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Rosie flexes her muscle in Michigan in riveting rivalry with California
Oct. 16, 2017 - Forty-three original Rosies were part of 3,755 Rosies who gathered Saturday at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti to set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Rosie the Riveter. A friendly rivalry with California for the record is keeping sales of Rosie apparel sizzling.
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rivalry: noun;contest, competition between two or more teams or entities; Find it in blue in today's top story! |
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 | Rosie flexes her muscle in Michigan in riveting rivalry with California
Oct. 16, 2017 - Forty-three original Rosies were part of 3,755 Rosies who gathered Saturday at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti to set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Rosie the Riveter. A friendly rivalry with California for the record is keeping sales of Rosie apparel sizzling.
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October 16
1854: Oscar Wilde, author, was born in Dublin, Ireland. Wilde is best known for his novel, A Picture of Dorian Gray and his 1895 play, The Importance of Being Earnest.
1765: The Stamp Act Congress continued to meet in New York City at what is now called Federal Hall near the New York Stock Exchange. American colonists met to protest the passage of the Stamp Act by British Parliament. The Stamp Act required colonists to purchase a stamp to affix to all business documents. The Stamp Act was eventually repealed but Britain nonetheless made it clear it had complete control of the colonies. Eleven years later, the colonists declared their independence from England fighting successfully for it in the Revolutionary War.
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Oct. 13, 2017 - More than 8,000 firefighters are battling 21 wildfires in Northern California that have burned 191,437 acres.
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Oct. 12, 2017 - Wildfires in Northern California continue to rage. Thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed.
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Oct. 11, 2017 - Adm. David Farragut, an American of Hispanic descent, was the U.S. Navy's first admiral.
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Oct. 10, 2017 - Wildfires are now burning across thousands of acres in Northern California.
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Oct. 9, 2017 - Hurricane Nate made landfall twice over the weekend as a Category 1 storm.
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Oct. 7, 2017 - Hurricane Nate is strengthening and spinning toward land along the central Gulf Coast late today.
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Questions
1. How did Norman Borlaug save the lives of one billion people through his research and work in Mexico?
2. How is the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation keeping the legacy of Norman Borlaug alive?
3. What does it mean to "literally walk in the footsteps of Dr. Norman Borlaug?" |
INSPIRE Day was an exciting and educational field trip for students.
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| Rosie flexes her muscle in Michigan in riveting rivalry with California
Oct. 16, 2017 - Forty-three original Rosies were part of 3,755 Rosies who gathered Saturday at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti to set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Rosie the Riveter. A friendly rivalry with California for the record is keeping sales of Rosie apparel sizzling.
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| Did you ever lose your notebook that had all of your notes in it for that test tomorrow? SNN's My Notes is an online notebook with an unlimited number of dividers. Back up your files and never lose your notes again! |
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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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