1. Weather: Not a bad way to start the year: The National Weather Service forecast for our area says today will be partly sunny with a high near 51 degrees. There is a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m.
2. In Case You Missed It: Corliss Bachman described Gourmet Buffet in Bites Nearby.
3. Quote of the Day: "In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, but never in want." -- Irish Toast
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4. Coming Up: Some interesting details about New Years.
5. Today in History: On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Attempting to stitch together a nation mired in a bloody civil war, Abraham Lincoln made a last-ditch, but carefully calculated, decision regarding the institution of slavery in America.
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