Photo of the Day - Your Supermoon Photos, July 12
The first of the 2014 summer supermoons filled the night sky last night. Here are some of your photos from around the United States. Click to see the full photos.
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Today the French National Day of July 14, Fête de la Fédération, commemorates the date 225 years ago when citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison during the French Revolution, freeing the seven prisoners being held there and branding the memory of "Bastille Day" forevermore. (1789) As an interesting historical footnote, one of the keys to the Bastille, a fortress that was torn […]
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Photo of the Day - Tess and Ryan Love Good News
Tess and Ryan sent in this photo, saying they LOVE GOOD NEWS! Thanks, guys! Maybe you will be able to come to our 17th Anniversary Meet and Greet in Chicago on September 28. Interested in joining us? Get details on my blog.
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Teary 1-Minute Ad is Perfect Farewell to Baseball's Gentleman Derek Jeter
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One Man's Planting Equals More Monarch Butterflies
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24 New York City Schools Set for Solar Panels
New York City Mayor de Blasio announced today the funding of 24 installations as part of the administration's new green buildings plan, tripling the amount of solar currently planned on City-owned buildings, and marking another step forward as the City works to dramatically reduce its contributions to climate change.
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Cancer-causing Air Pollution Drops More Than Half in LA
The average risk of developing cancer as a result of pollution found in the Los Angeles area has dropped by more than 50 percent, a result of decades-long improvement programs, according to a new report.