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The Shelby Merchants Association presenting "First Thursday" tomorrow (Thursday, when else(!) all over uptown Shelby. I don't have enough space or time here on my infamous Puffman Blog to tell you everything's that going on, but believe me, this will be an action packed two hours tomorrow night from 5 until 7...

As our lawmakers continue to posture and politicize, the deadline for resolving this danged debt crisis is drawing nearer. But while the GOP and Democratic forces debate and decline one another's proposals, my special guest at 4:35PM this afternoon (Friday) says President Obama alone has the power to prevent a default and a global financial crisis and it's not one of Jim Anderson's Grizzly Sports'

While researchers are reluctant to call idebenone a cure for blindness, the drug has restored the vision of some people who suffer from hereditary blindness in a recent clinical study.

New Jersey governor and potential presidential candidate Chris Christie was hospitalized Thursday, after complaining of shortness of breath. Although Christie has publicly stated he is not running for president in 2012, Republican activists have been trying to persuade the outspoken fiscal conservative to get in the race.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1868 – The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is certified, establishing African-American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law (More info) 1896 – Miami, Florida is incorporated as a city with a population of just over 300 (More info)

When it comes to looks, we now have further evidence that man are more shallow than women.

In 1957, nine black students were denied entry at the illegally racially-segregated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas, setting off a firestorm that became a watershed moment in the civil rights movement. Now, a young woman claims another school in the state is still discriminating against minority students.

In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up. Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.

Upon the conclusion of the NFL lockout Monday, Indianapolis center Jeff Saturday took to the podium to praise New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Kraft’s late wife, Myra. Myra, who had cancer, passed away during the lockout.  Yet, despite his wife of 48 years’ grave condition, Robert kept a seat at the negotiating table, and was instrumental in saving the 2011 NFL season.

Facing allegations that he had inappropriate sexual contact with an 18-year old, Congressman David Wu (D-OR) has resigned, effective upon the completion of the debt ceiling negotiations. On Monday, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi had called for a full investigation into a report in The Oregonian that the seven-term congressmen had engaged in an “unwanted sexual encounter” with the teenage dau

On Monday night’s ‘Daily Show,’ host Jon Stewart admonished Congress and compared the constantly-changing debt ceiling deadline to a Broadway opening, saying “The only catastrophe that has moved its date this often is ‘Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.’ He then observed that despite a steady stream of meetings about the debt crisis, Republicans and Democrats have accomplished little other than seeming

Casey Anthony’s defense attorney, Jose Baez, who already has his eye on a gig as a TV legal analyst, reportedly met with a literary agent from Inkwell Management last week in the hopes of also landing a book deal. The agent, Richard Pine, already represents authors such as Arianna Huffington and James Patterson.