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Five Things: Football, Obama

Five things you need to know today, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011

1. High school football season is here! Tonight Annandale High School’s varsity football team plays an away game at Stuart High School in Falls Church. The game begins at 7:30 p.m.

2. On this day in 1620, the Mayflower departed from England.

3. Today President Obama visits Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology to sign the America Invents Act. We’ll have a story posted this afternoon.

4. On this day in 1932, Gandhi began his fast in protest of the caste system.

5. Also on this day, in 1940, the United States imposed the draft in advance of World War II.

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