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With the price of gas so high, why do some people still buy $20 worth of lottery tickets?

And why do they stand at the counter scratching them off when all I want to do is buy my Mt. Dew?

Thoughts?

July is Cell Phone Courtesy Month, and we want to know, how courtesy courteous are you?

To read more about Cell Phone Courtesy Month and get tips on how to shape up your bad habits (or someone else's), read our complete story.

David Cook. At the mention of his name, 40-year-old women grin. Teenagers topple over with glee.

But why? We want to know!

So, spill it. If you heart David Cook, tell us why.

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Police killed a 27-year-old man as he kicked, punched and stomped a toddler to death despite other people's attempts to stop him on a dark, country road.

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David Cook & Kimberly Caldwell? WHAT?

OMG, say it ain't so. The most swooned after man in America has snagged him a hottie. But WHO is she? Yeah, yeah, yeah, she was a former Idol contestant, she's an entertainment correspondent, she's a hottie with a body who's graced the covers of numerous magazines, but is she GOOD enough for our hometown boy?

Tell us what you think!

It's a David Cook tug of war.

Tulsa, Okla., is claiming the Idol rocker as their own! What would fans in Kansas City say?

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If you have a job, chances are you had to survive an interview. And if you're getting a paycheck, it's safe to assume you made a good impression. But what about a time when you didn't quite portray yourself in the most flattering light?

Ever trip walking up a flight of stairs? Or down for that matter? Ever call the bossman by the wrong name? Whoops.

Dish the goods. We wanna know. Let's laugh together. =)

Online: How to Ace Your Job Interview

So you love your kids, but they can sometimes drive you CRAZY! When that moment comes, when you're about to fly off the handle, what do you do?

We want to know. Share your coping mechanisms here. Who knows, we all might learn something from each other. Also, can get tips from FOX 4's Parenting Expert Heather Whitfield.

We all know girls can be catty. But some teens in Florida have taken their malicious tendencies to a whole new level, videotaping an attack on one of their classmates. What's more, they intended to post the video on YouTube. How's that for entertainment?

This has ignited outrage. I know a lot of us here in the newsroom are mad.

How about you? What do you think their punishment should be? What should be done to help the victim recover after being emotionally and physically traumatized? We'd like to hear your comments.

ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!



Now that the Kansas Jayhawks are the NCAA Champions, we'd like to know you're KU catch phrase!

Some we've heard already:

Chalk and Awe
Mario and the Miracles

Can you do better? Let us know!

So, how many of you are planning on playing hookie to go to the Big 12 Tournament? Will you be coming down that that party fever "flu thing" that's going around?

Vote in our Power & Light Blog poll and let us know!

What are some of the excuses you've used, or will use, to get out of work?

C'mon, we know you have! Give us your dirt!

Mayor Mark Funkhouser is expected to give his budge recommendations Wednesday. Those recommendations will not only include job cuts, but cuts to places like the KC Zoo, the Jazz Museum and Liberty Memorial.

The problem: Kansas City needs to make up for a budget shortfall that ranges from 48 to 78 million dollars. To make up that money, 900 jobs will need to be cut. Fire stations will have to close, and community centers will be hit hard. There is also concern over the future of the Kansas City Zoo which gets about $4.5 million each year from the city, which is 40 percent of KC's budget.

If you were in Mayor Funkhouser's place, how would you propose to solve Kansas City's budget crisis?

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A vast array of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones, have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans.

So, how 'bout those eight glasses a day? Think your H20 is safe to drink?

Get the complete story here and vote in our poll.

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Hey! Do you know which President served for only a day? Or how about which President enjoyed skinny dipping before dawn on warm days? The answers to those questions are listed HERE.

But what about you? Do you have a fun fact you can share about our nation's Presidents? Tell us in the comment section of this blog!