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Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin:
Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 7, 1984, space shuttle Challenger astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart went on the first untethered space walk, which lasted nearly six hours.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush proposed a $2.57 trillion budget that would erase scores of programs but still worsen federal deficits by $42 billion over the next five years.
Watercooler Talk
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - If you trust a rodent to predict when winter will end, how about an ape to guide your Super Bowl winner selection?
The Oregon Zoo's youngest orangutan, Kutai, showed no hesitation Friday in selecting an Indianapolis Colts T-shirt during the annual football forecasting event at the zoo.
The zoo says Kutai has predicted the winner in four of the past five Super Bowls, including the New York Giants' win over the New England Patriots in 2008. His only loss came last year when he picked the Arizona Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Similar to Punxsutawney Phil's yearly predictions on the arrival of spring, the zoo's orangutans have been predicting Super Bowl outcomes.
Matriarch Inji was 6-1 at one point in picking winners, but has become less reliable in recent years.
Birthdays
Country singer Wilma Lee Cooper is 89. Author Gay Talese is 78. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) is 75. Actor Miguel Ferrer is 55. Reggae musician Brian Travers (UB40) is 51. Comedy writer Robert Smigel (SMY'-guhl) is 50. Actor James Spader is 50. Country singer Garth Brooks is 48. Rock musician David Bryan (Bon Jovi) is 48. Actor-comedian Eddie Izzard is 48. Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 45. Actor Jason Gedrick is 43. Actress Essence Atkins is 38. Rock singer-musician Wes Borland is 35. Actor Ashton Kutcher is 32. Actress Tina Majorino is 25.
Lottery
Mega Millions
10-20-45-51-53 Mega: 41
Draw date: Friday, Feb. 5
Jackpot: $32 million
SuperLotto
19-29-36-37-41 Mega: 20
Draw date: Saturday, Feb. 6
Jackpot: $20 million
Fantasy 5
6-15-24-32-36
Draw date: Saturday, Feb. 6
Daily 4
2-2-7-9
Draw date: Saturday, Feb. 6
Daily 3
Midday: 4-4-4
Evening: 8-6-2
Draw date: Saturday, Feb. 6
Daily Derby
1st: 03 Hot Shot
2nd: 01 Gold Rush
3rd: 04 Big Ben
Race time: 1:43.00
Draw date: Saturday, Feb. 6
