Astronauts answer boy's Internet question on late night launch
Endeavour's crew, entering the second week of a two week mission, used space telescopes to study a quasar 15 billion light years away as part of a search for intergalactic helium. NASA opened public web access to mission data while fielding questions from a nine year old viewer about why liftoff occurred at 2 a.m.
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Senate panel OKs sweeping moratorium on federal rules
Washington AP A Senate Governmental Affairs Committee vote along party lines approved a broad moratorium on federal regulations. Democrats warned health and safety could suffer as amendments to narrow the freeze were rejected. The bill, retroactive to last November, would block more than 900 rules for the rest of the year. The House has approved a similar measure.
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Lawrence area readings show high 24 and low 4 with 15 overnight. records note 1986 high 79 and 1932 low 6. Lake Clinton at 15 percent ice, 875.70 level. Perry at 891.64, normal 891.5. No precipitation to date. year-to-date 2.26 inches. Moon phases list last half March 23 and new March 31. Road lines offer Kansas Highway Patrol and Turnpike Authority contacts and the Journal-World Access line.
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Lawrence Area Forecast Sees Clear Night Then Warm Weekend
The Lawrence forecast calls for mostly clear and cold tonight with a low around 30. Friday brings mostly sunny dry skies and southwest winds near 30 mph, high about 50 and a low around 30. Saturday and Sunday turn warmer with highs in the 70s and lows near 40, followed by continued warm conditions into Monday.
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Dissenters test GOP unity after Hatfield vote
Washington Republicans show rifts over the balanced budget amendment as Sen. Hatfield faces potential leadership punishment for defying the party line. Supporters praise him while younger conservatives push for stricter discipline, highlighting tensions between a big tent approach and core GOP orthodoxy.
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Teens videotaped vandalism and burglaries in Jacksonville
A group of five youths filmed themselves committing burglaries and vandalism including damaging eight empty homes and a high school in January and February. The tape shows them harming animals and a fish cooked in a microwave, with more than $100,000 in damages. They face charges of criminal mischief vandalism burglary and cruelty to animals with a juvenile court hearing set for March 16.
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