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The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the infrastructure to support email.
The origins of the Internet reach back to research of the 1960s, commissioned by the United States government in collaboration with private commercial interests to build robust, fault-tolerant, and distributed computer networks. The funding of a new U.S. backbone by the National Science Foundation in the 1980s, as well as private funding for other commercial backbones, led to worldwide participation in the development of new networking technologies, and the merger of many networks. The commercialization of what was by the 1990s an international network resulted in its popularization and incorporation into virtually every aspect of modern human life. As of 2011, more than 2.2 billion people — nearly a third of Earth's population — use the services of the
Internet.
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Dateline Shelby
Reporter Mike McCarty covered the
Baptism of Megan Kelly McCarty. Mike came up with these interesting
tidbits overheard at Megan's baptism and party.
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"I want to sit in Dino Ciccarrelli's
pew."
"Is there anybody here WITHOUT a
camera?"
Boy, these onions and peppers are
good. Gotta get the recipe."
"It sure looks like him, but didn't
James Dean die or something?"
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"That's right,
honey, your godfather is the editor, which means you'll
have a job on the Metro someday. By the way, Uncle
Kelly wants to know if you can start right away.
After Gull Lake, that is."
"Yeah, it sure
looks like his godfather, but it can't be. I think
that's his brother."
"Man, how much
grass seed you think they had to spread to get this
carpet?"
Dateline
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Unconfirmed reports say that Jerry
McCarty may enter the Utica 1 Mile Run on Saturday, May 22, if he can fit it
into his busy schedule. This news is playing havoc with the Las Vegas
oddmakers who can't seem to figure out which Mac to back in this prestigious
race.
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THE EARLY YEARS - 15 YEARS
APART
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| Brad & Eric - The Early Years - 1982 |
Brad & Eric - The Really Early Years -
1967 |
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METRO PHOTO BLAST |
NAME OUR CARTOON CHARACTER
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The Grandbrats Congregate in 1990
Jill, Erin, Brad, Sara, Amanda |
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GUESS THE
YEAR OF THESE SONGS
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Take Me
Home Country Roads - John Denver
You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Lonely Days - Bee Gees
Won't Get Fooled Again - Who |
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WHO
IS THIS CARTOON CHARACTER?
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LAST
MONTH'S ANSWER
DEPUTY
DAWG
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Congratulations:
Jean, Margaret, John D, Jerry |
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Deputy Dawg
was a Terrytoons cartoon character featured on the animated television series
in the early 1960's. The character of Deputy Dawg (a dog) is a deputy sheriff in the
state of Mississippi of the United States. The other main characters are the
Muskie Muskrat, Moley Mole, Ty Coon, Possible Possum, Vincent van Gopher, Pig Newton, and Dawg's boss the Sheriff, as well as Mrs. Deputy. Deputy Dawg was voiced by Dayton Allen, a prolific Hollywood voice actor who voiced many Terrytoons characters in television and theatrical shorts in the 1950s and 1960s.
Much of the comedy is gag and action based with some focused around comical accents and
stereotyped southern characteristics.
The central location for many of the yarns is the
jailhouse.
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