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Fans were howling but not at the super wolf blood moon
 Jan. 22, 2019 - Following a winter storm in the Midwest on Saturday, the skies cleared, temperatures plummeted to zero, and the moon put on a post game show that probably did not assuage fans of the New Orleans Saints. Fans were howling but not at the super wolf blood moon!  Word of the Dayrabid: adjective;extremely loyal, supportive, dedicated; fanatical; Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Extra! Extra! Feature Article Douglas Brinkley to students: Lead a dignified lifeSept. 21, 2018 - Douglas Brinkley eloquently delivered the Keynote Address at last Friday's Student News Net Symposium. Read More
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Douglas Brinkley, author of Rosa Parks: A Life, speaks at the Student News Net Symposium on Sept. 14, 2018.. Weekly VOCABWeek of January 21 proclamation: noun; official statement, information to proclaim so it is widely known;George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) publicity: noun; actions to increase awareness of something or someone by the general public; Banished words list began at a New Year's Eve party sniffles: noun; runny nose because of a cold, other infection, or an allergy; Season of sniffles, sneezes and flu is here Today In HistoryJanuary 23 1964: The Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified eliminating poll taxes and other taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections.1933: The Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It fixed the term of president as expiring at noon on January 20 instead of March 4 and set the opening day for Congress at January 3. 1849: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, became the first woman to receive a MD degree. She was born in England and received her degree from the Medical Institution of Geneva, New York. More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareSept. 3, 2013 (update: 2016) Over 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyMay 12, 2016 - The story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceMarch 22, 2016 - Glassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News Weekend weather: a wintry wallopJan. 17, 2019 - Snow, sleet, and an arctic blast are on tap for the weekend.  People of D-Day: Gen. Dwight D. EisenhowerJan. 16, 2019 - Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander on D-Day.  Jan. 15, 1929 - Martin Luther King, Jr. is bornJan. 15, 2019 - On this day 90 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta. He is the "Father of the Civil Rights Movement."  Remembering the people of D-Day as 75th anniversary nearsJan. 11, 2019 - For the upcoming 75th anniversary of D-Day, Student News Net will be honoring the people of D-Day.   |
