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Five Things To Know For Friday, Feb. 24, 2012

1. Today it should rain, with a high of 49, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight there is a chance the rain could continue, with a low around 32, according to the service.

2. Five Below, a store where is everything is $5 or less, is set to open on March 16th in the , according to an e-mail by District Manager Jeff Davila. It is the first Five Below to open in southern Connecticut, according to Davila.

3. will be conducting a DUI sobriety enforcement checkpoint tonight through early Saturday, according to The Day. The police will also be checking for other violations as well, according to The Day.  

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4. Four new movies open tonight at . Act of Valor, a movie about a Navy SEAL team, plays at 4:35, 7:15 and 9:35. Gone, a suspense, plays at 4:50, 7:25 and 9:40. Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds, starring Rebecca Romijn and Thandie Newton, plays at 4:25, 6:55 and 9:25. And Wanderlust, a comedy, plays at 4:05, 7:05 and 9:50.

5. On this date in 1920, the Nazi Party is founded. And on this date in 1868, Andrew Johnson becomes the first president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He would stay on as president though after the Senate acquitted him by one vote.

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Quote of the Day

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

-Napoleon Hill

Trivia of the Day

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

Yesterday’s Answer: Stephen Colbert was on the cover of Sports Illustrated for his association with speed skating.


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