COLD NEWS
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, a hint that cold weather will persist.
(By Carolyn Kaster -- Associated Press)
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Phil Predicts Another Six Weeks of Winter
· The world's most famous groundhog saw his shadow yesterday, predicting that winter will last for six more weeks.
The annual ritual in the Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney took place just after dawn on a tiny hill called Gobbler's Knob when the groundhog named Phil emerged in front of an estimated 13,000 witnesses.
According to legend, if a hibernating animal wakes up and casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter will last six more weeks. If there is no shadow, spring will supposedly come early.
Early American farmers relied on groundhogs, though there is no scientific evidence that the animal has any weather-predicting skills.
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· Would you ever consider taking a swim in water that was only about 40 degrees?
Well, on Sunday, more than 2,700 people did just that in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
These folks -- including Delaware Gov. Jack Markell -- took the chilly plunge in the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for Special Olympics.
This year about $490,000 was raised for the state's program, which provides sports training and competition for people with disabilities.
