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FRIDAY JANUARY 11^TH                          –                               WHAT’S HAPPENING

A moose wandered into a hospital building in Anchorage, Alaska on Monday one woman was able to film it walking around. It briefly lingers before sauntering out through an open door.

She said she never felt threatened it was an experience she never expected when she moved to Anchorage three years ago from Carroll, Iowa. Hospital spokeswoman said the moose got inside the building around 11:30 a.m. through doors that were stuck open because of extreme cold

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A Guelph couple has welcomed home a lost pet dog after it disappeared on Christmas Eve. The dog, named Logan, ran away December 24th while out with its owners near Sault Ste. Marie. After ten days of searching they returned to Guelph.

But last week, Logan’s owners received a call from the U-S Coast Guard, saying they spotted the dog as they were breaking up ice on the St. Mary’s River that separates Ontario from Michigan.

The coast guard found a phone number on the dog’s collar and contacted the owners who made the trip back to Sault Ste. Marie to bring Logan home. The dog’s owners say his paws were a bit sore, but after the trip to the vet, he is doing well.

A Detroit-area cat known for her wandering habits went missing for two months before turning up again, but in Florida. Judy Sanborn of Detroit said her family’s two-and-a-half-year-old cat, Bandit, went missing back in October.

Then she got a phone call in mid-December from a pet hospital in Tampa. Workers there said a woman dropped off Bandit saying the animal was a stray that followed her home. Workers found Bandit had a microchip and so contacted the animal’s owner. Bandit is expected to make the trip home this week thanks to a pilot who agreed to give the cat a lift.

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ENTERTAINMENT

• “The Upside” (PG-13, Comedy/Drama):  A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who’s hired to help him. (Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman)
• “On the Basis of Sex” (PG-13, Drama):  The story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and what she had to overcome in order to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. (Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux)
• “A Dog’s Way Home” (PG, Drama):  Separated from her owner, a dog sets off on a 400-mile journey to the safety and security of the place she calls home. Along the way, she meets a series of new friends and manages to bring a little bit of comfort and joy to their lives. (Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd)
• “Replicas” (PG-13, Mystery):  A scientist becomes obsessed with bringing back his family members who died in a traffic accident. (Alice Eve, Keanu Reeves)

TODAY IS……………….

“Human Trafficking Awareness Day”, drawing attention to efforts to eradicate modern-day slavery around-the-world.

“Hot Toddy Day”, saluting the traditional drink taken before retiring for the night, or in wet or cold weather.  It’s typically a mixture of liquor and water with honey (or, in some recipes, sugar), herbs (such as tea) and spices, and served piping hot. Some believe the drink relieves the symptoms of cold and flu.

2010   Simon Cowell leaves “American Idol” to launch “The X Factor” (US version) His replacement?  Steven Tyler

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

January 11^TH, 2003  Mark Wills begins a six-week stay at #1the Billboard summit with “19 Somethin'”

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For the First Time, a Woman Will Officiate an NFL Playoff Game

This weekend, Sarah Thomas will become the first woman to officiate an NFL playoff game.  She’s on the crew that’s working Sunday’s divisional game between the L.A. Chargers and the New England Patriots.

Of course, Sarah isn’t new.  The NFL hired her back in 2015.  She was the league’s first full-time female official . . . and before that she was the first woman to officiate a major college football game.

She’s the ‘Down Judge,’ which is just under the Head Referee and Umpire.  Down judges manage the chains, set the line of scrimmage, mark the spot where the play ends, and make line-of-scrimmage calls like false starts and offsides.

Sarah was just promoted to Down Judge last season.  She previously served as a ‘Line Judge.’

Interesting Fact:  The Down Judge was previously called the Head Linesman.  The NFL’s officiating director say it was changed in 2017 to be gender neutral . . . but it wasn’t directly because of Sarah.  He said they’d decided on making the change BEFORE she was promoted.

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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS

A 13-year-old in Delaware named Damir Border wanted to stay up late and watch Netflix last Tuesday night.  His mom said no.  But after she went to bed, he kept watching anyway.

And the fact that he didn’t listen actually saved BOTH of their lives.

Around 1:00 A.M., their breaker box sparked a fire that ended up destroying their mobile home.  But Damir was still watching Netflix when it happened.  So he was able to wake his mom up in time, and even called 911.

Their home was a total loss.  But obviously the fact that Damir and his mom are both okay is what really matters.

His dad was working the night shift when it happened.  So no one else was home.

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BIRTHDAYS

[63] Phyllis Logan, actress (“Downton Abbey” 2010-15)

[47] Amanda Peet, actress (“Identity Thief”, “The Whole Nine Yards”)

SUNDAY-
Country singer Trace Adkins is 57

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BABIES WHO ARE BOTTLE-FED ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE LEFT-HANDED

It turns out your dominant hand may be more influenced by nature than by nurture.

Researchers from five different countries, looked at over 62,000 pairs of mothers and babies. They found that breastfeeding for more than six months overall decreased the chance of any baby being left-handed from 13 percent to ten percent.

