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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:00 AM

D.C. bars won't stay open quite so late for inauguration

Under pressure from Congress, the D.C. government scales back plans to let bars stay open until 5 a.m. the weekend Barack Obama takes office

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:52 AM

Perfect

California senator influencing laws for DC.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:24 AM

The 51st state

Can't we finally carve out everything but the part with the White House, Congress, etc. and make it a state? I really don't think the original planners had expected to have so many people living in the District without real representation.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:48 AM

The RNC

In St. Paul, bar owners had to pay $2,500 to remain open until 4:00 a.m. A few did, but for most, it wasn't worth it.

Five a.m. does seem like a little much, but then again, I'm usually up by 5:00 a.m.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 01:40 PM

"an unacceptable homeland security threat"

and the terrorists win again...

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 02:10 PM

Feinstein's a damned busybody

I'm not even from California and the old biddy still manages to get in my business.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 02:16 PM

Gonna miss that 4 am to 5 am booze rush!

How will the bars survive?!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 09:00 PM

Who Will Have $ by 5AM

Thanks to her and Senators like her, the economy has tanked and the bars will probably be empty by 3 because no one has money to keep partying, unless you're a Senator married to a war profiteer like our Dianne!

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