Good morning, Washington. Capital Pride is over, as is the weekend, and here we all sit, eyelids heavy, unsure of where to begin our workweeks. Our recommendation: read this highly entertaining story by the Washington Post’s Lena H. Sun, which describes in detail how Ward 8 Council member and former mayor Marion Barry may have shaken down WMATA for a little over $3200. Barry accused a Metrobus driver of hitting his car — but he did it a month after the fact, never filed a police report, and provided not a shred of evidence to back up his story. Metro paid the claim, and John Catoe mildly insinuates he asked fewer questions about Barry’s story because Barry is a member of the board of directors.

Major Water Main Break in MoCo: Residents of upper Montgomery County are being instructed to boil drinking water and limit their water use due to a major water main break in the area. The advisory to boil water could remain in effect for as long as three days, and affects nearly all of Montgomery County north of the Beltway, in places such as Wheaton, Gaithersburg and Germantown, though Rockville is served by a separate water main and is therefore unaffected by the advisory.

Dozens Leave Video Remembrances of Tim Russert: NBC4 has turned their web site into an online condolences book, with dozens of videos from big names remembering the late Meet the Press host and an MSNBC-hosted condolences page for fans. A wake for Russert has been scheduled for Tuesday at St. Albans School in Northwest Washington. And at least a few people think an eventual hiking trail at Klingle Road ought to be named after Russert.

Briefly Noted: Four teenagers stabbed after Northeast peace festival … Roadwork outside Mt. Vernon will cause delays … Man assaulted at Six Flags amusement park … Virginia lottery scratchers called misleading … $2.3 million settlement for man whose wife was struck and killed by a Metrobus last year.

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