Ian Waldie, Getty This Day in History for May 3 – The First Spam E-mail Is Sent and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1802 – Washington, DC is granted a municipal government consisting of a mayor appointed by the president of the US, officially incorporating it as a city (More info)
1877 – Ontario, Canada’s Labatt Park, the oldest continually operating baseball grounds in the world, has its first game (More info)
Victor1558, Flickr What Are the Best and Worst Jobs in 2012?
Economists say we are on the road to recovery from the recession and certain indicators of financial health are on the rise, like fewer unemployment claims and wage growth. New jobs are also on the rise, but the climb is slow and, according to a new report, not all job opportunities are good ones.
Philip Lenssen, GoogleAprilFools.com Google’s Best April Fool’s Day Pranks
Every year since 2000, except 2001 and 2003, Google has treated netizens to at least one, sometimes 17, April Fool’s Day pranks and easter eggs. And, since we know they love to play (check out their new Google Play offering), we’re hoping 2012 will be no different.
YouTube 10 Unbelievably Cute Puppy Videos for National Puppy Day
It doesn’t get a lot of press coverage and the banks are still open, but March 23 is National Puppy Day. For the seventh year, we will spend this day reflecting on what it is that we love so much about puppies. Perhaps this is a day we should have more than once a year.
Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images 15 Clever Ways to Save Money on Gas
Turmoil in the Middle East is nothing new. Gas prices going up is nothing new. What is new is the possibility that we could be looking at prices at the pump lurking in the neighborhood of $5 a gallon by the summer. And that’s painful.
Oli Scarff, Getty Images Twitter Is Selling Your Tweets and You Don’t Get a Dime
You may not be able to search for your own Tweets on Twitter after a week, but a marketing research company in the UK can now search all the Tweets Tweeted since January of 2010. This is possible because Twitter just sold Datasift the right to sort through them.
Paul Morigi, Getty Images Read Why an Indiana Lawmaker Labeled The Girl Scouts A ‘Radicalized Organization’
State lawmakers in Indiana were recently presented with a resolution to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts organization and honor the positive influence the group has had on American women. Representative Bob Morris, a Republican from Fort Wayne, was the only representative to refuse to sign, citing a belief that the Girl Scouts is a “radicalized organization.”
Joe Raedle, Getty Images Wondering Where Your Tax Refund Is? Don’t Check With the IRS
If you filed your taxes electronically, you may be wondering where your refund is. And, if you visited the IRS website’s “Where’s my refund?” page, you may have been given an error message that says the IRS has no information about your return.
kashmut, Flickr 11 Adorable Kids Experiencing First Love for Valentine’s Day
We usually think that kids are too young to understand our grown-up versions of love. In fact, many would argue a person doesn’t fully understand love well into adulthood. But, as proved by adorable kids on YouTube, the innocence and sincerity of those first inklings of love can be the sweetest and most endearing of all.
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- Should Churches Be Involved in Politics? — Survey of the Day
- Mt. St. Helens Blew Her Top Today 32 Years Ago (VIDEO-Pictures)
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- Feds Fine Utah High School For Selling Soda During Lunch! [POLL]
- Enterprise, OR Man Indicted On Murder Charges
- Americans Sign Prospect Wil Tomchuk / MacMaster Not Returning for Overage Season May 14, 2012
- Tri-City Herald: Americans trade Rimmer at start of WHL draft day May 4, 2012
- Teammates Highlight Americans’ 2012 Bantam Draft Class May 3, 2012
- Americans Trade Rimmer to Hurricanes for Draft Picks May 3, 2012
- Tri-City Herald: Ams' Hiller named WHL's top coach May 3, 2012
- Tri-City Herald: Ams' Shinnimin named WHL's top player May 3, 2012
- Shinnimin, Hiller Earn WHL Honors May 2, 2012
- Tri-City Herald: Public service key for Ams player May 2, 2012
