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5 Useful Things To Know Today: Nov. 4

Five things to get you through your Friday and take you into the weekend.

1. We may have seen our last day in the 60s so I hope you enjoyed it. Today will be cold early, but mostly sunny with temperatures approaching 56 degrees.

2. The Quince Orchard Library is having a used book sale tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. Adult and childrens books are available along with some media items. All proceeds benefit Quince Orchard Library.

3. Football Fridays: aims to complete an undefeated regular season on the road at Magruder while needs to beat Gaithersburg and get a lot of help in the standings to advance to the playoffs.

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4. In case you missed it: Poolesville native Spencer Barks has impressed new University of Maryland basketball coach Mark Turgeon and is expected to be one of five walk-on players to earn significant playing time.

5. On this day in history: Democratic senator Barack Obama wins the presidential election against Sen. John McCain, taking 338 electoral votes to McCain's 161 and becoming the United States' first African American president in 2008.

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