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Fiesta time at opening of new Las Iguanas restaurant in Watford High Street

If The Florist is cool and charming, its new downstairs neighbour, Las Iguanas, is all about fun and colour.





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Daytime Lane Closures on I-66 in Prince William County Wednesday, Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 8 - Closures Needed for Lane Striping and Pavement Marking Work

FAIRFAX, Va. – Rolling lane closures are planned to occur in both directions on I-66 between Route 29 in Gainesville and Sudley Road (Route 234...




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Franconia-Springfield Parkway Median Barrier Complete - Project along bridge over Accotink Creek completed on-time and under budget

SPRINGFIELD, Va. – Drivers along the Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Route 289) bridge over Accotink Creek now have better protection from oncoming...




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CLOSURE OF EXIT 143 AT I-81 AND I-581 DUE TO CRASH TO IMPACT MORNING COMMUTE - Drivers will need to seek alternate routes and allow for extra travel time this morning

SALEM – A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed exit 143 on I-81 this morning. Access to I-81 from I-581 and access to I-581 from I-81 has been impacted and drivers will need to seek alternate routes during the morning commute. I-81 southbound to exit 143 with access to I-581 southbound is closed. Travelers on southbound I-81 requiring access to I-581 will need to use Route 11 to Peters Creek Road or use Route 460 at exit 150 to return to I-581 or to access the downtown Roanoke area. I-581 northbound to I-81 southbound is closed. Travelers on I-581 from Roanoke heading to Salem using I-81 will need to use Peters Creek Road or other side roads for access back to I-81 at exit 141. In addition, drivers traveling on I-81 northbound and from I-581 to access northbound I-81 should expect delays and heavy congestion. The right lane of I-81 northbound at exit 143 is also closed. Drivers should expect delays in this area through at least 8 a.m. and further delays are possible through the morning.





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Markets seesaw after ECB unveils sweeping stimulus package: as it happened








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Coronavirus to bring Asia's economic growth to a halt for the first time in 60 years




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NHC Western Caribbean Satellite Tropical Disturbance Rainfall Estimates

 
 000
 TCCA23 KNHC 251546
 STDWCA
 SATELLITE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE RAINFALL ESTIMATES
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 1545 UTC SAT APR 25 2020
  
 SYSTEM NAME                       DATE/TIME          LOCATION
 -----------                       ---------          --------
 INVEST [90E]                      25/1200 UTC          14N 116W 
 
 RAINFALL ESTIMATED BY SATELLITE VIA QMORPH...
 24-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 12-12 UTC- 130MM AT 13N 119W
 6-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 06-12 UTC- 30MM AT 13N 119W
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION IN MM OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS FROM 06-12 UTC...
  
 LATITUDE............................LONGITUDE......................
 .......119W-118W 118W-117W 117W-116W 116W-115W 115W-114W 114W-113W
 16N-17N   0- 10     0- 10     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 15N-16N   0-  0     0- 10     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 14N-15N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 13N-14N   0- 20     0- 20     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 12N-13N  10- 30     0- 10     0- 10     0- 20     0- 30     0-  0
 11N-12N   0- 20     0- 10     0- 10     0- 20     0- 20     0- 10
 ...................................................................
 
 RAINFALL ESTIMATED BY SATELLITE VIA NRL-BLEND...
 24-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 12-12 UTC- 0MM AT 0N 0W
 6-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 06-12 UTC- 0MM AT 0N 0W
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION IN MM OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS FROM 06-12 UTC...
  
 LATITUDE............................LONGITUDE......................
 .......119W-118W 118W-117W 117W-116W 116W-115W 115W-114W 114W-113W
 16N-17N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 15N-16N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 14N-15N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 13N-14N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 12N-13N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 11N-12N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 ...................................................................
 
 RAINFALL ESTIMATED FROM 06 UTC 25 APR GFS MODEL RUN...
 24-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 12-12 UTC- 260MM AT 13N 116W
 6-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 06-12 UTC- 50MM AT 13N 116W
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION IN MM OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS FROM 06-12 UTC...
  
