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In 1989, 14 women were shot to death at the University of Montreal's school of engineering by a man who then took his own life.

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Ten years ago: Two women detonated explosives in a classroom filled with students at Baghdad's police academy, killing 27 people. An Iranian military transport plane crashed in a Tehran suburb as it was trying to make an emergency landing, killing at least 115 people, including 21 on the ground. Philadelphia won the first NHL scoreless game that was decided by a shootout, beating Calgary 1-0.

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Five years ago: President Barack Obama announced a compromise with the GOP to extend Bush-era income tax cuts despite Democratic objections; the agreement included renewing unemployment benefits and reducing Social Security taxes for one year. Talks between Iran and six world powers recessed with no sign Tehran was ready to discuss U.N. Security Council calls to curb its nuclear activity. Pat Gillick, whose teams won three World Series titles in 27 years as a major league general manager, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.

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One year ago: Officials announced that American photojournalist Luke Somers and a South African teacher, Pierre Korkie, were killed during a high-risk U.S. raid to free them from al-Qaida-affiliated militants in Yemen. In a runoff in Louisiana, Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy defeated Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, denying her a fourth term and extending the GOP's domination of the 2014 midterm elections.

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Today's Birthdays: Comedy performer David Ossman is 79. Actor Patrick Bauchau is 77. Country singer Helen Cornelius is 74. Actor James Naughton is 70. Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is 70. Rhythm-and-blues singer Frankie Beverly (Maze) is 69. Former Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla., is 67. Actress JoBeth Williams is 67. Actor Tom Hulce is 62. Actor Wil Shriner is 62. Actor Kin Shriner is 62. Actor Miles Chapin is 61. Rock musician Rick Buckler (The Jam) is 60. Comedian Steven Wright is 60. Country singer Bill Lloyd is 60. Singer Tish Hinojosa is 60. Rock musician Peter Buck (R.E.M.) is 59. Rock musician David Lovering (Pixies) is 54. Actress Janine Turner is 53. Rock musician Ben Watt (Everything But The Girl) is 53. Writer-director Judd Apatow is 48. Rock musician Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg (Ace of Base) is 45. Writer-director Craig Brewer is 44. Actress Colleen Haskell is 39. Actress Lindsay Price is 39. Actress Ashley Madekwe is 34. Actress Nora Kirkpatrick is 31. Christian rock musician Jacob Chesnut (Rush of Fools) is 26. NFL quartetback Johnny Manziel is 23.

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Thought for Today: "Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in." — James Reston, American journalist (born 1909, died this date in 1995).

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Viagra
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Grandpa and Little Johnny are sitting on a bench in the park. Johnny asked, "Grandpa are you going to take that new Viagra?"

Grandpa looks at him and says, "No Johnny, I will not."

"But Grandpa, why?" asks little Johnny.

Grandpa replies, "Because there is no sense in putting lead in your pencil if you have no one to write to."

[FloridaDean]

good morning Chip.
OOO robusto and coffee here.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Morning LSU & Dean

[FloridaDean]

Morning LSU & Dean

good morning Dave.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Morning LSU & Dean

good morning Dave.

You are up pretty early this morning

[South Carolina Redfish]

Wow, plenty of suckers buying cigars, C Page is sold out of most of the Cohiba Red Dots.  Amazing!

[bluecollar]

Hello Dean, Dave and Chip. Gotta work after last 2 days off shopping and what not. Wife and kid are sick, absolutely no fun.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Hello Dean, Dave and Chip. Gotta work after last 2 days off shopping and what not. Wife and kid are sick, absolutely no fun.

Morning Blue, hope nothing serious with the family.  Work might be relaxing after 2 days of shopping.

[FloridaDean]

Morning LSU & Dean

good morning Dave.

You are up pretty early this morning

went to bed early, was exhausted. woke up and lady was asleep on the couch. guess I had a rough night sleeping and kicked her out of bed.