new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the venerable cbs soap opera `` guiding light '' will go dark in september after 72 years and 16,000 episodes , the network announced wednesday . gina tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on `` guiding light '' over the years . the daytime drama 's declining viewership led to the decision , according to a cbs spokeswoman . the show , which the guinness book of world records lists as the longest-running television drama , first aired on nbc radio in 1937 as a 15-minute serial , the spokeswoman said . it moved to television on the cbs network in 1952 as 15-minute drama . it later went to 30 minutes , and on november 7 , 1977 , it expanded to one hour and introduced the wealthy spaulding family as foils to the show 's middle-class bauers , who were a mainstay of the show for much of its run . a family were left stunned when they discovered the skeleton on a 60,000-year-old mammoth in their firm 's gravel pit . the almost complete set of pristine fossils were uncovered in may when marty mcewen and his grandson ethan beasley were digging at the family business in texas . after mr mcewen hit a 6ft-long -lrb- 1.8 m -rrb- tusk with an excavator , the pair alerted nearby palaeontologists who carefully removed layers of mud which are millennia old . a family were left stunned when they discovered the skeleton on a 60,000-year-old mammoth in their firm 's gravel pit . perot museum of natural history fossil preparator ron tykoski , excavates a preserved mammoth skeleton found by gravel pit owner wayne mcewen , in ellis county , texas . experts believe the creature 's relatively small size - it would only have been around 9ft -lrb- 2.7 m -rrb- tall - shows it is a female mammoth . tom vance , a palaeontologist from nearby navarro college , texas , believes the animal died after she fell on her left side . remarkably it appears as if the clearly visible skull , ribs and lower jaw have been relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones . mr vance said : ' i am extremely excited about this outstanding find - it 's very unique for north central texas . the skeleton has been donated the nearby perot museum in texas where it will be examined thoroughly . it is estimated that the skeleton could be between 20,000 and 60,000 years old . it will be transported to a permanent home at the perot museum of nature and science in dallas , texas . the creature 's relatively small size - it would only have been around 9ft -lrb- 2.7 m -rrb- tall - shows it was a female . ` we were very excited to discover the mammoth in our sand pit and realise it was 90 per cent complete , ' mr mcewen said . to protect the precious fossil , the mcewens have chosen not to disclose the excavation site . ` what is so meaningful is to know that this animal walked through our backyard thousands of years ago . ' ` we were very excited to discover the mammoth in our sand pit and realise it was 90 per cent complete , ' mr mcewen added . ` one of the greatest joys in this whole thing was to meet and see the excitement on the faces of the many volunteers . in 1979 , the show did a groundbreaking storyline when the character of roger thorpe -lrb- played by the late michael zaslow -rrb- raped his wife , holly -lrb- maureen garrett -rrb- . the marital-rape story line reflected a significant real-life case in 1978 -- the state of oregon v. john j. rideout . it was the first time in modern u.s. history that a man was charged with raping his wife and then put on trial . it prompted national debate about whether a man had absolute sexual rights with his spouse . rideout was acquitted . among the actors who went on to greater fame after roles on the show : kevin bacon , james earl jones and taye diggs . the last episode is set to air on september 18 , the spokeswoman said . the show is produced in new york . ashley young is willing to take a pay cut in his basic salary to prolong his stay at manchester united . the 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under louis van gaal after first filling in at wing-back and since reclaiming his place on united 's left wing . ashley young scored in sunday 's 4-2 derby victory over manchester united . young has been instrumental in their six game winning run and is now being touted for a return to the england set-up . united beat liverpool to sign young from aston villa for # 17m in 2011 and he signed a five year contract understood to be worth around # 120,000 a week . he is hoping for a three year extension and is willing to restructure his salary . his representatives are poised to hold further talks with united chief executive ed woodward over the coming weeks . the 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under louis van gaal . young is now being touted for a return to the england set-up . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . ` it needed to stay in north texas so it can be enjoyed for a long time to come . ' it appears as if the skull , ribs and lower jaw have been relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it ' the skeleton has been donated by the mcewen 's to the nearby perot museum , texas where it will be examined thoroughly after being catalogued . to protect the precious fossil during this transition process , the museum and mcewen family have chosen not to disclose the excavation site . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it and display it from this time on . ` without their gift , this magnificent creature might have gone onto the auction block , never to be seen again . ` it would have been a huge loss for science . ' resurrecting a prehistoric creature might seem like a sci-fi dream , but scientists say they have taken a step towards cloning the extinct woolly mammoth and there is a ` high chance ' it will happen . experts expect to extract ` high quality dna ' from a 43,000 year old carcass found in siberia . the announcement follows the autopsy on the female mammoth found last year in permafrost in russia 's diamond region of the sakha republic , which is also known as yakutia . there was palpable excitement among the team which included scientists from russia , the uk , the usa , denmark , south korea and moldova , ' the siberian times reported . the researchers expect test results on blood extracted from the woolly mammoth to provide the genetic material needed to attempt to clone the animal . woolly mammoths finally died out in eastern siberia around 4,000 years ago . radik khayrullin , vice president of the russian association of medical anthropologists , said : ` the data we are about to receive will give us a high chance to clone the mammoth . ' but he called for responsibility in bringing the ancient beast back to life , urging that competing teams seeking to win a race to clone the mammoth , not to play god for the sake of it .