 LATITUDE............................LONGITUDE......................
 .......119W-118W 118W-117W 117W-116W 116W-115W 115W-114W 114W-113W
 16N-17N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 15N-16N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0-  0     0-  0
 14N-15N   0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0- 10     0- 10     0- 10
 13N-14N   0-  0     0-  0     0- 50     0- 30     0-  0     0- 10
 12N-13N   0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0- 10     0-  0    10- 10
 11N-12N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0- 10
 ...................................................................
 
 
 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SATELLITE AND MODEL-DERIVED RAINFALL
 ESTIMATES INDICATE UNCERTAINTY IN THE AMOUNT OF RAIN RECEIVED
 
 RAINFALL MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE WINDWARD SIDE OF TERRAIN
 
 PLEASE SEE THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY FOR THE
 OFFICIAL RAINFALL FORECAST FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES
 
 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
 HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE/RAINFALL
 
 FORECASTER TAFB
 
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NHC Eastern Caribbean Satellite Tropical Disturbance Rainfall Estimates

 
 000
 TCCA21 KNHC 191546
 STDECA
 SATELLITE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE RAINFALL ESTIMATES
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 1545 UTC TUE NOV 19 2019
  
 SYSTEM NAME                       DATE/TIME          LOCATION
 -----------                       ---------          --------
 INVEST [90L]                      19/1200 UTC          20N 59W 
 
 RAINFALL ESTIMATED BY SATELLITE VIA QMORPH...
 24-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 12-12 UTC- 40MM AT 22N 56W
 6-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 06-12 UTC- 10MM AT 22N 56W
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION IN MM OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS FROM 06-12 UTC...
  
 LATITUDE............................LONGITUDE......................
 ....... 62W- 61W  61W- 60W  60W- 59W  59W- 58W  58W- 57W  57W- 56W
 22N-23N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0- 10
 21N-22N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0- 10
 20N-21N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 19N-20N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 18N-19N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 17N-18N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0-  0
 ...................................................................
 
 RAINFALL ESTIMATED BY SATELLITE VIA NRL-BLEND...
 24-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 12-12 UTC- 0MM AT 0N 0W
 6-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 06-12 UTC- 0MM AT 0N 0W
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION IN MM OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS FROM 06-12 UTC...
  
 LATITUDE............................LONGITUDE......................
 ....... 62W- 61W  61W- 60W  60W- 59W  59W- 58W  58W- 57W  57W- 56W
 22N-23N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 21N-22N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 20N-21N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 19N-20N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 18N-19N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
 17N-18N 999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999   999-999
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 RAINFALL ESTIMATED FROM 06 UTC 19 NOV GFS MODEL RUN...
 24-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 12-12 UTC- 180MM AT 20N 57W
 6-HR RAINFALL MAXIMUM FROM 06-12 UTC- 30MM AT 20N 57W
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION IN MM OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS FROM 06-12 UTC...
  
 LATITUDE............................LONGITUDE......................
 ....... 62W- 61W  61W- 60W  60W- 59W  59W- 58W  58W- 57W  57W- 56W
 22N-23N   0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0- 10     0- 10     0- 10
 21N-22N   0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0- 10     0- 10     0- 10
 20N-21N   0-  0     0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0- 20     0- 20
 19N-20N   0-  0     0- 10     0- 10    10- 10    10- 30    10- 30
 18N-19N   0-  0     0- 10     0- 10    10- 10    10- 10     0- 10
 17N-18N   0-  0     0-  0     0- 10     0- 10     0- 10    10- 10
 ...................................................................
 
