Russian gulag critic Solzhenitsyn dies at 89 in Moscow
Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, famed for exposing the gulag system in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and The Gulag Archipelago, died of heart failure in Moscow at 89. Son Stepansaid the death occurred Sunday night. Solzhenitsyn's work fueled exile and global renown and shaped views of Soviet tyranny and postwar Russia.
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Flood Damage Spurs Museums to Battle Mold and Loss
Museums across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City face months of painstaking restoration after June floods. 7,000 books, 3,000 records, hundreds of manuscripts and dozens of statues await treatment in a makeshift dirty room. Freeze drying and special cleaning aim to salvage irreplaceable items, with costs running into hundreds of thousands.
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Chicago
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Griswold Conservation Associates
Culver City
Calif
California
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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
University of Iowa Oakdale
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Milgram concept extended by Microsoft Messenger study
The Microsoft Messenger project validates the six degrees of separation idea with 180 billion user pairs. It reports an average of 6.6 steps to connect two people and 78 percent of pairs within seven hops, though some required up to 29 hops. North America Europe and Japan show strongest use.
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Air Pollution and Health Tied to Olympic Games Data
Scientists study how dirty air from China reaching Korea and California may affect cardiovascular health. Researchers urge broader urban lessons, with China’s policies possibly guiding megacities worldwide. Beijing pollution trends show fluctuations since July 20 factory curbs.
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California
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Oregon State University
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United States
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Ohio State University
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Beijing
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