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Developer: 'Civilization 5' goes from 'Risk' to chess
Brand XSid Meier's beloved "Civilization" franchise gets its fifth installment tomorrow, but the Wall Street Journal wonders: What's left for the video game series? Firaxis' Ed Beach, the game's gameplay and AI programming lead, says there's plenty: The most... -
From the Vaults: 'The Black Cat' (1934)
The Daily MirrorLucy Van Pelt: How about cats? If you're afraid of cats, you have ailurophasia. Charlie Brown: Well, sort of, but I'm not sure. Actually, the word is "ailurophobia," and Bela Lugosi's character suffers it intensely in "The Black Cat" --...... -
Carson residents protest Shell Oil over soil contamination [Updated]
L.A. NOWResidents, activists and city leaders in Carson took to the streets Saturday to protest of Shell Oil Co.âs refusal to take responsibility for the contamination of a tract in the Carousel neighborhood, where high levels of benzene and methane have...... -
IRAN, GEORGIA: Washington wary of warming ties between Tehran and U.S. ally
Babylon & BeyondIn a turn of events that has both Georgian and American diplomats walking on eggshells, Georgia and Iran agreed this week to eliminate visa restrictions and resume direct flights between Tbilisi and Tehran. This new open-border policy comes at a...... -
Jack Black to headline cancer benefit Saturday in Altadena
Jacket CopyJack Black headlines an all-day cancer benefit in Altadena Saturday.... -
2010 Favorite TV Duos
Show TrackerTV's full of wonderful pairings. It was hard to narrow it down to 10, so we offer you our Baker's dozen. 1. Sally and Glen of "Mad Men." Our dear Little Sally (played by Kiernan Shipka) has grown into a...... -
IBM introduces 'Watson,' the first computer 'Jeopardy' contestant, to the world
Show TrackerThere's a new contestant coming to "Jeopardy" â and when show host Alex Trebek introduced this major contender to a large crowd, boy, was its face green. On Thursday, Trebek and others gathered at IBM headquarters in Yorktown Heights, N.Y.,...... -
Larry Evans dies at 78; five-time U.S. chess champion and writer
Larry Evans was a rarity in competitive chess — a five-time U.S. champion who wrote widely about the game, including a book once considered the chess players' bible.
A chess grandmaster, he also gained fame for helping Bobby Fischer train for,...Tags: Game Playing, Boris Spassky, City University of New York, Bobby Fischer, Clubs and Associations
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PASSINGS: William Coblentz, Bent Larsen, Carlton Coleman, Juan Mari Bras, Hadley Caliman
William Coblentz
Former University of California regent
William Coblentz, 88, an attorney and former University of California regent who fought against South Africa's apartheid policies and upheld the right of communist philosopher Angela Davis to teach...Tags: Diabetes, Radio, South Africa, Crime, Law and Justice, Denmark
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Scenes from Art Basel Miami Beach
Culture MonsterAt Art Basel Miami Beach this week, the mood was low-key, almost solemn, with more than 250 galleries from 33 countries and five continents on hand for the biggest art fair in the country, drawing collectors, dealers, artists and others....... -
Santa Monica chess program loses home at Fairview library
L.A. NOWThe Santa Monica Daily Press reports that the chess program at the Fairview branch of the Santa Monica Public Library has been scuttled: The library's free program has become a hit in the community around Fairview by welcoming players of...... -
Warp speed to San Jose 'Star Trek' exhibit
True "Star Trek" fanatics who visit "Star Trek: The Exhibition" at San Jose's Tech Museum may find some flaws in the life-size replica of the starship Enterprise's bridge.
Sure, Capt. James T. Kirk's chair sits in the middle of the bridge, encircled by...Tags: Science and Technology, Television, Entertainment, Movies, Costumes (clothing)
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