Danville Register & Bee

Can apes play pretend? Scientists use imaginary juice to find out

By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe tea parties ...
The Register-Herald

Justin Rose sets scoring record and becomes first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines since ...

Justin Rose is the first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines in 71 years. Rose finished with a 70 to break the tournament ...
Waco Tribune-Herald

Dalai Lama wins Grammy Award, joining K-pop and Steven Spielberg as first-time winners

Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center. Glass' Sympho… Authorities say three brothers died in Texas after ...
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Broadway and Hollywood songwriter Marc Shaiman looks back with pessimistic humor in memoir

Award-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman embraces his self-proclaimed pessimism despite a successful career. Out Tuesday, his memoir “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner” ...