5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 23

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1. Your weather report: Today will be sunny with a high of 87 degrees. Tonight is looking mostly clear with an overnight low of 61 degrees. Expect temperatures to remain about the same tomorrow, with some cloudier weather on the horizon.

2. Watch your mouth. The Union Leader reports that a Nashua alderman wants the aldermanic chambers to be a tad more polite than is has been. He is proposing a $10 fine for any alderman getting out of line during meetings.

3. Patch Fact: Did you know: In 1791, Vermont became the first state to be added to the United States since the original 13.

4. Missing your iron? The HuffPost has the scoop on how you can iron your clothes with a hair straightener. Pretty darn resourceful...

5. Bad news for Gen Y. USA Today reports that working Millennials are most likely working low-pay retail jobs. A Retail sales associate is listed as the fifth-worst-paid job with an average of $19,300 a year.