News Round-Up, 10/3

A satellite view of Cindy McCain’s childhood home

• In a surprising twist, Wachovia has spurned the government-backed deal with Citigroup and is hooking up with Wells Fargo instead. Not surprisingly, Citigroup is not handling the rejection well. [Wall Street Journal]
• Here’s an update on the Skyland Town Center waiting to be built in Southeast DC. [And Now, Anacostia]
• The intersection of Woodland Drive at 32nd Street NW, as it looked in June 1913. [DCMetrocentric]
• Is this the end of the traditional living room in new builds? [WashingtonPost.com]
• Cindy McCain’s childhood home is about to be auctioned off. [Zillow Blog] 

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