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Philadelphia rapper Chynna dies at age 25

Actor Edd Byrnes, who became one of the first TV teen idols with his role as Kookie on the 1960s TV series "77 Sunset Strip," died "unexpectedly" at his home on Jan. 8, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif., according to an announcement from his son, Logan Byrnes. He was 87.

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In this photo taken on Saturday, July 11, 2009, Katelynn Nichols from left front, Kaylee Rasbury, Janey Buford, Kortney Nichols, and Austin Baty, right rear, look on as rodeo clown Lecile Harris, listens to cheers from fans as they applaud for their favorite dance couple following a dance contest at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo in Mesquite, Texas. Rodeos historically have been up when the economy is down, according to Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association commissioner Karl Stressman, but this surge is still a pleasant surprise with the recession well into its second year. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Acclaimed singer Bill Withers, famous for his songs including "Lean On Me", "Ain't No

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I, Galileo

April 30, 2017

I loved this biography of astronomer Galileo for both its beautiful illustrations and its text. I like Christensen's artwork, especially the gorgeous 2-page title page, with its deep blues contrasted with Galileo's rich red robe and the pale yellow moon. When I first opened the book, I had to just gaze at those two pages for a while before moving on. Looking at it I could feel myself outside with him. Another picture that caught and held my attention was the 2-page spread of Galileo being tried by the Inquisition. The pages are mostly a deep blue except for a circle through which we see into the chamber where the judges sit in their red and white robes, while Galileo sits alone in a chair with a shaft of light from a skylight above streaming down upon him. So symbolic. So beautiful.

She begins the book with a diagram of the earth-centric view of the universe that prevailed when Galileo was born. The biography is narrated in the first person by Galileo himself as an old man imprisoned by the Inquisition in his home, reflecting back on his life. I loved t

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Pope and basketball

This week's top 10 (down to nine after one item was left blank by a writer who can't count):

- 9. Money talks. Granted, the news of Pope John Paul II's death hardly came as a shock yesterday, but it was nevertheless a dubious move by CBS to end its coverage of the story (a full hour before other broadcast networks) in favor of an extended Final Four preview show.

Not the actual games, just 2 1/2 hours of manufactured conflict between analysts; weepy sob stories of players, their mothers, their dog, or quite possibly their mother's dog; video montages set to the latest musical release of CBS' Viacom sister company's pop tart du jour; and, most importantly, scads of commercials from "official corporate sponsors" to help pay for the rights fee.

When the NBC news division left the air it was to at least go to a golf tournament in progress. Fox departed to a rainy race track, but - as did NBC - had a cable news network to fall back on. ABC bumped its scheduled soccer game to ESPN, taking advantage of Disney's corporate synergy.

During the last few days of the p