Saturday's Buzz: February 23, 2008

Posted February 23, 2008, 4:00 am by Growing Bolder


Today is Saturday, February 23, 2008. There are 312 days left in the year and 255 days left until Election Day.
A-Block
Obama and Clinton Deadlocked in Texas, Clinton Has Ohio Edge (Washington Post)
AP Survey: Superdelegates Jump to Obama (Yahoo)
McCain Gathers Suppoprt and Donations in Aftermath of Negative Article (NY Times)
In a First, $1.2 Billion Stealth Crashes (AP)

B-Block
Air-Powered Car Coing to U.S. in 2009 to 2010 (popular mechanics)
FDA Approves Breast Cancer Drug ( Reuters)
Japans Oldest Person Dies at 113 (AP)

C-Block (By The Numbers)
25 Most Important Questions in the History of The Universe (Neatorama)

D-Block (Pic of the Day)
Really Bad Album Covers (oliverbenjamin)

Video of The Day: President Bush Gets Jiggy in Liberia



Today's GB Birthdays:
Happy birthday to GB members jw204, VignonTim, Henri Etta Rexroad and terry! Click on their names to send them a birthday greeting!

Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Actor/director Peter Fonda is 68. Football hall-of-famer Fred Biletnikoff is 65. Author John Sandford is 64. Rock singer Johnny Winter is 64. Actress Patricia Richardson ("Home Improvement") is 57. Rock musician Brad Whitford ("Aerosmith") is 56. Actress Kristin Davis ("Sex and the City") is 43.

On This Date:
In 1905: Chicago, Illinois attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.

1980: Queen has Billboard's top tune with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," a song that Freddie Mercury later admitted, came to him while he was taking a bath.

In 1997: Scientists in Scotland are seeing double after they announce they had succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named Dolly.

In 1998: Tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42.

In 2000: Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana wins eight Grammy Awards for his album "Supernatural," tying the record set by Michael Jackson in 1983 for "Thriller."

Today's Thought:
"Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory."
-- Mahatma Gandhi



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