Cyanide Sent to the White House; Walmart's First Year

· How did Washington, D.C., get its name? [History]
· What does Metro need more: a transit specialist or a financial guru? [WAMU]
· Streetcar staff fired over union recruitment, labor group says [HN]
· H Street NE may not need the streetcar, Benning Road does [WCP]
· Wal-Mart's first year in D.C., by the numbers [WBJ]
· Envelope sent to White House tests positive for cyanide [DCist]