Today in History May Flower and notable deaths
On April 5 1856 Booker T Washington born in Franklin County Virginia. Pocahontas wed John Rolfe in Virginia in 1614. Mayflower sailed from Plymouth in 1621 returning to England. Oscar Wilde lost libel case in 1895. Douglas MacArthur died in 1964 at 84. Howard Hughes died in 1976 at 72.
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Amazing Race schedules reshuffled to Wednesday night
CBS moves Amazing Race 9 to Wednesdays after ratings slide on Tuesdays. The reshuffle shelves Out of Practice and Courting Alex, with CBS promising crime drama rebroadcasts on the Tuesday slot. Also notes Bedford Diaries debuting with high ratings and other prime time highlights across networks.
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Science of Superheroes course at UCI blends comics with physics
UC Irvine physics professor Michael Dennin leads a 10 week seminar that uses pop culture to teach complex ideas like black holes cloning and quantum mechanics. Students analyze Batman Krypton Superman and the Hulk to test how science fiction aligns with real physics while exploring the credibility of real world claims.
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Editor contact and subscription lines from local paper
A list of editors with phone numbers and emails followed by 6News and World Online contacts and a subscriptions note. It provides hours for delivery assistance and redelivery guarantee in town.
Couric to Take Evening News Anchor Post at CBS
NBC veteran Katie Couric may switch networks to become anchor of CBS Evening News and join 60 Minutes, with NBC, CBS, and Couric reps declining comment as speculation runs high ahead of her May NBC contract ending.
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Birthdays for Powell Moriarty Faltskog McCready Williams
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell turns 69 actor Michael Moriarty reaches 65 singer Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA is 56 rock guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam is 40 rapper Pharrell Williams is 33 today.
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Michael Moriarty
Agnetha Faltskog
Mike McCready
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Pharrell Williams
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