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Lunar Eclipse To Drench Moon In Red: When To Watch Lunar Eclipse To Drench Moon In Red: When To Watch
Lunar Eclipse To Drench Moon In Red: When To Watch Skywatchers are in for a celestial treat as an upcoming total lunar eclipse, the first since 2022. It's set to take place overnight from Wednesday, March 13, into Thursday, March 14. Those in North America will have a prime viewing opportunity to witness the moon undergo a dramatic transformation. During the peak of the eclipse, expected between 2:26 a.m. and 3:31 a.m. Eastern time, the moon will take on a reddish hue, a phenomenon commonly referred to as a "Blood Moon."  Even with some cloud cover, brief breaks in the sky could allow glimpses of this rare event. Following the eclips…

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by Joe Lombardi
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7-Eleven To Close Hundreds Of Stores 7-Eleven To Close Hundreds Of Stores
7-Eleven To Close Hundreds Of Stores Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is closing hundreds of stores in North America. Parent company Seven & I Holdings said that the 444 locations were “underperforming.” They make up about 3 percent of 7-Eleven's total of around 13,000 outlets in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Specific sites of the stores have not yet been released. In announcing the closures, the company said that 7-Eleven stores saw a 7.3 percent decline in traffic in August, saying a "pullback in consumer spending has persisted beyond prior expectations" that has affected store traffic and sales growth "as consu…

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by Joe Lombardi