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The President on Base, Critics Nearby and Clouds in the Sky

Here are 5 Things of interest to Oceanside and Camp Pendleton residents.

Here are 5 Things of interest to Oceanside and Camp Pendleton residents:

  1. President Obama will speak to Marines and sailors on Camp Pendleton Wednesday afternoon. 
  2. Critics of the president are expected to protest at noon on the Neptune Way overpass above Interstate-5.
  3. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with a high of 73, weather.com reports. 
  4. Need a little inspiration? Check out this timeless graduation speech by author George Saunders. In it, he veers from the dangers of swimming in monkey poop to the value -- and difficulty -- of kindness. 
  5. On the heels of fast-food worker protests nationwide, some experts say adding a few cents to burger prices could raise wages dramatically. How much more would you pay for a Big Mac? The McPoverty calculator shows how each extra penny affects worker pay.

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