Good morning, Washington. Today is forecast to be sunny with a high of 88 — sounds good to us, as this morning’s news has put us in the mood for some fresh air. First, a worker at the Postal Service’s Brentwood facility has been diagnosed with Legionnaire’s Disease. And second, NIH employee Michelle Ledgister has been indicted for the anthrax threat she allegedly made to a Florida tax office. It hardly seems fair — D.C. air is bad enough already without the addition of headlines about deadly airborn diseases.

Herndon Council Votes On Day Laborer Site: Tuesday’s planned vote on the controversial issue was delayed because of the large number of citizens who wished to speak about the issue. Last night everyone finished saying their peace, and the votes were cast. In a 5-2 vote, the site was approved. The council members said it was one of the most difficult votes they’d made, and the Post quotes member Harlon Reece as saying, “Here we sit, expecting this local government to resolve a national immigration problem that is out of our control.”

VRE Delays Continue: Riders of the Fredericksburg line will continue to experience alterations in service due to track work by CSX. It’s probably no consolation to inconvenienced passengers, but we can’t resist pointing out that things could be worse.

Briefly Noted: WMATA to increase fees for parking during ‘skins games… D.C. pool fees suspended thanks to a corporate sponsor… Mayor’s office releases Spanish-language brochure… Grassroots group urges Williams to run for mayor again… Nats lose to Phillies, trail them by half a game…

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