The eclipse marks the second full moon of December, thereby claiming the title of a “blue moon.” Since it is a partial eclipse, the moon will just brush past the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, never...
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New Delhi: The new year 2010 opening with full lunar eclipse. The eclipse will begin when the Moon enters penumbra at 10:47 PM and ends at 02:58:11 AM, Nehru Planetarium Director N Rathnasree told the news agency....
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" The Shadow Defence Secretary told The Daily Telegraph that ending Britain’s 25,000 strong military presence on the Rhine would be part of a fundamental reorganisation of Nato forces designed to free...
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" His name is Chilli and he's described as a gentle giant. Which is just as well for his handler, Tara Nirula, pictured by his side. His owners have contacted the Guinness Book of Records who are currently...
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The Conservative party in the UK has been caught up in a scandal involving Russian oligarchs. Soe high-ranking Tory politians may have received some shady cash from Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska."The saga of Lord Mandelson, shadow chancellor George Osborne, Russian tycoon ...
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"Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes...
I would welcome public debate on the possible 'higher' meanings and far reaching implications of the run up to next US election. Deepak Chopra certainly offers a tantalizing interpretation. "by Deepak ChopraSometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the...
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Who knew...I always thought the Russians were in the dark!!!"A shadow swept across Russia on Friday, delighting skywatchers who flocked to Siberia from around the world to see a rare total eclipse of the sun. ...
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A total solar eclipse was sweeping across Earth Friday, providing a rare sight for people in the upper Northern Hemisphere. " A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun....
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Benin's intro: This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa. The main question that this...
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Janesville got the news a week or two back - General Motors isleaving town. GM is a major employer out that way, giving jobs to 4.3percent of Rock County's work force. and many of these are more thanjust "living wage" jobs. They're the types of jobs than anyAmerican community...
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It's no secret that Las Vegas is known as the city of sin, and I'm sure health clinics in the area are well prepared for that fact, but health officials in the area are now reporting a threefold increase in...
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" New Hepatitis C case Desert Shadow Nevada Endoscopy Center
NEWS March 19, 2008: Another case of Hepatitis C:
State health officials in Nevada have found evidence of another Hepatitis C case related to the first outbreak at the Shadow Lane facility that was closed...
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[Ed. Note I've brought this story current so that it appears on the homepage as the eclipse is happening now. I call on all NowPublic contributors to add footage of the eclipse. Go here to do so and don't...
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Apparently Chicago has seen unseasonably good weather and tomorrow is deemed the day for winter's end in those parts."When it comes to predicting the end of winter, Brookfield Zoo's groundhogs are, in weather...
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