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5 Useful Things To Know Today: Nov. 21

Five things to help you through your Monday.

1. The start of Thanksgiving week isn't looking too promising. There is a 60 percent chance of rain throughout the day. The high temperature will be close to 53 degrees.

2. The 78th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature is on display today in North Bethesda. Beginning at 10 a.m., see amazing art in miniature form.

3. Sports report: Quince Orchard advanced to the Maryland 4A state semifinals Friday, defeating Churchill, 23-21, on a field goal with seven seconds remaining in the game.

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In the Montgomery County ice hockey season opener for both teams, Churchill defeated , 8-4.

The Redskins lost again. Have you given up on them?

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4. In case you missed it: "Tiger Moms do just as the stereotype reads: they urge their children to play a classical instrument, preferably violin or piano, check edline for grade updates as if there is no tomorrow, and do not settle for anything below an A average on report cards," said Patch student blogger Mia Saidel. Be sure to read her blog post about tiger moms.

5. On this day in history: North Carolina became the 12th state in 1789. The 18 1/2 minute gap in the Richard Nixon Watergate tapes was revealed in 1973.


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