THE MARTIAN

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They say that timing is everything, but could you believe NASA's timing? The space agency announced earlier this week that water possibly exists on Mars. On the same week, 20th Century Fox released a major motion picture about space exploration and the lack of water on Mars.

In recent years, we’ve lost our sense of wonder about space flight and that we are regularly sending astronauts off to planets and bringing them back. And that is the story of The Martian, the new science-fiction film from director Ridley Scott.

40°50'42''N 73°47'28''W

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There may be some trouble in paradise. The above coordinates refer to an iconic NYC Yacht Club, which some claim may be facing difficulties, but that really depends on who you listen to, and whether you decide to believe everything you read, or hear. The problems appear to have developed following Super-storm Sandy and then became more complicated during Spring of 2014.

NON VIOLENCE DAY

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This year, as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the International Day of Non-Violence has special importance.

At a time of escalating conflicts, violent extremism, displacement and humanitarian need, the courage and determination of Mahatma Gandhi, whose birthday we celebrate today, is an inspiration for us all.

Gandhi showed the power of peacefully opposing oppression and hatred. He showed how cooperation and tolerance can prevails over injustice. He demonstrated the great value of the rule of law in breaking vicious cycles of vengeance.

HOW US DIES?

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This week, yet another unspeakable tragedy took place in US. This time on the campus of Umpqua Community College in Oregon. As a democracy, we grieve for those who lost their lives, for the families who lost their loved ones, and for the community that lost its sense of peace. Since the December 2012 shooting in Newtown, CT, there have been at least 142 school shootings in US. This is an average of nearly one a week.Why is there little being done, other talk and empty promises from our leaders?

65 YEARS OF PEANUTS

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'Peanuts' turns 65 years old... Good grief! It's been 65 years since Charlie Brown and the gang first delighted readers in a comic strip published in several newspapers.

Six and a half decades later, the Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts has become an iconic American character. In fact, the animated cartoon favorite has received its own stamps for the renowned TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas.

STORMWATCH

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NYC Emergency Management, and other City officials today advised New Yorkers to prepare for the possible effects of Hurricane Joaquin. The City is working with the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center to monitor Hurricane Joaquin and plan for possible impacts. For storm updates, please visit www.weather.gov/nyc.

FILM FRIGHTS

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The New York Premieres of Opening Night film Southbound, The Devil’s Candy, The Pack, and more; plus revival screenings of The Gorgon, starring the late, great Christopher Lee, and Juan Piquer Simón’s Pieces and Slugs

Preceded by a two-day event, HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT, October 27 & 28 The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for Scary Movies 9, the annual horror fest featuring highly anticipated new thrillers, genre rarities, and special guests, as well as a two-day event to celebrate the release of Kent Jones’s new documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut.

CARNAGE COLLEGE

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Another mass shooting in an Oregon college makes today's Oregon tragedy the 264th mass shooting for this year so far.

The 20 year old gunman's rampage at Umpqua Community College has killed and injured dozens of victims. The shooter has been "neutralized."Oregon college shooting live updates:

Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says http://fw.to/Mag32yj

Oregon shooting: Gunman dead after college rampage @CNN http://cnn.it/1N5n6A4

Multiple Fatalities In Shooting At Oregon College http://n.pr/1KU9emt

HURRICANE JOAQUIN

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While HURRICANE JOAQUIN continues to produce
cloud tops colder than -80C in the eyewall, the eye has not become
better defined since the last advisory. Satellite intensity
estimates are 77 kt from both TAFB and SAB, so the advisory
intensity is now 75 kt.

The initial motion is 225/7. The shortwave ridge causing this
motion is expected to weaken during the next 24-48 hours as a strong
deep-layer trough develops over the southeastern United States.
Thus, a generally southwestward motion is expected for the next 36
hours or so, followed by a turn toward the north as the trough

WEATHER ALERT

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Widespread showers are likely across parts of the eastern U.S. on Tuesday, with moderate to heavy rainfall possible from the Appalachians to New England, where rainfall amounts in excess of 3 inches are possible for some locations. Flood and Flash Flood Watches are in effect across the region.

The short range forecasts (Days ½-2½) now only display the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) products for the weather portion of the forecast charts.

http://www.weather.gov/

http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/radsfcus_exp_test.html

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