Plus Jim Irsay returns to Twitter and more news updates for Friday, May 9, 2014.

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Sunday is Mother's Day. Have you lined up a gift or card for this 100th anniversary of the holiday? Leslie Bailey has some suggestions, such as a ride on the new zip line in Anderson.

-- Hallmark didn't start selling cards until the 1920s. But now, traffic for the modern mini-equivalent, text messages, increases nearly 25 percent compared with an average Sunday. Get more fodder for your brunch chat with Mom in USA TODAY's fascinating graphic of Mother's Day facts.

-- Your flowers will welcome this weekend's showers and storms, some of which could be severe this evening, says Paul Poteet. At least the sun peeks out Saturday! Our high today will be 75.

Top headlines for Friday, May 9, 2014:

1. With their second-round series tied 1-1, can Roy Hibbert and the Indiana Pacers play well again against the Wizards as Game 3's action moves to Washington's home turf, D.C.'s Verizon Center? Bob Kravitz notes the Wizards been "the most impressive team to show up this postseason." Watch starting at 8 p.m. on ESPN.

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2. Hilarious: Flip through our photo gallery to see which strange vanity license plates have gotten approved (and rejected) by Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The BMV's inconsistent approvals process was deemed unconstitutional Wednesday by Marion Superior Court Judge James Osborn, who ruled in favor of Greenfield police officer Rodney Vawter in his lawsuit over a license plate that said "0INK."

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3. A judge ruled Thursday that Indiana must indefinitely recognize the same-sex marriage of Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney, who won the emergency legal relief as Quasney battles terminal ovarian cancer. "We are so relieved," Quasney said in a statement from Lambda Legal, the gay rights group representing her and Sandler in court. "Our time together and with our daughters is the most important thing in the world to me."

4. The Pennzoil car is back! Helio Castroneves looks good in the iconic bright yellow suit, says The Star's Curt Cavin -- and he's even wearing a helmet that matches the one worn by a previous Pennzoil driver, his hero Rick Mears, from 1983 through the '90 season. Get more action from the track all Grand Prix weekend at IndyStar.com.

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5. Awww. On hand as The Children's Museum of Indianapolis was recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama for community service: 8-year-old Spencer Hahn of Indianapolis and his mother, Erica. Spencer was not expected to walk or talk because of a stroke he suffered before he was born, but he took his first steps in the museum's Playscape exhibit, created to help young children reach developmental milestones.

6. Which Indiana beers fared best in a blind taste test with experts? One is a personal favorite: the Daredevil Liftoff IPA. You'll find more craft beer goodness at IndyStar.com, including this fun quiz that lets you find out which Indiana craft beer YOU are.

7. Speaking of beer, a Redditor noted that Indianapolis-area residents won't be able to use Amazon's new Sunday delivery service to do an end-run around the state's ban on alcohol sales. The service is one of many efforts Amazon has been making to build business despite raising its Prime two-day shipping membership program's annual fee to $99 from $79 in March.

8. We're giving away packages of tickets and VIP passes to next weekend's Broad Ripple Art Fair. Go to IndyStar.com/artfair14 and enter to win! Check out more of what's coming up in this month of "MAYhem" in our calendar at IndyStar.com/ThingsToDo.

9. Big payday for Dr. Dre: Apple is set to acquire headphone maker and music company Beats Electronics, founded by the producer-rapper and music mogul Jimmy Iovine, for a reported $3.2 BILLION. That means he can actually afford the seriously blinged-up Beats by Dre "Millon Dollar Headphones."

10. Did you watch the first night of the NFL Draft (complete with red carpet)? The Cleveland Browns used their 22nd pick in first round to sign Johnny Manziel -- a pick they were able to make thanks to their blockbuster trade of Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts.

-- But it was Ha Ha Clinton-Dix who stole the show. Between his unusual nickname (his real name is Ha'Sean) and his jacket choice, the newest Green Bay Packers safety immediately set the online world abuzz!

Yes, everyone thought of the same joke from "The Simpsons" at the exact moment he came on stage.

-- And look who's back on Twitter: Jim Irsay! "Just wanna thank ColtsNation for all the love n support! Humbling! Quiet night in DraftRoom/ back at it 2morrow(but I never know with Grigs)," he posted Thursday night. I'll be following him as well as @indystarsports for updates.

Have a great weekend, Indy! Follow me on Twitter at @heycori or subscribe to my page at Facebook.com/.heycori. And check back every morning for my Cheat Sheet guide to everything you need to know today at IndyStar.com -- plus, my Week in Review, to be posted later today and featured in your Sunday Star!

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