Boomer's Buzz: Sunday, April 20, 2008

Posted April 20, 2008, 4:52 am by Growing Bolder


Today is Sunday, April 20, 2008. There are 255 days left in the year and 197 days left until Election Day.

Race For the White House:
Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail (AP)
Clinton Scrambles to Hold onto Waning Lead in Pennstylvania (LA Times)
Obama, Clinton Press for Advantage Ahaead of Tuesday's Pivital Primary (AP)

Today's Campaign Video: Yes We Can


Developing News:
Danica Patrick Makes IndyCar History Winning Japan 300 (AP)
Record $500,000 Paid for 27 Bottles of Wine (Reuters)
The Big 115 - Edna Parker celebrates Another Birthday (Shelbyville News)
Actress Sandra Bullock hit Head On by Drunk Driver ( Boston Globe)

Latest Health News:
Chest Pain in Middle-Age An Omnious Sign,Study Says (Reuters)
Aerobic Exercise Boosts Older Bodies and Minds, Review Suggests (Science Daily)

By the Numbers:
20 Amazing and Unusual Weather Phenomena (TheListUniverse)

Pic of the Day:



Video of The Day: Andrew Johnston: Britian's Got Talent



Today's GB Birthdays:
Happy birthday to GB members Gordy, Trice, Aubrey de Grey, Bob, Mike Hanson, Mack and gsbyng52! Click their names to send them a birthday greeting!

Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Actor George Takei ("Star Trek") is 71. Actress Nina Foch is 84. Actor Leslie Phillips is 84. Actor Ryan O'Neal is 67. Bluegrass musician Doyle Lawson is 64. College football coach Steve Spurrier is 63. Rock musician Craig Frost is 60. Actor Gregory Itzin ("24") is 60. Actress Jessica Lange is 59. Actor Clint Howard is 49. Country singer Wade Hayes is 39.

On This Date:
In 1912: Opening day for baseball's Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, and Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1972: Apollo 16 lands on the Moon.

In 1986: Professional basketball player Michael Jordan sets an all-time record for points in an NBA playoff game with 63 against the Boston Celtics. The 2008 playoffs begin Saturday. Let's see if someone can break MJ's record!

In 1999: Two gunmen kill 13 people and injure 24 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School located in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Today's Thought:
"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to."
-- George E. Allen




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