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Cooper County statistic of the day
Number of people age 25 and older in 2000 in Cooper County who had an educational attainment of less than 9th grade (out of a total of 10,545 people): 652 — U.S. Census Bureau
Word of the day
Depredate (DEP-ruh-dayt, verb): To lay waste; plunder, ravage; to engage in plunder — www.merriam-webster.com
Web site of the day
GoodSearch
www.goodsearch.com
Without spending a dime, you can help charities by simply searching on the Internet. Visit GoodSearch, choose an organization you want to support, then use the site’s search function powered by Yahoo. Half the revenue generated by advertisers will be shared.
Number to know
June 11-July 11: The dates when the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be held. The World Cup is being held in South Africa, and the U.S. team kicks off play on June 12 (vs. England).
This day in history
Jan. 2, 1974: President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum speed limit to 55 mph in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
Today’s featured birthday
Cuba Gooding Jr., actor (42)
Daily quote
“People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.” — Author unknown
Cooper County statistic of the day
Number of people age 25 and older in 2000 in Cooper County who had an educational attainment of less than 9th grade (out of a total of 10,545 people): 652 — U.S. Census Bureau
Word of the day
Depredate (DEP-ruh-dayt, verb): To lay waste; plunder, ravage; to engage in plunder — www.merriam-webster.com
Web site of the day
GoodSearch
www.goodsearch.com
Without spending a dime, you can help charities by simply searching on the Internet. Visit GoodSearch, choose an organization you want to support, then use the site’s search function powered by Yahoo. Half the revenue generated by advertisers will be shared.
Number to know
June 11-July 11: The dates when the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be held. The World Cup is being held in South Africa, and the U.S. team kicks off play on June 12 (vs. England).
This day in history
Jan. 2, 1974: President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum speed limit to 55 mph in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
Today’s featured birthday
Cuba Gooding Jr., actor (42)
Daily quote
“People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.” — Author unknown
