3 people are going to the moon — here's how a private company will pull off ​the historic mission

Only 24 people in the history of Earth have made the 239,000-mile trip to the Moon, but a company based out of Virginia plans to change that.

With a Russian cosmonaut behind the controls, a company called Space Adventures hopes to fly two private citizens around the Moon and back by the end of the decade. Though it has shifted its timetable slightly from its original launch target of 2018, the company already has two passengers who reserved their seats for $150 million a piece.

"We've got a couple of clients under contract for our lunar mission," says Tom Shelley, the president of Space Adventures. "That's taking up the majority of our time, working with our partners in Russia."

Right now, Shelley says his company is working out all the logistics. But he did offer some details as to what his as-yet-unnamed clients will be doing on their trip.

Here's what the crew will experience aboard the first lunar mission in about 45 years.

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Dear American Muslims, Can We Have An Honest Talk?

On 9/11, one of my roommates was a Turkish pilot. Not only was he sent home that day, he didn’t work again for weeks. In one moment he was just a guy with a religion that most Americans had no strong opinions about. In the next, there were people who thought he was potentially dangerous because of what he believed.

I’m sure a lot of Muslims have gone through that and since then, every other day it seems like there’s a story in the news about a Muslim blowing himself up, murdering innocent people or taking sex slaves. Ironically, most of the victims of these Muslims are other Muslims. So, if you’re a peaceful Muslim who loves his country, I’m sure it’s easy to feel under siege.

Personally, I think most American Muslims are good people; they’re anti-terrorist; they’re anti-Sharia law and they want to raise their families in peace and pursue the American Dream just like everybody else. I condemn in the strongest of terms, not just hate crimes and harassment, but the smearing of all Muslims with the same brush. Every Muslim who seems like a nice guy isn’t engaging in Taqiyya as he secretly plans to kill the infidels. Moreover, telling Muslims who mean us no harm that if they understood their own religion, they’d be murdering the rest of us is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard.

That being said, switching gears, the second dumbest thing I’ve ever heard is robotically repeating, “Islam is a religion of peace,” every time radical Muslims murder someone because of their religion. We know these radicals are murdering people because of their religion since they go out of their way to tell us this. You can certainly argue that groups like ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas and Boko Haram are misinterpreting Islam or perverting the Koran, but that doesn’t change the fact that they are Muslims who believe they’re being faithful to their religion as they rape, murder, and enslave the innocent in the name of Allah.

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Ex-Spies Say That Clinton’s Illegal Server Triggered Widespread Devastation

Three veterans of American intelligence are horrified by the havoc that they believe former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton caused through her epic abuse of state secrets in the E-Mailgate scandal.

“If there really were SAP [special-access programs] material on her server, consider the implications,” a former U.S. intelligence officer tells me. He refers to the “several dozen” messages marked TOP SECRET/SAP that I. Charles McCullough III, inspector general for the intelligence community, reports were on the private server at Clinton’s home in Chappaqua, N.Y., 267 miles north of the State Department. Special-access programs are America’s most clandestine activities. Their revelation could damage national security severely and possibly get people killed. In the anonymous words of this one-time American intelligence professional, here is some of the devastation likely caused by Clinton’s exposure of SAP secrets:

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Obama Asks Congress For More Money To Fight Opioid Drug Abuse

Every day in America more than 50 people die from an overdose of prescription pain medication. Some people who start out abusing pain pills later turn to heroin, which claims another 29 lives each day.

President Obama plans to ask lawmakers for hundreds of millions of dollars to combat this epidemic of opioid abuse when he releases his budget next week.

Most of that money — about a billion dollars over the next two years — would pay to expand treatment to help people kick the opioid habit. While the patchwork of treatment programs around the country has the capacity to serve about one million people, administration officials say the number of addicts who need help is more than double that.

"We've heard countless stories about people who encounter long waiting lines to get into treatment, to find a bed," said White House drug czar Michael Botticelli. "[It's] one of the things that's really important when people reach out for help with addiction, which often can be a challenge. We want to get to the point where we have treatment on demand."

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Maryland loses $1M in oyster restoration funding after Tred Avon River project is delayed

At least $1 million in federal money earmarked to build new oyster reefs on the Eastern Shore will instead go to Virginia after Maryland officials asked that the project be delayed.

An oyster restoration project in the Tred Avon River, a tributary of the Choptank River in Talbot County, began in 2015 and had been scheduled to resume early this year. The project is part of a wider effort to help oyster populations rebound throughout the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia.

However, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in December called for a delay, and despite calls from environmentalists and both of the state's U.S. senators to ignore the request, the Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it did not expect to restart the efforts until at least October.

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Registration Open for Wicomico Recreation Winter/Spring Bus Trips

(Salisbury, MD) Registration is open for Wicomico Recreation’s winter/spring bus trips. All trips depart from the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury.

