It's Tuesday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is May 20th, the 140th day of 2014. There are 225 days left in the year.
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Rangers beat Canadiens again, take 2-0 series lead.
Blues sign Elliott to extension, Miller not returning.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Cher is 68; Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers) is 55; Mindy Cohn (Natalie Green on The Facts of Life) is 48; Timothy Olyphant (Justified, Deadwood, Hitman, Stop-Loss) is 46.
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Tampa, FL. -- Jeff Vinik is honored by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay.
Read the rest here.
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The fountain pen was patented by H.D. Hyde on this date in 1830.
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Please visit the league's official website, cfl.ca.
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NEW ON DVD - Released May 20
About Last Night
The Monuments Men
Pompeii
3 Days to Kill
Call the Midwife: Season 3
Nikita: Season 4
Happy Days: Season 5 - The season that gave the the term "jump the shark!"
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Tampa, FL. — With rookie camp over, it’s time to take a look at where Tampa Bay’s draft picks stand..
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An aggravated New York City man has filed a lawsuit for more money than exists in the entire world. [Please Alec Baldwin, just go away.]
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St. Petersburg, FL. -- Jake Odorizzi will look to cool off the red hot A's on Tuesday when he takes the mound for the Rays.
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McDonald's unveiled a new mascot Monday. It's called "Happy" -- and it's an animated Happy Meal box with a set of teeth on the front and a pair of cartoon arms and legs. The character has been around overseas since 2009 but this is the first time Happy is being introduced stateside.
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Denver, CO. -- Madison Bumgarner's gaudy road numbers (3-1, 1.39 ERA) will receive a Mile High test Tuesday when the southpaw gets the start at Coors Field for the opener of a three-game National League West series between the Giants and Rockies.
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On this date in 1916, Norman Rockwell’s first cover on "The Saturday Evening Post" appeared.
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Coach Sarah tells Jimmy what to do when batting .
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as taking your son and his school class to the swimming pool again, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1961 - Elvis Presley's song "Flaming Star" hit #14 in the U.S. The song was from, "Elvis By Request," an experimental four-track release at 33rpm.
1978 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "Elvis - The '56 Sessions, Vol. 1" hit #47 in the U.K.
1989 - Elvis Presley's album "Roustabout" was certified gold by the RIAA.
1989 - The Elvis Presley albums "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite" and "Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas" were certified by the RIAA to have sold 2 million copies.
Today in Elvis History
1961 - Elvis Presley's song "Flaming Star" hit #14 in the U.S. The song was from, "Elvis By Request," an experimental four-track release at 33rpm.
1978 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "Elvis - The '56 Sessions, Vol. 1" hit #47 in the U.K.
1989 - Elvis Presley's album "Roustabout" was certified gold by the RIAA.
1989 - The Elvis Presley albums "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite" and "Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas" were certified by the RIAA to have sold 2 million copies.
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The power of dogs' noses is well documented, and that reputation continues to improve. Researchers have discovered that our canine companions' snouts may be more accurate than advanced laboratory procedures when it comes to detecting certain forms of cancer. Researchers in Italy (Istituto Clinico Humanitas) trained two dogs that can sniff out the scent of prostate cancer in urine samples with a success rate of 98 percent.
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The power of dogs' noses is well documented, and that reputation continues to improve. Researchers have discovered that our canine companions' snouts may be more accurate than advanced laboratory procedures when it comes to detecting certain forms of cancer. Researchers in Italy (Istituto Clinico Humanitas) trained two dogs that can sniff out the scent of prostate cancer in urine samples with a success rate of 98 percent.
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Today in Beatles History:
1960 - The Silver Beatles began a seven-date tour of Scotland. Tommy Moore had been added on drums.
1967 - The BBC announced a ban on the Beatles song "A Day In The Life." The cited that it may encourage drug-taking.
1970 - The Beatles film "Let It Be" premiered worldwide.
1977 - The stage show "Beatlemania" opened at the Winter Garden Theater, New York.
1960 - The Silver Beatles began a seven-date tour of Scotland. Tommy Moore had been added on drums.
1967 - The BBC announced a ban on the Beatles song "A Day In The Life." The cited that it may encourage drug-taking.
1970 - The Beatles film "Let It Be" premiered worldwide.
1977 - The stage show "Beatlemania" opened at the Winter Garden Theater, New York.
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A Michigan woman told police that her stepmother became angry at her because she cussed at the stepmother's daughter. The stepmother responded by taking some taco meat and throwing it at the victim, damaging her laptop.
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Today in Sports History:
1922 - Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel returned to the Yankees lineup. They had been suspended on October 16, 1921.
1941 - Taft Wright (Chicago White Sox) set an American League record for 13 consecutive games with RBIs.
1946 - Claude Passeau made his first error since September 21, 1941. He set the pitcher's fielding record at 273 consecutive errorless chances.
1959 - The New York Yankees were in last place for the first time since May 25, 1940.
1984 - Roger Clemens got his first victory.
1988 - Mike Schmidt hit his 535th home run to move into 8th place on the all-time list.
1991 - Jeff Reardon got his 300th career save.
1995 - Marty Cordova tied a rookie record when he recorded home runs in 5 consecutive games.
1997 - Frank Thomas (Chicago White Sox) reached base safely for the 15th straight time.
2006 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) tied Babe Ruth for second place with his 714th career home run.
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Charles Lindbergh took off from New York on this date in 1927 to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard his airplane the "Spirit of St. Louis." The trip took 33 1/2 hours.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 8:40pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 8:40pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 3:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 4:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins 10:15pm
Nascar Nationwide Series -- History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 2:45pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox 4:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins 10:05pm
Verizon Indy Car Series -- Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox 1:40pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins 4:05pm
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 6:00pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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