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Thursday, October 14, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 14, 2010

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Halloween haunted house business booming

The sluggish economy is still a fright, but thrill seekers are throwing down a lot of bucks at Halloween haunted house attractions this season. Across the country, haunt houses are doing a bang-up business. In Pennsylvania, the haunted house “PennHurst Asylum” reportedly caused a traffic jam when it opened a short while ago. The number of Americans planning a scary visit to […]

Thursday, October 14, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 14, 2010

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News & General Info

Yikes! Mega Millions jackpot hits $72 million!

Plenty of money news from the California Lottery today. First, the Mega Millions jackpot is hitting lottery fever territory at $72 million. In last Tuesday’s draw, no one picked all of the winning numbers: 10, 31, 36, 37, 43, and the Mega Ball 15. Still, one ticket bought in California did match all but the Mega Ball and is worth $605, 643. The […]

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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Photo Gallery: Actor George Clooney meets with President Obama

Actor and Filmmaker, George Clooney, met with President Barack Obama at the White House yesterday to discuss the situation in the Sudan. The meeting took place in a tranquil setting outside the Oval Office. Clooney just returned from a trip to Sudan. The actor discussed the upcoming vote for independence in the war-torn country, as well as the fight against genocide in […]

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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City Buzz

A chance to make a change in Burbank Burbank city officials are out to appease voters now that the Primary Nomination Election is coming up soon. Last week, the Burbank City Council gave final approval to that election set for February 22, 2011 and the General Muncipal Election on April 12, 2011. There is a countdown running on this blog, in the far […]

Monday, October 11, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 11, 2010

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ShowBiz Bits

Facebook film wins Box Office derby Despite a big publicity blitz by Disney the new film,”Secretariat,” got dusted by the geeks of “The Social Network” at the Box Office this weekend. The final figures are out today and they show “The Social Network” leading the pack with $15.4 million — to hang onto the title of the number one film […]

Saturday, October 9, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 9, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $61 million

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is on another roll headed to, well, who knows. No ticket for Friday’s game held all of the winning numbers. So the jackpot took a tumble and collected some more green. The jackpot now stands at $61 million. Yesterday’s winning numbers are 24, 29, 37, 48, 50, and the Mega Ball 19. The next Mega Millions draw […]

Saturday, October 9, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 9, 2010

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News, Politics & Issues

Governor signs new budget with deep cuts for the needy Finally, following weeks no months of haggling, the state has a new budget. My relief over the passage of the budget is tempered by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s last minute act of cruelty and elitism. After a hard fought compromise in the legislature, the governor used his line veto to slash more than $960 million from […]

Saturday, October 9, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 9, 2010

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UPDATED: A sunny and fabulous three-day weekend

UPDATED: 5:30 p.m. The high today reached 90. It could be even hotter tomorrow! Ditch that umbrella and get out the sunglasses. A sunny and warm three- day holiday weekend kicks off today with a predicted high in the upper 80s in Burbank. On Sunday, more of the same gorgeous Southland weather with temperatures continuing to hover near 90 through Monday, Columbus Day. We needed the […]

Friday, October 8, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 8, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot jumps the $50 million mark

Let’s talk about some real money. The Mega Millions jackpot rolled over on Tuesday evening, after no one matched all of the winning numbers: 10, 19, 24, 37, 44, and the Mega Ball 27. So the jackpot got pumped up with more mullah. For today’s 8 p.m. draw, the jackpot will be worth at least $51 million.