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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 2

Another hot day.

  1. The City of Falls Church Economic Development Authority will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
  2. Temperatures will be around 95 degrees today with a chance of thunderstorms this evening.
  3. On this day in 1990, Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait, Emir fled to Saudi Arabia.
  4. On this day in 2010, the Census of Marline Life 10-year study reports that 230,000 species of animal live in the world's oceans.
  5. If today is your birthday, you share it with “All in the Family” star Carroll O’Connor  (87-years-old) and Judge Lance Ito, made famous for proceeding over the O.J. Simpson murder case (61-years-old). Happy birthday!

If there is something we missed and you feel should be in our Five Things, let us know in the comment box below. We would love to have your input!


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