Saturns rings dazzle in Cassini first images from orbit
In Pasadena, NASA reports Cassini’s arrival around Saturn produced mind blowing black and white photos of its rings. Scientists call the data a rich harvest as images reveal concentric bands and sharp edges, with ring structures driven by unseen mechanisms and moon shepherding.
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Thurmond’s biracial daughter added to his monument
Essie Mae Washington Williams’ name was engraved on Strom Thurmond’s Statehouse monument in Columbia. The process took two hours, following May legislation to add the biracial daughter born to a Black maid at Thurmond’s Edgefield home. Williams had kept the secret for decades until his death in June.
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California budget talks stall as governor fails to seal deal
SACRAMENTO AP California begins new fiscal year without a budget as Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger faces partisan gridlock. The 103 billion proposal avoids new taxes but relies on borrowing and one time cuts. Republicans complain he concede to Democratic demands, from pension tweaks to wage raises and fee increases.
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