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Happy Wednesday, Washington! Here's what we're reading around the Web this AM.

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Miss the High Heel Drag Queen Race last night in Dupont Circle? We were there, armed with a camera, and caught all the glamorous action. Check back later today for our photos! 

Game five of the World Series may resume tonight (we hope!), if the weather holds up. It'll kick off around 8:30 in the sixth inning, with the Phillies and the Rays tied 2-2. The Phils will end the series tonight if they win. Watch the game with fellow fans at one of our recommended bars

Montgomery County opened its first drive-through flu clinic this morning at 7:30. Drivers can fill out forms and get a shot without getting out of their car. The cost: $27. The clinic, at Orchard Center Mall on Cherry Hill Road in Silver Spring, is open until 10:30 AM.  

Hooray—the Dow is up! The Washington Post reports that stocks were up nearly 11 percent at close of business yesterday on investors' hopes that the Fed would cut a key interest rate today. Here's to hoping for more gains today!

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