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5 Things to Know Today: Aug. 12

Mini-bites of news to start your morning.

1. The deadline to turn in petitions for a November vote on proposed city charter amendments has passed, but the , even if it means forcing a special election after November.

2. The Terp football team took to the field Tuesday for its first practice. The Diamondback has a rundown of how the team was looking, including Pete DeSouza who is coming back from a life-threatening accident.

3. The oldest child is the responsible one. The youngest one gets spoiled. But what about the middle child? You get today.

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4. Today's Featured Facebook Page belongs to Gymkana, the acrobatics and gymnastics group from the University of Maryland currently competing in the reality competition show, America's Got Talent. It seems like the page was just started, so it has some growth ahead of it.

5. It looks like it'll be a comfortable day out there. Expect a high of 86 degrees today with no rain, and humidity won't be much of a factor.

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