 
 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SATELLITE AND MODEL-DERIVED RAINFALL
 ESTIMATES INDICATE UNCERTAINTY IN THE AMOUNT OF RAIN RECEIVED
 
 RAINFALL MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE WINDWARD SIDE OF TERRAIN
 
 PLEASE SEE THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY FOR THE
 OFFICIAL RAINFALL FORECAST FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES
 
 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
 HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE/RAINFALL
 
 FORECASTER TAFB
 
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 NNNN
 




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Shell Cuts Dividend for First Time Since WWII

Royal Dutch Shell cut its dividend for the first time since the Second World War.




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​Scientists observe ultrafast chemistry in water caused by ionising radiation for the first time

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​​Scientists observe ultrafast chemistry in water caused by ionising radiation for the first time

An international research team jointly led by NTU Singapore, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Germany's Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) has for the first time observed the ultrafast formation and then breakdown of the water ion that is created when water is exposed to ionising radiation....




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It's almost time to winterize

Get busy during fall to make your old house comfortable through the winter.




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Wintershall Dea Merger Came at Right Time

The merger of Wintershall and DEA came at exactly the right time, according to the chairman of the board of executive directors at Wintershall Dea.




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Oil Tankers Drag Out Sailing Times

As the coronavirus pandemic turns the oil market on its head, it's also sending shockwaves through the shipping industry.




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NHC Central Caribbean Satellite Tropical Disturbance Rainfall Estimates

 
 000
 TCCA22 KNHC 220036
 STDCCA
 
 SATELLITE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE RAINFALL ESTIMATES
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 0015 UTC WED JUL 22 2009
  
  
 SYSTEM NAME/IDENTIFIER...CARIBBEAN DIST
  
                                              MAX RAINFALL
   DATE/TIME      LOCATION       MOTION      MEAN      LAST
  -----------   ------------     ------     -------   -------
  22/0015 UTC   17.2N  69.0W     280/22      2.5 IN    5.0 IN
  
  
 LAST RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION...
  
      DISTANCE          LEFT OF CENTER      RIGHT OF CENTER
    -------------      ---------------      ---------------
    0 TO 1 DEGREE       0.4 TO  2.1 IN       0.5 TO  2.2 IN
    1 TO 2 DEGREE       0.0 TO  0.6 IN       0.4 TO  1.7 IN
    2 TO 3 DEGREE       0.0 TO  0.1 IN       0.6 TO  2.0 IN
    3 TO 4 DEGREE       0.0 TO  0.1 IN       2.1 TO  5.0 IN
  
  
                         ...LEGEND...
  
 SYSTEM NAME/IDENTIFIER...NAME OR NUMBER ASSIGNED TO SYSTEM
                          (E.G. TROPICAL STORM ALPHA, TROPICAL
                          DISTURBANCE 01, SURFACE TROUGH)
  
 DATE/TIME...             DAY OF MONTH AND TIME IN UNIVERSAL TIME
                          COORDINATES (UTC) IN A DY/HRMN FORMAT
  
 LOCATION...              ESTIMATED CENTER OF SYSTEM OR ADVISORY
                          POSITION FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE IN TENTHS
                          OF DEGREES OF LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
  
 MOTION...                ESTIMATED DIRECTION AND SPEED OF SYSTEM
                          IN DEGREES AND KNOTS
  
 MEAN MAXIMUM RAINFALL... THE 24-HOUR MEAN MAXIMUM ACCUMULATION OF
                          RAINFALL FOR THE SYSTEM IN INCHES BASED
                          ON FOUR SATELLITE IMAGES SIX HOURS APART
  
 LAST MAXIMUM RAINFALL... THE MAXIMUM ACCUMULATION OF RAINFALL FOR
                          THE SYSTEM IN INCHES BASED ON THE MOST
                          RECENT SATELLITE IMAGE
  
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION... THE DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL WITHIN FOUR
                          DEGREES (240 NM) LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE
                          SYSTEM CENTER IN ONE DEGREE (60NM)
                          INCREMENTS...LOOKING DOWNSTREAM
                          (1 IN = 25.4 MM)
  
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Astrophysicists hunt for time travelers on Twitter and Facebook

But apparently, time travelers shy away from promoting their whereabouts on social media.




