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Five Reasons Anchorage Should Be Your Next Vacation Spot
You may think that a trip to Alaska will make for a cold summer vacation, but the state’s largest city offers a range of different activities for tourists to enjoy. Here are five reasons why you should consider booking your next flight to the Last Frontier state.
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Summer Deals to Celebrate the First Day of the Season
The Summer Solstice is upon us, which means numerous ways to celebrate the first day of the astronomical season with money-saving deals.
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Beautiful Weekend Greets Start of Summer
We have a beautiful summer weekend upon us.
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Beautiful Weekend Greets Start of Summer
We have a beautiful summer weekend upon us.
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Sunny Saturday, Spotty Evening Showers
Today (Saturday): Bright start, clouds increase with a few PM showers. Breezy. Highs around 80. Overnight Saturday: Gradual clearing. Lows in the 50s to near 60. Sunday: Warm and sunny. Less wind. Highs in the 80s.
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How People Celebrate the Start of Summer in 2019
The summer solstice sets off the official start of summer, as the Northern Hemisphere angles itself at the point in its orbit closest to the sun, causing the longest day and shortest night of the calendar year.
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Summer Solstice 2019: What You Need to Know About the Longest Day of the Year
The summer solstice sets off the official start of summer as the Northern Hemisphere angles itself at the point in its orbit closest to the sun, causing the longest day and shortest night of the calendar year. Many cultures, both ancient and modern, celebrate the sunlight with rituals and holidays.
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Watch Tonight: Bright Saturn Appearing Below Colorful Full Moon
Strawberry moon or not, there’s a reason to look up in the sky tonight. Stargazers will be able to see both Saturn and the moon on full display on Wednesday. The ringed planet will appear directly below a full moon at its brightest and closest point to Earth. June’s full moon, appearing at its lowest point in the sky, has...
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Here’s When Thunderstorms Will Hit New England
An area of high pressure east of New England will provide fair weather and seasonable temperatures across the region Wednesday.
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Weather Forecast: Sunny Morning
Wednesday night: Clearing and colder. Low to mid 20s. Thursday: Sun gives way to afternoon clouds. Low 30s. Friday: Light snow by mid AM turning to ice/rain late. Upper 30s.
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Touch New Solar Eclipse Stamp and, Bam, It Becomes Moon
The U.S. Postal Service is going all out for this summer’s total solar eclipse, with a first-of-its kind stamp. Just touch the stamp with your finger, and the heat transforms the image of the blacked-out sun into the moon. Remove your finger, and the eclipse reappears. The trick is using temperature-sensitive ink. There’s a map on the back of the...
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Solstice, Strawberry Moon Mark Summer’s Official Arrival
The summer solstice marked the season’s official arrival around the globe Monday. In the United States, summer began at 6:34 p.m. on the East Coast. That’s when the sun reached its highest point in Earth’s sky.
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China City Holds Dog-Meat Eating Festival Despite Protests
A city in southern China went ahead with an annual dog-meat eating festival Tuesday despite heavy criticism and protests from animal rights activists. Vendors slaughtered dogs and cooked their meat in dozens of restaurants across the city of Yulin, in an event that has come to symbolize the cruelty and potential for spreading disease associated with the largely unregulated industry....
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