5 Things to Know Today: March 19, 2012

1. The weather

The National Weather Service says we can expect a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11 a.m. There will also be areas of fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 77. Monday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 55.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the White Lake area as of Sunday night was $3.95 per gallon at the gas station.

3. On this day in history

According to History.com, in 2003, the United States, along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiated war on Iraq. Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq's capital, U.S. President George W. Bush announced in a televised address, "At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger." President Bush and his advisors built much of their case for war on the idea that Iraq, under dictator Saddam Hussein, possessed or was in the process of building weapons of mass destruction.

4. In the news

We are looking for photos of White Lake to feature as our cover photo on the new Facebook timeline feature. . 

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