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Sunrise Over James – Matt Sheppard
CSi Weather…
TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN
THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 15 TO 20.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW, A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 30. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY…MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2. A WINTRY MIX IS POSSIBLE BEFORE MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOSTLY UNDER A HALF INCH AND INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY WHERE UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.
Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Mar 8, 2013) — The National Weather Service rports, that despite recent snow and its moisture content, the flood outlook as of today, in the James River basin remains low.
Current forecasts show less than a 5 percent chance of flooding of any type at Grace City in the northern basin. and at LaMoure in the southern basin.
That’s is a decrease from a 10 percent flooding probability at Grace City two weeks ago.
Pipestem Creek at Pingree is now at a 7 percent chance of flooding compared to an 11 percent chance of flooding forecast two weeks ago.
Pipestem Dam Manager,Bob Martin, says the snow depth had increased from 10.8 inches to 15.2 inches over the past two weeks.
Moisture content in the snow increased from 1.79 inches to 2.13 inches during that time..
Martin says the moisture content at its present amount, is really not at levels of concern.
The National Weather Service says there is still a concern with overland flooding especially south of Jamestown, and could be affected by the amount of spring rain on the snow pack.
The current long range forecasts have equal chances of above- or below-normal precipitation for the three-month period.
On Thursday, Pipestem Dam was releasing 2 cubic feet per second matching inflows from springs and keeping the reservoir level steady.
No water is presently being released from Jamestown Dam.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Mar 7, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin the drawdown of four of its western area reservoirs to the maximum drawdown elevations in preparation of spring flooding forecasted by the National Weather Service.
The Corps’ drawdown plans include:
Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, N.D., is targeted to reach its maximum drawdown elevation of 1,257 feet by the end of March. The Corps initiated part of the drawdown in October 2012. The reservoir is currently just above elevation 1,262 feet.
As of Thursday the flood outlook in the Sheyenne River Valley for any major flooding is low. That could change pending additional amounts of snow, and spring rains.
Homme Dam, located near Park River, N.D., will be lowered to its maximum elevation of 1,064 feet by the end of March. The Corps initiated part of the drawdown at the dam in November 2012. The Corps will begin the final portion of the drawdown at the reservoir March 8. The pool is currently at elevation 1,076 feet.
Lake Traverse, near Wheaton, Minn., is targeted to reach its maximum drawdown elevation of 974 feet by the end of the month. The reservoir is currently one foot below the conservation level with two feet remaining.
Orwell Reservoir, near Fergus Falls, Minn., is targeted to reach its maximum drawdown elevation of 1,050 feet by the end of March. The reservoir is currently just above elevation 1,063 feet.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The mayor of North Dakota’s largest city says he has “no serious concerns” with the recent National Weather Service report that calls for major spring flooding along the Red River.
The weather service in a report released Thursday gives the river in Fargo a 50 percent chance of cresting just under 34 feet, or about 16 feet above flood stage.
Crest predictions in the new outlook are up slightly from last month.
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker says city officials will discuss the report Monday in their second flood meeting of the season. He says they will base their planning on the 50 percent prediction.
If the 34 feet number holds, a temporary clay dike would likely be built in front of city hall, but few other structures would be threatened.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown El Zagal Mystics, invites the community to their 32nd Annual Fish Fry, fundraiser, Friday March 8, 2013 from 4:30-p.m., to 7:30-p.m., at the Gladstone Inn,’s Shady’s Banquet Room.
On Thursday’s (Mar 7, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokesmen Joe Larson and Jeff Oster, said this is the El Zagel Mystics largest fundraiser of the year.
Tickets are Adults $15, Children 6-12 years old $5, and under 5 eat free.
Tickets are available at Shady’s Lounge, or from any El Zagal Mystics member, or at the door.
(Tickets are not deductible for charitable purposes, all proceeds don not go the Shrine Charities.)
Proceeds go in part to the transportation fund to allow children to go to the Shrine Hospital in Minneapolis.
For more information call Jeff Oster at 252-0150, or Joe Larson at 252-5541.
It was noted that the Shrine Circus serving Jamestown/Valley City will be April 2, 2013 at the Jamestown Civic Center.
From ND Special Olympics…
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — On March 2, 2013 the YMCA/Larson Center, in Jamestown, hosted the Annual Polar Plunge event for Special Olympics North Dakota.
