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    May 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Nicholas Katzenbach dies at 90; attorney general under Johnson

    WASHINGTON — Nicholas Katzenbach, the Kennedy administration lawyer who faced down Gov. George Wallace to enroll the first black students at the University of Alabama and who helped write the landmark civil rights and voting rights acts of the 1960s, has died. He was 90.
    WASHINGTON — Nicholas Katzenbach, the Kennedy administration lawyer who faced down Gov. George Wallace to enroll the first black students at the University of Alabama and who helped write the landmark civil rights and voting rights acts of the...

    Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Army, Regional Authority, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice

    2. Dec 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. 'Gump,' 'Bambi' among 2011 National Film Registry selections

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    he 1994 Oscar-winning best film, “Forrest Gump,” Walt Disney’s 1942 classic animated family film, “Bambi,” Charlie Chaplin’s first feature-length comedy “The Kid” and a 1912 silent comedy “A Cure for...
    3. Jan 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Gene Bartow dies at 81; former UCLA basketball coach

    Gene Bartow, the successor to John Wooden as UCLA basketball coach who became the architect of a new and successful athletics program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, died Tuesday evening. He was 81.
    Gene Bartow, the successor to John Wooden as UCLA basketball coach who became the architect of a new and successful athletics program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, died Tuesday evening. He was 81. Bartow, who was diagnosed with stomach...

    Tags: College Sports, Basketball, UCLA Bruins, College Basketball, FedEx Corporation

    4. Sep 29, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. PASSINGS: Claude Kirk, Arch West

    <b>Claude Kirk</b>
    Claude Kirk Florida's 1st GOP governor of 20th century Claude Kirk, 85, a flamboyant self-promoter who became Florida's first Republican governor of the 20th century, died Wednesday at his West Palm Beach home, his family announced. Democrats dominated...

    Tags: Republican Party, Obituaries, Politics, Regional Authority, West Palm Beach

    5. Sep 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Is it reasonable to compare Rick Perry to Galileo? [Most commented]

    Opinion L.A.
    Republican presidential candidate and current Texas Gov. Rick Perry was not shy about his views on climate change during Wednesday night’s debate. (Nor was he when he thought to "pray for rain.") As far as he’s concerned, the jury’s...
    6. Jul 1, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The quest for the perfect smile

    The job of an orthodontist has morphed over the years, says Dr. Mark Yanosky, an orthodontist in Birmingham, Ala., and an adjunct assistant professor of orthodontics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It used to be that people just wanted well-aligned teeth, he says.
    The job of an orthodontist has morphed over the years, says Dr. Mark Yanosky, an orthodontist in Birmingham, Ala., and an adjunct assistant professor of orthodontics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It used to be that people just wanted well-...

    Tags: Politics, Birmingham , Psychology, Science and Technology, Align Technology, Inc.

    7. May 16, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The myth of ripped muscles and calorie burns

    Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest &#8212; so if you gain 10 pounds of muscle, your resting metabolic rate (RMR) soars by an extra 500 calories each day.
    Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest — so if you gain 10...

    Tags: Foods and Beverages, Education, University of Texas at Austin, Science and Technology, College Sports

    8. Jan 29, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Paul R. Jones dies at 81; major collector of African American art

    Paul R. Jones, a collector of African American art who donated troves of works to universities in Delaware and Alabama, has died. He was 81.
    Associated Press
    Paul R. Jones, a collector of African American art who donated troves of works to universities in Delaware and Alabama, has died. He was 81. Jones died in Atlanta on Tuesday after a brief illness, said University of Alabama spokeswoman Angie Estes. The...

    Tags: Politics, Birmingham , Arts, Howard University, African Americans

    9. Mar 8, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. 'Roll Tide!' Obama tells national football champs not from Harvard

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    Alabama football players honored at White House for their 13th national championship....
    10. Mar 9, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. 'Very troubling': Chief Justice Roberts on Obama's court criticism to joint session of Congress

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    Democrat president criticized a court ruling during his State of the Union with justices a few feet away unable to respond....
    11. May 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Dr. Solbert Permutt, physiologist

    Dr. Solbert &quot;Sol" Permutt, a retired physiologist and teacher who helped expand the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, died of esophageal cancer May 23 at Roland Park Place. The longtime Mount Washington resident was 87.
    Dr. Solbert "Sol" Permutt, a retired physiologist and teacher who helped expand the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, died of esophageal cancer May 23 at Roland Park Place. The longtime Mount...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Roland Park, Awards and Prizes, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University

    12. May 29, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Patrick Henry Community College names its new president

    Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville has named its successor to President Max Wingett.
    Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville has named its successor to President Max Wingett. The school announced Tuesday that Angeline Godwin will become the school's third president, effective July 1. Wingett is retiring after serving as the...

    Tags: University of Kentucky, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Patrick Henry, University of Southern Mississippi, Florida State University

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