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THE MADLOCK SHELL STATION IN HOPE PRESENTS "MORNING TRIVIA" EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
Q: 39 PERCENT OF US ADMIT WE'VE SECRETLY DOWN THIS AT SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE. WHAT IS IT?
A: GO THROUGH THEIR MEDICINE CABINET
AUDRE GOAD OF PRESCOTT WINS A $25 GIFT CARD GOOD FOR GAS AT THE MADLOCK SHELL
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• Today is Barbie Day,
...
marking this date in 1959 when the doll went on sale in the
U.S. More than 900-million Barbies have been sold, and still
sell at the rate of about 120 dolls a minute.
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• Today is Panic Day,
... sponsored by the Wellness Permission
League of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a group that encourages you
to run around today in a panic and tell everyone you can’t
take it anymore.
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"GOOD INTENTIONS" MOVIE
- LEANN RIMES
LeAnn Rimes latest acting project is
out on DVD today. Actually, it's gone straight to DVD. "Good
Intentions" is described as "a heartwarming comedy about
blackmail, robbery and family values." Rimes plays the
engaged sister of the fast-talking main character, played by
Elaine Hendrix. Luke Perry plays Hendrix's husband. "Good
Intentions" was filmed in Georgia.
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DOGGIE HERO
Prozie the poodle mix is a lifesaver.
He is
a finalist in a national contest recognizing canine heroes.
Owners
Barbara and Fred Berman of Sanford, N.C. say they named
their dog
after Prozac because he makes everybody happy. Prozie's
first act
of heroism came when his incessant barking woke up the dogsitters.
The house was destroyed by fire but everyone got out.
Another time,
Prozie's barking alerted the family to a 94 year-old aunt
who was
having breathing problems. The elderly woman was awakened
and given
her medication. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the
Dogs of
Valor award is presented by the U.S. Humane Society.
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RYAN BINGHAM - WHAT'S NEXT? "TONIGHT" SHOW, COUNTRY
THROWDOWN TOUR, NEW ALBUM
Ryan Bingham's life has gotten a whole
lot
busier now that he's won an Oscar for "The Weary Kind" from
"Crazy Heart." But, much of what he's about to do had to
have
been in the works for a while. After a few days to
recuperate from
the Academy Awards, Bingham will be on the "Tonight Show
with Jay
Leno" tomorrow. He and his band, the Dead Horses, are getting
ready for the Country Throwdown Tour which starts May 14.
It's a
good bet he'll be the only Oscar-winner on the tour. And,
Bingham
is getting ready to do a new album with his co-Oscar winner,
T Bone
Burnett, as producer. This will be the fifth album for Ryan
Bingham
and The Dead Horses.
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BIKINI BANNER
It's the not caffeine at Perky Cups
that's
upsetting some folks in a Denver suburb. An advertising
banner for
the Perky Cups coffee shop features a model in a bikini.
Aurora
City Council member Molly Markert had city officials check
on
whether the banner showed too much and is too big. But
officials
say the ad is in compliance. Perky Cups owner Jason Bernal
says his
bikini babe has been great for business. But he adds he
wants to be
a good neighbor, so he's not sure how long it will stay up.
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PYTHON HUNT
It's now python season in South
Florida. Anyone with a state hunting license and a $26
permit can go after the big snakes on public land in the
Everglades. Officials want hunters to get as many of the
pythons as they can. The special hunting season lasts until
mid April. State wildlife experts are even holding workshops
for inexperienced snake hunters. Pythons aren't native to
the area. Most are either escaped pets, or were released
intentionally.' Officials worry the snakes are upsetting the
natural balance of the region.
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BOX OFFICE
Big or small, Alice of "Alice in
Wonderland" is dominating movie theaters. And, it's no dream
that Alice has brought in a record $116 million in its first
weekend. This is the biggest opening by a movie in 3D. It's
way bigger than "Avatar's" debut of $77 million in
mid-December. In second place is "Brooklyn's Finest," with
just under $13.5 million. "Shutter Island" is a hair under
that and drops to third. "Cop Out" is in fourth and the
behemoth of "Avatar" is now in fifth place. It took in
another $8 million over the weekend for a take so-far of
more than $720 million in the U.S. and Canada. Here's the
rest of the weekend's top-10: "The Crazies," "Percy Jackson
and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," "Valentine's Day,"
"Crazy Heart" and "Dear John."
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"We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another; and only
one interest at a time fills these." - William Dean Howells,
American author and editor (1837-1920).
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March 9th, 2010
On this date in . . .
1562: Kissing in public was banned in Naples, Italy. Violators could be put to death.
1858: Albert Potts of Philadelphia patented the street letter box, an idea the Post Office liked very much.
1961: A Soviet dog named Blackie became the first animal to return alive from outer space aboard the spacecraft Sputnik-9. The dog Laika that orbited the earth in Sputnik-2 did not return alive.
1964: The U.S. Supreme Court, in its New York Times v. Sullivan decision, ruled that public officials who charged libel could not recover damages for defamatory statements related to their official duties unless they proved actual malice on the part of the news organization.
1964: The first Mustang rolled off of the Ford assembly line.
1969: CBS-TV cancelled "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," indicating that though the show’s irreverent comedy had high ratings, it was more trouble than it was worth. The replacement was called "Hee Haw."
1984: Two 78-year-old burglars were caught in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when the occupants of the house returned unexpectedly. The lookout sounded a warning, but his partner inside was too deaf the hear.
1986: "Steady Eddy" Wolf of Loyal, Wisconsin, took 27 steps in Yokohama, Japan, on aluminum stilts 40 feet 6 inches tall. Each stilt weighed 55 pounds.
1987: History's largest piece of furniture was completed by 800 builders on Masuhoura Beach at Ishikawa, Japan. It is a bench 1,512 feet long that seats 1,400 people.
1987: Carole King was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City.
1988: Singer Andy Gibb, the younger brother of the Bee Gees, died at age 30. Official cause of death was heart failure.
1999: A 48-year-old Massachusetts man, already convicted four times of DWI and driving with a suspended license, hit a car driven by the state director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The man’s alcohol level was twice the legal limit, but he pleaded not guilty to DWI charges and was released without bond.
2000: Jeff Fredrick of La Crosse won his sixth Wisconsin turkey calling contest in seven years. Jeff's mom said her son was such a good caller, real turkeys tried to imitate him.
2005: Dan Rather signed off for the last time as principal anchorman of "The CBS Evening News."
2006: Scientists reported finding evidence of water on a Saturn moon.
Birthdays:
- actress Juliette Binoche 46;
- singer Mickey Gilley is 74;
- actress Brittany Snow 24;
- actress Linda Fiorentino is 50;
-
singer Jeffrey Osborne 63;
-
singer Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere) 68;
-
Nitty Gritty musician Jimmie Fadden 62;
-
TV journalist Charles Gibson 67;
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