In the News Today Dumb and Dumber - drunk man drives to police station to pick up drunk friend The Birds - cops bust huge cock-fighting operation in Northern California I Robot - first-ever robot marathon planned
On this Day in History: February 18, 2001 - During the Daytona 500, NASCAR phenom Dale Earnhardt crashes into the wall and dies instantly. His widow later files a lawsuit to keep his autopsy photos sealed, and Florida subsequently passes a law to prevent them from ever being released.
Born on this Day in History: February 18, 1931 - Toni Morrison (1931 - ) Born in Lorain, Ohio, writer Toni Morrison came to national fame in 1987 with her novel Beloved (1987), which earned a Pulitzer Prize and an American Book Award. In 1993, she became the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. She then landed a Grammy nomination in 2008 for her narration of children's book Who's Got Game? (2007).
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Video of the Day - submitted by Frank
Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.
