Hey there, District. We’ll admit, we woke up a little on the grumpy side this morning when we looked out the window and remembered we’re supposed to have thunderstorms and sporadic showers for the next 72 hours. But those frowns turned upside down when we took a look at the ten-day forecast and realized that what the weather gods aren’t asking for much patience — after today, we can expect average to above-average temperatures with sunny and dry conditions for the upcoming week to ten days. Start your picnic planning and We’re Keeping Butterstick celebretory trips to the National Zoo now.

Singer Targets Predatory Lending: District Attorney General Linda Singer makes her first big headlines this morning since being confirmed by the D.C. Council with a proposal for legislation that could limit the high fees charged by financial businesses that cater to low-income customers. What’s often called “predatory lending” by such businesses can lead to loans with interest rates as high as 400 percent. Singer told the WaPo she wants more transparency in loans so that customers can make comparisons and projections.

Police Headquarters to Move to SE: The D.C. Council approved a $6.5 million lease for a new MPD Headquarters location at 225 Virginia Ave. SE. Plans call for Chief Cathy L. Lanier and about 200 senior police staff to move into the building late next year or in early 2009. More than 1,100 police department employees will eventually work there.

Briefly Noted: Child OK after runaway car crashes near Tidal Basin … Will there be fewer crabs this year? … $10,000 reward for information leading to hit-and-run driver … Army’s hospital problems go well beyond Walter Reed … Fenty nominates head of Dept. of Disability Services.

This Day in DCist: In 2006, we gave those pesky kids who wrote that adorable song about D.C. a little bit of a hard time, and in 2005 we took a close look at how Congress really does play politics with D.C.’s budget.

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