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Tuesday, March 3, 201503/03/2015

What famous author wrote “The Seven Lady Godivas”?

A: Dr. Seuss released an ADULT book in 1939 called “The Seven Lady Godivas:  The True Facts Concerning History’s Barest Family”. …

Monday, March 2, 201503/02/2015

10% of Women Say They’d NEVER Do This On A First Date.

A:  Pay for ANYTHING!

Thursday, February 19, 201502/19/2015

Good Stuff: Delta The Track Dog

An MTA worker in New York named Charles Gaston was working in a subway tunnel in the Bronx last week,…

Monday, February 16, 201502/16/2015

Toy Fair: A Chewbacca Furby

Hey Star Wars fans! Here’s your must-have toy! A Chewbacca Furby!

Thursday, February 12, 201502/12/2015

Country Closeup Random Stuff: Blake and Miranda

There are a couple of fan videos of BLAKE SHELTON and USHER performing at last week’s Unite Forever Gala concert…

Wednesday, February 11, 201502/11/2015

Is Uma Thurman the new Renee Zellweger?

So on Monday, UMA THURMAN showed up for the premiere of her new miniseries “The Slap” lookingdifferent.  And people are…

Monday, February 9, 201502/09/2015

Good News: Helping a Kid Get A Break

A 15-year-old kid walked into a Target in Raleigh, North Carolina last Wednesday, and asked where the clip-on ties were. …

Thursday, February 5, 201502/05/2015

Let’s be Fair: SI Swimsuit Cover/Glamour’s Sexiest Man

Are you dying to see the cover of the new SI Swimsuit issue? Here you go Now, to be fair,…

Friday, January 30, 201501/30/2015

Q Country Closup Random Stuff, January 30

The ACM Video of the Year nominations were announced last night.  They are:  Kenny Chesney’s “American Kids” . . . Keith…

Friday, January 30, 201501/30/2015

Good Stuff: A Blind Vet Can See Again After 20 Years!

Mark Cornell served in the Air Force for 18 years until the mid ’90s, when he was bitten by a…

Headlines

5 hours ago in National

Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

5 hours ago in National

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.

10 hours ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Former Waverly business owner and wife accused of rape

37-year-old Jamison Reeves and his wife, Lisa, are accused of forcing a woman to have intercourse at their home in May 2022.

10 hours ago in Crime, Local

Candor man arrested with burglar’s tools near Cornell

On March 11, Cornell Police arrested Jason Morse near College Avenue in Collegetown.

10 hours ago in Community, Local

Senator Webb recognizes local leaders for Women’s History Month

On March 13, Webb recognized six women from the Southern Tier for their contributions and impact in their communities, 3 of whom are from Tompkins and Cortland County.

10 hours ago in Community, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s lightweight rowing team to return to competition in April

On March 10, the Big Red men's lightweight rowing team was reinstated, though according to Athletics Director Dr. Nicki Moore, it will be a "phased return."