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Watch Out, Another Satellite May Fall This Weekend

BJ Kelley — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:56:00 +0000

Wasn’t it just last month when NASA was warning about one of our satellites falling from the sky? Well, here we go again! German officials are saying that one of their old ROSAT satellites will be falling out of the sky this weekend. Where? Good question. They have lost all communication with it so they [...]

Something You Should Know Before Your Next Trip To SciPort

Rick Taylor — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:41:58 +0000

Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center will be closed on Mondays from September through February. The Center will be open on the following Mondays that are regularly scheduled 2011-12 Caddo and/or Bossier school holidays: September 5, October 17, November 21, December 19, December 26, January 2, January 16 and February 20.

Pump Prices Fall, Slightly

Rick Taylor — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:22:13 +0000

We’re paying about a nickel less at the pump today than we were a week ago. AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Shreveport/Bossier is $3.54. At this time last Monday, we were paying $3.59. Statewide, the average this morning is $3.57. Nationally, it’s $3.66. CLICK [...]

Apple iPhone Survives Fall From Skydiver's Pocket And Still Works

Rick Taylor — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:54:03 +0000

Jarrod McKinney’s iPhone 4 — a notoriously fragile device — cracked when his 2-year-old knocked it off a bathroom shelf. “I was like, ‘Man! That’s all it takes to crack the glass?’ ” he said. So it’s easy to see why McKinney, a 37-year-old in Minnesota, would be “just absolutely shocked” when that same phone [...]