It's Wednesday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is March 19th, the 78th day of 2014. There are 287 days left in the year.
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Jackets' prospect Reilly making strides with Gophers.
WATCH: Sharks fan lives out his lifelong dream.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Ursula Andress (Dr. No, What's New Pussycat?) is 78; Glenn Close (Damages, Fatal Attraction, Albert Nobbs) is 67; Bruce Willis (Red, Looper) is 59.
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Tampa, FL. -- So, exactly what was Lightning defenseman Mike Kostka doing so deep in the offensive zone Saturday against the Devils?
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The U.S. Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time on this date in 1918.
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Remember that New Jersey teenager who was suing her parents for financial support? Well, she's dropped her lawsuit. [She says that she will never ask her parents for another dime, if they just give her Crimea.]
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The Great Debate: Should P.I. be subject to video review?
Open for Discussion: CFL Rules Committee table changes.
Please visit the league's official website, cfl.ca.
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Remember that huge house cat that forced an Oregon family to take cover in their bathroom? Well, they've been forced by the cat's continuing bad behavior to turn it over to the (Multnomah) County Animal Services shelter.
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Tampa, FL. — Amid their myriad moves to upgrade the offense and defense, the Buccaneers have also made a potentially significant move on special teams, picking up experienced long-snapper Jeremy Cain.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much as watching football pro days, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1954 - Elvis Presley ended his employment at Precision Tool.
1957 - Elvis Presley bought the mansion he called Graceland for $102,500.
1962 - Elvis Presley recorded "She's Not You."
1980 - The autopsy of Elvis Presley was subpoenaed in the "Dr. Nick" drug case. "Dr. Nick" was Dr. George Nichopoulous who was Presley's personal physician.
1998 - "Elvis The Concert 1998 Tour" opened at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The show featured several of Elvis' touring musicians in front of a large video screen of Elvis in concert.
2001 - James Burton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He had been lead guitarist for Elvis Presley from 1969-1977.
2003 - Lisa Marie Presley performed three songs from her upcoming album "To Whom It May Concern" at the National Association of Recording Merchandisers' annual convention.
Today in Elvis History
1954 - Elvis Presley ended his employment at Precision Tool.
1957 - Elvis Presley bought the mansion he called Graceland for $102,500.
1962 - Elvis Presley recorded "She's Not You."
1980 - The autopsy of Elvis Presley was subpoenaed in the "Dr. Nick" drug case. "Dr. Nick" was Dr. George Nichopoulous who was Presley's personal physician.
1998 - "Elvis The Concert 1998 Tour" opened at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The show featured several of Elvis' touring musicians in front of a large video screen of Elvis in concert.
2001 - James Burton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He had been lead guitarist for Elvis Presley from 1969-1977.
2003 - Lisa Marie Presley performed three songs from her upcoming album "To Whom It May Concern" at the National Association of Recording Merchandisers' annual convention.
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A 31-year-old woman is accused of biting off part of her ex-boyfriend's ear. The woman became 'enraged" when he mentioned her medications. According to the ex-boyfriend, Danielle Nebelung "laughed with my ear in her mouth" after the incident. Nebelung was charged with aggravated assault.
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A 31-year-old woman is accused of biting off part of her ex-boyfriend's ear. The woman became 'enraged" when he mentioned her medications. According to the ex-boyfriend, Danielle Nebelung "laughed with my ear in her mouth" after the incident. Nebelung was charged with aggravated assault.
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Today in Beatles History:
1964 - Britain's Prime Minister Harold Wilson presented the Beatles with an award for Show Business Personalities Of The Year For 1963 at the 12th annual Variety Club of Great Britain luncheon.
1964 - Britain's Prime Minister Harold Wilson presented the Beatles with an award for Show Business Personalities Of The Year For 1963 at the 12th annual Variety Club of Great Britain luncheon.
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The Academy Awards aired on television for the first time on this date in 1953.
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Today in Sports History:
1938 - The Toronto Maple Leafs scored 8 goals in 5 minutes.
1942 - The Thoroughbred Racing Association was formed in Chicago.
1948 - Lee Savold knocked out Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds of the first round of their prize fight at Madison Square Gardens.
1954 - Viewers saw the first televised prizefight shown in color when Joey Giardello knocked out Willie Tory in round seven at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1956 - The Minneapolis Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 133-75 in Game 2 of the Western Divisional Finals. It was the largest margin of victory in NBA playoff history.
1967 - The Chicago Bulls won their 33rd game of the season. It was the most games won by an NBA expansion team.
1981 - The Buffalo Sabres set a record when they scored 9 goals in the second period in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sabres won the game 14-4.
1990 - The first world ice hockey tournament for women was held in Ottawa.
1991 - Brett Hull, of the St. Louis Blues, became the third National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 80 goals in a season.
1991 - NFL owners voted to take the 1993 Super Bowl away from the city of Phoenix because Arizona didn't recognize Martin Luther King Day.
1995 - Michael Jordan returned to the Chicago Bulls after nearly two years of retirement. He scored 19 points in the loss to the Indiana Pacers. The game, televised on NBC, was the most watched regular season game in NBA history with an estimated 35 million viewers.
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The last episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" aired on this date in 1977.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00pm EDT
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators 7:30pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Port Huron Fighting Falcons 10:05pm EDT
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins 1:00pm EDT
Nascar Nationwide Series -- March Auto Club Race at Auto Club Speedway 5:00pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Port Huron Fighting Falcons 10:05pm EDT
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway 3:00pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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