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Death of pioneer Wally Triplett, pioneer of the Detroit Lions Nittany Lions, at the age of 92
[ad_1] Wally Triplett, one of the first African-Americans to be selected in the NFL draft, died Thursday at the age of 92. Triplett was also the first African-American star at Penn State. …
Read More »‘Super Coral’ Pioneer Ruth Gates Passes Away At 56
[ad_1] A photo of a coral bleaching event under water. Ruth Gates, a renowned marine biologist who pioneered super corals, has passed away. She was diagnosed with brain cancer five months ago. …
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[ad_1] Fitbit Inc. shares soared more than 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday, after the wearables pioneer posted a surprise adjusted profit for its third quarter. It was the first time in two …
Read More »Ntozake Shange, playwright, poet and pioneer novelist, dies at age 70
[ad_1] Photo of Jeffrey St Mary Ntozake Shangepioneer poet, novelist and playwright whose choreopoem, "For the colorful girls who thought about suicide / When the rainbow is Enuf", helped generations of women …
Read More »Opinion | Sandra Day O'Connor: a pioneer and my mentor
[ad_1] letter Following the Alzheimer's diagnosis of justice in retirement, a lawyer explains how to get advice ranging from the role women have to play in public life to the way they …
Read More »Pioneer animation Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, to retire
[ad_1] Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull, who helped transform the movie business over three decades, will retire at the end of the year. Catmull, 73, known as the technical brains behind Pixar, will …
Read More »Doctors pioneer surgical treatment for children with rare, polio-like virus acute flaccid myelitis​ (AFM)
[ad_1] Health officials are investigating a disturbing uptick in cases of paralysis in children from a rare illness in several states. Acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM, affects the nervous system …
Read More »Will Vinton, pioneer of Claymation and father of California raisins, died at the age of 70 – Adweek
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Read More »Cable TV pioneer Ted Turner faces the last major challenge: dementia
[ad_1] Broken emails Receive alerts and special reports. News and stories that matter, delivered in the morning on weekdays. SUBSCRIBE Ted Turner has never hesitated to take up the challenge. He won …
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