More than 20 people registered for this event and despite the cold weather, took the plunge into icy waters. In 20 degree weather, many Jamestown College students and community volunteers and many more spectators came to support the event and raise awareness for the athletes of Special Olympics North Dakota.
Over $5,000 has been raised so far, that’s more than a $230 average raised per person.
The event was recorded by CSi-T.V.10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL, with the showing dates TBA
Some of the top fundraisers included Jamestown College, and Valley City State University.
Jamestown College raised more than $1000 and took home the Golden Plunger award.
The award goes to the Plunge Team that raises the most money.
VCSU raised more than $800 for the event.
Wade Wintermeyer, a Special Olympics North Dakota athlete from Jamestown raised $1160 and came in as the top individual fundraiser at the event.
Other awards from the Polar Plunge are as follows:
Oldest Plunger, Wade Wintermeyer
Youngest Plunger, Lindsey Kuntz
Best Belly Flop, Nick Maloney
Best Costume, Tina Carter
Sponsorship and In-kind donation for the Polar Plunge came from:
Schumacher Construction, American Legion Auxiliary, Buffalo City Grill, Dauer’s Trophies & Sportswear, Dominoes Pizza, Grizzly’s, I 94 Clark, IDK Bar, James River Correctional Center, Jamestown College, Jamestown Fire Department, King’s Photography, KYNU, KSJB, Meeting Grounds, North Dakota Fraternal Order of Police, Papa Murphy’s, Perkins, Pizza Hut, Rainbow Tanning, Regis, Ringdahl Ambulance Service, Subway, Taco Johns, Tia Tanning, Top Designers.
There are pictures available on the Special Olympics North Dakota Facebook page at and fans are encouraged to post their own pictures and stories from the event. Donations to the site can still be processed, simply go to www.specialolympicsnorthdakota.org.
Other Polar Plunges in North Dakota include; Grand Forks on March 2nd, Dickinson on March 23rd, Fargo on April 6th and Minot in December 2013.
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
For more information, please contact SOND at (701)746-0331,
FARGO, N.D. (KCSi-T.V. News Mar 7, 2013) — Fourteen North Dakota companies will travel March 16-23, 2013, to Beijing and Guangzhou, China, to showcase the state’s high-quality agricultural commodities and food products to some of the China’s largest food manufacturers and processors.
Going along on the trip will be representatives of Dakota Pride Co-op, of Jamestown.
Organized by the North Dakota Trade Office (NDTO), the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) and the Northern Crops Institute (NCI), the “Better for You Food Ingredients” event will be led by Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and officials from the NDTO and NCI.
The event includes a conference and exhibition designed to further introduce North Dakota’s high-quality food ingredients to the Chinese food manufacturing market.
NCI crop specialists will give presentations to Chinese buyers, and research and development specialists and food manufacturers, while chefs prepare Chinese dishes with North Dakota value-added ingredients including: flax, sunflowers, barley, wheat, flour, pasta, soybeans, peas, lentils and dry edible beans.
Other companies and organizations participating in the trade mission include:
- SB&B Foods Inc., Casselton, ND
- Richland Organics, Inc., Wahpeton, ND
- Sun Opta, Moorhead, MN
- SK Food, Fargo, ND
- Red River Commodities, Fargo, ND
- Soyko, Inc., Gary, MN
- North Dakota Mill, Grand Forks, ND
- VK Global, Fargo, ND
- JB Global, Barnesville, MN
- Dakota Specialty Milling, Fargo, ND
- United Pulse Trading, Bismarck, ND
- Northarvest Bean Growers Association
- North Dakota State University
Among the organizations assisting in the development of this event were the North Dakota Soybean Council, Northern Pulse Growers Association, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, North Dakota Wheat Commission and USDA Foreign Agriculture Service.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota Senate committee is mulling a resolution that would study the effects of climate change in the state.
Hazelton resident Jeffrey Magrum told lawmakers that a lot of money already has been spent worldwide studying climate change. Magrum says if the state wants to spend money, it should buy more snowplows to help clear North Dakota’s roads.
Magrum says he’s a construction worker and works outside in North Dakota’s brutal winters. He says global warming is a good thing for him.
