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  • Trump pardons Oregon ranchers at center of 40-day standoff

    07/10/2018 7:47:27 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 138 replies
    The Hill ^ | 07/10/18 | Timothy Cama
    President Trump on Tuesday pardoned a pair of Oregon ranchers whose arson conviction became a focus for opponents of federal government land ownership. Dwight Hammond, 76, and his son Steven, 49, were convicted in 2012 and sent to prison on arson charges. They had set a series of fires on their ranch that spread to federal land. The Hammonds’ case became the inspiration for the 40-day armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. The organizers wanted to protest federal land ownership. The Hammonds distanced themselves from the occupiers and didn't endorse the action. In a statement Tuesday...
  • New solar array debuts on space station (mission extended 2 days to repair thermal blanket)

    06/12/2007 10:06:22 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 12 replies · 549+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/12/07 | Mike Schneider - ap
    HOUSTON - A new set of solar panels gleamed in the sunlight Tuesday on the international space station as the freshly installed array started opening up. The first pair of solar wings was fully deployed by early afternoon. The other solar panel would be unfurled later in the day. It's a slow process. Each wing is unfolded halfway, then allowed to warm in the sun for about 30 minutes to prevented the solar panels from sticking together. The installation of the new array — part of the station's third pair of solar panels — started on Monday, when two astronauts...