Captain America Signals Revival of Super Heroes on Screen
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Television specials featuring Captain America point to a broader return of patriotic superheroes. Rob Brown, 30, stars as the title hero and cites strong national sentiment, family values, and tougher economic times as fueling demand for heroic figures in film and TV. Brown, a former deputy sheriff and USC athlete, argues audiences seek positive role models as popular culture shifts after the 1960s.
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Scientist predicts billions of possible civilizations in galaxy
Biochemist Cyril Ponnamperuma of the University of Maryland argues life beyond Earth is likely. He says even a conservative estimate implies 5 percent of stars host lifesustaining planets and that a signal from another world will come in time, despite doubts about solar system life.
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Ambulance runs and early life debate in Norwalk area
Ambulances respond to sledding and medical calls in Norwalk with two patients en route to Fisher-Titus Hospital. A later report features remark by Ponnamperuma on life’s origins, suggesting Earth may be the sole life-bearing world in our solar system amid broader notes on possible civilizations in the galaxy.
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