2017 Current Events Study Guide
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year, based on how frequently it was searched for, is feminism.
Runners-up: complicit, dotard, empathy, federalism, gaffe, gyro, hurricane, recuse, and syzygy.
Runners-up: complicit, dotard, empathy, federalism, gaffe, gyro, hurricane, recuse, and syzygy.
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Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore to be Alabama Senator.
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Geeze, it was the other way around 30 minutes ago...
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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Check out this article conerning Jones' win (www.cbsnews.com/news/doug-jones-wins-al ... 017-12-13/)
I haven't seen that HUGE a margin of victory among minority voters in...EVER.
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Class of 2018 inductees into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame: Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, and Nina Simone in the Performers category. In addition, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was inducted as an Early Influencer.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... ss-w513945
The Boeing 747, the original "jumbo jet" that made its debut in January 1969, will take its final commercial flight on a U.S. carrier on December 19, flying from Seoul to Detroit. Several foreign carriers will continue to fly the 747:
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/end-era-boein ... 16625.html
The Los Angeles Lakers retired Kobe Bryant's uniform numbers. Yes, "numbers", plural. He originally wore #8. Midway through his career, he switched to #24, and had comparable statistics with each number:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2749 ... retirement
Ringo Starr will join Paul McCartney as a Knight of the British Empire. All four Beatles were named Members of the British Empire in 1966.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hard-day-apos ... 46603.html
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... ss-w513945
The Boeing 747, the original "jumbo jet" that made its debut in January 1969, will take its final commercial flight on a U.S. carrier on December 19, flying from Seoul to Detroit. Several foreign carriers will continue to fly the 747:
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/end-era-boein ... 16625.html
The Los Angeles Lakers retired Kobe Bryant's uniform numbers. Yes, "numbers", plural. He originally wore #8. Midway through his career, he switched to #24, and had comparable statistics with each number:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2749 ... retirement
Ringo Starr will join Paul McCartney as a Knight of the British Empire. All four Beatles were named Members of the British Empire in 1966.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hard-day-apos ... 46603.html
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My final comment on the election is this fun fact: Based on write-ins, Nick Saban came in third.
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Disney buys Fox (sans News and Sports) for $52.4 billion.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42353545
Disney now has the X-Men and Fantastic Four.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42353545
Disney now has the X-Men and Fantastic Four.
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Fans of the Marvel cinematic universe and Marvel vs. Capcom video games will be pretty excited.Volante wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:35 am Disney buys Fox (sans News and Sports) for $52.4 billion.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42353545
Disney now has the X-Men and Fantastic Four.
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Jeopardy! match 34:13, 2017-09-27
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Jeopardy! match 34:13, 2017-09-27
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The truth is rarely pure, and never simple.
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Sans the television stations as well.Volante wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:35 am Disney buys Fox (sans News and Sports) for $52.4 billion.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42353545
Disney now has the X-Men and Fantastic Four.
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Like you, Saban is "also receiving votes".
I find it interesting that in Alabama, write-ins are counted only if the total number of write-ins exceeds the margin of victory.
In my home state of Michigan, write-ins are not counted unless cast for a candidate who had filed a Declaration of Write-In Candidacy. Which means no more votes for Disney characters.
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Chris Matthews joins Al Franken and Louis CK in the Power Players Hall of Shame.
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/36529 ... sexual?amp
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Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 on NBC
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!
Jesus: John Legend
King Herod: Alice Cooper
That already makes it better than that A Christmas Story: Live that Fox aired two days ago.
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!
Jesus: John Legend
King Herod: Alice Cooper
That already makes it better than that A Christmas Story: Live that Fox aired two days ago.
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Unless National Lampoon is producing the show, I'll bet that Herod won't be singing "No More Mister Nice Guy" after he orders the Slaughter Of The Innocents.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:41 pm Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 on NBC
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!
Jesus: John Legend
King Herod: Alice Cooper
That already makes it better than that A Christmas Story: Live that Fox aired two days ago.
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Per AP, Papa John, aka John Schnatter, aka that freaking guy, is stepping down as CEO of Papa John's.
Edit: Huh. The forum embeds tweets. Did we know that? I didn't know that...
Edit: Huh. The forum embeds tweets. Did we know that? I didn't know that...
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And there it ends. Grafton has died at 77 of cancer.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:19 pm Sue Grafton's latest Kinsey Millhone novel goes back to the old naming convention, Y is for Yesterday.
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It’s the airplane novel completist’s version of a marathon runner collapsing in the last mile of the race.Bamaman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:15 pmAnd there it ends. Grafton has died at 77 of cancer.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:19 pm Sue Grafton's latest Kinsey Millhone novel goes back to the old naming convention, Y is for Yesterday.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/20 ... s.amp.html
26 miles in the alphabet, 26 miles in the marathon. Synergy.
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Grafton's sister, who announced her death, said, "The alphabet now ends at Y.”Bamaman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:15 pmAnd there it ends. Grafton has died at 77 of cancer.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:19 pm Sue Grafton's latest Kinsey Millhone novel goes back to the old naming convention, Y is for Yesterday.
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Her daughter announced her death and said that.cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:31 pmGrafton's sister, who announced her death, said, "The alphabet now ends at Y.”Bamaman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:15 pmAnd there it ends. Grafton has died at 77 of cancer.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:19 pm Sue Grafton's latest Kinsey Millhone novel goes back to the old naming convention, Y is for Yesterday.