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Hubble birthday
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This photo of Mars was captured on August 27, 2003, the closest our celestial neighbor has been to us in 60,000 years. The photo was created from a series of exposures when the red planet was sitting 34,647,420 miles from Earth.
Black holes
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There are a few things in life that, for some reason, many of us were taught to be wary of. Things like quicksand, the stop, drop, and roll if we catch fire, and when we travel to space, black holes.
Internal pruning best for vitex
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Dear Neil, the past spring I had a purple vitex planted by my landscape company. They told me it could be pruned up into a tree form eventually. I have never grown one of these before and am wondering when and how I should remove branches to make it look more like a tree?
LOOKING BACK
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End the summer with a taste of the tropics: Caribbean Rum Cake
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Although summer is winding down, the sun is still hanging in the sky for a while, bringing the warmer temperatures with it. But any discomfort can be remedied with an island-inspired treat like this Caribbean Rum Cake.
CARIBBEAN RUM CAKE
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INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts), for bottom of pan-optional 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted if lumpy 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 (3.
PEER seeks investigation into Big Bend border contracts
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to launch an investigation into billions of dollars in federal contracts for a massive border infrastructure project in the Big Bend region of Texas, contracts PEER...
