GB Items Related to Tag - august
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Picture of the Day and B'Days for August 18
It's Monday, August 18 and for many it's back-to-school day.. Today's birthday's include Robert Redford. The Sundance Kid turns 71.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 21
"Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall turns 52 today and country crooner Kenny Rogers turns 70. Our pic of the day is a neighborhood battle of church signs. Check it out.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 6
Who needs the Olympics? The13th Annual Redneck Games were held recently. Events include Redneck Horseshoes, Mud Pit Belly Flop, Hubcap Hurlin', and, of course, Wet T-shirt contest.
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My Real Life College Road Trip
I get up at 5am, shower, dress and finishing packing the car for the two hour college road trip. We get to the place my daughter says is where orientation is going to be held. Nobody's there. It was the AnimalSciencesBuilding. Then I see a lady...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 11
on August 11, 1956, 44-year-old abstract artist Jackson Pollock died in car crash. How much is his work worth today? The answer in today's picture.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 5
On this day In 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe, 36, was found dead in her Los Angeles home; her death was ruled a probable suicide from an overdose of sleeping pills.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 8
34 years ago today (August 8th, 1974), President Nixon announced he would resign following damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal. Our picture of the day - "Not my Job." Check it out.
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Picture of the Day: June 4
Last night Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic nominee for President. Today' s picture was taken two years ago on a day Obama must have been imagining last night.
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She Defines Human Lifespan
Lifespan is defined as the age of the oldest living individual of a species. For humans, it's now 122 years and 164 days. That's how old Madame Jeanne Calment was when she died in France in August 1997.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 9
The Beijing Olympics are underway after the most spectacular Opening Ceremonies ever. Headlines around the world declare -- "hallucinating", "a masterstroke", "mesmerizing." Photo is user-generated public domain.
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Cancer Survivors with a bicycling "Bucket List"
Hello Everyone: I'm a prostate cancer survivor (class of 2003) and the founder of the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project (http://www.prostatecancerawarenessproject.org) I'm creating a Black Tire Affair (R) series of bicycling adventure rides for...
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 4
Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) turns 47 today. Opponent John McCain turns 72 on August 29. Our picture of the day- Sandstorm!
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 1
48 years ago today (August 1, 1960), Chubby Checker's "The Twist" was released inspiring the dance craze of the 1960s. Round and around and around...
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World's Oldest Woman Had Normal Brain
A Dutch woman who reached 115 years of age and remained mentally sharp throughout life had a healthy brain when she died. The new study suggests Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are not inevitable, as had been suspected.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 2
Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick) is 55 today. The Munsters debuted in 1964 and lasted only 2 years but is considered one of the greatest TV comedies of all time. It was cancelled after getting demolished in the ratings by the premiere of ABC's Batman.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 15
On this day in 1969, The Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened at Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York. Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the weekend of music, love, peace, and drugs.
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And the Tony Nominees Are ...
Make way for Whoopi -- the nominations for the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are out, and there are some big names on the list! Check it out, and see the biggest name of all -- the host!
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A Death Blow in the Format War?
I''m a big movie buff, with 300 or so DVDs, as well as a very well-used Netflix subscription. I love High-Def TV and movies, but hesitated to buy into Blu-Ray or HD-DVD for fear of picking the wrong side in a format war. My family sided with BetaMax in...
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A New Job
Early in 1999 I took yet another, seemingly small step, but one that would lead to even bigger changes. I put an ad in my local neighborhood paper looking for women to form a walking group. Struggling with my own weight, I needed walking...
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Why You Should Never Stop Dreaming
We all kn ow that 41-year-old Dara Torres will be the oldest U.S. Olympic swimmer ever when she hits the water next month in Beijing. But she won't be the oldest member of this year's U.S. team. That honor goes to 58-year-old John Dane.
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Sounds of Silence
When my four sons were little, we all attended church and had them dedicated to the Lord. While watching them grow, the Lord impressed upon me to let my kids go. Meaning, to give them to Him for protection and to lead them. I didn't want to be...
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Can You Live to 100?
Would You Want to Live to 100?
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What Led Up to the Book…
Follow your bliss! At age 61, I never thought I’d be living these famous words by Joseph Campbell. But when I realize that I’m doing the work I love from my home in the hills above a beautiful lake in New Hampshire, and that I’m sharing my life...






















