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July 14, 2016

HE BITS…
Donald Trump has announced that he’ll reveal his vice presidential running mate tomorrow morning. The top candidates are believed to be New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Ian Ziering.
Donald Trump is suing a former campaign consultant for $10 million, claiming he violated a non-disclosure agreement by leaking campaign secrets. Trump has now been in more lawsuits than Hillary Clinton has been in pantsuits.
Donald Trump is calling on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to resign after she said some unfavorable things about him. Trump called on Ginsburg to resign after he found out he couldn’t fire her.
Dr. Phil has filed a $250 million libel suit against The National Enquirer. Apparently they accused Dr. Phil of giving viewers expert psychological advice.
Lamar Odom is in New York City where he’s been spotted at a couple of strip clubs, although he didn’t get any dances from the girls. It’s nice to see Lamar remaining faithful to his hookers.

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Calvin Harris attacked Taylor Swift yesterday in a Twitter rant. If Calvin isn’t careful, Taylor could leave him for another man.
Mattel has introduced a new President Barbie doll. The President Barbie doll is pretty realistic. It comes with 112 pantsuits, but no e-mails.
Mattel has introduced a new President Barbie doll. The President Barbie doll is pretty realistic. It’s programmed to tell 37 different lies.
David Cameron officially resigned as British Prime Minister yesterday and was replaced by Theresa May. Cameron made his Brexit and May made her Brenterance.
Popeye the Sailor is 83 years old today. After all these years, Popeye still expects us to believe that green, leafy stuff he puts in his pipe is spinach.
Popeye the Sailor is 83 years old today. You can tell Popeye is getting old. He still gets into fights with Bluto, but he can’t remember why.

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The ESPY Awards were handed out last night. There was a big surprise when the award for Best Team was given to Taylor Swift's squad.
The ESPY Awards were handed out last night. The Award for Best Play went to Russell Wilson for marrying Ciara.
The ESPY Awards were handed out last night. Novak Djokovic won the award for Best Male Tennis Player. He also won the award for Best Djokovic.
A federal appeals court rejected Tom Brady's appeal for a new hearing on his deflate-gate suspension. The judges are now being accused of letting all the air out of Brady’s arguments.
The Atlanta Hawks held a press conference to introduce Dwight Howard as the newest member of the team yesterday and he started crying. They say it was because Howard finally realized he was going to have to play for the Atlanta Hawks.
Today is National Tape Measure Day and National Nude Day. Many people celebrate both simultaneously.

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INSELTOWN TATTLER…
The TAYLOR SWIFT and CALVIN HARRIS breakup is back! Taylor revealed that she wrote the lyrics for Harris’ song ‘This is What You Came For’ using a pseudonym because they felt their relationship would overshadow the song. Harris responded with a series of tweets saying it was "hurtful" the way the news was leaked adding, “I know you’re off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy ETC but I’m not that guy, sorry. I won’t allow it.” Katy, of course, referred to Taylor’s feud with Katy Perry, who weighed in by tweeting a Hillary Clinton gif (See here) and later the message “Time, the ultimate truth teller.” Getting back to the song, it was released with Rihanna on April 29th and that’s when Taylor knew Calvin was trouble! He did an interview that day in which he was asked if he’d ever collaborate with his then-girlfriend and he replied, "You know we haven't even spoken about it. I can't see it happening though." Word is that Taylor was hurt by that and felt Calvin went too far to conceal their partnership. That turned out to be the end of the line for them as several days later Taylor was at the Met Gala dancing with Tom Hiddleston. This may have caused some backlash for Taylor as the hashtag #TaylorSwiftIsOverParty is trending. It’s made out to be a fictional party attended by all of Taylor's rivals. (See here)

