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Originally aired on September 3, 2010
Drivers in the Tulsa area will want to avoid northbound Highway-75 this weekend. Starting Friday at 7:00 P.M. the northbound lanes will be completely shutdown over Interstate-44. Construction crews are replacing the bridge decks over the interstate. This will be the third shutdown in a series of four that will be needed to complete the work. ... [Read more of this story]
Originally aired on September 2, 2010
About 72 percent of adult mobile phone users say they text, up from 65 percent last year. And about 87 percent of teens say they use their phones to text, a new survey says. Teens text five times more, getting or sending 50 messages a day. Nearly all adults say phones make them feel safer, but most get annoyed by other users. Audio clip: Adobe... [Read more of this story]
Originally aired on September 1, 2010
National Grandparents Month — Here’s some stats from Family Circle: There are about 56 million grandparents in the U.S. 1.9 million grandparents are responsible for being the sole caretakers for their grandchildren. 8% of all U.S. children live with at least one grandparent. 38% of grandparents say they’d happily look after their... [Read more of this story]
Originally aired on August 31, 2010
Researcher Kelley Styring found that women carry about four pounds of stuff in their purses. According to her study titled “Your Purse: Archeology Of The American Handbag,” the average female owns 10 bags, but she only uses two or three. Inside the normal purse are 67 items belonging to 10 classifications – money and finance-related,... [Read more of this story]
Originally aired on August 27, 2010
It sunk in today: with Sam Bradford at QB, I guess I’m a Rams fan. Poised and precise, Sam Bradford made an impressive debut as a starting NFL quarterback. It may have earned him the No. 1 job in the regular-season opener. The top pick in the NFL draft zipped passes between and over defenders, threw for two touchdowns then watched the second... [Read more of this story]
Originally aired on August 26, 2010
Stand while you fly! Ryanair, a carrier famous for pioneering new budget travel options, is introducing a scheme to sell “vertical seating.” That’s right. Customers will spend as little as $6 to get wherever they need to go as long as they never sit down. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this... [Read more of this story]
Originally aired on August 25, 2010
New rules for gift cards are good news for recipients. Starting August 22, card issuers will have to keep gift cards active for at least five years. It’s part of the final provisions of the Credit CARD Act that took effect last weekend. Here are a couple benefits for gift card recipients: Balances good for 5 years. If the actual card expires... [Read more of this story]
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