Archive for March, 2008
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Today in Anchorage
Today: Intermittent snow showers, especially early. High near 30F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Tonight: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low 21F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Tomorrow: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High 31F. […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Alaska Teen Wins Rotten Sneaker Contest
16 hours ago ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ben Russell has a title most people would walk away from. Russell, 15, from Eagle River, Alaska, beat seven other contestants from around the country to claim the title of rottenest sneakers in the country. He won the championship in Montpelier, Vermont, in the annual Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Now, There’s A Bridge!!!!!!!!
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Not One Of My Airplanes …
… but, the two times I was stationed in Sacramento, I would occasionally be at Beale AFB, where the SR-71 was located, and watched them take off and land. It was sort of Deja Vu, as, during the Southeast Asian conflict, I watched the U-2 take off and land.
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Gene May Help Explain Stress Disorder
Associated Press | March 19, 2008 CHICAGO - Groundbreaking research suggests genes help explain why some people can recover from a traumatic event while others suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. Though preliminary, the study provides insight into a condition expected to strike increasing numbers of military veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, one health […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Feast of Joseph (and Berta’s Dad’s Birthday)
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Why Am I Not Surprised?
March 19, 2008 Estimates of Iraq War Cost Were Not Close to Ballpark By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON — At the outset of the Iraq war, the Bush administration predicted that it would cost $50 billion to $60 billion to oust Saddam Hussein, restore order and install a new government. Five years in, the Pentagon […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Peace symbol turns 50
By JOSEPH B. FRAZIER, Associated Press WriterMon Mar 17, 2:49 PM ET “Peace: The Biography of a Symbol” (National Geographic Books. 175 pages. $25), by Ken Kolsbun with Michael Sweeney: Baby Boomers may recall it through a swirl of tear gas, scrawled on walls, on signs in marches and silent sit-ins, or on the helmet […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Far Too True
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Arctic losing long-term ice cover
By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website The Arctic is losing its old, thick ice faster than in previous years, according to satellite data. The loss has continued since the end of the Arctic summer, despite cold weather across the northern hemisphere. The warm 2007 summer saw the smallest area of ice ever recorded […]