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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

2 days ago in Sports

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’

From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.

2 days ago in National

Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.

3 days ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional

State Sen. Webb issues statement on recent threat and arrest

On June 23, State Police arrested 49-year-old James Crosby and charged him with making a terroristic threat following a Facebook comment targeting Webb in which he said, “I’d be proud to hang her from a tree” on a Juneteenth-related post.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.

3 days ago in Community, Local

No injuries in Preble trailer fire

The Cortland County Sheriff's Office says a cause of Friday's fire at a Preble trailer park is unknown.

3 days ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Authorities identify victims in fatal Endwell motel fire

During a press conference, The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Captain Lucas Anthony shared the identities of the victims of those killed in the blaze at the Knights Inn in Endwell.