Valley City resident Sharon Buhr urged lawmakers to a study the effects of climate change and provide funding for it. She says people need to know what the impacts are to the state.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks police are searching for three males believed to have robbed two local convenience stores.
Authorities say two of the suspects walked into a Loaf ‘N Jug shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday and threatened to harm the employee, though no weapons were displayed. They fled with the store’s cash drawer.
About an hour later, a similar incident occurred at a Super Pumper store. Police believe the two robberies are related.
No one was hurt in either robbery.
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Police have arrested two men in a shooting that wounded a 23-year-old man in Moorhead.
The Red River Valley SWAT Team executed a warrant at a home in Fargo around 11 a.m. Thursday and arrested a 19-year-old man without incident. He’s in the Clay County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder.
About an hour later, a 23-year-old Moorhead, Minnesota man was taken into custody after being interviewed about the shooting. He’s being held on suspicion of drug conspiracy.
Police say the victim was shot inside his home Wednesday. He underwent surgery for injuries to his abdomen and arm and is expected to recover.
Moorhead police seized more than 2 pounds of marijuana and almost $11,000 cash from the victim’s home.
Police are still trying to locate a third suspect.
FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) – A Fort Yates woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend’s cousin to death will remain in custody until her trial.
Magistrate Judge Charles Miller ordered Morning Star Brown be held in the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending trial. Miller said Brown appeared to be a danger to herself and the community and a risk to not appear at future court hearings.
The judge also found that there was probable cause for the charge against Brown.
Brown has been charged in federal court with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Jarrett Two Bear to death at his home in Fort Yates. Fort Yates is on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, so that’s why the charges are in federal court.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Thieves broke into a Grand Forks wire supply business over the weekend and stole more than 6 1/2 tons of copper wiring worth an estimated $110,000. Dakota Supply Group President Tom Rosendahl says that the theft is different from typical copper thefts because it targeted a wholesale supplier rather than an electrical contractor.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The state Board of Higher Education will meet in May to discuss allegations made against Chancellor Hamid Shirvani.
The board will meet to discuss alleged violations of the state’s open meetings and open records laws and possible violations of state Board of Higher Education policy.
The decision to meet came up Thursday during a board meeting at Bismarck State College.
Student representative Sydney Hull requested the meeting following information he says he received from current and former North Dakota University system employees.
Board President Duane Espegard says the board will examine each allegation during the May meeting.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Abortion-rights lawyers are readying to face a series of anti-abortion laws, including one in North Dakota, meant to challenge the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a nationwide right to abortion.
Legislators in several states are weighing bills divisive even within the national anti-abortion movement.
Arkansas legislators adopted the nation’s toughest abortion law in the face of certain legal challenge – a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Some activists welcomed the law, but others fear the ban is headed toward emphatic rejection in court and prefer incremental strategies.
In North Dakota, the House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban doctors from performing an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Vicitms of a crime in North Dakota have 72 hours to report it to law enforcement in order to be compensated for losses under a state program.
North Dakota’s Senate endorsed a House bill on Thursday that extends that amount of time to 96 hours, or four days.
North Dakota’s crime victim compensation fund pays some medical and funeral costs and other expenses resulting from a crime.
To receive the compensation, a victim must cooperate with the investigation and prosecution of the offender.
The amount a victim can be compensated is capped at $25,000.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A federal judge has halted pipeline construction on the Northwest Area Water Supply project, saying it might influence a federal government study on the project’s impact.
Congress first authorized NAWS in 1986 to bring Missouri River water to northwestern North Dakota. It’s been under construction since 2002 but the state of Missouri and the Canadian province of Manitoba have sued.
Manitoba officials fear the possible transfer of harmful organisms into the Hudson Bay Basin. Missouri officials fear a depletion of the river that supplies water for homes and industry.
Judge Rosemary Collyer in Washington, D.C., initially ordered a more thorough environmental review of NAWS in response to Manitoba’s lawsuit. She says in her latest ruling that federal officials must finish studying all aspects of the project including the water source.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Hunting and fishing in North Dakota is a billion dollar business.
A report compiled by North Dakota State University and released by the state Game and Fish Department concludes that anglers and hunters contributed $1.4 billion to the state’s economy during the 2011-12 hunting and fishing seasons.
