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5 Things you Need to Know Today

Here's everything you need to know today, July 5, 2011.

1) Welcome back to work! You could have gone all day without that, couldn’t you? 

The fireworks that were canceled Monday night due to rain have been postponed until Labor Day, said Bennett Oliver, parks and recreation director.

For today, there could be more storms. There’s a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high of 96, according to the National Weather Service.

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There’s a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight with a low around 71.

2) The Douglasville City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight for its regular meeting. Changes for code enforcement officers is on the agenda. 6695 Church Street. Contact: 770-920-3000 for more information.

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3) The Downtown Development Authority Board will meet at 6 p.m. at 6713 Church Street. Contact: 678-715-6092 for more information.

4) Story time beings at 10:30 a.m. today at the Lithia Springs Library and Wednesday at the Douglas County Library.

5) On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit. Reard dubbed it the "bikini," inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week.


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