Good morning, Washington. We hope you had a swell Easter. Given that it was a holiday weekend, this morning there is the traditional dearth of local news headlines to choose from. Right now on the South Lawn of the White House, the president and first lady are hosting the annual Easter Egg Roll. If you’re out looking for something to photograph in the city this morning, we suggest adorable children dressed up in their best outfits rolling eggs on Pennsylvania Ave. The real news this morning? The overall American death toll in Iraq reached 4,000 over the weekend.

Will Klingle Road Open Once Again?: The Examiner reports that Klingle Road, once a major link between Mount Pleasant and Woodley Park but which has been closed for 17 years due to flood damage, may finally once again reopen. Mayor Adrian Fenty’s proposed 2009 budget includes $2 million to get the road finally on its way back to being open. The D.C. Council voted in 2003 to reopen the road, but a delay in federal funding approval has meant the construction project has yet to get going. By allocating city funds, Mayor Fenty could ensure construction begins next year. Not everyone agrees that opening Klingle Road is such a good idea, however. This is an old fight between local environmental activists, nearby residents and commuters who would like to use the road as a shortcut. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has come out against the project, while Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham supports it.

Gas Station Thieves Arrested: If you pay attention to crime news in the city, you’ll know that there’s been a rash of thefts from cars parked at gas stations over the last year. The Post reports that D.C. police arrested three suspects over the weekend after a service station stakeout. During the course of the arrest, the suspects took a purse from a parked car, fled in a getaway car, and crashed their car. A police officer also accidentally discharged his pistol into his foot during the incident.

Briefly Noted: Family escapes house fire in Northeast … Woman arrested for stabbing her grandmother and boyfriend … Man found shot and killed in Park View.

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