And so ends the suspense — Adrian Fenty is the Post’s pick for mayor. Though Fenty has held a comfortable lead in recent weeks, the Post’s endorsement was seen as Linda Cropp’s final chance in what has become a hard-fought campaign. Today’s endorsement is sure to give Fenty the win next Tuesday, with the Post recognizing his “can-do quality” and his “vision of the city that challenges the best in people.” And maybe to add insult to injury, the Examiner similarly threw its weight behind Fenty. The Ward 4 councilmember wasn’t able to go three for three, though — the Washington Times picked Marie Johns as their candidate of choice.

Bomb Scare Shuts Down Metro Station: Well, at least it was on Labor Day, right? WTOP writes that a bomb threat shut down the Greenbelt Metro station for a few hours yesterday, an event that on any normal day would have snarled commuting for tens of thousands of District workers. A man apparently told riders and police that a suitcase he was carrying had a bomb in it, though upon later inspection it was found not to have one.

Wait — Bush Isn’t Popular?: Though the White House may have us convinced that all is fine and dandy, Maryland’s top Republican pols seem to think otherwise. The Post writes today that President George W. Bush’s Labor Day stop in Maryland was notable because neither Governor Robert Ehrlich nor Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, both wrapped up in tight races, showed up. Of course, their spokespeople claimed it was simply because of conflicting schedules.

D.C. Considers Nixing Summer Break: D.C. Schools Superintendent Clifford Janey may have found the perfect way to raise student performance at city schools — threaten to do away with their summer break. WJLA is reporting that school officials are considering a proposal that would shorten the summer break at certain under-performing schools, with five to be identified by December.

Briefly Noted: Man arrested for killing of psychiatrist … Washington Latin School opens doors … Deadly weekend in region … Jim Webb sees son off.

This Day in DCist: On this day last year, we saw Katrina evacuees arrive in the District. Two years back, we reported on a debate over gentrification in Columbia Heights.

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