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>> Metro service along the Green Line is back to normal after a Friday afternoon derailment, writes WJLA. A 1,000-foot section of track was replaced after it warped due to excessive heat, causing a train to derail as the afternoon rush started. No injuries were reported.

>> Mayor Vince Gray wants the drunkest of drunk drivers to face stiffer penalties, reports the Examiner. Under a bill before the D.C. Council, a driver that is found to have more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in their system would face 10 days in jail, up from the five days currently required. Fines for other drunk driving convictions would also increase.

>> Home sales in the region are up almost 14 percent relative to last year, says WAMU. More people are taking advantage of low mortgage rates—3.62 percent for a 30-year mortgage, as of last week—and homes are being sold more quickly than they were last year.

Briefly Noted: Three killed in D.C. over weekend … D.C. Lottery to add one more fast-play game … Controversial parking program for disabled drivers in D.C. could restart soon … More rich people leaving Montgomery County … More lose power after weekend storms … Crane tips over in Bethesda.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, a Starbucks in Fairfax County removed seating where immigrants used to gather. In 2010, opponents of same-sex marriage prepared for a steamy summer tour.