Boomer's Buzz: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Posted March 27, 2008, 5:01 am by Growing Bolder


Today is Thursday, March 27, 2008. There are 279 days left in the year and 221 days left until Election Day.

Race For the White House:
Clinton Takes Hit in New Poll (Reuters)
Obama Warms to Wrapping Up Contest (NY Times)
Clinton Insists Race is a 'Long Way' From Over, Looks Toward Convention (Fox News)
McCain Proposes New Global Coalition (Boston Globe)
23-year-old Megan McCain's Offbeat Blog From the Campaign Trail

Developing News:
Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns to Earth (AP)
Demi Moore Underwent Leech Therapy to Fight Aging (aceshowbiz)
Transgender Man Says He's Pregnant (ABC News)

Passing:
Actor Richard Widmark Dies at 93 (AP)
Man Who Invented Egg McMuffin Dies at 89 (CNN)

Latest Health News:
Belly Fat Linked to Dementia Risk (US News)

By the Numbers:
8 Reasons Beer Can Help Battle Age-Related Diseases (Forbes)
American Idol: The 10 Worst Performances Ever (EW)

Pic of the Day:
Please Sign This -- MLB in Japan (ESPN)

Video of The Day: Whippin' The Whippersnappers



Today's GB Birthdays:
Happy birthday to GB members debra a, Stan Powell and Mimi Nevala! Click their names to send them a birthday greeting!

Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Newspaper columnist Anthony Lewis is 81. Actor Julian Glover is 73. Actor Jerry Lacy is 72. Actor Michael York is 66. Actress Maria Schneider is 56. INXS musician Andrew Farriss is 49. Actress Talisa Soto is 41. Actress Pauley Perrette is 39. Singer Mariah Carey is 38. Actress Elizabeth Mitchell is 38.

On This Date:
In 1974: President George Washington and Congress authorize the creation of the U.S. Navy.

In 1939: Oregon wins the first NCAA men's basketball tournament with a 46-33 victory over Ohio State in Evanston, Ill.

In 1964: A powerful earthquake rocks Alaska, killing 114 people.

In 1972: Elvis Presley records what proves to be his last Top Ten hit, "Burning Love." It makes No. 2 on the U.S. chart and No. 7 in the UK.

In 1998: The Food and Drug Administration approves the drug Viagra, made by Pfizer, to fight male impotence.

Today's Thought:
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
-- Thomas Paine



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