The study found that hunters and anglers spent $643 million on equipment, travel, lodging, food and other items. Those expenditures generated nearly $727 million in secondary economic benefits.
Game and Fish Director Terry Steinwand says the report shows that outdoor recreation in North Dakota is important not only for quality of life but also for the economy.
In sports…
From Jamestown College…Mar 7, 2013
The Jamestown College men’s basketball team’s season came to an end Thursday with an opening round loss at the NAIA National Tournament at Point Lookout, Mo.
The Jimmies (15-19) fell to the tournament’s No. 2 seed Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) (31-3) by a score of 74-56.
Mark Hoge (junior, Ironton, Minn.) led the Jimmies in scoring with 21 points. The team’s lone senior, Jared Sutherland (Grand Rapids, Minn.) added 10.
Dakota State upset No. 5 seed Warner Pacific 89-80 on Thursday
The Jamestown College women’s basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NAIA National Tournament for the second consecutive year.
The Jimmies defeated Menlo (Calif.) 70-54 in opening round play Thursday in Sioux City, Iowa. Bridget Schuneman (senior, Lino Lakes, Minn.) led the Jimmies with 19 points. Kayla Roemmich (senior, Bottineau, N.D.) added 10. Amber Ramlo (senior, Jamestown) grabbed 14 rebounds.
The Jimmies (27-5) will face Eastern Oregon at 1:45 p.m. Friday. The Mountaineers (32-2) defeated Southwestern (Kan.) in their opening round game 86-54.
Class B State Tournament
Quarterfinal
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 53, Rugby 49
ND BOYS B-DICKINSON TRINITY-LAMOURE
LaMoure-LM rallies past Dickinson Trinity 52-49
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – LaMoure-Litchville-Marion used a 9-0 run late in the game to beat Dickinson Trinity 52-49 Thursday at the North Dakota boys Class B basketball tournament.
Trailing 44-42, the Loboes (22-2) went on a 9-0 run to take a 51-44 lead. They led 52-49 when Jacob Volk’s three-point shot for Trinity (22-3) at the buzzer bounced twice off the rim.
Volk led all scorers with 28 points on 11-for-22 shooting. He had four three-pointers, including one that gave the Titans a 44-42 lead with 4:56 to play. He was 4-for-6 on three-pointers.
Brady Thielges led LaMoure-LM with 18 points. Anthony Olson had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Jared Meilkejohn added 18 points in Minot.
ND BOYS B-TRENTON-CAVALIER
Trenton edges Cavalier 54-52 at state B
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Trenton rallied from a five-point deficit after three quarters to beat Cavalier 54-52 on Thursday in the first round of the North Dakota boys Class B basketball tournament.
Trenton Hove and Lane Huck paced the Tigers (23-2) with 16 points apiece. Hove had four of Trenton’s five three-pointers and hit six of 18 shots from the field.
Jade Bentz had 10 points and half of his team’s 18 rebounds. Michael Rademacher chipped in 10 points and three assists.
Cavalier (19-6) dominated the boards in out-rebounding the Tigers 46-18. But the Tornadoes shot just 42 percent from the field and 20 percent from three-point range.
Spencer Robbins had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Ryan Chrest added 14 points for Cavalier in Minot.
ND BOYS B-SHILOH CHRISTIAN-MILNOR
Milnor’s beats Shiloh Christian 60-56
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Wyatt Mund’s double-double helped Milnor rally from a 15-point deficit to beat Shiloh Christian 60-56 Thursday at the North Dakota boys Class B basketball tournament.
Mund finished with 32 points and 16 rebounds. His breakaway layup with less than 10 seconds left broke a 56-56 tie and Britton Bussman’s steal and layup as time ran out sealed the deal.
Shiloh Christian (17-8) took a 15-point lead early in the second quarter thanks to a hot start from three-point range. Shiloh finished the game 9-for-15 from behind the arc.
