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Five Things: ExtravaCATza! Adoption Event and More

Five things you need to know Wednesday, July 27, 2011

  1. Today's forecast is calling for sunny skies with a high temperature around 91 degrees.
  2. Continuing our coverage of the community response to the Annandale Regional Study before Thursday's vote, we published an article from the perspective of parents of students at Bren Mar Park Elementary School who feel their input was neglected from the study. .
  3. On this day in 1974, the House Judiciary Committee recommends that America's 37th president, Richard M. Nixon, be impeached and removed from office.
  4. The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is hosting ExtravaCATza! 2011. There will be no charge to spay or neuter the first 100 cats adopted and adoption fees will be waived for cats who are seven years old or older.
  5. Saturday Night Live Actress Maya Rudolph, daughter of singer Minnie Ripperton, was born on this day in 1972.


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