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Plenty of pancakes at Lions Club Pancake Day

Just under 9,400 customers were served Thursday during the Lions Club Pancake Day at the DECC.

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What's in the stars for 2013? A preview of the year's astronomical highlights PressPass

With 2012 under our belt, we can look forward to what the new year will bring. It’s a big, wild sky up above us, and here’s a month-by-month listing of some of the astronomical highlights.

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Why the world won’t end on Dec. 21, 2012

ASTRO BOB: I know it sounds like a “how does he know it won’t?” headline, but my crystal ball shows nothing unusual happening on that date outside of the winter solstice at 5:12 a.m.

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Astro Bob: 50-foot space rock hits Earth every 50-60 years PressPass

Cosmic debris rains down through the atmosphere nearly every day, accumulating at a rate of 37,000 to 78,000 tons per year. While that may sound like a lot, much of it is dust or passes unseen over the oceans.

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