Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring This Year
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day in Gobbler's Knob Pennsylvania signaling an early arrival of spring. The event drew about 20 000 spectators with national coverage while other forecasting rodents are noted by the National Climatic Data Center.
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Lynchburg
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New York
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Atlanta
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Wiarton
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Bill Murray
Katie Donald
Groundhog Club
Northeast Regional Climate Center
Cornell University
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Lottery results and jackpots from Iowa and Illinois draws
Saturday draw results list Powerball numbers 11 16 33 40 41 with Powerball 34 and a pending jackpot. Other games show Cash Game digits 6 8 21 29 30 with no prize amount noted, Hot Lotto 2 12 13 16 20 with hotball 14, Pick 3 and Pick 4 sequences, and Illinois Lucky Day Lotto 2 13 15 24 35 plus Lotto 18 23 27 30 31 43 with a $2 million jackpot referenced.
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Gazette Information and Contact Details
The Gazette published daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa provides subscription rates for various delivery options and postmaster address. It notes AP exclusivity for local news and lists contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
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New school foods rules aim to remove junk items nationwide
The Agriculture Department proposed nutrition standards to ban fatty chips snack cakes nachos and mozzarella sticks from lunch lines and vending machines. Standards limit calories fat sugar and sodium across a la carte vending and school stores with exceptions for fundraisers.
What Makes the Cut Healthier Lunchroom Options
A list from Associated Press outlines healthier and less healthy items for school lunchrooms. It includes baked potato chips, granola bars, trail mix, dried fruits, yogurt, whole grain muffins, 100 percent juice drinks, diet beverages, flavored waters, low calorie sports drinks, unsweetened iced tea, 100 percent juice popsicles, and healthier pizzas and burgers, alongside less healthy choices like high fat fries, greasy pizzas, many cookies, candy, snack cakes, and high-calorie sodas. The guide contrasts nutritious options with indulgent ones commonly found in lunchrooms.
Today in History Feb 3 notable events across centuries
Spain recognizes American independence in 1783. Other milestones include the 16th Amendment ratified in 1913, Wilson’s death in 1924, Taft's resignation in 1930, Dorchester sinking in 1943, Batepa Massacre in 1953, Holly Valens and Richardson death in 1959, Luna 9 soft landing in 1966, Serpico shot in 1971, Sapporo Winter Games opened in 1972, stamp rate rise in 1991, Tucker execution in 1998, airline disaster in 1998, Bush budget in 2003, Spector arrest and trial, and Komen Plan funding reversal in 2012.
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Washington, D.C
William Howard Taft
Dorchester
Greenland
New York City
Frank Serpico
NYPD
Brooklyn
Sapporo
Japan
Texas
Karla Faye Tucker
Italy
George W. Bush
Hugo Chavez
Venezuela
Phil Spector
Lana Clarkson
Alhambra
Calif
Spector
Susan G. Komen
Planned Parenthood
Congress
Komen
River levels update for eastern Iowa towns
Iowa river readings show Marswantown 10.50 falling Belle Plaine 6.68 falling Marengo 6.26 falling Iowa City 9.88 falling Lone Tree 5.44 falling Columbus Jet NANA Wapello 10.54 rising Cedar River Waterloo 5.13 rising Cedar Rapids 3.26 falling Conesville 6.85 rising Wapsipinicon Independence 4.65 rising Anamosa 6.26 falling Coralville Pool above sea level 683.98 rising
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Cedar Rapids
Conesville
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