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5 Things to Know Today, Sept. 2: Pepco, Greenbelt Labor Day Festival and More

Mini-bites of news to start your morning.

1. Labor Day

The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival kicks off today. Check out the , which includes ticket cost and height requirement; also check out the times today when you can drop of photo and art submissions.

2. Labor Day

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For more details about this weekend's happenings, check out today's Featured Facebook Page, which belongs to the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival

3. Pepco

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Pepco said in a release Thursday that it restored power for all 220,000 customers who lost power from Hurricane Irene.

4. Money

On this day in 1969, the first ATM opened for business in New York. Over the past 42 years, one ATM has grown to well over 1 million ATMs, with a new one added approximately every five minutes.

5. Weather

Theres's a slight chance of showers before 10 a.m. today. Expect a partly sunny day with a high near 82 degrees. 


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