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Speaking of funny men
Jimmy Kimmel will bring another round of chuckles as he hosts the American Music Awards Nov. 23 on ABC. The comedian has been the emcee of the event four previous times. This year, Pink and the Jonas Brothers are among those scheduled to perform. The...Tags: Jonas Brothers
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American, 2 Japanese share Nobel Prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden Two Japanese citizens and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics yesterday for discoveries that help explain the behavior of the smallest particles of matter. American Yoichiro Nambu, 87, of the University of Chicago, won half...Tags: University of Chicago
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A laureate in service
Sir Isaac Newton, the pioneer of modern physics, once said he was able to achieve what he had because he stood on the shoulders of giants. In science, as in sports, great things often are accomplished through the collective effort of many individuals....Tags: Retroviruses, Diseases, Medical Research, AIDS
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Exceptional bravery honored
Chicago Fire Lt. Nicholas Cairo gets a kiss from his daughter Natalie Tuesday after the Fire and Police Departments Awards Ceremony in City Hall. Waiting to congratulate Cairo for winning the top honor presented this year to a firefighter, the Carter...Tags: Ceremonies, Society
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Physicists studying 'broken symmetry' win Nobel Prize
WASHINGTON - A Japan-born American and two Japanese physicists won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics today for their discovery of tiny asymmetries in nature's fundamental particles that help explain why our universe exists. Yoichiro Nambu, of the Enrico...Tags: Applied Science, Enrico Fermi, Applied Physics, University of Chicago
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NSU's Huizenga School 'rocks out' by raising money for scholarships
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University held its fourth annual Rock 'n' Roll Night on September 12 at the Signature Grand in Davie. The event raised more than $125,000 for undergraduate scholarships....Tags: Financial Aid, Nova Southeastern University, Country Music, Romero Britto, BankAtlantic Bancorp Incorporated
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U.S. scientist, Japanese pair share Nobel
Los Angeles TimesA Japanese-American theorist whose work helped explain how the cosmos came into being and two Japanese theorists who predicted the existence of a family of exotic particles called quarks will share the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics, the Swedish Nobel...Tags: Family, Applied Science, Enrico Fermi, Applied Physics, University of Chicago
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U.S. scientist, Japanese duo share Nobel in physics
A Japanese American theorist whose work helped explain how the cosmos came into being and two Japanese theorists who predicted the existence of a family of exotic particles called quarks will share the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics, the Swedish Nobel...Tags: Family, Applied Science, Enrico Fermi, Applied Physics, University of Chicago
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She's getting better with age
Chicago Tribune reporterWhat made the story compelling wasn't that Constantina Tomescu-Dita became Olympic marathon champion against a field in which she didn't count herself among the big names. Or that she won after losing four months of training last year to a leg injury and...Tags: Marathon, Bank of America Corp., One Hour Cycling, Multi-Sport Events, Chicago Marathon
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University of Chicago physicist Yoichiro Nambu wins Nobel Prize
Chicago Tribune reporterAfter emerging as a young man from the chaos of World War II in Japan, University of Chicago physicist Yoichiro Nambu found order in the idea that our imperfect world contains deep and hidden symmetries, which await only the right mind to reveal them....Tags: Family, Colleges and Universities, Enrico Fermi, Albert Einstein, Applied Physics
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US, Japanese scientists possible candidates for Nobel chemistry prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) _ U.S. and Japanese researchers are among the favorites to win the Nobel Prize in chemistry, but don't expect any recent discoveries to get the nod. The prize committee at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences typically awards...Tags: Technology, Nanotechnology, Medical Research, Chemistry, Natural Science
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On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; Fires also broke out in Wisconsin and Michigan
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 8, the 282nd day of 2008. There are 84 days left in the year. The Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; fires also broke out in...Tags: Ian Hart, Franklin Pierce, Great Chicago Fire of 1871, National Hockey League, Chevy Chase
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