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Steve Jobs Refused Surgery That Could Have Saved Him
Reuters/KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off protests from his family and opting instead for alternative medicine, according to the tech visionary's biographer. When...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Executive Branch, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, George Lucas, Steve Jobs
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L.A.'s 'Music Man' Selling Rare Collection Worth Millions
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- He's been L.A.'s go-to guy for music for almost a half a century and now 'Music Man Murray' is selling his rare collection. Since the age of 16, Murray Gershenz has been collecting LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes. His... -
State of New Mexico
FLOAT THEME: Hats Off To New Mexico - BEEP BEEP! "El Chaparral Bird," aka the roadrunner - officially adopted as the New Mexico state bird in 1949 - will be fondly and forever linked with the late cartoonist Chuck Jones' Road Runner, created while he...Tags: Animation (genre), Sports, Natural Resources, Chuck Jones, Animals
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Let's take a look at simple faith
There are a couple of ways we can approach religion. We can ask, and many do, "How can I believe in anything as seemingly impossible as everlasting life?" Or, we can ask, "What is there in my life that is worth preserving forever?" If we take the first...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Politics, Lobbying
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North County student wins Intel Science Fair's top prize
North County High School freshman Jack Andraka stood on the auditorium stage, speaking about the invention that earned him the $75,000 grand prize at the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Behind him stood Dr. Anirban Maitra, a...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Intel Corp., National Institutes of Health, Medical Research
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Library of Congress names new entries for National Recording Registry
Pop & HissThe Library of Congress has named 25 new entries for its National Recording Registry, honoring historically significant sound recordings. Recordings by Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Leonard Bernstein and others are joining the registry.... -
Millard R. Hart Sr., master expert woodworker
Millard R. Hart Sr., a retired master woodworker and lifelong tugboat enthusiast, died May 11 of congestive heart failure at the Maples, a Towson assisted-living facility.
The longtime Hamilton resident was 85.
Millard Raymond Hart born at his family'...Tags: Catonsville, Locust Point, Fells Point, Heart Failure, Charles Street
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What is it we would like to accomplish?
After Thomas Edison died a friend found a piece of paper on his desk. What was written on that paper should be emblazoned on the minds of every one of us. It read, "If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves."... -
Community news: Three from World Class have top 10 finishes in Junior Olympic National Championships
Taylor Harrison led a trio of girls for World Class Gymnastics that put together top-10 performances in individual events at the USA Gymnastics Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships on Friday and Saturday at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in...Tags: Demographics, Hampton Roads, Awards and Prizes, Vault, Dean Johnson
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Before Hollywood, there was Betzwood
With its shopping malls, gas stations and modest homes nestled on tidy, clipped lawns, West Norriton Township in Montgomery County looks like any other suburban enclave. Yet underneath those lawn sprinklers and gas grills lies a magnificent past —...Tags: D.W. Griffith, World War I (1914-1918), Opera (genre), Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Music
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Peter Morici: College student loan repayment is easier if youths study valuable majors
Young people face a cruel irony. Most can't land a decent job without a college education, yet many graduates are locked into poorly paying positions that don't permit repayment of student loans. For two generations, college price tags have risen much...Tags: Technology, Engineering, Students, Separation of Church and State, Maya Angelou
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Forget the log cabin, on to mansions
Marie Antoinette couldn't have put it more maladroitly than Mitt Romney did in a recent speech to college students. Acknowledging that they face a world of tough times and unemployment lines, he urged forthcoming graduates to think outside the box. "Take...Tags: Labor Markets, Democratic Party, Lotteries, Warren Buffett, Same-Sex Marriage
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May 15, 2012
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May 11, 2012
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May 4, 2012
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