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Five Things to Know Today: September 19

Come on, it's Monday!

1. Weather: Too bad the weekend doesn't extend through Monday. The National Weather Service forecast for our area calls for a sun and a high near 70 degrees today.

2. In Case You Missed It: is a little edgy this week, but it's good to hear other opinions on how to answer.

3. Quote of the Day: "Dreams are the touchstones of our character."
Henry David Thoreau.

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4. Coming Up: If caused flood damage for you, we have contacts at FEMA you'll want to know about at 7 a.m.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1957, the United States detonated a 1.7 kiloton nuclear weapon in an underground tunnel at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), a 1,375 square mile research center located 65 miles north of Las Vegas. The test, known as Rainier, was the first fully contained underground detonation and produced no radioactive fallout.

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