It's Monday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is May 5th, the 125th day of 2014. There are 240 days left in the year.
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Download updated playoff bracket (PDF).
Kings hero Gaborik has found a home in Los Angeles.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Entertainment reporter Kurt Loder is 69; NBC news anchor Brian Williams is 55; Singer Adele is 26; Singer Chris Brown is 25.
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Tampa, FL. -- The fans have spoken. See who fans voted as the Top Rookie on the Lightning this season in the Fan's Choice Awards....
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Christopher Columbus sighted Jamaica on his second trip to the Western Hemisphere on this date in 1494. He named the island Santa Gloria.
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Pedersen: REDBLACKS excited to invade Riderville.
Prospect Profile: Devon Bailey.
Please visit the league's official website, cfl.ca.
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West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax on this date in 1921.
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West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax on this date in 1921.
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Tampa, FL. — Here's a sampling of media reports on the Buccaneers today.
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Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman on this date in 1809. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.
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Another Spider-Man movie opened over the weekend. Another Spider-Man movie opened over the weekend. [I had my doubts going in, but I've honestly got to admit -- that Meryl Streep can do ANYTHING.]
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Atlanta, GA. -- Oh, the monotony.
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Have you ever watched a movie and wondered what single frame could perfectly summarize the entire film? Well, Geoff Todd did and his resulting creation is One Perfect Shot, a Twitter account that does just that. | link
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Who wants to bat first?
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as the hockey playoffs , isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1956 - Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel" hit #1 in the U.S. The song was Elvis' first million seller.
1956 - Elvis Presley's debut album "Elvis Presley" hit #1 in the U.S. The album was RCA's first million-dollar album by a solo artist.
1973 - Elvis Presley's album "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite" hit #1 in the U.S. The ablum was Presley's first #1 album in nine years. It was also his last #1 album.
2005 - TV GUIDE issued four different covers featuring Elvis Presley. Each cover also featured a mini-CD of a previously unreleased version of the song "Young and Beautiful."
2005 - The 32-track, double CD set "Elvis by the Presley" was released. The album was to accompany the television special. The special aired May 13, 2005.
Today in Elvis History
1956 - Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel" hit #1 in the U.S. The song was Elvis' first million seller.
1956 - Elvis Presley's debut album "Elvis Presley" hit #1 in the U.S. The album was RCA's first million-dollar album by a solo artist.
1973 - Elvis Presley's album "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite" hit #1 in the U.S. The ablum was Presley's first #1 album in nine years. It was also his last #1 album.
2005 - TV GUIDE issued four different covers featuring Elvis Presley. Each cover also featured a mini-CD of a previously unreleased version of the song "Young and Beautiful."
2005 - The 32-track, double CD set "Elvis by the Presley" was released. The album was to accompany the television special. The special aired May 13, 2005.
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On this date in 1926, Sinclair Lewis refused a 1925 Pulitzer for "Arrowsmith."
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On this date in 1926, Sinclair Lewis refused a 1925 Pulitzer for "Arrowsmith."
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Today in Beatles History:
1979 - George Harrison's single "Blow Away" hit #51 in the U.K. and #16 in the U.S.
1983 - The Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder duet "Ebony and Ivory" won International Hit Of The Year at the 28th annual Ivor Novello Awards.
1990 - The "John Lennon Tribute Concert" was held at the Pier Head Arena in Merseyside.
1992 - The Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson single "Say Say Say" was certified platinum by the RIAA.
1997 - Paul McCartney released the album "Flaming Pie."
2010 - The 14th Annual Webby Awards named TheBeatlesRockBand.com as Best Games-Related Site of the year. ("The Beatles - Rockband")
1979 - George Harrison's single "Blow Away" hit #51 in the U.K. and #16 in the U.S.
1983 - The Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder duet "Ebony and Ivory" won International Hit Of The Year at the 28th annual Ivor Novello Awards.
1990 - The "John Lennon Tribute Concert" was held at the Pier Head Arena in Merseyside.
1992 - The Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson single "Say Say Say" was certified platinum by the RIAA.
1997 - Paul McCartney released the album "Flaming Pie."
2010 - The 14th Annual Webby Awards named TheBeatlesRockBand.com as Best Games-Related Site of the year. ("The Beatles - Rockband")
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A Michigan woman told police she noticed back in February that her tree stump grinder was missing from the garage. Come to find out, her husband decided to sell it to a friend for $500. She said she received the tool from her father and it was not her husband's to sell.
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Today in Sports History:
1904 - The third perfect game of the major leagues was thrown by Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) against the Philadelphia Athletics. It was the first perfect game under modern rules.
1922 - A contract was awarded to New York's White Construction Co. for the construction of Yankee Stadium I.
1925 - Everett Scott (New York Yankees) ended his game playing streak of 1,307 games.
1956 - Jim Bailey became the first runner to break the four-minute mile in the U.S. He was clocked at 3 minutes, 58.5 seconds.
1966 - Willie Mays broke the National League record for home runs when he hit his 512th.
1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds registered his 3,000th major league hit.
1989 - In Albany, NY, Mike Tyson got his second speeding ticket for drag racing.
1995 - The last game was played at Boston Gardens. The Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics.
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TV TONIGHT: 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY - Set and filmed in London, this 12 episode "event series" once again follows Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) who has been a fugitive for 4 years, and everyone is trying to track him down. (8p ET, FOX)
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Talladega, AL. -- Elliott Sadler stormed to victory Saturday afternoon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Aaron's 312, fending off his challengers after a late-race restart at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15 minute suborbital flight on this date in 1961.
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Tonight --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates 10:15pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates 10:15pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates 12:35pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Indians 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 4:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- 5-Hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation at Kansas Speedway 7:30pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 1:40pm EDT
Verizon Indy Car Series -- Grand Prix of Indianapolis at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course 3:30pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 4:10pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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