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High School Senior Punished By Mommy After Tebowing at Graduation
When 17-year-old Chuck Shriner crossed the stage to pick up his high school diploma on Saturday, he took a knee and Tebow-ed the principal. The stunt got him a lot of laughs and applause from the parents and students in attendance, but it also got him a day of janitorial duty — and he left without his diploma.
High School Baseball Team Forfeits Championship Game Because Opposing Team Has a Female Player
An Arizona high school baseball team forfeited its chance at a state championship — and its reason for doing so has people talking.
Dennis Rodman Must Pay $860,000 in Child and Spousal Support — Or Risk Going to Jail
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Court documents show former NBA star Dennis Rodman, 50, owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in back child support and alimony — but is unable to pay it because he’s now broke.
This Day in History for March 9 – Barbie Introduced and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1841 – The US Supreme Court rules that captive Africans who had seized control of the ship carrying them had been taken into slavery illegally (More info)
1916 – Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against Columbus, New Mexico (More info)
This Day in History for March 7 – Bell Patents the Telephone and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1850 – Senator Daniel Webster gives his “Seventh of March” speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war (More info)
1876 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for an invention he calls the telephone (More info)
Casino Dishes Out Money to Gamblers for Each Pound They Weigh
Fat Tuesday took on a whole new meaning earlier this week at a Florida casino, where gamblers were given a dime in slot machine credits for every pound they weighed.
Does ‘World of Warcraft’ Make Elderly People Smarter?
Despite its reputation, the immensely popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft isn’t just the domain of kids and guys in their 30s who live in their parents’ basements. In fact, some researchers from North Carolina State University have found that when older adults play WoW, it can actually boost their brain functionality.
Celebrity Birthdays for February 24 – Edward James Olmos, George Thorogood and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Edward James Olmos
Age: 65
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Being the first American-born Latino to receive a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his work in ‘Stand and Deliver,’ and appearing in TV shows like ‘Miami Vice,’ ‘The West Wing,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘Dexter’
This Day in History for February 24 – Andrew Johnson Impeached and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1582 – Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar (More info)
1803 – In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review (More info)
Weekend Box Office – ‘Safe House’ Proves Dangerous to the Competition
The Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds thriller ‘Safe House’ kept movie-goers on the edge of their seats this holiday weekend, earning $28.4 million to land at the top of the charts in its second week of release.