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July 30: Five Things You Need to Know Today

A few quick tidbits to start your weekend.

1. The House of Representatives voted to raise the debt ceiling Friday night just before 6 p.m., only to have the bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Boehner, shot down mere hours later in the Senate. Read the full story - with reaction from local leaders - . 

2. The Queens County Farm is hosting its 33rd Annual Pow Wow all weekend long. Details in our weekend planner . 

3. Tired of being really, really hot? Beat the heat with . 

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4. Will Eliot Spitzer run for mayor ? A recent poll shows that New Yorkers are slowly warming back up to the former governor after he was caught patronizing a high-end prostitution service in 2008. Read the Huffington Post story here

5. The high today will hit around 90 degrees; tomorrow's temperatures are expected to drop juust a little bit into the high 80s. 

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