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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2016, 03:17:36 AM »

In 1995, more than 6,000 people were killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated the city of Kobe (koh-bay), Japan.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2016, 03:18:04 AM »

In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and nine followers were handed long prison sentences for plotting to blow up New York-area landmarks. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan, D-Texas, died in Austin at age 59.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2016, 03:18:35 AM »

In 2001, faced with an electricity crisis, California used rolling blackouts to cut off power to hundreds of thousands of people; Gov. Gray Davis signed an emergency order authorizing the state to buy power.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2016, 03:59:14 AM »

Ten years ago: The U.S. Supreme Court protected Oregon's assisted-suicide law, ruling that doctors there who helped terminally ill patients die could not be arrested under federal drug laws. Hostage American reporter Jill Carroll appeared in a silent 20-second video aired by Al-Jazeera television, which said her abductors had given the United States 72 hours to free female prisoners in Iraq or she would be killed. (Carroll was freed unharmed on March 30, 2006.) California executed convicted killer Clarence Ray Allen a day after his 76th birthday.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2016, 03:59:42 AM »

Five years ago: Apple Inc. announced that its CEO, Steve Jobs, was taking his second medical leave of absence in two years. (Jobs died nine months later.) Rock promoter Don Kirshner, 76, died in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2016, 04:00:17 AM »

One year ago: Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan. Bill Cosby performed to a welcoming Denver audience, despite a protest by some 100 people chanting "Rape is not a joke!" and "No means no!" outside the Buell Theatre.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2016, 04:00:48 AM »

Today's Birthdays: Actress Betty White is 94. Former FCC chairman Newton N. Minow is 90. Actor James Earl Jones is 85. Talk show host Maury Povich is 77. International Boxing Hall of Famer Muhammad Ali is 74. Pop singer Chris Montez is 74. Rhythm-and-blues singer William Hart (The Delfonics) is 71. Actress Joanna David is 69. Actress Jane Elliot (TV: "General Hospital") is 69. Rock musician Mick Taylor is 68. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sheila Hutchinson (The Emotions) is 63. Singer Steve Earle is 61. Singer Paul Young is 60. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 59. Singer Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) is 57. Movie director/screenwriter Brian Helgeland is 55. Actor-comedian Jim Carrey is 54. Actor Denis O'Hare is 54. First lady Michelle Obama is 52. Actor Joshua Malina is 50. Singer Shabba Ranks is 50. Rock musician Jon Wysocki is 48. Actor Naveen Andrews is 47. Electronic music DJ Tiesto is 47. Rapper Kid Rock is 45. Actor Freddy Rodriguez is 41. Actor-writer Leigh Whannel is 39. Actress-singer Zooey Deschanel is 36. Professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy (TV: "Dancing with the Stars") is 36. Singer Ray J is 35. Actor Diogo Morgado is 35. Country singer Amanda Wilkinson is 34. DJ/singer Calvin Harris is 32. Folk-rock musician Jeremiah Fraites is 30. Actor Jonathan Keltz is 28. Actress Kathrine (cq) Herzer (TV: "Madam Secretary") is 19.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2016, 04:01:13 AM »

Thought for Today: "The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever." — Herb Caen, American newspaper columnist (1916-1997).
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2016, 04:01:53 AM »

Pest Control
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A woman was having a passionate affair with an inspector from a pest-control company. One afternoon they were carrying on in the bedroom together when her husband arrived home unexpectedly. "Quick," said the woman to her lover, "into the closet!" and she pushed him in the closet, stark naked. The husband, however, became suspicious and after a search of the bedroom discovered the man in the closet. "Who are you?" he asked.

"I'm an inspector from Termite Busters," said the exterminator.

"What are you doing in there?" the husband asked.

"I'm investigating a complaint about an infestation of moths," the man replied.

"And where are your clothes?" asked the husband.

The man looked down at himself and said, "Those little bastards."


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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2016, 05:14:44 AM »

Sheesh!
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2016, 06:04:40 AM »

Morning LSU.
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2016, 06:06:08 AM »

What a great football game last night with Green Bay & Arizona! 
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2016, 06:19:35 AM »

What a great football game last night with Green Bay & Arizona!
Good morning Native. 
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2016, 06:20:08 AM »

What a great football game last night with Green Bay & Arizona!
I am afraid that was past my bed time. 
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Re: 1/17/2016
« Reply #29 on: January 17, 2016, 06:22:46 AM »

Morning LSU.
Hopefully your fence is done and you can relax today. 
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