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5 Things: Bin Laden Dead, City Council Meeting

Here are five things you should know before you leave the house today.

1. Today will be partly sunny with a high near 80 and a South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low around 61.

2. In historic news last night, President Barack Obama announced U.S. Special Forces had engaged al-Qaeda forces in Pakistan, . Bin Laden's death comes nearly 10 years after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 that killed nearly 3,000 Americans under his orders.

"His death does not mark the end of our effort," the president said of bin Laden. "We must and we will remain vigilant at home and abroad."

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3. The City of Kennesaw will hold a city council meeting tonight at 6:30 in the Council Chambers at the rear of . Public attendance is encouraged. You can view tonight's agenda attached to this article as a PDF.

4. is hosting a poker night at 7:30. Entry is free, and the top three places win $25, $15 and $10 in bar cash. Top 10 contenders also earn points to be entered into a Quarterly Tournament where first prize wins $500. Visit http://www.In-HousePokerLeague.com for more information.

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5. Did You Know? On this day in history in 1863, Stonewall Jackson was wounded by friendly fire and died from pneumonia eight days later.


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