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Today is Monday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2006 with 125 to follow.

EMMITSBURG, Md., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The 24th Annual National Memorial Weekend honoring firefighters who died in the line of duty began Saturday at National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md.

Today is Sunday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2005 with 125 to follow.

Today is Saturday, Aug. 28, the 241st day of 2004 with 125 to follow.

Today is Thursday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2003 with 125 to follow.

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2002 with 125 to follow.

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