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Celebrity Birthdays for May 19 – Pete Townshend, Dusty Hill and More

By Shauna Wright 2 hours ago

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Pete Townshend
Age: 67
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Being the guitarist for the legendary rock group the Who, known for scores of songs like ‘I Can See for Miles,’ ‘Pinball Wizard’ and ‘Baba O’Riley,’ his guitar-destroying antics at the end of their shows, solo singles including ‘Let My Love Open the Door,’ and being on just about every list of the greatest guitarists of all time


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This Day in History for May 19 – Anne Boleyn Beheaded and More

By Shauna Wright 3 hours ago

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1536 – Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded (More info)

1897 – Writer Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol Prison (More info)


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Scores of Graduating High School Students Suspended After Harmless Senior Prank

By Shauna Wright 4 hours ago

A small group of seniors at Cascade High School in Clayton, IN celebrated their upcoming graduation with a prank, covering school doors, offices and windows with more than 12,000 colorful Post-It notes.

But the school superintendent apparently didn’t think it was so funny — he suspended almost 60 students, and a janitor accused of helping during the prank could lose her job.


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Can Internet Usage Predict Depression?

By Shauna Wright 4 hours ago

Researchers now say they can tell whether people are depressed without even talking to them first — all they have to do is watch how those individuals use the internet.


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Is When You Eat More Important Than What You Eat?

By Shauna Wright 5 hours ago

Attention, dieters: stop counting calories and start watching the clock.


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Do You Follow the Local News? — Survey of the Day

By Jeremy Taylor 6 hours ago

When you think about “the news” do you think of war, national unemployment figures and President Obama? Because in local news, there’s so much more, ranging from crime to weather to the latest on the school board.


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Should You Buy Shares of Facebook? — Dollars and Sense [VIDEO]

By Shauna Wright 7 hours ago

Everyone’s been buzzing about Facebook’s IPO for weeks. But as shares of the social networking site began trading on Friday, analysts warned that not everyone should jump into the fray.


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Coin Toss to Break Election Tie

By Benito Baeza 8 hours ago

Twin Falls, Idaho (KLIX) Two people running for Twin Falls Precinct 8 tied in Tuesday’s Primary Elections. Therefore, the Twin Falls County Clerk will hold a coin toss to break the tie next week. Republicans Thomas Lowther and Don Zuck tie

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Did Michelle Obama Almost Divorce Barack a Decade Ago?

By Shauna Wright 8 hours ago

According to a controversial new biography about the Obamas, ‘The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House,’ author Edward Klein claims the president and his wife, Michelle, nearly divorced over a decade ago — but is it true?


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Boys Sentenced for Setting Cop Cars Ablaze

By Benito Baeza 8 hours ago

KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) – Three Blaine County boys who pleaded guilty to setting fire to two police vehicles parked in front of officers’ homes in Hailey in December 2010 have been sentenced in Juvenile Court. The Idaho Mountain Express reports detention sentences while the third received 45 days because of prior misdemeanor convictions. All were placed on prob

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Don’t Look at it. You’ll Go Blind (The Solar Eclipse in Twin Falls)

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On May 20th Twin Falls will experience a partial solar eclipse. Sunday evening, starting at about 6:00pm, the moon will block nearly all of the sun leaving only a thin crescent visible. It should be spectacular!

We spoke with Chris Anderson, from CSI about some of the misconceptions regarding viewing safety.  Here are a few things we learned

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