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World Water Day 2011 is Today

Today, 22 March 2011, is World Water Day. The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. The UN and its…

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Cherry Blossom Festival Parade 2011

What: National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade 2011 Time: 10 AM – Noon Location: Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th streets, NW Cost: $17/person for Grandstand Seating; FREE along Parade route Attend one of Washington’s most exciting springtime traditions ? the…

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Spring Equinox is First Day Of Spring 2011

Today is the first day of Spring 2011. March 20, 2011 marks the vernal equinox or spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. Another equinox occurs September, also called the autumnal equinox.

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Slainte on St. Patricks Day

Happy St. Patricks Day! Slainte! Slainte is a very popular word during St.Patricks Day. It means “good health” derived from the Old Irish adjective slán “whole, healthy”. Sláinte is commonly used as a drinking toast.

Entertainment, Events

Charlie Sheen Tour Tickets Sold Out

The Charlie Sheen tour tickets for the Detroit and Chicago shows have been sold out. The actor’s live “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option” Detroit tour on April 2 sell out just in minutes after it went…

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St Patricks Day and New York Parade 2011

St Patricks Day 2011 is on March 17th. St. Patrick’s Dayis celebrated by the Irish and Irish at Heart in big cities and small towns alike with parades, “wearing of the green,” music and songs, Irish food and drink, and…

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Daylight Savings Time 2011

Daylight Savings Time 2011 begins this Sunday. Switch over to daylight savings time at 2 a.m. Sunday by turning your clocks an hour forward. Hawaii will not be observing DST in 2011. In UK, Daylight Savings Time begins March 27.

Events, Religion

Can You Eat Meat on Ash Wednesday

The Lent season starts today, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Catholics who are not sure about the rules on eating meat would ask this “Can you eat meat on Ash Wednesday?” The answer is no. Catholics aged 14 and over should…

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