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James Elliot dies at 67; MIT astronomer discovered rings of Uranus and atmosphere of Pluto
James Elliot, the MIT astronomer who discovered the rings of Uranus and the faint atmosphere of Pluto, died March 3 at his home in Wellesley, Mass. He was 67 and had been suffering from cancer. The rings of Uranus are narrow and faint and not...
Tags: Astronomy, Cornell University, Brooklyn (Windham, Connecticut), Columbus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Book Calendar events for the week of January 30, 2011
Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller: The legendary songwriting duo will present and sign their recent autobiography, "Hound Dog." Every Picture Tells a Story, 1333 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 6 p.m. Free....Tags: Soups, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Gays and Lesbians, Peter Guber
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Sports Legend Revealed: The Philadelphia Warriors drafted Wilt Chamberlain while he was still in high school
The Fabulous ForumBASKETBALL LEGEND: The Philadelphia Warriors drafted Wilt Chamberlain while he was still in high school. STATUS: Effectively True, Technically False. In 1971, the United States Supreme Court heard the case of Haywood v. National Basketball Association,... -
Caught in the Web: Lakers training camp starts in three days
Lakers Blog-- The Orange County Register's Kevin Ding explains how Lakers forward Pau Gasol has made a positive impact on the international scene. Ding also highlights Ron Artest's suggestion that San Diego should trade the Chargers to L.A. for the Clippers. -- ESPN... -
5 things to take away from Lakers' 102-95 victory over Denver Nuggets
Lakers Blog1. Kobe Bryant looks a lot better: It's not just because Bryant's shooting clip against Denver was much better. In 24 minutes, he scored 18 points on five-of-13 shooting (38%) and went eight of 11 from the free-throw line after going four of 28 (14.3%) in... -
A 6-year-old's first visit to Disneyland hits some attractions, misses others
Don't miss the Toontown roller coaster, somebody said. Don't bother with Toontown, somebody else said. Don't risk the Matterhorn with a first-grader, somebody said. Don't miss the Matterhorn with a first-grader, somebody else said.
"Absolutely," I said....Tags: Volcanoes, IHOP Corporation, Family, Amusement and Theme Parks, Indiana Jones (fictional character)
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Brian Marsden dies at 73; astronomer who tracked comets and asteroids
Astronomer Brian G. Marsden, a comet and asteroid tracker who stood sentinel to protect the Earth from collisions with interplanetary rocks and other remnants of the solar system's creation, died Thursday of cancer at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in...Tags: Astronomy, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Disasters
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Walter Fredrick Morrison dies at 90; father of the Frisbee
Walter Fredrick Morrison, whose post-World War II invention of a "flying" plastic disc became an American recreational icon known as the Frisbee, has died. He was 90.
Morrison died Tuesday of age-related causes at his home in Monroe, Utah, said his son,...Tags: Flying Disc, Obituaries, Death, Social Issues, Invention and Innovation
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'Cheerful Money: Me, My Family, and the Last Days of Wasp Splendor' by Tad Friend
Tad Friend's "Cheerful Money: Me, My Family, and the Last Days of Wasp Splendor" is a memoir of growing up in the once unassailable American ruling class -- and of a long personal struggle to shed some of the emotional baggage such a lineage conferred....Tags: Demographics, Marketing, University of Pennsylvania, Ralph Lauren, Horace Greeley
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Dark Passages: Michael Koryta tackles ghosts new and old
One of the first lessons any writer should learn is that where you start isn't necessarily where you end up and that your defining books are often beyond your control. Michael Koryta arrived auspiciously at the authorial gates when his first novel,...Tags: Genres, Documentary (genre), Crime, Law and Justice, Death, French Lick
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Walt Disney's train artwork and memorabilia to go on display in L.A.
Culture MonsterAnyone who has visited a Disney theme park can attest to the preponderance of rail transportation -- whether it's the traditional locomotives found in various amusement park rides or the sleek monorails that shuttle visitors from one attraction to...
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