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Birthdays: The World’s Fastest Man Celebrates

He got the title at the 2012 Olympics, but Usain Bolt at 26 is a baby in today’s list–check out the guy who not only made colorful ’70′s clothes cool–on a cop–but was a drugged out dad to Prince in “Purple Rain.

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Birthdays: Busta Move–Busta Rhymes

Not his song, but definitely his day as hip hop star Busta Rhymes celebrates birthday number 41…..also on the list for a party–that party woman Cher.

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History: 1st Speeding Ticket Given To—A Taxi Driver!!!

First speeding Ticket given out today–and of course it was a driver in NYC—but guess what year? You won’t believe when that first officer pulled him over. And ask a Vietnam War veteran about this day–two words: Hamburger Hill.

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Business:Economy? Now Its Looking Good…

Consumer confidence in the United States is at its highest level in more than half a decade and records keep getting set on Wall Street.

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Environment:Taking Care of “This Air We Breathe”

The EPA says we still have a ways to go in cleaning up the air we breathe–but America is making some progress.News & Public Affairs Director Beatrice Thompson has details on where we are –and what happens next…

V 101.9–2013/05/17

Birthdays: Happy Happy To Sugar Ray Leonard

May not be as fast in the boxing ring–but this baby boomer is hanging in there. His birthday singing buddies include Bob Saget, Tony Parker and the season 12 American Idol runner up

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History:Supreme Court Strikes Down Separate School Systems

It’s known as the Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka case–where the high court ruled “racially separated educational facilities are inherently unequal.” From that moment on, America’s approach to educating its children changed–but do you know when this happened?

V 101.9–2013/05/17