it 's national park week , and that means the parks are free april 18-19 . stargazing , revolutionary war programs and other fun happens this week .
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the venerable cbs soap opera `` guiding light '' will go dark in september after 72 years and 16,000 episodes , the network announced wednesday . gina tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on `` guiding light '' over the years . the daytime drama 's declining viewership led to the decision , according to a cbs spokeswoman . the show , which the guinness book of world records lists as the longest-running television drama , first aired on nbc radio in 1937 as a 15-minute serial , the spokeswoman said . it moved to television on the cbs network in 1952 as 15-minute drama . it later went to 30 minutes , and on november 7 , 1977 , it expanded to one hour and introduced the wealthy spaulding family as foils to the show 's middle-class bauers , who were a mainstay of the show for much of its run . a family were left stunned when they discovered the skeleton on a 60,000-year-old mammoth in their firm 's gravel pit . the almost complete set of pristine fossils were uncovered in may when marty mcewen and his grandson ethan beasley were digging at the family business in texas . after mr mcewen hit a 6ft-long -lrb- 1.8 m -rrb- tusk with an excavator , the pair alerted nearby palaeontologists who carefully removed layers of mud which are millennia old . a family were left stunned when they discovered the skeleton on a 60,000-year-old mammoth van gaal after first filling in at wing-back and since reclaiming his place on united 's left wing . ashley young scored in sunday 's 4-2 derby victory over manchester united . young has been instrumental in their six game winning run and is now being touted for a return to the england set-up . united beat liverpool to sign young from aston villa for # 17m in 2011 and he signed a five year contract understood to be worth around # 120,000 a week . he is hoping for a three year extension and is willing to restructure his salary . his representatives are poised to hold further talks with united chief executive ed woodward over the coming weeks . the 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under louis van gaal . young is now being touted for a return to the england set-up . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . ` it needed to stay in north texas so it can be enjoyed for a long time to come . ' it appears as if the skull , ribs and lower jaw have been relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it ' the skeleton has been donated by the mcewen 's to the nearby perot museum , texas where it will be examined thoroughly after being catalogued . to protect the precious fossil during this transition process , the museum and mcewen family have chosen not to disclose the excavation site . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it and display clone the mammoth , not to play god for the sake of it .
