National Day (Dominican Republic)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic." Alphonse de la Martine


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Valparaiso, Chile

Japanese flag

• 1870 The current flag of Japan is first adopted as national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
• 1940 Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14
• 2010 An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale strikes Chile leaving 500 victims and hundreds injured.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Sacha Baron Cohen

Did you watch the Oscar ceremony last night? Well, we've got a few items to check out in case you did miss the big event.
To start off, take a look at this BBC report with a weird moment on the red carpet. Then, listen to this NPR report featuring a story about "The Artist." Afterwards, watch this Reuters report presenting some of the highlights. And then, check out this Time photo-documentary describing Meryl Streep's films.
What's the connection between illegal immigration and the anti-drug war? Have a look at this CNN report to learn about a case in point.
Mandela's back home, according to this USA Today report. Now that's good news...
Finally, click here to watch a Yahoo report on what's trending these days.