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INSELTOWN TATTLER…
CIARA and RUSSELL WILSON make their first red carpet appearance as a married couple at last night’s ESPY Awards. Of course, she looked her usual stunning self wearing a low-cut silver and pink gown, while he was styling in a Tom Ford tuxedo. Ciara said her wedding day was one of the most perfect days in all of her life.
LAMAR ODOM is in New York City where he’s been spotted at a couple of strip clubs. Amazingly, the owners of both clubs say that Lamar wasn’t drinking and only had water and cranberry juice. They also say he didn’t have any private dances.
It’s looking more and more like JENNIFER GARNER and BEN AFFLECK are at least trying to work things out as a divorce is apparently no longer on the horizon. An unnamed source tells Us Weekly that "Jen mentioned that the divorce was going through very soon, and then a few weeks ago, things changed." They were married for 10 years before they announced their surprise split last summer after rumors that Affleck had cheated with their nanny.
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INSELTOWN TATTLER…
DR. PHIL MCGRAW and his wife have filed a $250 million libel suit against The National Enquirer and its sister publications, saying they falsely accused him of being an abusive husband and a hypocrite who doesn't practice what he preaches. Numerous articles said that he physically and verbally abused wife Robin McGraw and that they’re getting divorced. The suit also says the Enquirer threatened to run a false story accusing McGraw of busting a man's head with a beer mug during a drunken melee while in college in the early 1970s. Their lawyer says the McGraws have endured years of outrageous lies published about them and have finally had enough. Reps for the tabloids fired back by saying it’s ironic that Dr. Phil is accusing them of being a 'trashy tabloid' when his own TV show is known to get trashy at times
TOM HANKS has announced the death of his mother, Janet Frager, at the age of 84. Tom posted a picture of his mom on Instagram with the caption, "This beauty? My mom. She was the difference in many lives. Many lives. We say goodbye to her today. Safe crossing, mom!" (See here)

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ATELINE HOLLYWOOD…
TYRA BANKS will host a new reality competition show for NBC tentatively titled Funded. It’ll be somewhat of a cross between The Voice and Shark Tank that will pit start-ups against one another for a $1 million cash infusion.
Netflix has announced that BLOODLINE will be back for a third season. The show will return in 2017 for 10 new episodes with the entire cast of Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek, Ben Mendelsohn and Linda Cardellini returning.
KATHY BATES will star in a new Netflix comedy series produced by CHUCK LORRE called Disjointed. The show will have Bates starring as a Los Angeles cannabis dispensary operator. No word yet on a premiere date.
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT’S kid comedian Lori Mae Hernandez is in hot water again. After catching heat for doing a Donald Trump joke a couple weeks back, she’s now being slammed by some for a Caitlyn Jenner joke. (See here)

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ATELINE HOLLYWOOD…
HEATHER COX will be the new sideline reporter for NBC's portion of "Thursday Night Football." Cox spent 22 years at ESPN as the sideline reporter for ABC's "Saturday Night Football" and the college football title games.
THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME drew a record-low television rating for the second straight year. The game got a 5.4 rating on Fox, down from last year’s previous low of 6.6. Still, baseball remains the most-watched all-star game of the four major North American pro sports.
The new GHOSTBUSTERS movie doesn’t open in the U.S. until tomorrow, but it’s already getting some bad reviews. It’s already out in Britain and IMDB.com users have given it 3.9 out of 10 stars. Apparently it’s a chick flick as women gave it 7.5 stars while men only gave it 3.5 out of 10.


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SPY WINNERS…
Male Athlete: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers

Female Athlete: Breanna Stewart, UConn

Record-Breaking Performance: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

Breakthrough Athlete: Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs

Play: Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary to Richard Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Moment: City of Cleveland wins first title in 52 years

Upset: Holly Holm over Ronda Rousey, UFC

Comeback Athlete: Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs

Team: Cleveland Cavaliers

Championship Performance: LeBron James

Game: NBA Finals, Game 7

Coach: Tyronn Lue, Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA Player: LeBron James

MLB Player: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals

NFL Player: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

NHL Player: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Male College Athlete: Buddy Hield, Oklahoma

Female College Athlete: Breanna Stewart, UConn

Male Tennis Player: Novak Djokovic

Female Tennis Player: Serena Williams

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ORE ESPY WINNERS…
Male Action Sports Athlete: Ryan Dungey

Female Action Sports Athlete: Jamie Anderson

Male Athlete with a Disability: Richard Browne

Female Athlete with a Disability: Tatyana McFadden

International Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer

Best MLS player: Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC

WNBA Player: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx

Driver: Kyle Busch

Male Golfer: Jordan Spieth

Female Golfer: Lydia Ko

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

Bowler: Jason Belmonte

Fighter: Conor McGregor

SPECIAL AWARDS

Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Craig Sager

Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: Zaevion Dobson

Pat Tillman Award for Service: Sgt. Elizabeth Marks

Icon Award: Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach

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USIC NOTES…
BRITNEY SPEARS has released a new teaser clip for her song Private Show. The minute-long clip has Britney stripping down and dancing seductively in an empty theater. (See here)
SELENA GOMEZ tops all Instagram users with 89.2 million followers and she’s offering tips on how you can up your numbers. It turns out Selena runs her feed herself without flunkies. She also says you should be spontaneous and post something if it feels right and don’t worry if a caption doesn’t come to you since emojis work just fine. You should also be prepared since a photographic moment can come at any time, although having a photographer as a friend doesn't hurt.
MY MORNING JACKET is being sued over a car accident that happened in Denver back in 2013. The other motorist claims Jim James was behind the wheel driving the other band members when he struck his car and left him disfigured. The man claims James was driving recklessly and following too closely.


