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CDC: water and contacts don't mix
August 17, 2017 - More than 6 in 7 adolescents (85 percent) who wear contact lenses report at least one habit that increases the chance of an eye infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a report published today. It's estimated about 3 million adolescents, ages 12 to 17, in the United States wear contact lenses. |
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lackadaisical: adjective;careless, lazy; Find it in blue in today's top story! |
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 | Find Your Park and - the solar eclipse
August 15, 2017 - Grand Teton National Park expects its single busiest day next Monday when thousands of visitors will flock to the park to watch the rare total solar eclipse. |
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1969: The Woodstock Music Festival concluded. It was held on a private farm in the state of New York. Thousands of people showed up for the festival. It has come to define the "hippies" of the 1960s culture.
1943: Robert De Niro, American actor famous for his roles in The Godfather: Part II and Meet the Parents among many others, was born in New York City.
1871: Orville Wright, who along with his brother, Wilbur, designed, built, and flew the first heavier-than-air, human-powered flying machine (an airplane) in 1903, was born in Dayton, Ohio.
1807: The era of steamships was ushered in when Robert Fulton navigated a boat powered by steam, later called the Clermont, between Albany and New York City.
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August 16, 2017 - Don't worry if you do not live in the narrow band of totality for next Monday's eclipse. NASA will be live streaming it.
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August 15, 2017 - Grand Teton National Park expects its single busiest day next Monday when thousands of visitors will flock to the park to watch the rare total solar eclipse.
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August 14, 2017 - In one week, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire continental United States for the first time since 1919.
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August 12, 2017 - Maradol Papayas imported from one farm in Mexico have been linked to 141 cases of salmonella.
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August 10, 2017 - This hurricane season has the potential to be extremely severe, and could be the most active since 2010, according to NOAA.
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August 8, 2017 - With its 13.7 million acres of corn, Iowa ranks number one in the United States for acres of corn planted.
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1. Why are Irish pubs so important to Irish culture?
2. What types of products are exported from Ireland to the United States?
3. How is Ireland governed? |
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| Find Your Park and - the solar eclipse
August 15, 2017 - Grand Teton National Park expects its single busiest day next Monday when thousands of visitors will flock to the park to watch the rare total solar eclipse. |
| Get ready for Gert
August 10, 2017 - This hurricane season has the potential to be extremely severe, and could be the most active since 2010, according to NOAA. |
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Practice your writing skills by summarizing the information contained in the story at the left. What is the main point of the story? What are the key findings? Why is the story an important one? What are its implications? When finished, you can either print or email your document. |
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