Today is Friday, Aug. 17. Here are five things you need to know:
- Hot Day: Temperatures are expected to be in the high 80s most of the day, with sunny skies most of the day.
- Readers' Choice: Voting on 2012 Readers' Choice ends today, so be sure to vote! Click on and then click on the various categories to vote.
- Register to Vote: Deadline for registering is today as well.
- Raffle: The is raffling off
- This Day in History: In 1790, the capital city of the United States moved from New York City to Philadelphia. In 1859, a hot air balloon was used to carry mail for the first time. In 1961, the East German government completed the construction of the Berlin Wall. In 1996, Ross Perot was announced to be the Reform Party's first presidential candidate.
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