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Astro Bob blog: Saturn-moon engagement plus a peculiar star worth watching

Tonight look to the south and you'll see the waxing gibbous moon paired up with two bright "stars". One's a real star - Spica in Virgo - and the other is the planet Saturn. Continue to the east and you'll discover a star having a tantrum.

Horoscopes for June 18

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Blake Shelton, 37; Carol Kane, 61; Isabella Rossellini, 61; Paul McCartney, 71

Eh? That’s $1 per life

Cats have nine lives, they say. And if you have $9, you can have a cat. Numbers are fun.

Bygones for Tuesday, June 18, 2013

News Tribune, June 18, 1973

  • Local government leaders yesterday were briefed on concentrations of asbestos fibers in Lake Superior water supplies and government efforts to determine whether the fibers constitute a valid health threat. The fibers are believed to come from Reserve Mining Co.’s taconite plant in Silver Bay.

  • Faces & Names: 'Curb' actor Garlin won’t face charges

    Prosecutors won’t be filing charges of vandalism against “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.

    Eh? Parr in the park

    Everyone’s favorite bluesman, Charlie Parr, plays a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. today at Chester Bowl as part of the Chester Creek Concert Series.

    Eh? Angel of Hope dedication

    A dedication ceremony for the Angel of Hope Memorial is scheduled to take place today in Duluth.

    Eh? Get those antiques looked at

    The St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center at the Depot in Duluth is hosting a free appraisal for antiques. The appraising happens from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday inside the Great Hall.

    Faces & Names: Chappelle to headline summer comedy tour

    Faces & Names: Chappelle to headline summer comedy tour

    Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die.

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    Pets of the week for June 18, 2013

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    Review: Bob Mould rocks Duluth crowd

    REVIEW: Each song was played at maximum intensity, one right after the other, Sunday night at Grandma's Sports Garden by Bob Mould and his band.

    Astro Bob blog: Galactic cannibals digest hapless neighbors, don't pick up after themselves

    Four billion years ago and 40 million light years away, an act of galactic cannibalism was committed. No human eyes saw the smaller galaxy shredded and ripped apart by the gravitational might of the larger. No tears were shed when its remains were finally devoured, but clues of the catastrophe remain to this day.

    Miss USA crown goes to Miss Connecticut

    Miss USA crown goes to Miss Connecticut

    Erin Brady beat out other contestants from every U.S. state and Washington, D.C., to take the title, accepting the crown from outgoing queen Miss Maryland Nana Meriwether.

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    Dave Chappelle to headline month-long comedy tour

    The comedian will headline the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival.

    Bygones for June 17

    News Tribune, June 17, 1973 The director of the National Water Quality Laboratory in Duluth yesterday urged people to avoid unnecessary alarm over the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation that Duluthians find an alternative water source for very young children because of asbestos found in the city’s water supply.

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