Thursday, January 19, 2012

Eek!, Doggoneit, -and- Hail the Ale

In the News Today
  • Eek! - New Yorkers hold "rate my rat" contest
  • Doggoneit - Alaska dogsled races cancelled due to severe cold and snow
  • Hail the Ale - Beer 'must be sold' at Brazil World Cup, says Fifa

    Technology in the News Today
  • Windows 8 Tablets: Making the OS Matter
  • LightSquared Accuses GPS Makers, Government of Rigging Tests
  • Big Storage in Slim Packages from pureSilicon


    Born on this Day in History: January 19, 1943 - Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Janis Joplin developed a love of music at an early age, but her career never really took off until she joined Big Brother in 1966. Their album Cheap Thrills was a huge hit, but caused strife between Joplin and the band. Joplin left and her second solo album became her most successful, but she died of an accidental overdose before it was released






    On this Day in History: January 19, 1997 - Todd Bridges, "Willis" on "Diff'rent Strokes," booked in Marina Del Rey on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He repeatedly rammed the weapon, his car, into another vehicle after an argument in a video arcade.





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