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the venerable cbs soap opera `` guiding light '' will go dark in september after 72 years and 16,000 episodes , the network announced wednesday . gina tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on `` guiding light '' over the years . the daytime drama 's declining viewership led to the decision , according to a cbs spokeswoman . the show , which the guinness book of world records lists as the longest-running television drama , first aired on nbc radio in 1937 as a 15-minute serial , the spokeswoman said . it moved to television on the cbs network in 1952 as 15-minute drama . it later went to 30 minutes , and on november 7 , 1977 in their firm 's gravel pit . perot museum of natural history fossil preparator ron tykoski , excavates a preserved mammoth skeleton found by gravel pit owner wayne mcewen , in ellis county , texas . experts believe the creature 's relatively small size - it would only have been around 9ft -lrb- 2.7 m -rrb- tall - shows it is a female mammoth . tom vance , a palaeontologist from nearby navarro college , texas , believes the animal died after she fell on her left side . remarkably it appears as if the clearly visible skull , ribs and lower jaw have been relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones . mr vance said : ' i am extremely excited about this outstanding find - it 's very unique for north central texas . the skeleton has been donated the nearby perot museum in texas where it will be examined thoroughly . it is estimated that the skeleton could be between 20,000 and 60,000 years old . it will be transported to a permanent home at the perot museum of nature and science in dallas , texas . the creature 's relatively small size - it would only have been around 9ft -lrb- 2.7 m -rrb- tall - shows it was a female . ` we were very excited to discover the mammoth in our sand pit and realise it was 90 per cent complete , ' mr mcewen said . to protect the precious fossil , the mcewens have chosen not to recent months under louis van gaal . young is now being touted for a return to the england set-up . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . ` it needed to stay in north texas so it can be enjoyed for a long time to come . ' it appears as if the skull , ribs and lower jaw have been relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it ' the skeleton has been donated by the mcewen 's to the nearby perot museum , texas where it will be examined thoroughly after being catalogued . to protect the precious fossil during this transition process , the museum and mcewen family have chosen not to disclose the excavation site . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it and display it from this time on . ` without their gift , this magnificent creature might have gone onto the auction block , never to be seen again . ` it would have been a huge loss for science . ' resurrecting a prehistoric creature might seem like a sci-fi dream , but scientists say they have taken a step towards cloning the extinct woolly mammoth and there is a ` high chance ' it will happen . experts expect to extract ` high quality dna ' from a 43,000 year old carcass found in siberia . the announcement follows the autopsy on the female mammoth found last year in permafrost in russia 's diamond region of the sakha republic , which is also known as yakutia . there clone the mammoth , not to play god for the sake of it .
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the venerable cbs soap opera `` guiding light '' will go dark september after 72 years 16,000 episodes, the network wednesday gina tognoni is one many performers appeared `` guiding light over. the daytime drama 's declining viewership led, according a cbs spokeswoman the show, the guinness book of lists, first nbc radio 1937 as, the spokeswoman. it moved television on the cbs network 1952 as 15-minute drama. it later went 30 minutes, on november 7, 1977 expanded one hour introduced the wealthy spaulding family as foils the show 's middle-class bauers, a mainstay for much a family were left stunned the skeleton on in their firm 's gravel pit. the almost complete set pristine fossils were uncovered may when marty mcewen and his grandson ethan beasley digging at the family business texas. after mr mcewen hit a 6ft-long -lrb- 1.8 m -rrb- tusk with an excavator, the pair alerted nearby palaeontologists carefully layers mud which are millennia a family were left stunned the skeleton on in their firm 's gravel pit. perot museum of natural history fossil preparator ron tykoski, excavates a preserved mammoth skeleton found gravel pit owner wayne mcewen in ellis county texas. experts believe the creature 's relatively small size - it would only around 9 -lrb- 2.7 m -rrb- tall shows a female mammoth. tom vance, nearby navarro college texas believes the animal died after she fell. remarkably it appears as the clearly visible skull, ribs relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones mr vance said : ' i am extremely excited this outstanding find - 's very for north central texas. the skeleton has donated the nearby perot museum texas where examined thoroughly. it estimated the skeleton could between. it will transported a permanent home at the perot museum of nature science dallas, the creature 's relatively small size - would only around 9ft -lrb- 2.7 m -rrb- tall - shows it a female. ` we were very discover the mammoth in our sand pit realise 90 complete, ' mr mcewen said to protect the precious fossil, the mcewens have chosen not disclose the excavation site. ` what so meaningful is know this animal walked our backyard thousands. ' ` we were very excited discover the mammoth in