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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 6

Selectmen to address intersection concern tonight; One more week for RC.

SONG OF THE DAY: Cold War Kids – "Audience"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Isolated thunderstorms and a high of 85 are expected for today. The night is forecasted as clear with a low of 59.

2. WALL ST. INTERSECTION ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT: The Board of Selectmen will address concerns with the right-turn lane at the intersection of Wall St. and Route 111. A second quarter financial update and several bid awards will also take place.

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3. ONE LAST WEEK TO VOTE FOR SUMMER READERS' CHOICE: From now until the end of the week, vote for your favorite locations in our Readers' Choice categories. All categories

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Though the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan marked the end of World War II, many historians argue that it also ignited the Cold War.

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5. UPDATES ON THE WISCONSIN MASS SHOOTING: Oak Creek, Wis. was rocked by a mass shooting on Sunday morning as a gunman killed six people at a temple before being killed by an officer. With a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m. today,

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