Lunar eclipse lights up Americas with dramatic view
The total lunar eclipse will be visible across North and South America from 8:03 p.m. CST, darkening the Moon between 10:05 and 11:22 p.m. The event draws crowds at science venues and backyards as observers expect a charcoal or ruddy red Moon, with colors enhanced by binoculars.
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Springfield
Mass
North
South America
Kelly Beatty
Sky & Telescope Magazine
Massachusetts
Kennedy nephew charged in Greenwich murder case after 25 years
Michael Skakel, 39, a Kennedy nephew, was charged with the 1975 murder of 15 year old Martha Moxley in Greenwich Connecticut. The case, long stalled, will begin in juvenile court due to his age at the time of the crime.
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Kennedy
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Conn
Robert F. Kennedy
Greenwich
Michael Skakel
Florida
Martha Moxley
Skakel
Michael
Michael Sherman
Martha
Belle Haven
New York
Rushton
Ethel
Dominick Dunne
Los Angeles
Mark Fuhrman
Elan School
Maine
Elan
Hobe Sound
Fla
Skaker
Thomas
Fuhrman
Or. Simpson
Superior Court
George Thim
Dorthy Moxley
Daily Record
Morris County
N.J
John Moxley
Skakers
Kennedys
Alba Fox
LCRA Buys Pierce Ranch Water Rights for 100 Years
The Lower Colorado River Authority purchased water rights to the 32,000 acre Pierce Ranch in Wharton County for 17 million dollars. The deal entitles LCRA to 55,000 acre feet annually and gives options to build a reservoir or drill wells over the next 50 years. Ranch owner Laurance Armour III and Pierce heirs said the arrangement protects heritage while securing value for water amid state controls and regional needs.
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Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Wharton County
Gulf Coast
LCRA
Pierce Ranch
Colorado Basin
Mark Rose
Manger
Texas
Laurance Armour III
Armour
A.H
Shanghai” Pierce
India
Pierce
Rose
LCR
Garwood Irrigation Co
Municipa
Miami relatives sue to challenge INS ruling
Lazaro Gonzalez files federal suit seeking a fair asylum hearing for Elian Gonzalez. The lawsuit names Janet Reno, Doris Meissner, Robert Wallis and others, arguing due process rights and a quick, lawful resolution while the boy remains with Miami relatives. The government says it will respond promptly.
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Miami
Elian Gonzalez
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Cuba
Lazaro Gonzalez
Elian
Janet Reno
Spencer Eig
Florida
Reno
INS
Doris Meissner
Robert Wallis
Department of Justice
Justice Department
U.S
United States
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Big
David Abraham
University of Miami
Governor Hodges calls for removing Confederate flag from dome
South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges urged moving the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse dome to a site of historical significance. The call followed a large MLK Day rally and amid national scrutiny over the flag, with lawmakers debating its future on state grounds. Hodges urged honoring King Day as an official holiday and noted the flag's removal as a top priority.
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S.C
Jim Hodges
Capitol
Statehouse
Hodges
South Carolina
David Beasley
NAACP
Texas
George W. Bush
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