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Arthur P. Stern dies at 86; transistor pioneer
Arthur P. Stern, a Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor whose prominent career in electronic engineering included leading the development of General Electric's first transistor radio in the 1950s and guiding the commercialization of satellite navigation at...
Tags: Rutgers University, Judaism, Technology, Colleges and Universities, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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PASSINGS: Martin Pakledinaz, Marvin Traub, Leon Schlumpf, Robert Reno
Martin Pakledinaz Tony-winning costume designer Tony Award winner Martin Pakledinaz, 58, who was one of Broadway's most sought-after costume designers, died Sunday at his New York City home after a long battle with cancer, said Patrick Herold, his...
Tags: Ralph Lauren, Mark Morris, Elizabeth II, Donna Karan, Entertainment Events
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Pakistani court strikes down contempt immunity for prime minister
World NowPakistan's Supreme Court rules against government: The Pakistani Supreme Court on Friday struck down a controversial law that critics contend was enacted solely to shield the new prime minister from suffering the same fate as his predecessor, who was... -
Swiss long required to buy health insurance -- without the furor
World NowThe linchpin of the health care reforms championed by President Barack Obama is the requirement that most Americans buy health insurance -- a rule that could be overturned by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruling, expected Thursday, will decide... -
'Carnage' writer Yasmina Reza discusses her life in the theater
Culture MonsterRoman Polanski's "Carnage" recently opened in New York and Los Angeles. The movie is based on Yasmina Reza's play "God of Carnage." Reza recently sat down to discuss her theater career and the various versions of "God of Carnage" that have been produced... -
Swiss central bank chief resigns over wife's currency trades
World NowThe chairman of Switzerland’s central bank abruptly resigned Monday following controversy over foreign-exchange transactions that made tens of thousands of dollars for him and his wife.... -
Pakistan prime minister appears before high court in contempt case
World NowPakistani Prime Minister Yusaf Raza Gilani appeared before a Supreme Court panel Thursday to defend himself in contempt-of-court proceedings, staving off an immediate ruling in a high-stakes case that could lead to his ouster and jeopardize his party's... -
Pakistan's high court to indict prime minister
World NowA perilous crisis ensnaring Pakistan's civilian government escalated Thursday, as the country's high court decided that it will indict Prime Minister Yusaf Raza Gilani on contempt charges for failing to pursue corruption proceedings against his boss,... -
Bus crash in Switzerland kills 22 children, 6 adults
World NowBelgian bus crash kills 28 people in Switzerland. Swiss police investigate single bus accident... -
Belgium mourns 28 dead in school bus crash
World NowBelgium held a day of mourning Wednesday for 28 people, most of them 12-year-old Belgian schoolchildren, who died in a bus crash Tuesday night while returning from a skiing holiday in Switzerland.... -
Dmitri Nabokov dies at 77; only child of acclaimed novelist Vladimir Nabokov
Dmitri Nabokov, the only child of acclaimed novelist Vladimir Nabokov who helped protect and translate his father's work while pursuing careers as an opera singer and race car driver, has died. He was 77.
The younger Nabokov died Wednesday at a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Nazi Party, New York Public Library, Opera (genre), Vladimir Nabokov
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Alexis Weissenberg dies at 82; French pianist's music saved him from death camps
Bulgarian-born French pianist Alexis Weissenberg, whose love of music from the age of 3 saved him and his mother from a World War II concentration camp and carried him to the heights of performances with Herbert von Karajan and Leonard Bernstein, has...Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Germany, Bulgaria, Entertainment
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