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One Week Left to Contribute to UCM Back-to-School Program

Good Morning! Today is Thursday, August 4th.

  1. Groupon Now! has launched in the D.C. area. To find out more about this deal and other ways to save, see the Frugal Family column.
  2. There is just one week left to contribute to the United Community Ministries (UCM) 2011 Back to School program. A donation of $10 and a backpack will outfit one student. You can also help the program by volunteering to pack and distribute backpacks August 18th through August 31st.
  3. Today in 1901, jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong was born.
  4. Today is President Obama's 50th birthday.
  5. Today is Coast Guard Day.
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