It's Monday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is April 30th, the 121st day of 2012. There are 245 days left in the year.
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Sunday's Scores:
West --
Phoenix 5, Nashville 3 (Phoenix leads series 2-0)
East --
Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 3 OT (Philadelphia leads series 1-0)
Monday's Games:
East --
Washington at New York Rangers (Rangers lead series 1-0) 7:30pm EDT NBCSN
West --
Los Angeles at St. Louis (Los Angeles leads series 1-0) 9:00pm EDT CNBC
Rookie Chris Kreider making it look easy.
Caps looking to ratchet up the intensity.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Cloris Leachman is 86; Singer/actor Willie Nelson (Dukes of Hazzard, Honeysuckle Rose) is 79; Actor Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory, Roseanne) is 37; Actress Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man films, Elizabethtown) is 30.
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Argos finally set under centre with vet presence.
McKnight, Whyte likely competing for kicking slot.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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Today is: National Honesty Day, Hairstyle Appreciation Day, Spank Out Day - USA, Walpurgis Night and World Healing Day.
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I love you Mommy.
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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....Go to the doctor, wash dishes, cook dinner, watch some hockey and love my family. How 'bout you?
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Arlington, TX. -- David Price effectively removed the monkey from his back on Sunday night when he claimed his first career victory against the Rangers in a 5-2 Rays win at Rangers Ballpark with 43,475 watching.
The victory gave the Rays their fourth consecutive series win. They have won nine of their last 11 games to remain in a tie with the Orioles for first place in the American League East.
Read the rest here.
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The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million on this date in 1803.
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San Francisco, CA.-- Maybe Madison Bumgarner can lend new meaning to a time-honored concept: Winning.
This has been a happy habit so far for Bumgarner, who won his fourth consecutive outing Sunday as the Giants subdued the San Diego Padres, 4-1.
Read the rest here.
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A survey suggests that tablets and smartphones are catching up to jewelry and flowers as gifts that mothers crave for Mother's Day. A survey says men think women want the following for Mother's Day, in order: Flowers, Jewelry, Spa Day, Candy. The survey says women really want: Spa Day, Flowers, Jewelry, Tablet/Smartphone.
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Today in Elvis History
1957 - Elvis Presley began recording the soundtrack to his forthcoming film "Jailhouse Rock." Elvis met song writers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the first time during the session.
1960 - Elvis Presley's single "Stuck On You" hit #1 in the U.S. It was his first single to be released in stereo.
1966 - Elvis Presley's single "Frankie And Johnny" hit #25 in the U.S.
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Who said going to the dentist had to be boring and/or terrifying? A dental office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has turned getting your teeth inspected into a luxurious event, complete with champagne, massages, and a personal concierge who will make you limo and dinner reservations. Dr. Patty's Dental Boutique also offers Botox and facials along with your routine cavity check. The unique dental facility is housed in a former spa.
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Today in Beatles History:
1964 - The Beatles received a $140,000 royalty check for the use of their name on Beatles Chewing Gum.
1969 - The Beatles recorded the lead guitar solo for the single "Let It Be." On January 4, 1970 George Harrison recorded the solo for the album version.
1969 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney put down their vocals for "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)."
1973 - The Paul McCartney and Wings album "Red Rose Speedway" was released.
1987 - The Beatles' "Help!", "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" were released on compact disc.
1988 - Paul McCartney announced that the Soviet record company Melodiya would release an album of his songs entitled "Chob B CCCP."
2002 - Two tape recordings of John Lennon improvising songs and telling stories to his stepdaughter sold for $195,000 at an auction by Christie's.
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In the movies, thieves cut the wires to the security camera. In Flint, Michigan, thieves made off with all five surveillance cameras at a home, as well as two televisions, a computer and jewelry. As an added insult, the thieves left graffiti on the living room wall.
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Today in Sports History:
1922 - Charlie Robertson (Chicago White Sox) threw a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers.
1939 - Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees. He had played in 2,130 consecutive games.
1940 - Belle Martell was licensed in California by state boxing officials. She was the first American woman, prizefight referee.
1961 - Willie Mays (San Francisco) hit four home runs against the Milwaukee Braves.
1970 - Billy Williams (Chicago Cubs) became the first National League player to play in 1,000 straight games.
1971 - The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Baltimore Bullets in the fourth straight game of a championship series. They were only the second team in major league history to take another team out in four straight games.
1989 - Bill Shoemaker won his 1,000th stakes race.
1993 - Monica Seles was stabbed by Gunter Porsche. Porsche had run out onto the court after her match and stabbed Seles in the upper back.
1996 - The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles played the longest nine-inning game in major league baseball history. The game took four hours and 21 minutes.
1997 - Riddick Bowe announced his retirement from boxing to pursue a career with the HBO cable network. His career record was 40-1 with 32 knockouts.
1997 - The Atlanta Braves set a major league record when the got their 19th win in the month of April.
2002 - Alex Rodriguez became the second youngest major league player to reach 250 home runs. He was 26 years and 277 days old.
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THINK LIKE A MAN WINS BOX OFFICE - Romantic comedy Think Like a Man won the weekend box office race for a second straight week with $18 million in North American ticket sales. The new animated movie The Pirates! Band of Misfits landed in the No. 2 spot with $11.4 million.
... The Avengers is in U.S. theaters this weekend. It's already made $180 million overseas.
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SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Will Power noted in the post-qualifying news conference that rain "might mix up the results" of the Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle.
He didn't mention anything about multiple full-course cautions because of multi-car contact.
The weather cooperated as early morning rain abated and the 2.536-mile, 11-turn concrete/asphalt circuit dried in time for the 75-lap race. And Power, the pole sitter, did his part, staying ahead of the trouble for his third consecutive victory of the season and the third in a row at the Anhembi circuit.
Power, driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car, held off Ryan Hunter-Reay on a Lap 71 restart and won by 0.9045 of a second. Takuma Sato, who started 25th because of an unapproved Honda engine change and overcame a Lap 12 pit lane speed violation penalty, earned his first IZOD IndyCar Series podium finish.
Read the rest here.
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DOWNLOAD THIS APP! - Do your summer vacation plans include a trip to a national park? Then hike over to the iTunes app store and download National Parks by National Geographic. National Geographic's interactive guide to the United States' parks is a handy free app to have whether you're out on the trails or just interested in seeing photos from the comfort of your couch. National Parks by National Geographic is filled with maps, coordinates, points of interest and more to help you get around the parks when you visit. If you do happen to visit the parks, National Geographic has you covered with lots of cool tidbits within the app.
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Coming up:
Tonight --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 7:10pm EDT
Tuesday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Florida Marlins 10:15pm EDT
Wednesday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Florida Marlins 10:15pm EDT
Thursday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 1:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Florida Marlins 3:45pm EDT
Friday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 10:15pm EDT
Saturday --
Nascar Nationwide Series -- Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway 3:00pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 4:05pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 7:10pm EDT
Sunday --
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway 12:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 1:40pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 4:05pm EDT
Monday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10pm EDT
Tuesday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 7:05pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10pm EDT
Wednesday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 7:05pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10pm EDT
Thursday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 7:05pm EDT
Friday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 7:05pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 9:40pm EDT
Saturday --
Nascar Nationwide Series -- Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway 3:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 7:05pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 8:10pm EDT
Sunday --
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway 12:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 1:35pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 4:10pm EDT
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That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you'll do so tomorrow too. Thanks again!
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