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In the Season 4 finale of Sons of Guns, entitled, ′Last Round′, the fate of Red Jacket Firearms seems to be in serious doubt. Will Hayden appeared to be losing it as his company struggles with more financial problems, such as being unable to pay invoices. Meanwhile, the local sheriff wants a new sniper rifle for his officers and what was supposed to be a simple project to customize a Remington 700 turned into a competition with Vince Buckles and his new gun shop, Mesa Kinetic Research. To further complicate matters, Kris Ford and his wife Stephanie give Will short notice that they need two weeks off to do an 8-state promotional tour for their new company. So how did it all shake out last night on the Discovery Channel? Is this just the end of the season for Sons of Guns or is it finished as a series? Let′s find out.

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Today is National Doughnut, or Donut Day 2013. It doesn′t really matter how you spell them, so long as they are delicious and FREE! Yes! Free doughnuts are available today at Krispy Kreme, as well as at Dunkin′ Donuts, where you must buy a beverage to get your free donut at participating stores. Historically, National Doughnut Day has been celebrated since 1938 during the Great Depression. Begun by the Salvation Army in Chicago to raise money, this tasty holiday was started to honor the women who served doughnuts and other food items to American soldiers in France during World War One. The first Friday in June is the day to get your free doughnuts. Along with Dunkin′, Tim Horton′s and Kangaroo Express are also offering free donuts with any purchase. LaMar′s Donuts, like Krispy Kreme, is offering one free donut per customer with no purchase while supplies last. Also, Lamar′s, along with Entenmann′s, are donating part of their sales to the Salvation Army. So buy, eat and enjoy since you will be helping others, especially storm victims in Oklahoma.

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Last night′s new episode of Sons of Guns on the Discovery Channel, entitled ′Misfire′, packed plenty of drama. The SOCOM rifle deal was resolved, Flem considers working for rival Vince Butler, Thomas the hothead becomes more of a problem and the Red Jacket Firearms team dealt with a nasty 20-millimeter Oerlikon anti-aircraft auto-cannon. About the only easy task in the episode was Flem modifying a Walther MPL sub-machine gun. So how did Will Hayden, Kris and Stephanie Ford and the rest of the gang cope? Does Flem leave Red Jacket? Let us find out.

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Season Four, Episode 6 of The Discovery Channel series Sons of Guns had more drama than a Shakespeare festival last night! Will Hayden and Red Jacket Firearms appears to be nearly broke without enough money to make payroll. The SOCOM rifle deal is still hung up due to a lack of .458 caliber barrels. Meanwhile, Kris and Stephanie Ford are planning to start their own gun shop business. But how successful will that be now that Kris bought the 10 SOCOM rifle barrels from former friend, Vince Buckles, out of the personal savings of Kris and Stephanie? Joe, Charlie and Flem struggle along to build a Russian-made PKM machine gun for one client while Will restores a LeFever shotgun damaged in a hurricane. Will Red Jacket Firearms survive their cash crunch?

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The Discovery Channel had a Zombie Apocalypse marathon on last night to showcase a new series, ′Surviving Zombies′ and a new documentary, ′Zombie Preppers′. Surviving Zombies: The Apocalypse Field Guide, focuses on a company, Zombie Tools, started by three men, Max, Chris and Joey in Missoula, Montana. They primarily fashion blade weapons, mostly swords and spears, to give zombie hunters ′an edge′, pardon the pun, to deal with the undead when the bullets run out. In Zombie Preppers, we look into the lives of 4 people who are seriously preparing for a zombie apocalypse, as well as several egg-head PhDs who have ′researched′ the possibility of such a scenario. One fellow, Dr. Steven Schlozman from Harvard Medical School, really thinks that a zombie pathogen is a potential threat to humanity.

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A new salt study seems to show that there are no health benefits for a low sodium diet. In fact, such may have a negative impact on a person′s health. Two studies were published in the JAMA Internal Medicine online magazine this week concerning salt intake. One from the Institute of Medicine, commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that that there is no real reason to reduce salt intake below 2,300 milligrams per day. Although Dr. Brian Strom of the University of Pennsylvania is not opposed to a low-sodium diet, he does say, ″…there is simply a lack of data that shows it is beneficial.″ Meanwhile, second report which also appeared in this week′s Journal of the American Medical Association warns that there is still too much salt in restaurant food. Dr. Stephen Havas of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine led a study by the Center for Science in Public Interest that looked at processed and fast foods from 2005 through 2011. Sodium levels only dropped 3.5% in processed foods and only 2.6% by fast food vendors.

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No, its not Godzilla attacking Tokyo, but a giant rubber duck in Hong Kong. The huge, 5-story tall inflatable duck is floating in Victoria Harbour, giving the city a fun treat. Created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, this duck is just the latest in a series of giant rubber ducky events touring the world. Today the duck is at the Ocean Terminal of Harbour City delighting crowds young and old. Since 2007, Hofman′s rubber ducks have made a splash in 12 cities in 10 different countries, including London, Sydney and Osaka. So why should we give a quack about this?

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Odin guide my hand, and my DVR as the History Channel aired the Season 1 finale of Vikings. The ninth episode of the new series, ′All Change′, had plenty of competition for us TV fans. AMC′s ′Mad Men′ aired its episode centered on the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.. For you Dr. Who fans, BBC America aired its 4th installment in its 50th anniversary of our favorite Time Lord, featuring The Doctor portrayed by Tom ′The Scarf′ Baker. Tru TV ran two more new episodes of ′Hardcore Pawn′, which makes ′Pawn Stars′ look like ′Antique Road Show′ on Sominex. Naturally, for those of you who simply cannot get enough politics, the Fox News Channel aired a one-hour interview of George W. Bush by Dana Perino. Thank goodness for DVR technology so I could keep up with everything!

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