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DIED. Charles Bronson, 81, macho movie actor whose steely glare might have relegated him to villain roles but instead helped make him the top action star of the 1970s; in Los Angeles. Born Charles Buchinsky, the 11th of 15 siblings in a Lithuanian immigrant family, Bronson followed his father to work in the coal mines of South Pennsylvania before serving as a tail gunner in World War II. Longing to escape the deprivations of his childhood, he went to Hollywood and landed supporting roles in The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape and The Dirty Dozen. In Europe, Bronson made movies...
...would have to be perfect. Even without a telescope or a guide, there will be no mistaking the brilliant red starlike object that rises in the east just as the sun is setting and continues to climb higher throughout the evening. With Venus currently hidden by the sun's glare, only the moon will outshine Mars...
Concerned seniors should ask themselves some tough questions: Do traffic distractions at intersections confuse me? Does glare bother me? Do I get lost a lot? Am I taking any medications that could affect my alertness? For drivers over 55, the Automobile Association of America offers a quiz on the Web (at aaafoundation.org/quizzes and over the phone (407-444-7913). Senior drivers.org offers an even more user-friendly site. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety makes literature available (call...
...media glare was unprecedented in the modern era, and the hype and hope merged into a singular motivation for the Crimson as it tried to extend its 12-game Ivy winning streak. But instead of a win, Harvard was handed its worst defeat in more than seven years...
...river crossing wasn't where he thought it was. At 3:30 a.m., at -15?C and 4,185 meters above sea level, this wore our patience as thin as the available oxygen. So he told us to shine our headlamps on the river, and in the halogen glare pointed out a perilous course across black rocks. I teetered giddily at the last boulder, making a leap for the bank and landing in supine embarrassment...