Schools, streets renamed for Barack Obama

Good morning, Barack Obama Elementary School!" That is what children attending the former Ludlum Elementary in Hempstead, New York have been hearing ever since the local school district board voted unanimously to change the name to honor the United States' first black president.

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Amateur musician Juliet Weybret, 15, protested after her piano-and-voice rendition of Winter Wonderland - originally written in 1934 - was removed without notice, while the famous Elvis version can still be found on YouTube.

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For the past two nights, sky watchers around the world enjoyed a brilliant sunset conjunction between Venus and the crescent Moon. "At the Philippus Lansbergen public observatory, we had more than 60 visitors admiring the display," reports Jan Koeman of Middelburg, The Netherlands:

Next month, it's going to happen again--only better. During last night's conjunction, the Moon and Venus were separated by about 3o. On Friday, Feb. 27th, the Moon will pass less than 1o from Venus. For reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, a 1o pair is much prettier than a 3o pair, so the next conjunction is going to be special.

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They also say that it could lead to substantial changes in commercial fish stocks, threatening food security for millions of people.

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Almost 90% of those questioned were aware that the country’s two largest power firms, Essent and Nuon, are in the process of being sold off to foreign firms.

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Home affairs minister Guusje ter Horst is to allow local councils to decide for themselves if they want to make use of the Mosquito, a machine which emits an annoying sound only young people can hear.

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