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TODAY IS: National German-American Day…..Celebrate the contributions of German Americans to the history and heritage of the United States.

BIRTHDAYS

Elisabeth Shue-46
Ellen Travolta-69
Matthew Sweet-45
Britt Ekland-67
Kevin Cronin (REO)-58

TODAY IN HISTORY

1866 1st train robbery in US
1889 Thomas Edison shows the first motion picture at his lab in New Jersey.
1893 Cream of Wheat is invented.
1927 “Jazz Singer,” 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC)
1954 Marilyn Monroe divorces Joe DiMaggio.
1965 Supremes release “I Hear a Symphony”
1973 “Half-Breed” by Cher peaks at No. 1.
1979 Fleetwood’s Mac’s “Tush” is released.
1991 Elizabeth Taylor weds for the 8th time (Larry Fortensky)
1996 Tim McGraw marries Faith Hill.
2000 Winona Ryder star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

GO BEFORE YA GO !
Nippon Airways will position staff near the boarding gates in terminals to ask passengers waiting for their flight to visit the bathrooms before takeoff. The airline hopes that the weight saved, from lighter bladders, will lead to a five ton reduction in carbon emissions over the course of a month.

WET MEETING
Lawmakers in the Maldives will hold a cabinet meeting underwater to highlight the threat of global warming. While there, President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet will sign a document during the dive, calling for global cuts in carbon emissions. “Obviously the hand signals that divers can use are limited, so the amount of work the cabinet are going to get done will be limited,” said a spokesman.

TOUR DE DONUT
About 150 cyclists began a 30-mile ride, with doughnut stops every 10 miles in Greenville, Mich. For every doughnut eaten, organizers deduct three minutes from the riders overall time. It’s not the only one. In fact the next is coming Nov. 17th and 17000 riders are expected: www.tourdedoughnut.com/

HERE CATCH THE MONEY
Clerks at a convenience store in Waterloo, IA. have been robbed twice in a month. They were not i n the mood when they thought they were being held up again by a rambling man, so they quickly snatched the cash from the register put it in a bag and threw it at the man. One thing. He wasn’t holding up the place he was just drunk. The 32-year-old man was arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and interference.

ANOTHER WEIRD WEDDING
Jack Holsinger, 61, dressed as Dracula for his nuptials, was driven to the altar at the Rockin’-R-Ranch in Columbia Station, OH. in a hearse and carried to his spot in a coffin, where he was met by his vampire bride Connie Spitznagel, 44. The couple had a pirate for a best man and a minister dressed as a psychotic killer, Jason from Friday the 13th. Holsinger said the theme was his bride’s idea.