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Dec. 17: Wood Suffers Tough Loss in State Champs

Here's five things you should know today.

  • The Archbishop Wood Vikings put up a tough fight, but could not catch up to Erie Cathedral Prep in Friday night's state championship game, falling 24-14 to their undefeated opponent, phillyburbs.com reports.
  • It's not too late to do some online holiday shopping and Free Shipping Day – coming today – will feature special deals. Click here for more info.
  • Possible rain today, with a high near 52, according to the National Weather Service.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sustained a concussion after becoming dehydrated and fainting, and will no longer testify Thursday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, CNN reports.
  • On this day, December 17, 1989, the first episode of television series The Simpsons, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", airs.


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