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July 27: Five Things You Need to Know Today

A few quick items to get your day off right.

1. Want to know what local leaders have to say about the debt ceiling? Look at and .

2. Are you suffering from a raccoon problem? .

3. Have you heard the Legend of Bayman? Don't worry, he wasn't scary. He pretty much just fished, ate and slept. Not a bad life, when you think about it.

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4. Good news! It turns out you can bring your pet goat into the Apple store. And your pet pizza. And your pet Darth Vador.

5. The temperature may spike in the coming days, but for now, let's take solace that today's high is predicted to hover at a comfortable 88 degrees.

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