With the game tied 56-56, Bearstail missed a jumper and Mund wound up with the ball on the break. He hit the game-winning basket and seconds later, Bussman stole an inbounds pass.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class A West Regional Tournament
Quarterfinal
Bismarck St. Mary’s 56, Jamestown 37
Bismarck Century 63, Williston 52
Mandan 56, Bismarck High 54
Minot 62, Dickinson 48
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class A West Regional Tournament
Quarterfinal
Jamestown 74, Bismarck St. Mary’s 66
Bismarck Century 74, Turtle Mountain 59
Bismarck High 78, Dickinson 33
Mandan 43, Minot 34
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Oklahoma City 95 New York 94
Final Denver 107 L-A Clippers 92
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final 2OT New Jersey 3 Buffalo 2 (SO New Jersey 2-0)
Final Washington 7 Florida 1
Final Montreal 4 Carolina 2
Final OT N-Y Rangers 2 N-Y Islanders 1
Final Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4
Final Boston 4 Toronto 2
Final OT Columbus 2 Vancouver 1
Final Detroit 3 Edmonton 0
Final Winnipeg 2 Tampa Bay 1
Final St. Louis 6 Phoenix 3
Final Dallas 5 Los Angeles 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (10) Michigan St. 58 (22) Wisconsin 43
Final Colorado 76 (19) Oregon 53
BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL..
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) – Tayler Hill scored 25 points yesterday as Ohio State beat Minnesota 58-47 in the first round of the Big Ten women’s tournament. Ashley Adams added 14 points for the ninth-seeded Buckeyes, who advanced to play top-seeded Penn State in today’s quarterfinals. Rachel Banham led the Golden Gophers with 20 points.
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (17) South Carolina 77 Alabama 35
Final (20) Green Bay 63 Loyola of Chicago 37
Final (22) LSU 65 Auburn 62
MLB…
NEW YORK (AP) – New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera plans to announce Saturday that he will retire after the 2013 season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press yesterday. The 43-year-old closer is baseball’s saves leader with 608 and is regarded as one of the best clutch pitchers in history, posting a record 42 postseason saves with an 0.70 ERA while helping the Yankees win five World Series championships.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal (fur-KAHL’) will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow next week and expects to miss the upcoming season. The 35-year-old Furcal has been sidelined since reinjuring the elbow he hurt late last season. Furcal and the team had tried rehab rather than reconstructive surgery in the offseason.
GOLF…
MIAMI (AP) – Tiger Woods will be part of a five-way tie for the lead when the second round of the Cadillac Championship begins at Doral this morning. Woods opened with a 6-under-par 66 that leaves him tied with Freddie Jacobson (YAHK’-uhb-suhn), Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell and Bubba Watson. Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan (MAY’-han), Steve Stricker and Peter Hanson are one shot back.
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) – Andres Romero made two late bogeys to drop into a tie for the Puerto Rico Open lead with Cameron Percy at 7-under 65.
Blayne Barber and Jon Curran were a stroke back in the PGA Tour event at the Trump International course.
NASCAR…
LAS VEGAS (AP) – NASCAR has fined Denny Hamlin $25,000 for disparaging comments about the new Gen-6 race car last week at Phoenix. Hamlin said he wouldn’t pay the fine and would rather face a suspension, but NASCAR automatically deducts unpaid fines from a driver’s purse or point fund earnings.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Labor Department releases its official February employment data today and it’s expected to be positive. Economists surveyed by FactSet forecast that employers added 152,000 jobs in February, about the same as in January. The unemployment rate likely dipped to 7.8 percent from 7.9 percent.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Many of those who had it before the recession have pretty much gotten it back. Surging stock prices and steady home-price increases have finally allowed Americans to regain the $16 trillion in wealth they lost to the Great Recession. The gains are helping support the economy and could lead to further spending and growth.
BOSTON (AP) – Parts of New England are coping with a nor’easter today. Coastal towns in Massachusetts expected powerful waves at morning high tide and snowfall of 8 to 12 inches was forecast in central Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Leaders from five continents are in Venezuela to attend the funeral of President Hugo Chavez. The ceremony will mark a dramatic exit for a president who quarreled publicly with presidents and kings and ordered troops via live television to defend his country’s borders. A former congressman represents the U.S. which Chavez often portrayed as a great global evil.
LONDON (AP) – Researchers say a rough, whitish crystal recovered from the wreckage of 16th century English warship may be a sunstone, a special kind of mineral believed by some to have helped medieval seafarers navigate the high seas. Some historians say they used transparent calcite crystals – whose properties can allow a skilled sailor to guess the position of the sun during overcast or foggy days.
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