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USIC NOTES…
DROWNING POOL will have a special guest tomorrow night when they perform at the Chicago Open Air music festival. That guest will be John Hetlinger, the 82-year-old that wowed the crowd and judges on America's Got Talent with his rendition of Bodies. (See here)
STEVEN TYLER says he’s 'really concerned' about JOE PERRY because he’s reached out to him, but hasn’t gotten a reply. Initial reports that Perry suffered cardiac arrest haven’t been confirmed or denied, but a statement from the Hollywood Vampires said he’d be rejoining them soon. Aerosmith is also due to kick off a South American tour on September 29th.
MOTLEY CRUE’S farewell concert film The End will be available on Pay-Per-View and Video On-Demand viewing for a month starting on Saturday. The film captures the band’s last-ever concert on New Year’s Eve 2015 in Los Angeles along with behind-the-scenes footage. (See clip here)
TONI BRAXTON will receive the President’s Award at the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on September 1st in Atlanta. Previous recipients of the award include Ludacris and will.i.am.
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USIC NOTES…
Authorities investigating the death of CRAIG MORGAN’S son Jerry Greer say he may have collided with a fellow tuber while they were being pulled by a boat. Greer never resurfaced even though he was wearing a life jacket. Meanwhile, Morgan has canceled the rest of his July concert dates.
JOSH TURNER has released a new web video called "Josh Turner: Unscripted -- Social Media Madness." In the clip, Turner attempts to decipher popular social media acronyms and hashtags. (See here)

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UBULAR…

Daytime:

GMA: Emmy nomination announcement

Today: Kool and the Gang perform

Kelly: Kristen Stewart; Kate McKinnon; co-host Fred Savage

Ellen: Alec Baldwin; Keith Urban performs (R)
Primetime:

ABC: Greatest Hits features Bret Michaels, Kenny Loggins, Miguel, Wilson Phillips, Grace Potter, Chicago, Aloe Blacc, Foreigner and Nate Ruess

CBS: A Big Brother house guest is evicted

NBCSN: Tour de France Stage 12
Late Night:

Jimmy Kimmel: Margot Robbie; Flo Rida and Jason Derulo perform (R)

Stephen Colbert: Bill Maher; Parquet Courts performs

Jimmy Fallon: Michael Strahan; Parker Posey; Margo Price

James Corden: Allison Janney; Bradley Whitford; Bibi Bourelly performs; Carpool Karaoke with Gwen Stefani (R)

Seth Meyers: Kristen Wiig; Keke Palmer

Conan: Melissa McCarthy; Parker Millsap performs

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HE WATERCOOLER…
If you're looking for something to celebrate, today is National Grand Marnier Day, National Tape Measure Day, National Nude Day and National Hot Dog Day!
A shooting was seen on Facebook Live this week as it happened. Three men in Norfolk, Virginia, were in a car listening to music when suddenly they were hit with a spray of bullets. After the bullets stop a voice can be heard telling the men that help is on the way and to stay awake. All three were hospitalized, one with life-threatening injuries. (See here)
It turns out that the member of The Tenors that held the ‘all lives matter’ sign while performing at baseball’s All-Star game also believes the world is flat. Remigio Pereira has been kicked out of the group until further notice and is in even more hot water in his homeland for changing the lyrics to the Canadian national anthem during their performance.
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HE WATERCOOLER…
A group of Pokémon Go players in Fullerton, California, helped police capture a wanted fugitive this week. The players saw a man that looked suspicious and called police and held the man until they arrived. It turned out that he was wanted on an attempted murder charge. Meanwhile, when not finding criminals or animated characters, some Pokemon Go players are apparently trying to find love. However, with one’s eyes focused on the phone, people are apparently missing out on what could be their next great romance. It’s reported that Pokemon Go players across the country have begun filling up the ‘Missed Connections’ section of Craigslist looking for that person they failed to connect with while playing.
There are more warnings for Pokemon Go players. The game has seen people wandering into yards, driveways, cemeteries and even an off-limits police parking lot in search of the animated characters. That’s prompted warnings that trespassers could get arrested or even killed if they cross paths with an armed property owner. Since the game came out last week, police have gotten tons of calls about possible burglars or other strangers prowling neighborhoods. So far, there have been no reports of arrests or assaults on players.

