Boomer's Buzz: Sunday, April 27, 2008

Posted April 27, 2008, 4:45 am by Growing Bolder


Today is Sunday, April 27, 2008. There are 248 days left in the year and 190 days left until Election Day.


Race For the White House:
Clinton to Obama: Let's Debate Like Lincoln-Douglas (CNN)
Today on The Presidential Capaign Trail (AP)

Developing News:
Search Continues for Killer Shark; Press Conference Today at 1:00 PM
Guess the 46-Year-Old Bikini Body (Huffington Post)
Florida Moves to Ban Fake Testicles on Vehicles (Yahoo News)
Motorists in UK Over the Age of 75 to Face Compulsory Tests (Telegraph)

Latest Health News:
Male Menopause? Yes, It's Real (MSNBC)
Lip Balms and Glosses May Boost Skin Cancer Risks (NowPublic)
Health Wrap: This Weekend's Top Health News (Washington Post)

By the Numbers:
5 Things You Need to Know About Fighting a Ticket (Wired)

Pic of the Day:



Video of the Day:
You've gotta be kidding me. Oshiya, or "pusher," is a Japanese worker who stands on the platform of a railway station during the morning and evening rush hours, and pushes people onto the terribly
overcrowded trains.




Today's GB Birthdays:
Happy birthday to GB member huggybear! Click the name to send a birthday greeting!

Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Actor Jack Klugman ("The Odd Couple") is 86. Actress Anouk Aimee is 76. Radio announcer Casey Kasem is 76. Actress Judy Carne is 69. Opera singer Judith Blegen is 67. Rock singer Kate Pierson (B-52s) is 60. Actor Douglas Sheehan is 59. Rocker Ace Frehley is 57. Football coach Herm Edwards is 54. Actor James LeGros is 46.

On This Date:
In 1947: "Babe Ruth Day" at Yankee Stadium is held to honor the ailing baseball star.

In 1972: Apollo 16 returns to Earth after a manned voyage to the moon.

In 1974: More than 10,000 people march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of US President Richard Nixon.

In 1978: Former Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman is released from prison after serving 18 months for Watergate-related crimes.

In 1982: John W. Hinckley Jr. goes on trial in Washington, D.C., in the shooting of President Ronald Reagan. He is acquitted by reason of insanity.

Today's Thought:
"Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny."
-- Tryon Edwards




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