Five Things to Know Today, September 1

Welcome to Thursday and a brand new month.

The weather: Sunny, with a high of about 91 degrees. Is the needle stuck? This forecast hasn't changed for days. The low tonight will be about 68 degrees.

Check it out: September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. It's like a book store, record store and Internet cafe in one place, but free. Get everything you need, starting at the Gwinnett Public Library homepage at www.gwinnettpl.org. They'll even email you a friendly reminder when your checked out materials are coming due.

Gas prices: A gallon of regular gas costs $3.617 on average in the U.S., according to AAA, and $3.560 in Georgia. In Lilburn, prices reported to www.georgiagasprices.com in the past 24 hours ranged from $3.41 to $3.69.

Rabbit, rabbit: It's the first day of the month, so say that phrase now before you're fully awake. That'll bring you good luck for the month of September, according to a British superstition. 

Today in history: In 1869, the Prohibition Party was founded, part of the temperance movement against the sale and consumption of alcohol. Fifty years later, in 1919, the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, banning the production, import, export, sale and transportation of alcohol. The party still exists, and in the 2008 presidential elections, its presidential candidate, Gene Amondson, got 643 votes.