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Tracks do not appear to be a snow angel!
 Feb. 19, 2019 - More rain, snow, and sleet will be falling soon over large portions of the country. The National Weather Service (NWS) reports a large dome of high pressure currently in place over the Great Lakes region means wintry weather is on its way. At Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota, a large-winged bird left a unique "snow angel."  Word of the Dayraptor: noun;a bird of prey; 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 February 18 cryoseism: noun; phenomenon of ice forming deep in the ground and releasing energy in the form of sound;A frost quake is not a shake epidemiologists: noun; scientists and/or doctors who are trained to track infectious diseases and determine the origin of outbreaks; Romaine lettuce now safe to eat landslides: noun; action of soil (land) sliding downhill because of lack of support in the soil system; From Seattle to Secaucus, it's another wicked winter Today In HistoryFebruary 20 1963: Charles Barkley, retired professional basketball player, was born in Leads, Alabama.1924: Gloria Vanderbilt, fashion designer and mother of CNN reporter Anderson Cooper, was born in New York City. 1920: Carl Stotz, the founder of Little League baseball, was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania where its main administrative offices are still located. 1902: Ansel Adams, photographer famous for his photos of Yosemite National Park in California, was born in San Francisco. 1895: Frederick Douglass, American journalist, orator and antislavery leader, died in the Washington D.C. area. 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 Washington, Harrison, Lincoln and Reagan all born in FebruaryFeb. 18, 2019 - Presidents' Day is not really Presidents' Day but is called Washington's Birthday.  Backyard birders, start your checklists!Feb. 15, 2019 - The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is on through Monday!  NASA says farewell to Opportunity roverFeb. 14, 2019 - NASA declared the Opportunity rover mission has ended after 15 years.  From Seattle to Secaucus, it's another wicked winterFeb. 13, 2019 - It's not Antarctica but it's still a brutal winter from Seattle to Secaucus.   |
