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The Morning Buzz

Good morning, Washington! Here's what we're reading around the web this AM.

Jenny Lewis played the Sixth and I Historic Temple last night—check back later today for a full review. Photo by Chris Leaman.

Can you feel fall in the air, Washington? It's crisp, it's clear, it's sunny—basically, it's perfect. Capital Weather Gang assures us it will continue for the next few days with their post entitled "Awesome Weather Arrives for Weekend." Might be a perfect time to check out our weekend guide, or our roundup of area orchards where you can pick apples and pumpkins.

Did you watch the veep debate last night? CNN reports that while most viewers thought Biden won, Palin beat expectations. 

Remember how yesterday we noted that hundreds of students had been struck by food poisoning from a Georgetown campus dining hall? Turns out the cause was norovirus.  

Washwords implores you to register to vote and gives a handy roundup of the deadlines for the area. 

Over 30 people were arrested in a drug raid in Northeast DC.