George Washington's Birthday (USA)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"It's the friends you can call at 4:00 am that matter." Marlene Dietrich


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Lee Petty

Samuel Byck

• 1959 Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500.
• 1974 Samuel Byck tries and fails to assassinate US President Richard Nixon.
• 1979 Independence of Santa Lucia from the United Kingdom

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Do you remember Rhianna and her boyfriend... uh... Chris Brown? Surprisingly, they seem to be back together according to this NPR report.

Rhianna & Chris again?

Have you ever been to San Miguel? Check out what this town has to offer on this BBC documentary.
Good news for science lovers and Einstein's fans! According to this Time article, neutrinos are not what we thought...
Talking about science, well, kind of, do you know what will taxis in New York have? Don't miss this Yahoo report for the answer.
Do you remember actor George Clooney? He seems to be in pain for some reason. Click here to find the details on a USA Today report.
By the way, watch this CNN interview with Oscar de la Hoya, a famous Mexican boxer.
Finally, we've got news from Monterrey, Mexico. Check out this Reuters report.