1. WINTER WEATHER
Better safe than … well, you know: Proactive is the word of the day in Georgia, where Gov. Nathan Deal has already mobilized state emergency response agencies ahead of a potentially ugly mix of snow, sleet and ice expected to start tonight. School districts across north Georgia have started calling off classes and after-school activities.
2. MICHAEL SAM
“Openly proud gay man”: Missouri Tiger Michael Sam isn’t the first guy to make such a proclamation, but he probably will be the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL. Not only is Sam an All-American, but he was named the top defensive player in the Southeastern Conference. That’s no small feat, coming from the college football conference that sends more players to pro football than any other.
3. GIRAFFE DEATH
Fed to the lions: His keepers at the Copenhagen Zoo called him Marius. Now he’s just called dinner. The zoo euthanized the 2-year-old male giraffe yesterday despite an online petition to save him. Zoo official said his genes are already well-represented in the gene pool at the zoo and Marius was taking up space they could use for more “genetically valuable giraffes.”
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