It's Wednesday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is September 26th, the 270th day of 2012. There are 96 days left in the year.
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Katz Group statement on Edmonton Arena.
Five Questions: Carlyle talks influences, scrutiny.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Singer Olivia Newton-John is 64; actress Linda Hamilton (Terminator films) is 56; Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie) is 50; Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ, Person of Interest) is 44; tennis player Serena Williams is 31.
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It's the 50th anniversary of the premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies.
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Corvallis, OR. — No. 18 AP/No. 21 USA Today Oregon State (2-0, 1-0 in Pac-12) plays its second straight road Pac-12 game traveling to Tucson to face the Arizona Wildcats (3-1, 0-1). The game will kickoff at approximately 7 p.m. and air on the Pac-12 Networks.
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CFL fines Stampeders RB Jon Cornish.
Power Rankings Wk. 13: Division leaders top rankings.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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Police in Washington state stopped a couple's car for speeding then discovered three kids and a dog riding in the trunk. The back seat was occupied by a guitar and a snowboard. [I smell a new reality show.]
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Pedersen: Is the fun just beginning for the Riders?
The Sunday win over Calgary squares the Saskatchewan Roughriders' record at 6-6 for 12 points, 2 points behind the 7-5 Stampeders in the CFL West. Next up for the Riders is a home game this coming Saturday, September 29th against the West-leading BC Lions, a team they beat 23-20 in week #3 and lost to 24-5 in week #8. Kickoff at Mosaic Stadium is set for 10:00pm EDT. Hear the game on 620 CKRM, or via the listen link on the left side of this page. The game can be seen in Canada on TSN and in the U.S. online at ESPN3.com.
Visit the team's official website, http://www.riderville.com/.
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Finnish games maker Rovio launches a new game tomorrow (Thursday) called Bad Piggies. The game will be released for iOS, Android and Mac, with a version for Windows and PC coming soon. The game is a sequel to the popular Angry Birds game which has been downloaded more than one billion times since its debut in 2009 and even has its own soft toys, TV shows and theme parks.
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Tampa, FL. — The Bucs made another switch to their receiving corps Tuesday, bringing in veteran Roscoe Parrish, who is also an accomplished return man, and waiving Jordan Shipley.
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A New Jersey man carjacked a Porsche, but didn't get very far. He couldn't make his getaway because it had a stick shift.
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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....Washing dishes (still?) and taking Jimmy to school. How 'bout you?
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Boston, MA. -- The Rays' six-game winning streak began the day of a David Price start, an outing that kept them in position for a tremendous ninth-inning walk-off victory. A full turn through the rotation later, Tampa Bay is still jetting toward another September for the ages. Price delivered perhaps his best start of the season on Tuesday night, one that kept the Rays' playoff chances alive and himself closer to an American League Cy Young Award. Once the left-hander scrapped his cutter in the early innings, the Red Sox were hapless as the Rays posted a 5-2 win at Fenway Park.
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ABC is serious about singing. The network has picked up a new musical reality show called Troupe Stars, where all performers will be current or former soldiers. The series has gotten U.S. military approval for active personnel to participate in the series -- though the government is not in any way involved.
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San Francisco, CA.-- With the start of Tuesday night's series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks nearly three hours away, Giants manager Bruce Bochy was discussing the importance of sustained effort. It would behoove his National League West champions, he said, to enter the postseason with their winning mindset intact. "It's about playing the game right," Bochy said. That goal became unattainable rather quickly for the Giants, as Tim Lincecum's recent burst of competence ended with a 7-2 loss to the D-backs.
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In "The Saturday Evening Post" an ad for the Edison Phonograph appeared on this date in 1908.
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Today in Elvis History
1956 - The town of Tupelo, MS, declared "Elvis Presley Day."
1992 - The soundtrack album "Honeymoon In Vegas" hit #18 in the U.S. The film featured cover versions of Elvis songs by Billy Joel, Ricky Van Shelton, Amy Grant, Dwight Yoakam, Trisha Yearwood, Jeff Beck and Jed Leiber, John Mellancamp and Bono.
2000 - The Elvis Presley album "White Christmas" was released on CD.
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"Gilligan's Island" premiered on CBS-TV on this date in 1964. The show aired for the last time on September 4, 1967.
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Today in Beatles History:
1969 - "Abbey Road" was released by the Beatles. It was their 13th album in the U.K. It was also their last album together as a group.
1974 - "Walls and Bridges" was released by John Lennon. He would not release any more new material for almost 6 years.
2006 - The John Lennon album "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" was released.
2006 - Paul McCartney's "Ecce Cor Meum" (translates as "Behold My Heart") was released.
2006 - The remastered CD version of the 1973 George Harrison album "Living in a Material World" was released with a DVD. The CD contained 2 bonus tracks not included on the origianl album. The DVD contained 4 videos.
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"The Brady Bunch" series premiered on ABC-TV on this date in 1969.
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Today in Sports History:
1919 - The St. Louis Browns defeated the New York Yankees 6-2 in a game that lasted 55 minutes. The game was the second game of a doubleheader.
1962 - Maury Wills (LA Dodgers) became the first player to steal 100 bases. He ended the season with 104.
1981 - Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) became the first player to pitch five no-hitters with a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1983 - The Australia II won the America's Cup. It was the first time in 132 years that a U.S. yacht lost the cup.
1994 - The double murder trial for O.J. Simpson began with jury selection in Los Angeles.
1995 - The prosecution began its closing argument in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson.
1998 - Mark McGwire hit home runs 67 and 68 for the season.
1998 - Dennis Eckersly (Boston Red Sox) appeared in his 1,071st game.
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The Boeing 767 made its maiden flight in Everett, WA on this date in 1981.
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Coming up:
Tonight --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 10:15pm EDT
Thursday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 3:45pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox 8:10pm EDT
Friday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox 8:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 10:05pm EDT
Saturday --
Nascar Nationwide Series -- One Main Financial 200 at Dover International Speedway 3:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox 4:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 8:35pm EDT
CFL Football -- BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders 10:00pm EDT
Sunday --
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway 1:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox 2:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 4:05pm EDT
NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Redskins 4:25pm 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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