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GOOD DOG!

Not bad for a rookie. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency says a drug-sniffing patrol dog on its first night on duty last week helped its handler find a 477-pound load of marijuana. The agency said the drugs were found in nine duffel bags off a remote stretch of highway in Jacumba, about 75 miles east of San Diego. The route is popular with traffickers bringing drugs into the U.S. The precocious pooch was described as a 2-year-old male German shepherd. DID YOU KNOW?

It takes the same time for the moon to rotate on its axis as it does to orbit Earth (27 days, 7 hours,

43 minutes). This is why one side of the moon is always facing Earth.

The moon has no light of its own but reflects light from the sun.

DRIVING YOU CRAZY

Here are lyrics from a song that was popular sometime in the past 100 years. You can either come up with the title and artist, or you can just keep mouthing the words to yourself all day long trying to link them to something. Answer is below.

"You said I must eat so many lemons, 'cause I am so bitter.

I said 'I'd rather be with your friends, mate, cause they are much fitter' "

JOKES FOR KIDS What is a bee's favorite musical?

"Stinging in the Rain"!

What is a millionaire's favorite musical?

"Guys and Doll-ars"!

What is a dog's favorite musical?

"The Hound of Music"!

MOM TO MOM

From BOGO items to deals under $1, grocery stores are feeling our pain and they are making an effort to make shopping more affordable. Go to www.modmomsclub.com for tips on shopping the ads.

YOU DIRTY RATS!

There are so many mice in one Florida county courthouse that they've been seen falling from ceiling tiles. One judge at the Palm Beach County Courthouse calls it an infestation. Some staffers say they check their handbags for stowaways before leaving the building each day. Court employees and lawyers say the rodents scuttle down corridors, munch legal papers and scratch behind the walls. Last week, one mouse ran around a courtroom floor for an hour during a burglary trial. TRIVIA ANSWER

Kate Nash, "Foundations"