff to a D.C. Council member. The Mayor's Office says Dena Reed, the general counsel at the Taxicab Commission, will take over as interim commissioner.

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Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read'

Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.

Food

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'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes

Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.

Politics

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Ken Cuccinelli Wins GOP Nomination For Virginia Governor

Virginia's attorney general Ken Cuccinelli will face former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe in November to become Virginia's 72nd governor.

Technology

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Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes

Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.

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