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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)
Judge Issues Lifetime License Suspension for Reckless Teen Driver
After 17-year-old Lyle Topa of Charlestown, R.I. wrecked his car during a drag race last year, injuring his three passengers, a local judge didn’t just suspend his license — he suspended it for life.
This Day in History for March 6 – Walter Cronkite Retires and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1836 – The Alamo falls to Mexican forces (More info)
1857 – The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case that slaves are not US citizens (More info)
This Day in History for March 5 – Boston Massacre and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1770 – Five Americans are killed by British troops in an event that would later become known as the Boston Massacre (More info)
1872 – George Westinghouse patents the air brake (More info)
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Claims Obama’s Birth Certificate Is a Fake
Looks like infamous “birther” Orly Taitz — who’s been repeatedly thrown out of court for her insistence that President Barack Obama is not a natural-born US citizen — has found herself a soulmate: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
This Day in History for March 2 – ‘King Kong’ Premieres and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1836 – The Republic of Texas declares its independence from Mexico (More info)
1877 – The US Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the previous November’s election, even though Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote (More info)
Here We Go Again — Bristol Palin to Star in Another Reality Show
Looks like the Palins aren’t out of the reality show business yet — eldest daughter Bristol has just inked a deal with Lifetime for a new 10-episode series called ‘Bristol Palin: Life’s A Tripp.’
New Movie Releases – ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ and ‘Project X’
Whether you’re in the mood for the colorful stylings of Dr. Seuss or some good old-fashioned frat boy humor, the two movies being released this weekend should give you something to look forward to.
Could Taking Sleeping Pills Be Hazardous to Your Health?
Popular prescription sleeping pills like Ambien and Lunesta may increase the risk of developing cancer and premature death, according to a study published in the medical journal BMJ Open.
GOP Action Figures Are More Animated Than Some of the Candidates
If the eleventy-billion GOP debates just haven’t been enough for you, now you can act them out at home — with your very own Republican action figures.