Lent Day - 8

The Upstate New York "5-Day Local Weather Forecast"


TODAY
Occasional showers this morning tapering off this afternoon. The high today will be in the mid to upper 40’s.

TONIGHT
The skies will clear overnight, with an overnight low in the mid 30’s.

TOMORROW
Will start off mostly sunny but become cloudy as the day progresses. The high tomorrow will climb to the upper 50’s up near, and along Lake Ontario, and the low 60’s further south of the lake.

FRIDAY
We can expect mostly cloudy skies with showers likely Friday morning and a chance for some showers Friday afternoon. The high on Friday will reach the upper 50’s to low 60’s.

SATURDAY
Is calling for partly sunny skies and a 50% chance for a snow shower as the daytime high only reaches the upper 30’s to low 40’s on Saturday.

SUNDAY
The advance forecast is calling for a return to sunshine with a daytime high on Sunday in the mid to upper 40’s.



The Amerks are in Action Tonight
The Hamilton Bull Dogs come to Blue Cross Arena tonight to face our Rochester Americans.
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It was a Great Start to the March Madness
In NCAA Basketball last night UNC Asheville beat Arkansas 81-77
Clemson defeated UAB 70-52

Tonight
Texas San Antonio takes on Alabama State at 6:30 and VCU and USC go at it at 9:30.


Texas Bank Robber Shows 2 Forms of Idea Before He Takes the Money
DALLAS (AP) - A hapless bank robber who abided by a Dallas teller's request to provide two forms of identification before she could give him money is going to prison.

A judge sentenced 49-year-old Nathan Wayne Pugh of Sachse (SAK'-see) to more than eight years on Tuesday.

Pugh tried to hold up a Dallas Wells Fargo Bank in July. The teller stalled Pugh by telling him she needed to see two forms of ID. Pugh showed her his Wells Fargo debit card and a state ID card.

He was captured as he tried to flee with $800.

Pugh pleaded guilty in October to a bank robbery charge. He was already on parole for two aggravated robberies.
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Arizona Man Gets Probation in Bloodsucking Case
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona man has been sentenced to three years of probation for stabbing a man who refused to let him suck his blood.

Maricopa County Superior Court says 24-year-old Aaron Homer, of Chandler, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced Monday.

The Arizona Republic reports 25-year-old Robert Maley once let his roommates suck his blood.
But when Maley refused a second time on Oct. 4, he was stabbed.

Chandler police said Maley lived with Homer and his girlfriend.

Maley said the two men were into "vampire stuff."



THINGS THAT YOU NOW KNOW

• Aflac has fired Gilbert Gottfried, the voice of the insurer's quacking duck in the U.S., after the comedian posted a string of mocking jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on Twitter.

• Original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello is still recovering at a hospital for smoke inhalation after her Encino home caught on fire last week.

• The first "Survivor" winner, Richard Hatch, has checked into prison to begin serving his 9-month sentence for tax evasion.

• Look forward to it: both J-Lo and Aerosmith will perform live on the American Idol stage before this season is over.

• Microsoft is officially giving up on the Zune. They've made their last one.

• If you want to read what Eva Longoria is revealing about her divorce from Tony Parker, pick up the April edition of Allure magazine.

• Tickets for Charlie Sheen's "Torpedoes of Truth" shows next week in Detroit and Chicago sold out in just 18 minutes.

• Brad "The Bachelor" Womack got down on one knee and proposed Monday night to Emily, the event planner from West Virginia.

• That earthquake shifted Japan to the east by 13-feet and knocked Earth off of its axis by about 6.5 inches, causing our world to rotate faster and shortening the day -- by about 1.8 millionths of a second.

• Mary Steenburgen is joining the cast of "Bored to Death" (which already includes her husband, Ted Danson).

• Owsley "Bear" Stanley has died in Australia in a car accident at age 76. His claim to fame: designing the dancing bear logo for the Grateful Dead.

• Starbucks is going to give $1.2 million to help victims of last week's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Microsoft is chipping in $2-million.

• Alyssa Milano is having a boy, Victoria Beckham is having a girl.
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The Great Male Survey
The Great Male Survey conducted by Askkmen.com results challenge most modern conceptions of men, who are often portrayed as being immature, insensitive and afraid of commitment. Instead, the survey found, modern man is driven by a sense of values, loyalty and family.

• 77% of men look for girlfriends with "wife potential."
• 69% of men would never cheat on their partner.
• 61% of men feel that the depiction of the male gender in commercials is not accurate.
• 60% of men are nostalgic for the days when a handshake in business meant something.
• 57% of men cook at home and enjoy doing it.
• 56% of men say that being a good father or husband makes a man "manly."
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You May Think you’re a Millionaire . . . but
You may think $1 million would make you feel rich. Think again. That's not even close to what you need. Apparently, the number is a cool $7.5 million.

When Fidelity Investments surveyed American millionaires, 42% of them said they don't actually feel rich. Many of them said they would need at least $7.5 million to feel that way. To qualify as a millionaire for the Fidelity survey, participants had to have at least $1 million in investable assets that did not include real estate or retirement accounts.

