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Good Morning, Columbia! Things to Know, 7/12

All the news to start your day off right.

The Weather

From the National Weather Service

“A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind between 5 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”

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Music Ticket News

This just in: Wilco, the alt-rock band, will be at Sept. 25. Tickets go on sale this Saturday.

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Question of the Day

Are you a paper-book kind of person or an e-reader person? More people are becoming the latter, according , which talks about how the Howard County library system was among the first in the nation to offer Nooks for check out.

Featured Reader Comment

“I love books and my e-reader. They serve different purposes - the ereader is best for when I'm traveling, books are good for home (or the beach)” Columbia Patch columnist Maureen O’Donnell posting on our super-fun Facebook page.

About Today's Accompanying Photo

A fun snapshot from . Horatio Phillip of Baltimore and Pat Harting of Elkridge said they just met and were getting to know each other over a couple of vanilla cones. 

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