THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • The National Enquirer claims that Prince found out he had AIDS six months ago, but didn't want any treatment -- that he was trying to beat it with prayer.
  • Meanwhile, Prince has become the fourth artist to ever have albums holding the #1 and #2 position on the charts at the same time.
  • Ted Cruz announced that if he gets the Republican nomination, he'll chose former candidate Carly Fiorina as his running mate.
  • Deodorant maker Nivea has launched a body odor detecting app.
  • A New Hampshire man wearing a shirt saying "This Guy Needs A Beer" was arrested for DUI.
  • Core Media Group, the company behind "So You Think You Can Dance" and "American Idol" has filed for bankruptcy.
  • The Transportation Department says air fares in 2015 were the lowest in five years.
  • A survey says that only 19% of Millennials support capitalism.
  • Wow, Will and Kate have already celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary.
  • The CEO of Priceline has resigned after it was discovered he was having a relationship with someone he supervised, a violation of company policy.
  • The NFL draft is underway.
  • It appears it was an accidental overdoes that killed former wrestling star, Chyna.
  • Indiana is the only state having a presidential primary election next Tuesday.
  • NBC Universal -- a division of Comcast -- has purchased Dreamworks Animation.
  • Donald Trump is on track to have the most primary election votes in Republican history. He's already 200,000 over what Mitt Romney got in the entire primary race in 2012.
  • Vice-President Joe Biden is in Iraq for a surprise visit. Photo op for a future campaign?
  • Rita Wilson, Mrs. Tom Hanks, was diagnosed with breast cancer and is having a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.
  • Nintendo of America says they're selling their majority interest in the Seattle Mariners. This could get interesting.

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