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HE WATERCOOLER…
If you want to win big at Pokemon Go and have no scruples, there’s a way to do it! A group of San Diego engineers combined the fun of Pokemon Go with drones and shared their results on YouTube in a video called "Dronemon Go." The video shows how the engineers used screen mirroring to synch up a pair of cell phones and attached one to a drone, which they then flew over San Diego to capture Pokemon characters. Radley Angelo said they wanted to come up with a less physically demanding way to play the game. (See here)
Amazon had its biggest day ever on Prime Day this week with orders up over 50% in the U.S. compared to last year, while worldwide orders climbed more than 60%. It was just the second year Amazon has held the sale for those subscribed to its Prime service and Amazon says a third annual Prime Day will happen next year. They say it could be the next big online shopping day after Cyber Monday. While they didn’t release dollar figures, they say the best selling item was the Fire TV stick.

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HE WATERCOOLER…
What is your favorite airline? According to the annual World Airline Awards, Emirates is the world's best airline of 2016, replacing last year's winner, Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways dropped to second place while Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and All Nippon Airways rounded out the top five. If you’re looking to be pampered in the skies over the U.S., Virgin America was the top ranked domestic carrier, but they only managed to place 25th overall.
Today’s weather forecast calls for possible scattered space stations! China's first ever space station, which was launched in 2011 and was due to be brought down into the ocean in a controlled crash, is reportedly plunging back to Earth out of control. As per usual, China isn’t saying anything about it, but one amateur astronomer believes it could come down at any time. Presuming it is out of control and crashing to Earth, the odds are that it’ll land in the ocean or in an unpopulated area. Incidentally, the space station is called Taingong-1, which translates to Heavenly Palace in English.


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HE WATERCOOLER…
Anna Eberhart is the keyboardist for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps and a recent performance by the band is going viral thanks to her. The camera zeroed in on Anna when she started making faces as if she was possessed by the devil. She’s not really possessed, but she’s hoping to parlay her 15 minutes into a role as Disney’s Rapunzel. (See here)
If you don’t want to vote for either the Donald or Hillary or even Gary Johnson, you can now cast your ballot for Barbie! Mattel has introduced a new President Barbie and she’s even joined by her own vice presidential running mate. Mattel says the dolls were created to expose girls to inspiring careers and empowered roles. The Barbie ticket is sold in pairs and is available in a variety of skin tones, face shapes and hair colors for $24.99.
Some ape put his hands on a woman’s breasts in public! No, it didn’t happen at a bar, but at Bangkok's Safari World in Thailand where an ape, or actually an orangutan, grabbed a tourist’s boobs as she was posing for a photo! (See here)

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HE WATERCOOLER…
Simone Thurber has set up a Facebook page called Birthing in Nature where she posted footage of her youngest daughter being born. As the page’s title implies, Simone gave birth by squatting in a creek without any pain medication or a midwife or doctor with her. Simone posted video of the birth on YouTube where it’s been viewed 52 million times! Despite all this, Simone insists she isn’t a “hippy drippy mom,” but wanted to show others how magical the experience is. (See birth here)
Authorities in Colorado had to rescue a medium-sized bear that somehow entered and then locked itself inside a Subaru this week. One deputy opened the hatchback to the car to let the bear out, while another stood guard with a rifle just in case. Luckily, the bear just wanted to get back into the wild and scampered off as soon as the hatch was popped. Unfortunately for the car’s owners, the bear pretty much demolished the interior, but it was captured on video for everyone else to enjoy! (See here)
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PORTS SHIRT…
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul opened last night’s ESPYs with a solemn statement on gun violence. ABC says the players personally asked the network to let them open the show to deliver their message. (See here)
Craig Sager was given the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at last night’s ESPYs and gave an inspiring speech. (See full speech here and snippet here)
Last night on the ESPYs red carpet, Hannah Storm interviewed J.J. Watt and Lindsey Vonn. When Storm asked Watt how he was able to play despite his injuries, he credited his training staff and teammates. However, Vonn added, “And lots of massages…In the groin era.” (See here)
A federal appeals court has rejected Tom Brady's appeal for a new hearing on his "Deflategate" suspension. Brady’s last hope is to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Should he opt not to do that, Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will start the first four games of the season.
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PORTS SHIRT…
Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell has responded to the outcry over his social media post that showed a police officer having his throat slashed by a masked man. After critics said his apology wasn’t enough, Crowell announced he’ll donate his pay from the first game of the season to the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation. The donation should be about $37,500.
According to Forbes annual rankings of the world’s most valuable sports franchises, the Dallas Cowboys were tops at $4 billion. The Cowboys took the top spot from Real Madrid which, at $3.65 billion, fell to second place. Barcelona, the New York Yankees and New England Patriots round out the top five.
The Golden State Warriors have signed first-round draft pick Damian Jones and re-signed free agent forward James Michael McAdoo. Terms were not announced for either deal.
The NHL's new Las Vegas franchise has named George McPhee as its first general manager. McPhee rebuilt the Washington Capitals into a Stanley Cup contender and helped put together Canada’s past two Olympic gold medal winning teams.

