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  • Friday, May 17 2013 7:01 AM EDT2013-05-17 11:01:29 GMT
    The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says one of its medical facilities located in a rural but violent region of South Sudan has been ransacked and destroyed.    The group said Friday the attack
    The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says one of its medical facilities located in a rural but violent region of South Sudan has been ransacked and destroyed.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:14:27 GMT
    Wesselman Park is back open after police closed the park due to a suicide. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, police were called to the park and shut the north end off for over 2 hours. A man at the neighboring
    Wesselman park is back open after police closed the park due to a suicide.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:51 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:51:22 GMT
    Information courtesy Better Business Bureau: Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for fraudsters to
    Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for fraudsters to target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly veterans.

I took a pic last evening of the crescent moon and caught the planet mercury. I admit my camera is not the best for catching the smallest planet. But some pretty cool viewing on clear nights this time of year. Just look low in the sky after sunset...you will catch part of the Moon...and Mercury will pop up beneath the Moon. 

In the Northern Hemisphere... February is a great time to catch Mercury. Without an atmosphere, Mercury heats up to +800 degrees or greater during the day but temps drop well below zero at night. You can still view Mercury after sunset until very early in June.

 

Byron