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Since the Reagan era, the United States has wanted to develop a system that could defeat ballistic missiles in the air before they were able to impact their targets. This concept was part of what was dubbed the "Star Wars" program during Reagan's tenure. It has taken many years and lots of effort, but the system Reagan envisioned is now becoming reality. The main difference is that rather than using lasers to intercept ballistic missiles in-flight, other missiles are more commonly used. Japanese and U.S. officials announced a successful test where a Japanese destroyer, the Kongo, used the Aegis shipboard radar and tracking system and Standard Missile-3 interceptors to destroy an incoming ballistic missile. Reuters reports that this is the first successful test of a ballistic missile shield by a U.S.
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It's about 30 minutes before kick off of the Chick Fil A Bowl where Auburn will be taking on the talented Clemson Tigers. I wanted to give my quick thoughts on why I believe Auburn will win this game. 1. While Clemson has a very strong running game, Auburn has faced the tandem of McFadden & Felix Jones when they played Arkansas earlier in the season & they virtually shut down the Hogs excellent rushing attack. I don't believe the Clemson RB's to be superior to those two so I think that will be a big factor in Auburn's favor. 2. The "mystery" spread option attack. While AU certainly has not had time to install the full package due to the limited amount of practice time allowed since they hired new OC Tony Franklin, I think this unknown element will cause some defensive problems for Clemson.
Duarte's Promise celebrates MLK
The highlight for Ashley Faram, 19, was hearing Sandra Thomas, past president of the NAACP Altadena Chapter, speak of her personal experiences in the civil rights movement with King. "It was nice hearing from someone who actually got to meet Dr. King," Faram said. "It's better than just playing a recording of his speech." The beautification project was a project of Duarte's Promise, The Alliance for Youth. A total of 20 plants went into the ground: 10 five-gallon Mexican purple sage plants and 10 five-gallon purple fountain grass plants. The plants were donated by Cal-American Water Company. Karen Herrera, deputy city manager and site supervisor of the program, said that in previous years, many sites .
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