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Five Things: Record Heat, Roswell UFO Crash

Essential information about the day ahead in Newtown.

1. A government report shows the past 12 months have been the warmest ever recorded in the mainland United States, according to CNN.com. The article cited a climate expert who said it was "'very hard to root out' the role played by short-term weather patterns and longer-term trends in creating conditions."

2. Did you see Patch on Jeopardy last Friday? For a moment, the screen showed the following: AOL owns patch.com & this site for information about films playing in your area. The answer, in typical Jeopardy form: What is Moviefone?

3. There is a slight chance of rain showers or thunderstorms in the morning hours, according to the National Weather Service. The high will be in the mid-80s with temperatures falling to around 67 degrees in the evening.

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4. "It was a craft that clearly did not come from this planet, it crashed and I don't doubt for a second that the use of the word 'remains' and 'cadavers' was exactly what people were talking about," CIA veteran Chase Brandon told the Huffington Post. The former CIA agent was speaking in reference to the Roswell UFO crash. Do you believe a UFO crashed in Roswell? Tell us in the comment section below.

5. Around Patch: A hound and mini-pinscher mix was found dead in Towamencin by a person walking through the woods recently. The dog went missing last week.

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