The 6/15 Edition: Will You Watch The Lunar Eclipse?

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TODAY'S DOSE: 

The Weather
From the National Weather Service: "Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind between 3 and 7 mph. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms."

You Should Attend ...

The annual summer carnival brought to you by the Owings Mills VFC is in need of sunshine and community support—banking on its biggest fundraiser, the carnival in the station's budget this year.

Question of the Day
Will you watch the lunar eclipse today? MSNBC reports that it will occur from 1:24 p.m. to 7:02 p.m., appearing in totality from 3:22 p.m. to 5:02 p.m.—the longest in 11 years.

This Day in History
1846 — The U.S.-Canadian border was established through the Oregon Treaty.
—History.com

Rewind the Headlines: Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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