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Wartime sweethearts reunited after 70 years

American Norwood Thomas traveled to Australia to see his lost love Joyce Morris for the first time since 1945.



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Planet Venus in daytime sky today

Venus is quite easy to see in a clear blue daylight sky, if you know exactly where to look, and if you can focus your eyes on it. What makes today's Venus appea




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Which is worse for you, a random bedtime or getting less sleep overall?

One study that looked at kids' sleep and behavior patterns might have missed the bigger picture. Another study looks at academic performance.




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It's time to reexamine offshore drilling in the Arctic

Nature photographer Florian Schulz says the oil spill in the Gulf must serve as a warning as the U.S. seeks oil in the Arctic.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Stability in Libya could be economic stimulus for United States

There's a lot to sort out in Libya's post-Gadhafi era, but there should be good news for the American consumer.




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Is time running out for the 'leap second'?

World leaders can't agree on nixing the leap second, so we’ll just keep adding them until they figure it out.



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Food pyramids change with time and place, but the goal is the same: Eat well

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.




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Should ticket buying be a game-time decision?

Find out when it's best to shell out your cash in exchange for tickets.



  • Arts & Culture

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Is organic labeling a victim of its own success?

Don't let bucolic images of small, locally owned farms cloud your judgment. Our blogger says do your homework and buy local when you can.




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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Tennessee farm listed for $20M

This 753-acre piece of Southern history is located only 30 miles from downtown Nashville.



  • Arts & Culture

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Sign of the times: Siemens scraps nuclear division

A historic moment for the energy industry — leading technology company Siemens abandons its nuclear division in favor of growing wind market.




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Everyone wants to help rebuild Columbia River Gorge (but it's not time yet)

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ian Somerhalder turns spy for eco-thriller 'Time Framed'

Environmental activist and 'Vampire Diaries' star releases a trailer for his new green-themed web series



  • Arts & Culture

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Will London's most visible timepiece get a solar facelift?

British Parliament is striving to reduce its carbon footprint through various efficiency measures, including potentially outfitting Big Ben with PV panels.




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Celebrate the spring equinox with this majestic time-lapse of blooming flowers!

The vernal equinox marks a shift in seasons, and nothing says that better than flowers bursting into bloom.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Dr. Bronner's soaps takes on GMOs—and loses, this time

Why is a soap company so heavily involved in a food labeling initiative? Knowing a bit about the activist history of the brand explains why.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Why it's time to ditch baby carrots

They may be convenient, but baby carrots — and what they represent — sure are wasteful.




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There's a lump on the moon that's 5 times bigger than Hawaii's Big Island

Scientists have found a massive deposit inside the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon, and it's having a significant impact on the moon's gravitational field.




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Yoga instructor helps heal the nation's capital, one stretch at a time

Deb Berlin is determined to soothe frayed nerves in Washington, D.C., through yoga, a practice she picked up in her teens.



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Following Arkansas quake, regulators call time out on fracking

Wastewater storage from fracking may be causing earthquakes. For now, Arkansas is stopping operations.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Sustainable Forestry: a timeline

Sustainable forestry. Here's an overview of how the sustainable forestry movement has evolved from the 1960s to the present.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Wood meets the waterfront in Timber in the City design competition

A winner is announced for Timber in the City, a design competition that challenged entrants to design a wood-centric mixed-use complex for Red Hook, Brooklyn.



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For the first time, iconic green prefab 'breezes' onto the Eastern Seaboard

Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Show that gratitude, no matter the time of year

We practice thankfulness on certain holidays, but why not all the time?




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Why Black Friday is such a sign of the times

As the middle class disappears, the rich go hiking and the poor fight over bargains.




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'Unicorn' DNA has been collected and analyzed for the first time

Elasmotherium sibiricum, the so-called 'Siberian unicorn,' is not as closely related to modern rhinos as once thought.




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It's going to take a long, long time for Earth to regain its biodiversity

New research suggests it will take millions of years for extinct species to return to Earth.



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