420

• Over the years, April 20th has become an unofficial marijuana enthusiasts holiday.
(Huffington Post)
• For those living in the stone age – or not living in the stoner age – 420 (pronounced four-twenty, dude) refers to consumption of cannabis, and is a way to identify oneself with the cannabis culture, according to a Wikipedia entry.
(YAHOO!)
• The states new legalized video poker machines are still months away from paying their first jackpots, but gambling officials already are taking steps to revoke a license issued for the games.
(Chicago Tribune)
• It took 56 bids, but a check endorsed by the creators of Superman that conceded the ownership rights to the character went for $160,000 at auction at Comicconnect.com. The check was issued by Detective Comics Inc.
(New York Times Blogs)
• The online video website reports $420 million in revenue last year, but it is spending even more to develop new shows, including series from Adrian Grenier and Michael Wendschuh.
(Hollywood Reporter)
• Mr. Hager agreed to investigate their claims. He met with five of the Waldos—and examined their letters referencing 420 that dated to the early 1970s. He subsequently published a story about his findings in the magazine. According to Mr.
(Wall Street Journal)
• With the latest Forbes valuations of world soccer clubs released yesterday, some billionaires are looking at their sports investments with renewed satisfaction.
(Forbes)
• TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers for American Honda Motor Co. returned to court Thursday to try to overturn a highly publicized small claims court award to a woman who sued over the fuel economy of her hybrid Honda Civic.
(Findlaw.com)
• Nothing ruins a good party like a thorough drug testing. Parents wish to throw water on Friday's 420 festivities may wish to seek out the offices of Rural/Metro ambulance services in Roswell.
(Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog))
• BARATARIA BAY, La. (AP) — Open sores. Parasitic infections. Chewed-up-looking fins. Gashes. Mysterious black streaks. Two years after the drilling-rig explosion that touched off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S.
(Chicago Sun-Times)