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This Only Happens Once Every 105 Years..No Big Deal

(North Platte Post)- Today June 5th 2012 marks a special day for astronomy fanatics and researchers..and pretty much anyone alive right now!

Today Earth will have the ever so rare opportunity to see Venus transverse the sun! In other words the planet Venus will be making a “mini” eclipse that everyone all over Earth and the 7 Continents will be able to witness.

The reason you may hear so much about this event is beach this kind of thing only freaking happens once every so….105 year. No big deal right? The next time this will happen is in the year 2117 so lets catch this one!

The Venus Transverse has only been seen (to human knowledge) six times in history, so today adding another score to the list is actually a pretty big deal.

In the past researchers used this Venus Transverse to measure the size of the s

olar system.

 

Now before you decided to open up that recliner on the lawn with a bucket of pop corn  and gaze into that big bright ball of light, there is an easier way to track this amazing event! You can download the Venus Transit App for your smart phone! It will display real time picture and visual so you can continue to use the retinas you were born with!

All the astronomical fun will be visible between 4:30 to 9pm.

Man Crashes Friends Car…Dies Shortly After


SUPERIOR, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 37-year-old man has been fatally injured in a car crash on the east side of Superior in southern Nebraska.

Police Chief Perry Freeman said in a news release Monday that Joe Zumwalt had borrowed the car from a friend and was driving fast on Nebraska Highway 8 when he lost control of it around 10:20 p.m. Saturday.

The car ran off the roadway into a ditch just east of town and hit a power pole.

Freeman says Zumwalt was taken to Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, where he died.

Man Involved in Crash Attempts to Take His Own Life

PLEASANT DALE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Las Vegas man cut his own throat after a three-vehicle crash in southeast Nebraska.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports (https://bit.ly/L7WjP7) the crash occurred a little before 7:30 p.m. Friday near the exit off Interstate 80.

A Seward County deputy who responded was told that one of the vehicle drivers had walked away from the crash site and into a nearby field. Sheriff Joe Yocum says the man was soon found with self-inflicted wounds to his abdomen and throat. They also found a utility knife about four yards away.

Yocum said Monday the man was flown to a Lincoln hospital, where he is recovering from surgery.

The man may be put into protective custody. His name has not been released.

Man Shot, Believed To Be Driving A Stolen Car

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — An autopsy has been scheduled on the body of a man who was fatally wounded as he raced through Offutt Air Force Base south of  Omaha.

Brig. Gen. Don Bacon says the man was shot Monday afternoon by an employee of a private security contractor.

Sarpy County Sheriff Jeff Davis says the man was driving a car that deputies believed had been stolen. Officers chased the vehicle as it entered the base through an exit lane at the south gate. The man raced north and tried to exit at Kenney Gate, where the security guard fired.

Authorities say the man died later at an Omaha hospital. His name has not been released.

Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov (POH’-lih-kahv) says a grand jury will be convened to review what happened.

Another Warm Day Brings Heat To Nebraska! Tuesday Weather

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind between 7 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind between 13 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind between 13 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

June 5

1956, Elvis Presley appeared on The Milton Berle Show, his hip-swiveling performance of his newest hit, “Hound Dog,” causing a national uproar.
1959, Robert Zimmerman graduates from Hibbing High School in Hibbing, Minnesota. He soon moves to New York City and changes his name to Bob Dylan.
1967, the Six Day War began when Israel, responding to a buildup of Arab forces along its borders, launched attacks against Egypt and Syria. Jordan then joined in. Within six days, Israel had more than doubled its size, occupying the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, Syria’s Golan Heights, and the West Bank and Arab sector of East Jerusalem, both previously under Jordanian rule.
1968, Senator Robert Kennedy is shot and killed by Sirhan Sirhan in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, shortly after winning the California Democratic primary.
1977, The Apple II computer first goes on sale.
1981, The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention announces that five gay men in Los Angeles are suffering from a rare pneumonia found in patients with weakened immune systems, making these the first recognized cases of what has come to be known as AIDS.
1999, Actors Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe are married. they later divorce.
2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home. Smart was found nine months later in a suburb of the Utah city with a homeless street preacher who had once worked in the Smarts’ home and his wife.

June 5

  • Mark Wahlberg (actor, Boogie NightsThree KingsThe Perfect StormPlanet Of The ApesRock StarThe Italian Job, Shooter) (41)
  • Jeff Garlin (actor, Curb Your EnthusiasmDaddy Day Care) (50)
  • Chad Allen (actor, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) (38)
  • Ken Follett (author, Eye Of The Needle and other suspense novels, also Pillars of the Earth) (63)
  • Ron Livingston (actor, Office SpaceSex & The City, The Time Traveler’s Wife) (45)
  • Kenny G (smooth jazz sax player) (56)
  • Suze Orman (financial expert) (61)
  • Bill Moyers (journalist and commentator) (78)
  • Laurie Anderson (famous performance artist, married to Lou Reed) (65)
  • Brian McKnight (R&B singer) (43)
  • Pete Wentz (bassist, Fall Out Boy) (33)

June 5

CBS

  • NCIS (repeat)
  • NCIS: LOS ANGELES (repeat)
  • 48 HOURS MYSTERY (repeat)

NBC

  • AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Auditions continue in Austin, Texas.
  • LOVE IN THE WILD – The seven initial pairs each gain an unexpected additional man to face the first challenge as trios; seven single are sent home.

FOX

  • HELL’S KITCHEN – The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated.
  • MASTERCHEF – The judges critique the food and eliminate contestants.

ABC

  • LAST MAN STANDING (repeat)
  • LAST MAN STANDING (repeat)
  • CONCERT FOR THE QUEEN: A DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION WITH KATIE COURIC –Katie Couric takes viewers backstage at the concert that features performances by Elton John, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue, Stevie Wonder, will.i.am and Jessie J.

