>> CNN White House Correspondent Ed Henry spotted Dave Chappelle hanging out outside the White House this morning. He’s reportedly feeling good despite his recent hospital visit, and joked about going after Tony Snow’s job. [CNN Political Ticker]
>> The former mayor of the town of Dumfries, VA has been charged with running a brothel out of a sports therapy clinic he owns in a Prince William County strip mall. Melvin Bray lost his bid for reelection in 2006, the same year he was given a commendation for “outstanding public service” from the Virginia legislature. [Examiner]
>> Michael Jackson toured the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space and American Indian museums early this morning with his children, before the buildings opened to the public. Jackson’s publicist also said the certifiably terrifying entertainer is still looking for a vacation home in the area. [AP]
>> Climate change is already beginning to alter the Chesapeake Bay. [WaPo]
>> The Dow Jones industrials closed above 14,000 for the first time ever. [The Street.com]
>> “At a news conference today, leaders of the Washington Aqueduct and the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority said high levels of chlorine toxins found in the water by a national environmental group this spring are likely temporary and should not put the system’s 1.1 million consumers in any danger. The toxins are linked to cancer, reproductive problems and developmental delays in children.” [WaPo]
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