January 31, 2009
Tomorrow, Tampa, Florida will be the scene of the NFL’s biggest game. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals will compete for the championship and it is widely expected that Pittsburgh will win easily. However, in professional sports, anything could happen!
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January 30, 2009
The impeachment trial of Rod Blagojevich came to a close with a unanimous decision to oust the Illinois Governor. This is the first time an Illinois governor has been impeached in the state’s 190-year history. The last governor removed from office was Arizona’s Evan Mecham in 1988. Blagojevich (who has a propensity for using profanity) still faces federal corruption charges. Illinois Lt. Governor Pat Quinn will take over as state governor.
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January 29, 2009
On Wednesday, January 28, while being questioned by police in Palmdale, California found an opportunity to jump into her U-Haul van and drive away. Police pursued her for over two hours, driving from the desert communities, through downtown L.A., and up the coast until the pursuit ended in Somis, California.
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January 28, 2009
When asked how he views his new role, Vice President Joe Biden responded that he wants to be “the last guy in the room” on major decisions made by President Barack Obama. With his vast experience, especially in foreign relations, and 20-year age difference, Biden views himself as a Senior Advisor to President Obama and wishes his opinion to carry greater weight in decision-making. However, Biden also has a history of flubs on the public stage, and that could prove challenging in his effort to be taken seriously by Obama’s cabinet.
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January 27, 2009
For over 100 years, H.J. Heinz company included a drawing of a gherkin pickle as part of its logo. The company announced that in an effort to promote its “grown not made” slogan, it will replace the pickle on the ketchup labels with a tomato on a vine. As a result a “Save the Heinz Pickle” page was created on Facebook. The company stated the pickle will remain on the lables for Heinz vinegar, chili sauce and mustard.
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January 26, 2009
George Huger of North Carolina discovered the domain www.GeorgeWBushLibrary.com was about to expire. He purchased the rights to the domain for $5 and then waited two years to take action. Recently he sold the domain name to Yuma Solutions, the company in charge of the presidential library’s website, for almost $35,000.
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January 25, 2009
The First State Bank in Norton, Kansas has a unique feature in its mezzanine . . . a photo gallery of unsuccessful presidential candidates. Created in 1965, the “They Also Ran Galllery” contains wood-framed Library of Congress portraits dating back to Thomas Jofferson who lost in 1796 to John Adams. Earlier this week, John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, had his photograph added to this gallery bringing the grand total to 59 images.
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January 24, 2009
On January 31, 2009, Steve Martin will host NBC’s Saturday Night Live for a record-breaking 15th time. The former cast-member’s new movie, The Pink Panther 2, opens on Friday, February 6, 2009.
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January 23, 2009
On January 19, 2009, Pheasants Forever, an organization dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife, announced the largest gift in the organization’s 26-year history. Wallace N. Weber, donated 1,700 acres of his land to implement conservation practices beneficial to wildlife. The next day, Pheasants Forever released a press release entitled “Obama’s First Meal as President is a Pheasant Lunch” with the following quote from the organization’s Vice President, “I’m not a guy that believes in signs, but I am pleased to learn our new President has a taste for pheasant; our favorite bird.”
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January 22, 2009
Last night was the fifth season premiere of ABC’s Lost. As anticipated, the show delved into time/space situations and raised questions of if and why the Oceanic 6 decide to return to the island the worked so hard to leave. Executive Producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof promised several questions will be answered this season as the show moves toward its sixth and final season.
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