Day At Harrington Casino

Feeling lucky or just want a day out? Join us on this trip and receive $15 in free slot play and $7 credit to use at the lunch buffet.
Age Group: 21+
Date: Thursday, February 18
Time: Bus Departs the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center at 9 a.m.; Returns at 3:30 p.m.
Program Fee: $20 Per Person

Philadelphia Flower Show

Join us for the 2016 Philadelphia Flower Show "Explore America." From steamy to petrified, hot springs to arctic and Redwood to Yellowstone, the largest flower show in the Unites States celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service.
Date: Friday, March 11
Time: Bus Departs the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center at 9 a.m.; Returns at 10 p.m.
Program Fee: $72 Per Person

Cape May, NJ

Visit Cape May, NJ and enjoy the Spring Festival full of crafts, collectibles, tours and more.
Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: Departs the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center at 7 a.m.; Returns at 9 p.m.
Program Fee: $97 Per Person

Cape Cod, MA

Pack your bags and join us as we travel to Cape Cod, MA for tours of history and New England architecture. Fully escorted tours include Hyannis area, Provincetown, Plymouth and more!
Dates: May 15 - 18
Program Fee: $498 Per Person (Includes lodging and meals, see website for more info.)

For more information on our bus trips, visit www.WicomicoRecandParks.org. To register, contact Karen McInturff at 410-548-4900 x118 or kmcinturff@wicomicocounty.org.

Women Supporting Women receives $4,707 grant from Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation

Pictured: L to R: Natassia Feather; Office Manager, WSW, Alaina Van Gelder; Executive Director, WSW, Kim Nechay, Executive Director, Frankin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Cindy Feist; Director of Fund Development, WSW, Emily Rantz; Director of Community Relations, WSW.

Salisbury, MD – Women Supporting Women has recently received a $4,707 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation to help pay for publishing their monthly newsletter, “Care & Share”. The newsletter, which features articles on nutrition, health and the latest on the advancements in treatments for breast cancer, also includes articles written by local breast cancer survivors.

“Breast cancer has touched so many lives. Being able to help such a wonderful support community such as Women Supporting Women communicate with cancer patients and their caregivers, is a very exciting grant to make,” said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. “We at Perdue and the Foundation hope the newsletters make a difference in their lives.”

“We thank the Perdue Foundation for approving WSW to receive this grant to help pay for the cost of our ‘Care & Share’ monthly newsletter,” Emily Rantz, Director of Community Relations at WSW said. “This is a vital part of our organization as our survivors look forward to reading it every month. We have women tell us they send the newsletter to family and friends so they can read it as well. It’s a big part of who we are.”

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Registration Open for Jr. Eastern Shore Golf League

New Program Open to Children Ages 9 - 18

(Salisbury, MD) This spring, Wicomico Recreation will introduce the Junior Eastern Shore Golf League for boys and girls ages 9 - 18. The program consists of a six week session from April 18 – June 5 on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Sessions will be held at Nutter's Crossing, Elks Lodge, Green Hill Golf Club, Great Hope Golf Course and other courses if deemed necessary.

The program fee is $50 per participant plus $5 per session, due at the course. Participants must provide their own equipment including clubs, golf balls, push carts, etc. Registration is open now through April 15 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (500 Glen Ave., Salisbury, MD 21804; Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) or online atwww.WicomicoRecandParks.org.

For more information on the Jr. Eastern Shore Golf League, please contact Brian Workman at 410-548-4900 x105 or bworkman@wicomicocounty.org

Valentine's Weekend

Dine with your sweetheart  at SoBo's Wine Beerstro... Now accepting reservations for Valentine's Weekend! Offering our regular menu Friday 2/12 and Saturday 2/13... along with our Special Valentine's Menu!  Sunday, 2/14 Sobo's will open at 4:00pm!  Valentine's Menu Only. Four Course Dinner ~ $69.99 Select from Chef's featured options.  Call now for available seating times.  www.soboswinebeerstro.com  |  410.219.1117 1015 Eastern Shore Drive Salisbury, MD 21804

DSP Initiates Honorary Commander Program

The Delaware State Police is embarking on a new initiative called the Honorary Commander Program, where Commanders throughout the state identify, select and work with key community members in their troop areas. The Troop Commanders work with the Community Outreach Officer in their area on identifying who will serve as their commander. All Honorary Commanders were recently selected by each Troop Commander.

The Honorary Commander Program partners Delaware State Police Commanders with key community, business and political leaders ideally within the Commander’s respective troop area in order to foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Program goals include encouraging an exchange of ideas, experiences and understanding with the benefit of building and strengthening the bond between the Division and the communities we serve. This program also aims to increase the Division’s involvement in civic endeavors and organizations while integrating members of the local community into the Delaware State Police family.

Each Delaware State Police Commander will be paired with a key member of the Troop community as their Honorary Commander for a term of one (1) year. During their tenure, the Honorary Commander will be invited to attend such Divisional ceremonial events as Academy graduations, promotional and award ceremonies, and memorial services. Additionally, they will also be exposed to the Division’s operational mission through ride-alongs, training exercises, and special unit familiarization.

There will be an Induction Ceremony for the 2016 Honorary Commanders onWednesday, February 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the DSP Academy located at 1441 North Dupont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901. This ceremony is the first formal event with each partnered civilian commander.

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Jeb Spends $2,884 Per Iowa Vote

Florida governor Jeb Bush received 5,165 votes in Iowa. His vote total constitutes 2.8 percent of the Republican turnout, placing him in sixth place in the Iowa caucus.

Yet no candidate in either party spent more in the race than Bush.

According to MSNBC, Bush spent $14.9 million in Iowa, all coming from Bush's super PAC. (In fact, if one were to consider national ads and money from the campaign, the total would be significantly more.)

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