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  • President Bush turns 60 years old on July 6. Whether or not you get invited to his party, you can send him a greeting. A New York City performance artist is traveling the country, collecting people's thoughts so they can share them with the president.
  • The U.S. economy continues to spiral downward. A report released Friday by the Commerce Department shows that the economy contracted at the end of last year by the fastest pace since 1982. This puts even more pressure on President Barack Obama, who this week presented his $3.6 trillion budget proposal. Saturday morning, the president said he knows he faces an uphill battle.
  • In 2017, four Black artists bought Simone's childhood home in Tryon, N.C., to save it from demolition. Artists inspired by Simone's music raised close to $6 million to make it into a cultural center.
  • Nearly a week after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, among the most desperate needs for survivors are medical care, shelter and food. The latter is where World Central Kitchen comes in.
  • The NFL is planning to open this year's season in Brazil. The Sept. 6 match up between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles will be the first played in South America.
  • An Ohio man was strolling through a thrift store when he saw a framed poster with Picasso scribbled on it. He bought it for $14.14. The Columbus Dispatch reports an auction house confirmed it was an original design carved by Picasso making the poster worth $6,000.
  • The Supreme Court again heard cases on controversial topics during its term, including Donald Trump's presidential immunity and charges against January 6th rioters.
  • Police in Washington responded to a call about a Bengal tiger — turns out it was a stuffed animal. In Thailand, an elephant grabbed a tourist's camera. Instead of a selfie, can we call it an elfie?
  • After being victimized, The Onion published tips to avoid being hacked. One suggestion: Move site to a new Web address every few minutes. The website has about 5 million followers.
  • Police pulled the woman over for using a cellphone while driving. They then discovered she had no license and had a kid on her lap. Not a child but a baby goat.
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