Barry Manilow says he waited until he was in his 70's to publicly announce that he's gay and married to a man, because he "didn't want to disappoint female fans". 

- So now we know who he was hangin' out with during his "Weekend In New England". And it wasn't "Mandy". 

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Fashion Designers Dolce & Gabbana are being criticized for dressing Melania Trump in her first official portrait as First Lady. 

- There hasn't been this much ruckus over fashion-in-politics since J.C. Penney came under fire for dressing Mamie Eisenhower. 

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The U.S. says "The clock has run out" on verbal attempts to stop North Korea's Nuclear Missile Program and that "Everything is on the table". 

- Kim Jong Un says "Everything" is on his table too... but his looks more like an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet. 

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A global survey found that Canadian babies cry more than infants in any other country. 

- You'd cry too if you had to drink milk while your Mom and Dad were throwing back a Labatts. 

- It's easy to spot the little Canucks... their the ones wearing Toques and wailing "Waaaaaaa, eh? Waaaaaaaa, eh?"

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New research shows that the number of Americans in their late twenties and early thirties that still live with their parents has more than doubled since 1980.  

- On the bright side, the "Basement Finishing Business" is booming. 

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A company in Sweden is implanting it's employees with microchips that allow them to buy food and open doors with a swipe of their hand, but also records how often they come to work and how long they spend in the bathroom. 

- Sounds like the Swedish are Fishing for info on their workers.  

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday! 

-Dick