Rainfall Figures and Dates From Local Almanac
March 19 2011 and March 20 2010 are cited alongside weather totals. Measurements show 0.43 inches, 0.00 inches, 8.07 inches, and 10.26 inches. The snippet records recent and year to date precipitation for the period, with no additional context.
100 anti war protesters arrested near White House
The Washington protest marked the eighth anniversary of the Iraq war with 113 people arrested for defying police orders. Daniel Ellsberg, famed Pentagon Papers leaker, was among those detained as chants pressed for ending wars and supporting Bradley Manning. Ralph Nader attended, arguing broad public support for anti war action.
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Flags lowered for West Virginia soldier Harper
Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin ordered flags at half staff Monday to honor 19 year old Pfc. Andrew M. Harper of Maidsville who died in Afghanistan from injuries received in a noncombat incident in Kandahar province. Services will be held on the day of the funeral.
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Smithsonian Buys Virginia Meteorite for Museum Collection
A tennis-ball sized meteorite that crashed into a Virginia medical office will join the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington. The Smithsonian paid 10000 dollars to Lorton doctors Marc Gallini and Frank Ciampi, who found the rock and donated the money to Doctors Without Borders after the sale. The meteorite is now in the museum with the institution noting it as part of its research collection.
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