Morning Buzz: Sunday, February 10, 2008
Posted February 10, 2008, 4:47 am by Growing Bolder
A-Block
Obama Gets Convinving Wins in 3 States (NY Times)
'Miracles': Huckabee Trounces McCain in Kansas, Wins Louisiana (Chicago Sun-Times)
Biggest Winner So Far: Voter Turnout (LA Times)
Tentative Deal Reached in Writers Strike (NY Times)
Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Bid (CNN)
B-Block
He's Baaack. Earnhardt Jr. Wins With Help from New Friends (Boston Globe)
'Wiihabilitation': Doctors Use Wii Games for Rehab Therapy (AP)
C-Block (By the Numbers)
50 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power (4mind4life)
D-Block (Pic of the Day)
Flintstone Bike Actually Exists
Today's GB Birthdays:
Happy birthday to GB members naturallyjeanne and Agent Retrospect! Click on their names to send them a birthday greeting!
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Singer Roberta Flack is 71. Musician Rufus Reid is 64. American gold-medal Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz is 58. TV personality Jim Cramer is 53. Political commentator and broadcast journalist George Stephanopoulos is 47. Radio and TV host Glenn Beck is 44.
On This Date:
In 1933: The Postal Telegraph Co. introduces the first singing telegram.
In 1933: A real knockout. In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf, killing him.
In 1964: Bob Dylan's album ''The Times They Are A-Changin'' is released.
In 1967: The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution, dealing with presidential disability and succession, goes into effect.
In 1968: Peggy Fleming of the United States goes for the gold. She wins the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Winter Olympic Games in France.
In 1981: A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel and casino kills eight and injures 198.
Today's Thought:
"May you grow up to be righteous, may you grow up to be true. May you always know the truth and see the lights surrounding you. May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong. May you stay forever young."
-- Bob Dylan
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