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The Tokyo Skytree, world's tallest tower, opens in Japan
World NowThousands of people braved the rain to see the tallest freestanding tower in the world Tuesday as it was revealed to the public in Japan. The Tokyo Skytree is the second tallest structure in the world at 2,080 feet, coming in after the 2,720-foot high... -
Solar eclipse creates eerie shadows and sunset
L.A. NOWThe "ring of fire" solar eclipse brought crowds out onto streets, into their backyards and onto roofs to catch a glimpse of the historic event. The eclipse created an eerie sunset and unusual shadows across Southern California, with about 86%...... -
Solar eclipse 2012: Viewers dazzled around the world [watch live video]
L.A. NOWWatch live streaming video from interior at livestream.com The "ring of fire" solar eclipse dazzled viewers around the world, offering breathtaking views from Asia to North America. And the National Park Service planned to broadcast the eclipse live... -
Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward for ring of fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan’s Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing “ring of fire” eclipse. Millions...
Tags: Japan, Arts and Culture, Taiwan, Asia, Photography Supplies and Services
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York Township Honors World War II Veteran
TribLocal - ElmhurstAfter graduating from high school at 17 years old in 1944, Howard Hill enlisted with the United States Navy.In basic training he was sent to …... -
Bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn dead at 70
Zap2itDonald "Duck" Dunn, legendary bassist and a member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothers band, is dead at 70. According to a message posted to his website by fellow musician Steve Cropper, Dunn died in his sleep...Tags: Music, USA Today, Entertainment, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Rod Stewart
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Universal seeks more than 1,000 workers
Universal Orlando says it plans to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers to help it handle the always-heavy summer crowds. The two-park resort, which has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity since opening the Wizarding World of Harry Potter two years ago,...
Tags: Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Kissimmee, Walt Disney, Economy, Business and Finance, The Walt Disney Co.
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Reuters: Marine Insurance Rules Will Become A Sanction On Iran
Marine insurance, or lack of it, may yet turn out to be the most effective sanction used by Western nations in 17 years of tightening the screws on Iran's nuclear program. A European Union oil embargo on Iran, set to take effect in July, prohibits EU...Tags: Japan, Europe, India, Petroleum Industry, Seoul (South Korea)
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70th reunion for Doolittle's Raid survivors
CINCINNATI (AP) — The jovial banter and storytelling will halt, and guests will be ushered out of the meeting room, the door shutting behind them. Five men, all in their 90s, will come to military-erect attention. Before them will be a wooden...
Tags: Japan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Livestock Farming
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Japan still divided over nuclear power after Fukushima
The prospect of power shortages in Japan this summer, of stifling city apartments and manufacturing slowdowns, has divided a country still reeling from the worst nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl over whether to restart some of its idled reactors....Tags: Japan, India, Cook County, Los Angeles Times, International Atomic Energy Agency
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Friday's Calendar
FRIDAY Shabbat Service Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, holds its Friday night Shabbat Service at 6 p.m. in the Morgan Chapel. The service will be led by Rabbi Gersh Zylberman and Cantor Jonathan Grant. A dessert reception will...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Behavioral Conditions, Cirque du Soleil, Concerts, World War II (1939-1945)
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