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Friday, April 26, 201904/26/2019

Cornell Women’s Basketball’s New #23!

Karina Hill at just 7 years old was drafted into the Cornell Big Red Women’s Basketball Team this week.  A…

Monday, April 15, 201904/15/2019

If you drink coffee in Colorado, they will tax you for this. (2 answers)

A:  Coffee cup lid and the stirrers! They are considered “non-essential” and you get taxed 2%.

Wednesday, April 10, 201904/10/2019

20% of people make their new relationship partner wait 3 months to do this.

A: Drive their car!

Tuesday, March 26, 201903/26/2019

20 years ago we averaged doing this 3 times a day. Now it’s once (or less).

A:  Make a Phone Call!

Monday, February 18, 201902/18/2019

Who was the first president to have his mother vote for him?

A:  Franklin D. Roosevelt He was the 4th president elected after women got the right to vote.  Harding, Coolidge and…

Wednesday, February 13, 201902/13/2019

Which president ended the tradition of wearing a top hat to the inauguration?

A:  Gerald Ford

Thursday, February 7, 201902/07/2019

Seattle was originally named after another city. Which one?

A:  New York! That’s what they called it when people settled there in 1851.  They changed it to name if…

Tuesday, January 29, 201901/29/2019

Good Stuff: A Cancer Cure on the Horizon?

Here’s that article I spoke about this morning.  You’re smarter than me and may be able to understand the science,…

Monday, January 28, 201901/28/2019

72% of us have one of THESE tucked away in storage.

A:  Yearbooks!

Thursday, January 24, 201901/24/2019

1st time since 1901, it’s not likely you’ll find this candy this year.

A:  Conversation Hearts!

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.