Two Bodies Found in Fire, Cook Refuses to Serve Officer, Hinckley Released: News Nearby

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Cook Refuses to Serve Officer in Alexandria: Police

A police officer in uniform left a restaurant Monday in Alexandria after a cook told the cashier that she would not serve her, according to a spokeswoman for the Alexandria Police Department.

As the officer was waiting to place her order, she said a female cook walked to the cashier and "said something along the lines of 'I'm not serving that one,' " Alexandria Police Department spokeswoman Crystal Nosal said. She also said the cook and cashier laughed and said something she couldn’t hear, according to the spokeswoman. >>> Read more.

The Smithsonian Is Hiring a Beer Historian ... Yes, Really

The Smithonian National Museum of American History has a position open for a beer historian ... and it definitely sounds like a pretty awesome job.

It appears the museum has recognized the tremendous rise of craft brewing in recent years and intends to spearhead a project lasting at least three years that will involve researching American brewing history, particularly the craft industry. >>> Read more.

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