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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;

  • actor Emmanuel Lewis 39;

  • actress Linda Fiorentino is 50;

  • actress Jean Louisa Kelly is 38.

  • 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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15 years ago today:

  • The #1 country song was "You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody" by George Strait.

 

   

  

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Captain Kirk, Tracy Byrd and Kathy Davis

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