Lunchline: Occupiers back?

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, June 29, 2012 This is going to be a tank-top heavy weekend. Triple digits for two days straight gives you license to wear otherwise relatively inappropriate things in public in the name of keeping cool. Control yourselves, though, people. It's not illegal to lie about military medals you haven't received. That's because of a little thing called the First Amendment. So, per the Constitution, you can lie about being one of the brave people who made the sacrifice to protect the rights laid forth in that very document. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote that he was worried "that the law, if upheld, would let the government start 'a list of subjects about which false statements are punishable,'" The Post's Michael E. Ruane and Robert Barnes report. Federal oversight is coming to Metro. Mainly due to the 2009 Red Line crash, the deadliest accident in the system's history, the transit agency will soon be under the watchful eye of the feds. Interestingly, the idea is welcomed by Metro, according to General Manager Richard Sarles. The legislation was supported by Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin, both Maryland Democrats. Also, Metro isn't the only transit system raising fares this weekend. The Post's Mark Berman fills you in. Our old friends are back in McPherson Square. The occupiers are back for the summer session, setting up camp just in time to take advantage of the newly laid-sod at the park. They've even got some new signs. Apparently, even though they agreed to leave for good, they teamed up with some members from camps as far away as California, who are on their way to a July 4 event in Philadelphia. The Post's Annie Gowen reports on the new development. The situation on the "Today" show could not be more awkward right now. After Ann Curry got the boot for presumably being too stiff on air, NBC didn't wait five minutes before sliding Savannah Guthrie onto Curry's spot on the couch. Literally, after she cried while signing off just before 9 a.m. Thursday, following the next commercial break, boom, here's Savannah. No one's hurting for Curry, who got another long-term deal, but it didn't look good. The TV Column's Lisa de Moraes explains. The Wizards had an interesting night Thursday. First they chose Brandon Beal with the third pick, hoping to help John Wall on the outside with a scoring threat. Then they picked some guy named Tomas Satoransky, a Czech who Grunfeld has no plans to bring to the NBA anytime soon. The Washington Wizards, ladies and gentlemen, winning 20 games a year and picking players who admittedly cannot contribute to the team. The Post's Michael Lee reports on Beal. Extra Bites -- Kanye West gave Jay-Z a $34,000 hideous golden skull topped with Red Topaz stones. I can see this gift exchange now. "Happy Father's Day!" Umm, what is it? "Yo, it's that hot new yellow gold cranium game!" Thanks, Ye. Really. -- We have a feline double feature. First is Kitty Pryde, who claims to be the rap game's Taylor Swift. Her music is hilarious. Second, there's this. --Weird out art alert! Happy weekend, kiddos. Here's how to get at me. There's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and you can e-mail me at clinton.yates@wpost.com Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy