DeMorning Links: Pepco dyspepsia - District of DeBonis - The Washington Post Pepco employees could walk off the job after rejecting a contract offer from the utility. (Matt McClain - FOR THE WASHINGTON POST) D.C. regulators granted Pepco a significant rate increase Wednesday -- not as much as the unpopular utility wanted, but more than a lot of folks believed was warranted. D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) told the Post that Maryland regulators granted a smaller increase and that the D.C. Public Service Commission members are "lap dogs for Pepco." Meanwhile, Pepco line workers rejected a best-and-final contract offer from the company by a five-to-one margin, raising the strong possibility of a strike. "We've never ever had such a turnout," said union leader James A. Griffin. Our membership is really angry about this. Three arrests in high-profile Capitol Hill beating (Post, WTOP) UDC board could decide to dump President Allen Sessoms today (WTTG-TV) Disappearance of mother and daughter is a stone-cold whodunit (Post) D.C."s oldest resident dies at 112 (WRC-TV) Learn to be a better Nationals fan (City Paper) Covert police squad sees results combating robberies (Crime Scene) Adrian Fenty joins major Silicon Valley investment firm (PostTech, WSJ, TechCrunch) Is the CBE program worth keeping at all? Post editorial Yes, environmental czar Christophe Tulou was fired for countervailing administration policy on fighting water pollution (WaTimes) Doubts on proposal for "good standing" certificates for convicts (Examiner) D.C. Council moves on Airports Authority board changes (Post, Examiner, Loose Lips) Even burying only major power lines is an expensive proposition (Housing Complex) Emily Miller discovers you're supposed to register pepper spray in the District (WaTimes) Skyland buildings come tumbling down... Examiner, WaTimes, WRC-TV With Hizzoner's help (@TomHowellJr) Michael Brown suggests doubling the lifespan of a business license (Examiner) Crack found in gentleman's crack (Examiner) Man convicted of drive-by murder will get a new trial (Examiner) IG: Adult Protective Services should refer more cases to police (Examiner) Anacostia BID finally has a board (DCmud) Street violinist livens up Georgetown (Post) Council hearing today on MLK Library plans (WaTimes) Clyde's executive managed to steal $600,000 from the company (Crime Scene) High rents are killing vintage stores (Washingtonian) Readers speak up for Uber (Post letters) A Zipcar for scooters, mayhaps? UrbanTurf Could Teddy win? Sports Bog, DCist, USN&WR