Video: NASA lands car-sized rover on Mars; engineers celebrate

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August 6, 2012

NASA's most advanced Mars rover Curiosity landed on the Red Planet late Sunday, after "seven minutes of terror" at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where scientists monitored the craft’s dangerous descent through the planet’s atmosphere. After the one-ton rover touched down at 10:32 p.m. PT, the control room erupted in cheers. The landing ends a 36-week flight and begins a two-year investigation into whether Mars’ environment can support life.

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Appointed superintendent bill passes for Cullman County
It’s official: Billy Coleman will be the last superintendent ever elected for the Cullman County Board of Education.

May 22, 2013
The Times' Morning Update for Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Good morning, readers, this is what's happening in your county today:

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NARCOG expects to select new attorney
Members of the North-central Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) board are expected to select a new attorney for legal representation at their monthly meeting today.

May 21, 2013
NATION: With 24 dead, officials say Oklahoma survivor search is almost over
The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said Tuesday.

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Arrests, incidents reports for Monday, May 20, 2013
Here is a look at the incidents that were reported to the Cullman City Police Department for Monday:

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Cullman teenager injured in Monday crash
A single vehicle crash left a Cullman teenager injured at 3:20 p.m. on County Road 1141 Monday.

May 21, 2013
Couple honored for work on Clarkson Bridge
It was all Cullman County Parks manager Doug Davenport could do to get Ron and Julie Buker to the Cullman County Commission meeting last week.

May 21, 2013
2 Cullman residents arrested on drug charges, child taken to DHR
Two Cullman residents were arrested on multiple drug-related charges and a child was placed in Department of Human Resource’s care after deputies searched a home on Friday at 3:30 p.m.

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BREAKING: Cullman Co. Schools' appointed superintendent bill passes
All future superintendents in the Cullman County school system will be appointed, following the last-minute passage of a local bill Monday night in the Alabama legislature.

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The Times' Morning Update for Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Good morning, readers, this is what's happening in your county today:

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