Five Things to Start Your Day: Sept. 25

1. FORECAST: Today — Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph; Tonight — Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1789 — The first Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. The first ten became the Bill of Rights; 1981 — Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court; 2003 — It was reported that more than 14,000 had lost their lives in France in a summer heat wave.

5. BORN TODAY: 1929 – Barbara Walters, American broadcaster;1961 – Heather Locklear, American actress and model;1965 – Scottie Pippen, American basketball player;1968 – Will Smith, American actor and rapper; 1969 – Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh actress.