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Let's talk cigars!  What deals have you found on the various Internet sites today?

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Good Monday morning sports fans.

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Good morning guys.

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Today is Monday, August 25, the 237th day of 2014. There are 128 days left in the year.

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Today's Highlights in History:

On August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. Romania declared war on former ally Germany.

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In 1718, hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, with some settling in present-day New Orleans.

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In 1825, Uruguay declared independence from Brazil.

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In 1916, the National Park Service was established within the Department of the Interior.

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In 1921, the United States signed a peace treaty with Germany.

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In 1943, U.S.-led Allied troops liberated New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from Japanese forces during World War II.

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In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a measure providing pensions for former U.S. presidents and their widows.

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In 1960, opening ceremonies were held for the Summer Olympics in Rome.

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In 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party, was shot to death in the parking lot of a shopping center in Arlington, Virginia; former party member John Patler was later convicted of the killing.

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In 1980, the Broadway musical "42nd Street" opened. (Producer David Merrick stunned the cast and audience during the curtain call by announcing that the show's director, Gower Champion, had died earlier that day.)