Archive for November, 2008

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Ill. zoo creates ornaments from reindeer droppings

Big deal. We’ve been doing this with moose droppings for years! Fri Nov 28, 8:21 am ET AP – John Tobais, director of the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Ill., holds a Christmas tree ornament made … BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Christmas ornaments for sale at the Miller Park Zoo’s gift shop are partly manufactured […]

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Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Vigil of Andrew

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Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Feast of Saturninus, bishop of Toulouse, martyr, 257

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Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Feast of Servant of God John of Monte Corvino

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Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Feast of Kamehameha and Emma, King and Queen of Hawaii, 1864, 1885 (yesterday)

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Friday, November 28th, 2008

Today: Periods of snow. Areas of freezing rain possible. High 33F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 70%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected. Tonight: Snow likely. Areas of freezing rain possible early. Low 27F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 70%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected. Tomorrow: Periods of […]

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Friday, November 28th, 2008

Alaska lion skull could fetch $45,000

Fossil found by gold miner goes up for auction in Los Angeles By MIKE DUNHAM mdunham@adn.com Published: November 28th, 2008 04:47 AM Last Modified: November 28th, 2008 04:58 AM That was no ordinary pussycat stalking the frozen bogs and meadows of Interior Alaska. Stretching 10 feet long, weighing 600 pounds, with 5-inch fangs and claws […]

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Friday, November 28th, 2008

Chavez offering heat to villages

VENEZUELAN OIL: Controversial but free program in 3rd year. By KYLE HOPKINS Published: November 28th, 2008 04:48 AM Last Modified: November 28th, 2008 07:51 AM With heating oil prices approaching $10 a gallon in rural Alaska and reports of neighbors stealing fuel from neighbors to warm their homes, a Venezuela-owned oil company plans to supply […]

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Friday, November 28th, 2008

Feast of Vigilius, bishop (of Auxerre) (Translation)

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Friday, November 28th, 2008

Feast of Silas, apostle

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