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Five Things to Know Today: August 10

A beautiful, important, newsy day!

1. Weather: A beautiful day! The National Weather Service forecast for our area says we can expect a mostly sunny 87 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: So much news yesterday! But was the sweetest story of all. Maybe a little salty, too...

3. Quote of the Day: "A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval." Mark Twain

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4. Coming Up: Two more stories from Monday night's d meeting will be up at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was created after a decade of debate about how best to spend a bequest left to America from an obscure English scientist, James Smithson. President James K. Polk signed the Smithsonian Institution Act into law.

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