Roll Call - More than 20 million low-income households are at risk of being
priced out of internet access unless Congress can reach agreement on
funding for a program that provides internet service discounts.
CNN - More than 40 locations of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's will permanently close due to slowing sales.
NPR- This Thursday is a leap day — an extra day that's added to the Gregorian calendar every four years (except for years divisible by 100, but not 400). The rules for leap years can be confusing, so Morning Edition asked experts in history, astronomy and economics to break down why we have leap days, the superstitions surrounding them, and an alternative calendar format. A year — or the amount of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun — is actually 365.242190 days. Leap Days account for the extra .242190 of a day. Many leap year superstitions revolve around marriage and love. An
old Irish tradition says women can propose to men on leap day. In
Greece and some other countries, it's unlucky to get married on leap
day. Life can be tricky for leaplings — people with leap day birthdays. Some online forms don't recognize Feb. 29 as a valid birth date.
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