The reality is that everyone who qualified for the survey is wealthy, but they don't feel that way because they are worried about outliving their assets.
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Beware of Dog Insurance
A Texas state law could force canine owners to purchase policies that would cover any mayhem that roving Rovers cause.

The proposed law would require dog owners to insure any un-neutered, male pooch who weighs more than 20 pounds. The policy would pay for damages that their dogs cause when he's either off a leash or out of his yard. "Unrestrained, un-neutered male dogs over 20 pounds have a higher tendency toward aggression," claims State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon a Democrat from San Antonio, who sponsored the bill. "This does not in any way penalize dogs or prevent people from enjoying the benefits of dog ownership," she says.

The lady legislator submitted the bill after a dog in her district got loose and attacked a neighborhood man. "He contacted the dog's owner," says McClendon. "And the owner did not take responsibility for the dog's actions." Still, many dog lovers are howling mad about the measure. "It's ridiculous," says a spokesman for a nationwide hunter's group. "Why male dogs only? Why dogs 20 pounds and not 17? Why only unaltered dogs?" (National Examiner)
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How to Lower the Chances for a Divorce
What do you think are the risk factors for a divorce? Here are some factors that may actually lower your chances of having the "D" word happen to you. (from AOL.com)

• Going to college ups your chances of marrying and reduces your risk of divorce or separation by 13 percent.
• Wait until you're over 25 to marry and you'll cut your chances of splitting by 24 percent.
• Women who have poor relationships with their fathers are more likely to divorce.
• Having a religious affiliation decreases your odds of divorce by up to 19 percent.
• Couples who earn at least $50,000 a year reduce their chances of divorce by up to 34 percent.
• Having a baby -- after you've been married at least 7 months -- lowers risk of divorce by 24 percent.
• Marriages in which the bride is older than the groom are up to 5 percent less likely to dissolve.
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Comparing Men to Women Drivers
How do men compare to women as drivers? Here are some results from a new insurance study:

• 47% of men have rudely gestured at other drivers, compared to 38% of women
• 46% of men have verbally abused another driver, compared to 36% of women
• 84% of men have crashed their vehicle (and men's were more serious accidents), compared to 77% of women
• 51% of men have been distracted by billboards while driving, compared to 40% of women
• 22% of men admitted to using their cell phones without hands-free devices, compared to 15% of women
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OFFICE NUTS

• The Brown Noser -- Laughs at all the boss' jokes.

• The Hall Monitor -- Always in the hall watching for who's doing what where.



• Stinky Steve -- Hygiene is not his middle name.

• Bathroom Hog -- The door is closed again.





• Copy Cat -- She's always at the copy machine. She loves collating.

• The Chronic Whiner -- Complains and moans constantly. Won't look for another job. Has been there 20 years.

• Fashion Police -- Critical of others apparel (behind their backs).

• The One Upper -- No matter what you tell him, he's got an even better story.

• Helpless in Seattle -- Can't do anything. Must be shown again and again.

• The Perfume Polluter -- She comes to work wearing half a bottle of perfume.

• The Neat Freak -- This person wouldn't have a hair out of place in a tornado and cleans off his desk with ammonia-based spay every day.

• Sloppy Sam. He's the opposite of the neat freak. It's impossible to see his desk under all the clutter.

• The Coffee Culprit -- This creep drinks the last cup of coffee and never makes another pot. (Most sales people meet this description.)

• Loudmouth Larry -- Even if he's talking on the phone, you can hear him a half block away.

• The Belcher -- He rattles windows with his burps and never says "Excuse Me."

• The Gossip -- This person knows more about your life than you do and makes sure everyone else does too.

• The Nutrition Cop -- This person peers at your lunch, then grimaces and says: "Don't you know that stuff will kill you."

• The Junk Food Junkie -- The opposite of the Nutrition Cop. He sticks a candy bar under your nose and tempts you to eat it.

• The Temperature Tamperer -- This person sneaks up to the thermostat and cranks it up or down, but never asks anyone else if they are comfortable.



BIRTHDAYS

In 1751 James Madison, 4th U.S. president (1809-1817

In 1787 Physicist, Georg Simon Ohm (discovered Ohm's Law)

In 1912 Patricia Nixon, wife of President Richard Nixon [d: 6-22-93]

In 1926 Actor/comedian, Jerry Lewis (Nutty Professor, MDA Telethon) (85)

In 1949 Actor, Eric Estrada (CHiPs, Cross & Switchblade, Lightblast) (62)

In 1956 Former football player, Ozzie Newsome (Browns) (55)



IT WAS ON THIS DAY

In 1521 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines, where he is killed by natives the following month.

In 1802 Congress authorizes the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

In 1916 U.S. and Canada sign a migratory bird treaty.

In 1994 Tonya Harding pleads guilty in covering up the attack on Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan, avoiding jail but drawing a $100,000 fine and effectively ending her competitive skating career.