
Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale
For the skinny British musician, it was an unassuming trip to visit his sister's family in September 1963 in Benton, Illinois. He went camping. He jammed with local musicians. He drank root beer delivered on roller skates. He shopped for records. He bought a guitar. Then he went home. The next time people in Benton saw George Harrison, it was with 73 million others who tuned in to watch his band, the Beatles, make their U. S. debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show" about four months later. The which...
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House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U. S. spy agencies in a post-midnight session after Republicans revolted and refused President Donald Trump’s push for a longer extension. A new proposal was unveiled late Thursday that would have extended the program for five years with revisions. It was a departure from the clean 18-month renewal Trump had demanded and Speaker Mike Johnson had previously a...
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Artemis II astronauts praise their moonships performance, especially the heat shield
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance gave high marks Thursday to their moonship, especially the heat shield, for its performance during reentry. In their first news conference since returning to Earth, the three Americans and one Canadian said their lunar flyby puts NASA in a much better position for a moon landing by a crew in two years and an eventual moon base. They spoke from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, their home base. Reid...
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