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On the Campaign Trail: Lamar Alexander is officially running for president. “Try to imagine Al Gore, but without the charisma.” (Jay Leno)

On the Campaign Trail II: “What’s sad is, already there’s a scandal brewing about Lamar Alexander. While in college, Lamar may have experimented with having a personality.” (Leno)

Unclear on the Concept: The maker of Crayola crayons is asking for suggestions to rename the politically incorrect color Indian red. “So far the best suggestion is from Martha Stewart. She wants to call it Indian magenta.” (Steve Voldseth)

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Unclear on the Concept II: “They haven’t picked a new name yet, but I like European Land-Grabber red.” (Jerry Perisho)

On the Road: A study found that California leads the nation in road rage. “We’re No. 1! We’re No. 1! At least, I think that’s what Californians are saying when they stick that one finger out the window.” (Jennifer Vally)

Seeing the Sights: A researcher reports that visitors to New York City are 34% more likely to have heart attacks than visitors to other cities. “And more than half of those heart attacks came during New York cab rides.” (Mark Wheeler)

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