Today is Monday, September 9th, 2013

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Keeler's Gripe of the Day:  Stall

Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone needs to learn how to burn time to protect a late game lead.  The Bills fell to the Patriots in the last seconds of yesterday's game.

Utica Comptroller Primary Debate

Jim Zecca versus Bill Morehouse

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This Day in History

TODAY IS...


  • Wonderful Weirdos Day. Everyone has one or two wonderful weirdos in their life. Use today to give them a hug and thank them for reminding you to think outside the box and stay true to yourself.
  • National Boss/ Employee Exchange Day. To help bosses and employees appreciate each other by sharing each other's point of view for a day.
  • National Line Dance Week (September 9-14). A week to celebrate the line dance, a great way to exercise and to meet people.

BIRTHDAYS

Saturday, September 7

  • Evan Rachel Wood, 26 Actress who starred in Thirteen, Across the Universe 
  • Devon Sawa, 35 Former teen hearthrob, actor who starred in Final Destination, Casper
  • Chrissie Hynde, 62 Frontwoman of the rock band the Pretenders

Sunday, September 8

  • Jonathan Taylor Thomas, 32 Former teen heartthrob, actor who starred in Home Improvement
  • Pink, 34 Singer, wife of motorcycle racer Carey Hart
  • David Arquette, 42 Actor who starred in Scream, ex-husband of actress Courteney Cox
  • Neko Case, 43 Indie rock singer-songwriter

Monday, September 9
  • Hunter Hayes, 22 Country singer
  • Michelle Williams, 33 Actress who starred in Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine
  • Michael Buble, 38 Grammy-winning Canadian singer
  • Eric Stonestreet, 42 Emmy-winning actor best known for playing Cameron Tucker on Modern Family
  • Adam Sandler, 47 Actor and comedian who starred in Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer
  • Hugh Grant, 53 Actor who starred in About a Boy, Four Weddings and a Funeral
  • Mario Batali, 53 Celebrity chef known for his Italian dishes

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1850 California becomes the 31st state. Though it had only been a part of the U.S. for less than two years, California becomes the 31st state in the union (without ever even having been a territory).
  • 1939 Audiences are treated to surprise preview of Gone With the WindAudiences at the Fox Theater in Riverside, California, get a surprise showing of Gone With the Wind, which the theater manager shows as a second feature. Producer David O. Selznick sat in the back and observed the audience reaction to his highly anticipated film. The movie was released a few months later.

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