A quick start to the day.
Today's forecast
Thunderstorms likely, high of 77. There is a 70 percent chance of precipitation.
Word of the day
killick [kil-ik] (noun) a small anchor or weight for morning a boat, sometimes consisting of a stone secured by pieces of wood.
TV trivia
Who plays Dr. House in “House”?
A. Jesse Spencer
B. Robert Sean Leonard
C. Hugh Laurie
D. Omar Epps
(Answer at bottom of column)
Number to know
2,000: A person’s heart pumps about 2,000 gallon of blood each day.
This day in history
May 4, 1970: In Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fire their weapons at a group of antiwar demonstrators on the Kent State University campus, killing four students, wounding eight, and permanently paralyzing another.
Featured birthday
TV actor Will Arnett (48)
Quote of the day
“Perfection in the child of time.” — Joseph Hall
Trivia answer
C. Hugh Laurie