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U.S. and Arab partners bomb ISIS in Syria
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• The United States and five Arab (Qatar, Bahrain,
  Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE) nations rained
  bombs on ISIS targets in Syria on Tuesday -- the
  first U.S. military offensive in the war-torn
  country and a forceful message to the militant
  group that the U.S. would not stand by idly while
  it carried out its rampage of terror. The
  airstrikes focused on the city of Raqqa, the
  declared capital of ISIS. The operation began
  with a flurry of Tomahawk missiles launched from
  the sea, followed by attacks from bomber and
  fighter aircraft. The goal Taking out ISIS'
  ability to command, train and resupply its
  militants. The number of casualties was not
  immediately clear. But U.S. Central Command said
  the 14 strikes damaged or destroyed ISIS targets
  including fighters, training compounds,
  command-and-control facilities, a finance center
  and supply trucks. While U.S. law enforcement is
  aware the airstrikes against ISIS in Syria could
  incite a response, there is no evidence to
  suggest any terrorist strike is in the works
  against the United States.
• MAVEN (the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution
  craft) has arrived in Mars's orbit after
  traveling 442 million miles in the course of 10
  months to get there (Monday). It won't land on
  the red planet but instead study Mars' atmosphere
  from above to answer questions about its climate
  change, NASA says. NASA's MAVEN will help
  scientists figure out how ancient Mars changed so
  dramatically into the planet we know today. It is
  the first mission devoted to studying the upper
  Martian atmosphere as a key to understanding the
  history of Mars' climate, water and habitability.
  "The evidence shows that the Mars atmosphere
  today is a cold, dry environment, one where
  liquid water really can't exist in a stable
  state," said a NASA scientist. "But it also tells
  us when we look at older surfaces, that the
  ancient surfaces had liquid water flowing over
  it. MAVEN is to study the top of the atmosphere
  to determine the extent to which losing gas to
  space might have been the driving mechanism
  behind climate change.

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In Other News

• From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, the area around
  Court Street and Centre Avenue in Newtown will
  again resemble the 18th and early 19th centuries
  as the Newtown Historic Association presents its
  38th Annual Market Day. One of the main goals of
  the event is to revive an old tradition, when
  local farmers would bring their crops to town to
  sell. The day will be packed with activities like
  hayrides, a corn-husking contest, games for kids,
  musical entertainment, puppet shows and many
  others. Additionally, there will be
  demonstrations of blacksmithing, open-hearth
  cooking, candle dipping and many other
  old-fashioned skills. Admission is free.
• The girl's volleyball teams at Council Rock High
  Schools North and South will be playing matches
  to fight breast cancer on Oct. 9. All proceeds
  from the snack stand, 50/50 drawing, donation
  bucket and other fundraising activities will be
  donated to the Side-Out Foundation that benefits
  the Dig Pink Campaign for breast cancer research
  and education. The Council Rock North vs. South
  junior varsity match starts at 6 p.m., with the
  varsity match to follow around 7 p.m. The matches
  are in the gymnasium at Council Rock South,
  spectators are encouraged to wear PINK!