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Basketball Prank Gone Wrong

The prank was set up perfectly. A high school girls' basketball coach in Kansas was told he'd win tickets to the Final Four if he hit a half-court shot while blindfolded. The crowd was instructed to scream wildly when his attempt inevitably failed (because, really, that shot is nearly impossible) so the coach would think the shot went in. For an instant, he'd think he was Final-Four-bound and then the joke would be revealed. There was just one problem, though: He made it.

The students at Olathe High School in Kansas may have picked the wrong foil for the joke. Joel Branstrom, the popular girls' basketball coach at the school, was a walk-on for the University of Kansas basketball team in 1997. Clearly he had the basketball chops to make such a prank risky, at best.

That Kansas team, by the way, was ranked No. 1 headed into the NCAA tournament but lost one game short of the Final Four. Branstrom was hoping he'd finally get to go this year. Instead he received a gift certificate from a Mexican restaurant from students who felt guilty about setting up the prank.

To his credit, Branstrom took the joke in stride. He said he thought something was in the works (initially he feared he was going to get hit with a pie) and figured the crowd would cheer after any shot he attempted. He didn't believe that it actually went in until a good bit after.

One student told USA Today that since this story has gained national attention there have been offers pouring in from people willing to donate Final Four tickets to Branstrom. Maybe his miracle shot won't be unrewarded after all.

See Ruby on the "Oprah" show!

Click the link below to get a chance to see Savannah's own, Ruby Gettinger, on the "Oprah" show! Ruby will be a guest along with another reality show star, Fantasia, from "American Idol"! You can also submit a question that Ruby might answer.

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Kix 96 Cares for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake

The International Red Cross said that up to 3 million people may have been affected by Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti. The biggest need is money. Here’s some information from CNN and other reputable organizations offering assistance, along with information for loved ones.

· The U.S. State Department has set up a hotline for information on family members who may be in Haiti: 888.407.4747. This number is for information on U.S. citizens in Haiti only.

· You can text donations for Haiti relief from your cell phone. In addition to your donation amount, standard text messaging fees will apply. Red Cross: Text HAITI to 90999 ($10 donation)

Websites through which you can help:

Providing Basic Needs:

- American Red Cross (www.redcross.org) 1.800.Red.Cross

- CARE (www.care.org) 1.800.521.CARE

- Save The Children (www.savethechildren.org) 1.800.728.3843 or 203.221.4030

- American Jewish World Service (http://ajws.org)

- William J. Clinton Foundation (www.clintonfoundation.org)

- World Concern (www.worldconcern.org/haiti-earthquake/)

- Mercy Corps (www.MercyCorps.org)

- U.S. Fund for UNICEF (www.Unicefusa.org) 1.800.4UNICEF

- YELE Haiti – founded by Wyclef Jean (www.wfp.org) Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5

Providing Medical Aid:

- International Medical Corps (www.imcworldwide.org) 1.800.481.4462

- Doctors Without Borders (www.doctorswithoutborders.org) 1.888.392.0392

- Operation USA (www.opusa.org) 1.800.678.7255

- World Health Organization (www.who.int/en)

- AmeriCares (www.AmeriCares.org) 1.800.486.HELP

- Direct Relief (www.directrelief.org) 1.805.964.4767 or 1.800.676.1638

- Christian Global Health organization (www.medicalteams.org) 1.800.959.4327

Providing Food:

- Salvation Army (www.salvationarmyusa.org) 1.800.SAL.ARMY

- World Food Programme (www.wfp.org)

- Food For The Poor (www.foodforthepoor.org)

Providing Shelter:

- Habitat for Humanity International (www.habitat.org)

- Shelterbox (www.shelterbox.org) 941.907.6036