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COREBOARD…

MLB

All-Star break

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UH…
A Georgia helicopter crew with the Governor's Task Force for Drug Suppression recently spotted suspicious-looking plants on a man's property. Police, along with a heavily-armed K9 unit, were then sent in to raid the retired Atlanta man's garden last Wednesday. Upon closer inspection, it was determined that the suspicious green plants were actually okra.
New Jersey’s Matthew Lavin ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, this week and said, “All in all it’s been one of the experiences of my life.” One might question the 39-year-old Lavin’s life experiences as he made the statement from a hospital bed after he was gored by a bull during the run. (See the bull get Lavin by the horn here)
Oceanside, California, police attempted to pull over a motorist for a minor traffic violation early Tuesday morning. ‘Attempted’ would be the key word in that last sentence as the unnamed 35-year-old driver apparently wasn’t in the mood to chat with officers. A chase then ensued as the driver meandered through the city for nearly 20 minutes. The chase came to an end when the driver pulled into the parking lot of the Vista Jail and climbed a fence to get in. Needless to say, he had a much more difficult time getting out.

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UH…
What would Jesus do? Apparently he told televangelist David Turner to pay $17.5million for Tyler Perry's Atlanta mansion. The 34,668-square-foot estate was inspired by Versailles and has an infinity swimming pool, a lighted tennis court, a fully equipped gym, a spa, a theater and much more and was the most expensive home to ever go on the market in Atlanta. Turner later told the media, “I went online and I saw this house, and that’s when I felt like God told me, "This is your house."'
Police in Doraville, Georgia, saw Alejandro Perez driving a GMC box truck on the wrong side of the road this week. Police say Perez also failed to stop at a stop sign and didn’t have a driver’s license. However, these traffic violations are the least of Perez’s worries. That’s because Perez broke the rule about obeying all traffic laws while transporting drugs. Before they towed the truck away, officers asked Perez if there was anything valuable inside the truck and he said he didn’t know what was in it. Everyone soon found out as officers discovered 169 bundles of marijuana weighing nearly two tons and valued at between $1.6 and $1.9 million. Perez was arrested and police say they’re “pretty confident this would exceed personal use.”

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UH…
Sometimes it can be hard to live up to your name. Then again, living up to your name isn’t too difficult when you’re Christopher R. Schmuck. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, were called to a local convenience store where they found the 39-year-old Schmuck with a concealed a 45 caliber Glock handgun in his waistband. Schmuck had allegedly been waving the gun around in the store while attempting to provide gun safety instructions to two teenagers. Schmuck was arrested for weapons violations, reckless endangerment and, yes, public drunkenness.
A police officer in Guelph, Ontario, noticed what appeared to be a bicycle light approaching him. As the light got closer, the officer noticed it wasn’t a bicycle or even a motorcycle, but a car with no working exterior lights. The officer clocked the man doing 67 mph in a 43 mph zone despite only wearing an LED headlamp on his forehead to illuminate the road ahead. While technically a ‘headlight,’ it was a traffic violation and the man was charged with speeding and operating an unsafe vehicle and had his car towed away.

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ISTORY LESSON…
1865: A seven-member rope party led by British climber Edward Whymper reached the peak of the Matterhorn.

1868: Alvin J. Fellows patented the tape measure.

1881: Outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett.

1933: Popeye the Sailor made his movie debut.

1946: Dr. Benjamin Spock published his first child care book.

1985: Baltimore defeated Oakland 28-24 to win the United States Football League championship in what would be the last USFL game ever.

2003: Jerry Springer filed papers to run for the U.S. Senate from Ohio, although he later abandoned the race.

2004: The Senate voted 50-48 against a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Birthday Partiers:
actor Harry Dean Stanton (The Green Mile, Repo Man, Pretty in Pink) 90

actress Jane Lynch (Glee, The L Word, Talladega Nights) 56

actor Matthew Fox (Party of Five, Lost, World War Z) 50

dancer Peta Murgatroyd 30

MMA fighter Conor McGregor 28