Researchers notes that this means that about 22 percent of cases of left-handedness among bottle-fed infants may be attributed to a lack of breastfeeding.

Study author Philippe Hujoel, a dentistry professor at the UW School of Public Health added, “We think breastfeeding optimizes the process the brain undergoes when solidifying handedness.” Possible causes include the nutritional content of breast milk versus formula milk, or hormones released in the baby when in contact with the mother’s breast.

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RANDOM REPORT

1. U.S. Congress almost passed a bill in 1910 to import a bunch of hippos from Africa to Louisiana . . . to raise them for MEAT.  One newspaper editorial got all excited about the plan, and called the meat, quote, “lake cow bacon.”  But the bill failed.

2. A Samoan man is 56 times more likely to play in the NFL than the average American man.

3. There are only two northern white rhinos in the world . . . and they’re protected 24 hours a day by armed guards in Kenya.

4. Maine was almost a Canadian province called New Ireland.  The British seized it for Canada during the War of 1812, but eventually decided to pull out their troops and give it back

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THOSE WITH DARK-COLORED EYES MAY BE MORE PRONE TO SAD 

It’s that time of year when it’s dark and cold, and some people begin to suffer with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

In a new study, participants were given a questionnaire that helped “estimate the extent to which an individual varies in mood with the seasons.”

The data revealed that people with light or blue eyes “scored significantly lower on the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire than those with dark or brown eyes.”

The study leader says this echo’s the findings of previous research, and may be explained by the fact that those with lighter-colored eyes are more sensitive, and therefore don’t absorb as much light as those with darker-colored eyes do.

Additionally, those with lighter-colored eyes don’t release as much of the sleep hormone melatonin in the body in the colder months, compared to those with darker-colored eyes.

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FRIDAY JANUARY 11^TH                                           

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[63] Phyllis Logan, actress (“Downton Abbey” 2010-15)

[47] Amanda Peet, actress (“Identity Thief”, “The Whole Nine Yards”)

SUNDAY-
Country singer Trace Adkins is 57

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1. NHL

Toronto           4          New Jersey      2

St Louis            4          Montreal         1

Minnesota       3          Winnipeg         2

Edmonton        4          Florida             3 (ot)

Leamington     4          Chatham         1

Saturday night the Maroons head to Strathroy and you can hear that game on CFCO at 7:30

2. 2. The Kevin Hart movie “The Upside” is out this weekend.  That’s the one with Bryan Cranston as a quadriplegic billionaire.  It’s up against “A Dog’s Way Home”, and the Keanu Reeves sci-fi movie “Replicas”

SUNDAY–
• “True Detective” (HBO) Season 3 premiere. 1980: Will and Julie Purcell, the children of feuding parents Tom and Lucy Purcell, go missing in West Finger, Ark. 2015: Retired detective Wayne Hays, who originally investigated the crime, is asked to look back on the twists of the unsolved case.

3. A Virginia man had an uncommonly lucky day when he hit two lottery jackpots totaling $101,000. Randy Cage bought a Cash 5 ticket from the Apple Market Store in South Boston using the easy pick option to select random numbers for him. Cage’s ticket ended up matching all numbers in the December 8th drawing, earning him a $100,000 prize. But his luck didn’t stop there. On the same day, he bought a $10,000 Bonus scratcher and won $1,000. Cage says he’ll use the winnings to pay off some bills.

4. The kid’s song “Baby Shark” debuted at #32 on the Billboard chart.  Kimmel says whoever’s responsible should be fed to sharks.

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DIERKS BENTLEY LOOKS FORWARD TO ‘LAST RODEO’ WITH JON PARDI

Dierks Bentley is gearing up for his Burning Man Tour 2019, which kicks off next week (January 17th) in Hamilton, Ontario. He’s taking his pal Jon Pardi along for the ride for the third time, and Dierks couldn’t be happier to have him out with him on tour.

Dierks will also be joined by newcomer Tenille Townes

Dierks, Jon, and Tenille recenlty hit the ice rink for some Ice Capades-inspired choreography which they released via video for fans yesterday (Thursday, January 10th).

Olympic medalist and Good Morning America correspondent Adam Rippon offered his thoughts via Twitter, commenting “I am obsessed with skating’s newest star: @DierksBentley. You are such a beauty my friend.”

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RASCAL FLATTS HAVING FUN WITH FAVORITE COVER SONGS – (01/08/2019)

Rascal Flatts is climbing the country music songs chart with “Back to Life,” but they’re also having fun with some musical side projects in other genres.

Rascal Flatts just released an EP called Jukebox, featuring covers of Hall & Oates, Foreigner, and Kenny Loggins’ songs, plus an exclusive cover of “Do You Believe in Love” by Huey Lewis, available on Amazon Music Unlimited.

Rascal Flatts’ “Back to Life” and their Jukebox EP are available to stream or download now.

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DAN + SHAY finally agreed to record an acoustic version of SPEECHLESS.

As you may know, it’s become a wedding song and fans have been asking them to do an acoustic version to play for the first dance.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer