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    Feb 22, 2012 |Story| Jessamine Journal

  1. James Lovell: Feb. 16, 2012

    James W. Lovell, 80, died Feb. 16 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Betsey, the son of the late Robert and Jessie Lovell. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sheila; a daughter, Jessica Bowers of Wilmore; a son, J.T. Lovell of...

    Tags: U.S. Air Force, Shriners, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Freemasonry

    2. Feb 17, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  2. Wild blue yonder: Winchester native reflects on Air Force career and world travels

    As a student at Winchester’s Oliver High School in the 1950s, John Prewitt remembers reading about far away places in his geography textbook. While he was fascinated by what he read, Prewitt didn’t think there would ever be a way for him to travel and see the world firsthand.
    The Winchester Sun
    As a student at Winchester’s Oliver High School in the 1950s, John Prewitt remembers reading about far away places in his geography textbook. While he was fascinated by what he read, Prewitt didn’t think there would ever be a way for him to...

    Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Radio, U.S. Army, Langley Air Force Base, Justice and Rights

    3. Jun 14, 2011 |Story| AM News

  3. Harrodsburg to celebrate 237th birthday

    HARRODSBURG — This city will celebrate its 237th birthday at Old Fort Harrod State Park with an open house beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday. The free event is expected to attract not just locals, but visitors from all over the country interested in this town’s rich history.  
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    HARRODSBURG — This city will celebrate its 237th birthday at Old Fort Harrod State Park with an open house beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday. The free event is expected to attract not just locals, but visitors from all over the country interested in this...

    Tags: Arizona, Poetry, Trips and Vacations, North Carolina, Native Americans

    4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Pasadena Sun

  4. NASA's next rover target after Mars? Greenland

    <a id="ORGOV000098" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="NASA" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/science-technology/space-programs/nasa-ORGOV000098.topic">NASA</a> is sending a rover to a remote frontier on harsh terrain that's unfriendly to humans. But it won't be to the moon or Mars -- it's headed for <a id="PLGEO00000052" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Greenland" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/intl/greenland-PLGEO00000052.topic">Greenland</a>.&nbsp;
    NASA is sending a rover to a remote frontier on harsh terrain that's unfriendly to humans. But it won't be to the moon or Mars -- it's headed for Greenland.  From May 3 to June 8, the Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research will...

    Tags: NASA, Amina Khan

    5. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Overseas smartphone fees can be a horror story

    You know the zombies that pop back to life even after you stab them with a pitchfork? It's the same with smartphones.
    You know the zombies that pop back to life even after you stab them with a pitchfork? It's the same with smartphones. That's the bitter lesson I learned after returning home from Greenland and getting a $1,106 bill from Sprint for international data...

    Tags: Apple iPhone, BlackBerry, Google Inc., Networking, Federal Communications Commission

    6. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Drought's impact assessed by USD Prof

    VERMILLION - "Drought is a leading economic loss for the United States," said Dr. Mark R. Sweeney, a member of the Earth Sciences Department at University of South Dakota, during a talk last week at the W.H. Over Museum in Vermillion. He said that the...

    Tags: Droughts, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Water Supply, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Libertyville teacher heading to NASA polar project

    Mark Buesing has spent the past 18 years in a classroom teaching students about science and physics, but in a few weeks, he'll be in Greenland with NASA scientists and researchers, glacier-mapping and studying polar ice and how it affects the global environment.
    Mark Buesing has spent the past 18 years in a classroom teaching students about science and physics, but in a few weeks, he'll be in Greenland with NASA scientists and researchers, glacier-mapping and studying polar ice and how it affects the global...

    Tags: Students, Glaciers, Science, Science and Technology, Space Programs

    8. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Arctic breaks records for loss of snow and ice

    A fast-changing Arctic <a title="Arctic Report Card summary 2012" href="http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/exec_summary.html" target="_blank">broke records</a> for loss of sea ice and spring snow cover this year, as well as summertime melt of the Greenland ice sheet, federal scientists reported Wednesday.
    A fast-changing Arctic broke records for loss of sea ice and spring snow cover this year, as well as summertime melt of the Greenland ice sheet, federal scientists reported Wednesday. “The Arctic is an extremely sensitive part of the world,”...

    Tags: Science and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    9. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Parsing Republican paranoia on the disability treaty

    Paranoia strikes deep. That&rsquo;s the bottom-line explanation for the failure of the U.S. Senate to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. But it was more than a generic fear of black helicopters (or black wheelchairs) that impelled 38 Republican senators to disrespect Bob Dole and oppose the treaty, depriving it of the required two-thirds majority.
    Paranoia strikes deep. That’s the bottom-line explanation for the failure of the U.S. Senate to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. But it was more than a generic fear of black helicopters (or black wheelchairs) that...

    Tags: Bob Dole, Politics, United Nations, Mike Lee, Treaties

    10. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Ice sheet melting accounts for 20% of sea level rise since 1992

    The loss of ice covering Greenland and Antarctica has accelerated over the last 20 years, shrinking three times as much as in the 1990s and contributing substantially to sea level rise, according to a comprehensive new study of ice sheet loss conducted by 26 laboratories around the world.
    The loss of ice covering Greenland and Antarctica has accelerated over the last 20 years, shrinking three times as much as in the 1990s and contributing substantially to sea level rise, according to a comprehensive new study of ice sheet loss conducted by...

    Tags: Bodies of Water, Science, Science and Technology, Hurricane Sandy (2012), United Nations

    11. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. In L.A. mayor's race, an early poll favors Garcetti, but ....

    The mayoral campaign of Eric Garcetti used a new poll Monday to tout its candidate's early strength, while acknowledging that there are miles to go before Los Angeles elects its next mayor.
    The mayoral campaign of Eric Garcetti used a new poll Monday to tout its candidate's early strength, while acknowledging that there are miles to go before Los Angeles elects its next mayor. Bill Carrick, the Garcetti campaign's chief strategist, said...

    Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, Jan Perry, Politics

    12. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Letters: A climate for solar

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-solar-counties-20121125%2C0%2C4188597.story">Re "Power plant hosts' sunny hopes darken," Nov. 25</a>
    Re "Power plant hosts' sunny hopes darken," Nov. 25 I hope that after reading the front-page story on massive solar energy projects in California's deserts — which failed to mention climate change once — readers perused the Op-Ed pages for...

    Tags: Weather, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Jerry Brown, Global Change

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