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National Weather Service To Say Goodbye To All Caps In Forecasts

In the days of teletype, the forecast came out in all capital letters. The Internet has changed things, and now all caps means yelling. The mixed-case letters appear on forecasts beginning May 11.

In this Feb. 25, 2012 photo, Professor Stephen Hawking poses beside a lamp titled 'black hole light' presented to him during his visit to the Science Museum in London. A service will be held for him in the same city this June. Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died in March 2018.

Tardis Optional: Time Travelers Invited To Stephen Hawking Service

Applications to attend a memorial service for the famous scientist are open to the public. Anyone born between 1918 and 2038 can apply.

A mailman for the U.S. Postal Service delivers mail on November 15, 2012 in Miami, Florida.

Cash-Strapped Postal Service To Launch A New Clothing Line

In its search for new revenue streams, the Postal Service is getting creative. Its entered into a licensing agreement for a new apparel and accessories line called Rain Heat & Snow.

Technology journalist Tim Stenovec controls a Parrot Minidrone "Rolling Spider" during a demonstration in June in New York.

National Park Service Temporarily Bans Drones In National Parks

The Park Service said it made the decision after several drones disturbed the peace at different parks. The agency will later propose permanent regulation.

Afghan police train with their weapons in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, in July. Hundreds of U.S. troops are deployed to train and assist security forces in Helmand province, where the Taliban have recently made territorial gains.

U.S. Service Member Killed In Afghanistan's Helmand Province

The service member was on a training mission when a roadside bomb went off Tuesday near the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah. It is the second U.S. combat death in Afghanistan since January.

If you're at high risk of hepatitis B infection, your insurance company should pay for testing for the virus without passing any of the cost on to you.

More Preventive Health Services Approved For No-Cost Coverage

The newest recommended services are hepatitis B screening for adolescents and adults at high risk for infection and low-dose aspirin for pregnant women who are at high risk for preeclampsia.

President Biden attends the dignified transfer of the remains of a fallen service member at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., on Sunday.

Biden Honors U.S. Service Members Killed In Kabul

This was Biden's first visit as president to honor dead service members and comfort their relatives. The fallen service members included 11 Marines, an Army soldier and a member of the Navy.

The Dixie Cups in New York City in 1964, the year the group's song "Chapel of Love" hit No. 1 on the charts.

Chart-Topping 'Chapel Of Love' Turns 50

In 1964, a teenage girl group from New Orleans proved to be The Beatles' biggest competition, knocking the Fab Four out of the No. 1 spot on the charts.

Ukraine Crisis Tops Agenda At Munich Conference

Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry are planning to meet with European leaders to discuss the crisis in Ukraine during this year's Munich Security Conference.

Broadcasters Struggle To Tap Into The 'Zero TV' Crowd

Broadcasters will convene in Las Vegas this week to discuss the rapidly-growing demographic of people who don't subscribe to cable or satellite TV services. Instead, more people are watching shows and movies online.

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