Thursday's Buzz: February 14, 2008
Posted February 14, 2008, 4:35 am by Growing Bolder
A-Block
Clemens: Lots of Misremembering (Sports Illustrated)
FDA Investigates China in Blood Thinner Problems (LA Times)
McCain, Obama Exchange Fire (CNN)
Clinton's Edge Slips With Whites, Women (AP)
Clinton Campaign Tries to Remain Upbeat (LA Times)
B-Block
Valentine's Day Recipes
Your Rebate Check is in the Mail -- Soon (AP)
Two New Dinosaurs, One Huge Discovery (Chicago Tribune)
CBS, NBC Set Timetable for Shows' Return (Yahoo News)
C-Block (By The Numbers)
20 Things I'm Glad Life Taught Me (Dumb Little Man)
D-Block (Pic of the Day)
Pig Born With Valentine Hearts (neatorama)
Gorgeous Black&White Gallery of Old Hollywood Stars (Young Gallery)
Architecture Fans -- Top 9 Unique Structures Soon to be Built (deputydog)
Today's GB Birthdays:
Happy birthday to GB members Joe Reporter and Roger Moore! Click on their names to send them a birthday greeting!
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
TV personality Hugh Downs is 87. Actress Florence Henderson ("The Brady Bunch") is 74. Actor Andrew Prine ("Gunsmoke") is 72. The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, is 66. Journalist Carl Bernstein is 64. Sportscaster and TV host Pat O'Brien is 60. Ice skater JoJo Starbuck is 57. Author Phillip Hamilton is 47.
On This Date:
In 1895: Oscar Wilde's final play, ''The Importance of Being Earnest,'' opens at the St. James's Theatre in London.
In 1929: Disguised as Chicago police officers, Al Capone's mobsters take out six of George "Bugs" Moran's gang in a warehouse. The hit becomes known as the Saint Valentine's Day massacre.
In 1962: First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducts a televised tour of the White House.
In 1966: Wilt Chamberlain continues his love affair with the basket, breaking the NBA career scoring record. He will later be passed by current points champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
In 1969: Hairdresser Vickie Jones is arrested in Florida for trying to pass herself off as Aretha Franklin at a concert. Her concert performance was so believable and realistic that no one asked for a refund!
In 1972: The musical "Grease" opens at the Eden Theatre in New York City and becomes the longest-running musical ever. Forget about Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta -- the opening night cast is led by Adrienne Barbeau and Barry Bostwick.
In 1972: John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-host "The Mike Douglas Show" for an entire week, resulting in what many believe is the most interesting and compelling week of shows in talk format history.
Today's Thought:
"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
-- Franklin P. Jones
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