CW

  • THE CATALINA – Morgan needs to organize a fashion show at her restaurant; Nathan tries to do various jobs at the hotel.
  • THE L.A. COMPLEX (repeat)

BRAVO

  • THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY – Heather and Tamra call Alexis phony; a white watering rafting trip shakes Vicki to her core.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – (repeat)
THE VIEW – Jill Biden, Drew Manning

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Neil Patrick Harris, Noomi Rapace, Alan Jackson
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Emma Stone, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Robinson Brotherhood
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – Andy Samberg, National Spelling Bee Champion Sngdha Nandipati, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – (repeat)
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Michael Fassbender, Sean Parker & Shawn Fawning, Callie Thorne, The Walkmen
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – (repeat)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Gary Johnson
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Jill Biden
CONAN – Charlize Theron, Curtis Stone, Bahamas

 

June 5

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TAKES MARINE TO AWARDS: Justin Timberlake escorted Corporal Kelsey De Santis to her Marine Corps ball and just seven months later — Justin took her to the Guys Choice Awardsin Los Angeles over the weekend. Justin was honored as the Entertainer of the Year and presented with the Troops’ Choice Prize. Justin said, “It’s amazing actually to be standing on stage with these American heroes. As some of you know I’m usually a wisea**, but in all seriousness, I can tell you receiving this award from our troops is seriously one of the greatest honors that I or any American could receive.”

LIAM PAYNE STICKS UP FOR HIS LADY: One Direction won’t tolerate being bullied on Twitter, especially when it comes to their significant others. Liam Payne who is dating dancer, Danielle Peazer was upset when users tweeted negative comments to his girlfriend. He responded, “Just as I start to like twitter again I see the nasty side of people who like to dislike somebody who makes me … Me. #SometimesIHateTwitter when it becomes a place to abuse people who uve never met never did anything to you but you still choose to be cruel. all those horrible people who are going to be dicks and tweet her horrible stuff now just because i mentioned it, grow up. all those people are who are nice it makes me smile love you guys.”

GWYNETH PALTROW IN TWEET CONTROVERSY: Gwyneth Paltrow is catching some heat after using the N-word on Twitter over the weekend. The actress tweeted a picture of herself onstage at Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” concert in Paris with the caption, “Ni**as in paris for real.” That is the name of Jay-Z and Kanye’s song — however some people were offended. Paltrow responded to the backlash, writing, “Hold up. It’s the title of the song!” EVA AND RYAN JET AWAY: Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are still going strong. Despite sporadic rift reports, the couple were spotted flying out of LAX together over the weekend. Mendes, 38, and Gosling, 31, have been dating for nearly one year.

‘HUNGER GAMES’ STAR REPORTEDLY DETAINED BY POLICE: Hunger Games actor Alexander Ludwig, 19, was reportedly handcuffed and questioned by police over the weekend after “acting strangely” on a flight to Los Angeles. A source told PerezHilton.com, “He was yelling very loudly including profane language. He yelled at the cops that yes, he did have a fake ID and yes he is underage and no, he wouldn’t lie to cops. He was detained for at least fifteen minutes and several cops arrived later on too. He was making a big scene and was certainly attracting a lot of attention to himself.” A source called the situation a misunderstanding, and Alexander was present at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.

KELLY OSBOURNE IS NOT ENGAGED: Contrary to reports, Kelly Osbourne is not engaged. Rumors circulated that Kelly was set to marry her boyfriend, vegan chef Matthew Mosshart, after she was spotted with a telling ring in Las Vegas over the weekend. However her rep told GossipCop.com, “She is not engaged.”

KYLIE AND CODY 4EVA? Kylie Jenner and Cody Simpson might really be a couple. Despite their romance denials, the young teens were spotted together in Beverly Hills over the weekend. The 14

‘SCREAM’ ON TV? Scream may be coming to the small screen. TVLine.com reported that two veteran MTV producers are developing a television adaptation of the popular franchise. The four Screaminstallments — the last of which hit theaters in 2011 — have generated $500 million to date. ‘SPARTACUS’ IS ENDING: Spartacus will conclude its run on Starz after the upcoming season concludes. Creator Steven S. DeKnight explained, “We did not come to this decision lightly. It was an extremely difficult and emotional decision for my partners and I. Yet, in the end, the story was best served by rolling all of the remaining action and drama of Spartacus’ journey into one stunningly epic season that will be extremely satisfying for everyone who’s been along for the ride.” They are currently shooting the final season, which is scheduled to start airing in January 2013.

CHYLER LEIGH DISCUSSES ‘GREY’S’ EXIT: Chyler Leigh says that it was her choice to leave Grey’s Anatomy. The actress discussed the recent death of her character Lexie, explaining that it had long been planned. She told TVLine.com, “Earlier this year, I made the decision that Season Eight would be my last on Grey’s Anatomy. I met with Shonda and we worked together to give Lexie’s story appropriate closure.” She added, “My experience on Grey’s Anatomy is something that I will treasure for the rest of my life. I want to take this time to say thank you to the fans. Your unconditional love and support have made these last five years very special for me. I look forward to my next chapter and I hope you will continue to follow me on my journey.

 

Monday’s Final Scores

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 10 Kansas City 7
Seattle 8 L.A. Angels 6
Oakland 12 Texas 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis 5 N-Y Mets 4
San Francisco 3 Chi Cubs 2
L.A. Dodgers 4 Philadelphia 3
Colorado 4 Arizona 0

NBA PLAYOFFS
Oklahoma City 108 San Antonio 103 (OKC takes 3-2 series lead)

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Los Angeles 4 New Jersey 0 (LA takes 3-0 series lead)

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