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...inherited much of the collection in the 1980s and placed it in trust, found himself at an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London called "Searching for Shakespeare." There he saw a painting from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., that had been accepted until the late 1930s as a portrait of Shakespeare from life. Looking at it, Cobbe felt certain the Folger painting was a copy of the one in his family's collection. He asked Wells, an old friend, for his help in authenticating it. (See the top 10 literary hoaxes...
...People who as of late last year were attractive to creditors are now in trouble," said Michael Croxson, CareOne's president. "The traditional person who calls on us is someone who over time learned how to juggle ... and then something happens and the ball drops. What we're seeing at higher-income levels is exactly the same thing." (See the worst business deals...
...welcome as the reversal is, some researchers grumble that it is too little, too late. Since, and in spite of, the ban, scientists have achieved remarkable advances in stem-cell science, which may one day obviate the need for embryos altogether. New techniques in generating stem cells from skin cells may prove in coming years more efficient and reliable than using embryonic stem cells...
...It’s definitely positive that we didn’t give up at the end,” Douglas said. “We weren’t going to give away any more plays, innings or games...It was just a little too late.”JACKSONVILLE STATE 12, HARVARD 10The Crimson appeared to be in control of the first contest of Saturday’s doubleheader, building an 8-1 lead in the opening innings of the game.But sophomore ace Max Perlman was taken out of the game in the fourth frame after pulling...
...were able to keep a lot of balls alive, by getting their hands on rebounds, scrapping at the defensive end. We were up seven at the half, but they put us in a hole and got their engines going.”Freshman Oliver McNally, who paced the Crimson late in scoring seven points over the final five minutes of play, threw his jersey over his face, trying to block out the scene that was unfolding in front of him.Housman walked off stunned, as he had just seen a lead that he helped manufacture disappear. After falling behind by four...