Jay Leno Debuts Tonight Show Set With Branford Marsalis
Jay Leno launches The Tonight Show with a new Romanesque set and Branford Marsalis as musical director. The premiere features Billy Crystal and Shanice, with plans for The Black Crowes. Live East Coast broadcast shifts to accommodate NBA playoff promos and Costas halftime banter.
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Calif
Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
Doc Severinsen
NBC Orchestra
Branford Marsalis
Leno
Los Angeles
Marsalis
David Letterman
Paul Shaffer
Carson
Severinsen
Billy Crystal
Shanice
The
Black Crowes
East Coast
NBC
Religion science seek common ground
Scripps Howard News Service reports on the dialogue between faith and science after evidence of a Big Bang 15 billion years ago. Scientists and religious scholars debate whether cosmology supports belief in God, with views ranging from compatibility to cautious faith boundaries. Burnham argues for harmony between science and theology, while others doubt science can prove God or origins beyond measurable time.
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Scripps Howard News Service
George Smoot
God
Raleigh lawmakers set to tackle pay, education, safety
Legislators return to Raleigh to decide on state workers' salaries, education reform, and school construction while facing a constrained budget. Analysts project about $150 million unpledged funds next year, with $80 million needed for mandated cost increases.
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North Carolina
Senate
Jim Martin
Martin
State Employees Association
University of North Carolina System
Imperial Food Products
Labor Department
Valedictorians may not reach eminent careers, study says
A decade long study of 81 valedictorians and salutatorians from Illinois high schools finds most excel in college but later achieve only average success in the workforce. Researchers note minority scholars face economic and mentorship barriers, with several choices toward less ambitious paths or alternative life routes.
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Karen Arnold
Boston College
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Terry Denny
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Inors
Illinois
Denny
Legislature Dives Into Summer Session This Wednesday
The North Carolina legislature begins its summer session with plans to tackle budget items and policy debates. Lawmakers convene Wednesday to set agenda, committee schedules, and potential votes on key bills.
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