What was corn meal mush sweetened with maple syrup called, was mentioned in the song Yankee Doodle and taken as the name of a club founded in 1790 at Harvard College?
Answer:
It was hasty pudding.
7AM:
In The Wizard of Oz what were the compass directions for the wicked witches?
Answer:
They were the Wicked Witches of the East and West.
8AM:
What is used as a spice in cooking, considered a berry in botany and some types are called Hungarian Wax, Hot Cherry, Anaheim, Pablano and Scotch Bonnet?
Answer:
They are chili peppers.
9AM:
Who was the first man to be U.S. president over 50 states?
Answer:
He was Dwight Eisenhower.
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Chicago's Reputation On The Run The Chicago Marathon Race director, Carey Pinkowski, says this is a good example of how Chicago could handle the Olympics.The 26.2-mile course starts in Grant Park near Buckingham Fountain, then heads to the North, West and South Sides before returning to Grant Park. A CBS Radio report.
Transit Hikes At Issue The Chicago Transit Authority may not be the only transportation agency planning to hike its fares. WBBM's Craig Dellimore reports. RTA Chairman Jim Reilly and CTA President Ron Huberman are the guests on WBBM NewRadio's At Issue program, heard tonight at 9:30.
Weis Attends Roll Call In a move to shore up morale among rank and file police officers, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis attended a roll call for officers last night across the street from where a teenage girl was fatally shot a week ago on a CTA bus.
G7 Ministers Meet with Bush President Bush Saturday morning emerged from a meeting at the White House with G7 finance ministers. It's the latest attempt to ease market fears and encourage banks to lend money. A CBS Radio report.
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