our sand pit realise 90 complete, mr mcewen added ` one this whole thing was meet and the excitement on the many volunteers. in 1979, the show did a groundbreaking storyline when the character roger thorpe -lrb- played the late michael zaslow -rrb- raped, holly -lrb- maureen garrett -rrb-. the marital-rape story line reflected a significant real-life case 1978 -- the state oregon john j. rideout. it modern u.s. history charged raping put. it prompted national debate a man had absolute sexual rights with his spouse. rideout was acquitted. among the actors went greater fame after roles : kevin bacon james earl jones taye diggs the last episode is set september 18, the spokeswoman. the show produced new york. ashley young is willing take his basic salary prolong manchester united. the 29 has revived under louis van gaal after first filling since reclaiming united 's left wing. ashley young scored sunday 's 4-2 derby victory manchester united. young has instrumental their six game being touted for the england set-up. united beat liverpool to sign young from aston villa for # 17m in 2011 and he signed understood # 120,000. he is hoping a three year extension willing. his representatives poised hold further talks united chief executive ed woodward over. the 29 has revived under louis van gaal. young is now being touted a return the england set-up. -lrb- cnn from the giant sequoias yosemite to yellowstone, the united states ' national parks were made you and for saturday and, they 're also free. though most the national park service 's 407 sites free year, the 128 parks charge -- like yellowstone yosemite will those two. it 's all part national park week, happening april 18 through 26 hosted check night-time astronomy parties, daytime revolutionary war programs earth day parties family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across not sure start? go findyourpark.com to learn park sites near. go www.nationalparkweek.org more ideas explore. then the park service wants people share using #findyourpark and at. ` it needed stay north texas so enjoyed for. ' it appears the skull, ribs lower jaw relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones. ron tykoski, the museum 's palaeontologist : ` the mcewens have made science. ` this fossil now part the public trust, meaning scientists describe, study publish papers ' the skeleton has donated the mcewen 's to the nearby perot museum texas where will examined thoroughly after catalogued. to protect the precious fossil during this transition process, the museum and mcewen family chosen not disclose the excavation site. ron tykoski, the museum 's palaeontologist : ` the mcewens have made science. ` this fossil now part the public trust, meaning scientists describe, study publish papers display from this time ` without their gift, this magnificent creature might gone onto the auction block, never ` it would a huge loss science. ' resurrecting a prehistoric creature might seem, scientists taken cloning there a ` high chance ' happen. experts expect extract ` high quality dna a 43,000 year old carcass found siberia. the announcement follows the autopsy on the female mammoth last russia 's diamond region the sakha republic, also yakutia there palpable excitement the team which included scientists russia, the uk the usa denmark south korea moldova ' the siberian times reported. the researchers expect test results on blood extracted to provide the genetic material attempt clone. woolly finally died eastern siberia around. radik khayrullin, vice president the russian association medical anthropologists : ` the data we about receive give a high chance clone the mammoth. ' but he called for responsibility in bringing the ancient beast, urging that competing teams seeking a race clone, not play god for
van gaal after first filling in at wing-back and since reclaiming his place on united 's left wing . ashley young scored in sunday 's 4-2 derby victory over manchester united . young has been instrumental in their six game winning run and is now being touted for a return to the england set-up . united beat liverpool to sign young from aston villa for # 17m in 2011 and he signed a five year contract understood to be worth around # 120,000 a week . he is hoping for a three year extension and is willing to restructure his salary . his representatives are poised to hold further talks with united chief executive ed woodward over the coming weeks . the 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under louis van gaal . young is now being touted for a return to the england set-up . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . ` it needed to stay in north texas so it can be enjoyed for a long time to come . ' it appears as if the skull , ribs and lower jaw have been relatively untouched bar a few missing leg bones . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it ' the skeleton has been donated by the mcewen 's to the nearby perot museum , texas where it will be examined thoroughly after being catalogued . to protect the precious fossil during this transition process , the museum and mcewen family have chosen not to disclose the excavation site . ron tykoski , the museum 's palaeontologist , said : ` the mcewens have made a huge contribution to science . ` this fossil is now part of the public trust , meaning scientists can describe it , study it , publish papers on it and display clone the mammoth , not to play god for the sake of it .
 The text is about Ashley Young, an English footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United and the England national team. He has been instrumental in their six-game winning run and is now being touted for a return to the England set-up.