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Monday, December 24, 201812/24/2018

A Very Wake Up Q Christmas Special – Hear It Here!

This year’s Wake Up Q Christmas Special may have been the best ever! We had some terrific local musicians sharing…

Friday, December 21, 201812/21/2018

A Very Wake Up Q Christmas Special!

The 2018 Christmas Special is going to be better than ever! Each year we welcome in some wonderful local musicians…

Wednesday, December 5, 201812/05/2018

The average person forgets this at least once a day!

A:  What day it is!

Wednesday, November 21, 201811/21/2018

You talk to this person, on average, 6 times a day.

A:  Yourself!

Wednesday, November 7, 201811/07/2018

The sound of most of these is in the key of E flat.

A:  Toilet flushes.

Tuesday, October 30, 201810/30/2018

Oregon is the state that spends the most on this.

A:  Halloween candy! $41. dollars per household.  That’s 4 times the amount that the state that spends the least which…

Thursday, October 25, 201810/25/2018

76% have never, 18% have, 6% can’t remember if they ever tasted this.

A:  Pet food!

Friday, September 14, 201809/14/2018

This action movie character was originally named Smith.

A:  Indiana Jones!

Tuesday, September 11, 201809/11/2018

This animated character was originally named “Too Much”.

A: Scooby-Doo! There was also talk of making him a small, feisty dog instead of  a Great Dane.

Thursday, August 23, 201808/23/2018

You’ll find this in 58% of junk drawers.

A: Super Glue!

Headlines

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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge stemming from Miami shooting

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Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.

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Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade

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The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, an admission nine months later that the widely criticized trade of Luka Doncic backfired on the franchise.

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Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida

Some of this autumn's coldest weather yet is bearing down on the United States, enveloping the eastern two-thirds of the country in Arctic air on Monday and affecting millions of people.

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ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows

ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were recalled in an expanding outbreak of infant botulism.

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While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends

Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration rolls out deeper cuts to flights at 40 major U.S. airports, officials said Monday.

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MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.