Monthly Archives: May 2016

Opening of new Rink Field filled with (airplane) buzz

MILLERSBURG — Airplanes buzzed through the blue skies over Rink Field near Millersburg Saturday morning. The slight wind didn’t hamper the aerobatic performances of the Millersburg RC Modelers, who showed off what their large-scale model airplanes could do in front … Continue reading

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After 17-hour flight, Solar Impulse plane lands in Ohio, home of the Wright Brothers

Solar Impulse co-founder Bertrand Piccard holds up a model of the Wright Flyer as the Solar Impulse 2 airplane descends toward its landing at Dayton International Airport with its lights on. (Credit: Solar Impulse) The Swiss-built Solar Impulse 2 airplane … Continue reading

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‘Warbirds’ event is plane club’s fundraiser; flying is its passion

Members of the Mid Arkansas Radio Control Society sat chatting with one another Saturday as they watched miniature versions of airplanes from World War I and World War II buzzing through the clear blue sky. These “warbirds” are radio-controlled model … Continue reading

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Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer NORTHERN SYRIA (AP) – On a secret trip to Syria, the new commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Saturday he felt a moral obligation to enter a war zone to check … Continue reading

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Bryn Mawr’s Ruben loves a hotdogger’s life.

Ilana Ruben is manning the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in front of the ShopRite in Glenolden to celebrate the opening of the new store. The Bryn Mawr native is traveling through parts of the United States showing off the iconic Wienermobile. … Continue reading

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The New Artist-Run TV Channel You Need to Watch

Like the name of the channel itself, commercial segments between programs submit advertising jargon to a biting mockery; they use and abuse the rhetoric of neoliberal tech start-ups. After the unexpected success of a Kickstarter campaign last year, the Berlin-based … Continue reading

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Hurricane hunters raise awareness, draw crowds in Naples

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