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Today in History: October 9, Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Mon,09/30/24-3:58AM , 3 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 9, the 283rd day of 2024. There are 83 days left in the year.

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On Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
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Today in History: October 8, the Great Chicago Fire breaks out
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Mon,09/30/24-3:54AM , 19 Reads
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 8, the 282nd day of 2024. There are 84 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed during the three-day blaze.

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Today in History: October 6, Anwar Sadat assassinated
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Mon,09/30/24-3:53AM , 25 Reads
Today is Sunday, Oct. 6, the 280th day of 2024. There are 86 days left in the year.

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On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a military parade.

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The Nation's Weather
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Mon,09/30/24-3:30AM , 112 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, October 1, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Showers will continue across the mid-Atlantic, eastern Great

Lakes and the Tennessee and Ohio valleys tomorrow. In

Virginia, heavy downpours can lead to localized flooding.

Spotty afternoon thunderstorms will rumble across the
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

73°F

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 87°F
Min Temp: 69°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 72°F
Humidity: 90%
Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sunset: 7:52 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction:
Wind Gust: 5 mph
Sky Cover: 91%
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 72°F
Moon Rise: 10:55 AM
Moon Set: 12:59 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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