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Skool Daze Are Back Again

The Daily Five for August 31

1. Not quite a threefer for identical days, but awfully close. High temperature is a degree cooler (77 degrees), it's partly cloudy instead of full on sunny, and there's a 10 percent chance of precipitation instead of zero percent. Sunrise is 6:13 a.m., sunset is 7:24 p.m.

2. The start their 2011-2012 year today. Be aware that and children are going to be on their way to schools across the city today.

3. brings The Milagro Beanfield War to their park tonight. The 1988 movie, directed by Robert Redford, tells the story of a small farmer facing off against a large developer over water rights in the Southwest. The show starts at 8 p.m. and as always, it’s free but donations are welcome.

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4. Just a reminder that has been moved from its Tuesday slot and now runs on Wednesdays. The latest article, about the exhibit at the , will go up at 5 p.m.

5. On this day in 1997, Princess Diana of Wales died in a car accident in Paris, France, along with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul.

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