Archive for June 20th, 2009

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago opened the Wilmette locks Friday to release water from Friday’s severe storms into the lake. That is why the Chicago Park District has issued a swim ban at all Chicago beaches today, Saturday. Officials took water samples Saturday morning that will be tested to determine whether the...
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Update: The Rockford train derailment. The Canadian National Railway freight train that derailed on Friday night at Rockford, Illinois killed one person (a woman), and caused rail cars containing thousands of gallons of ethanol to explode. Seventy-four of the train’s 114 cars were filled with ethanol. The cause of the train derailment...
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What really is the real score? Apple CEO Steve Jobs went on a medical leave early this year with reports that he have been suffering from hormone imbalance. Today, news reports were saying that the 54-year-old CEO underwent a liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee. But no so much have been said...
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At 2PM today, June 20, 2009, go to Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY for the Mermaid Parade 2009! Are you ready with your costumes yet? King Neptune this year is Mr. Harvey Keitel and his Queen Mermaid is Daphna. There will be special Appearances by The Uptown String Band, Monster Truck ‘Blue Thunder’...
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The savior is here! Superhero Obama comes with the strength of Superman in this latest Jib Jab Obama video! This video was shown last night during the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association dinner with Obama watching. The video is funny! JibJab’s new song parody was sung to the tune of “When Johnny Comes Marching...
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U.S. runners dominated the Grandmas Marathon 2009 in Duluth, Minnesota Saturday morning. It is the first American sweep of Grandma’s Marathon since 1994. Chris Raabe won the men’s division in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 13 seconds. Mary Akor won the women’s race for the third consecutive year. She finished the race in 2:36:51. Kenya’s...
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Watch DJ Spooky’s Rebirth of a Nation free online movie trailer videos. Movie showing date is June 22, 2009. The pioneer of illbient and electronic music calls this 3-screen video/audio live remix a “digital exorcism”, turning the tables on the 1915 D.W. Griffith film that simultaneously launched the modern film industry and gave the...
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The 2009 Fremont Solstice Parade commences at noon on Saturday, June 20th. This 21st annual celebration of life and art starts at N 36th and Leary Way, then winds through downtown Fremont to a picnic and beer garden in Gas Works Park. The Fremont Fair hours of operation: Saturday June 20th from 10:00 AM to...
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House, a Los Feliz hilltop masterpiece composed of patterned and smooth concrete blocks built in 1924 is now for sale. This is the full press release published by “The Ennis House” website. Ennis House photo Statement from the Ennis House Foundation After serious consideration, the Ennis House Foundation has decided to place the...
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