It’s been a rough stretch for pro sports. Barry Bonds heard boos this week as he broke baseball’s all-time home run record in Phoenix. Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Ryan Tucker was suspended from the NFL for using steroids. And we’re just a week removed from the shameful drug haze at this year’s Tour de France. [...]

The future has arrived at the surgical suites of Cooley Dickinson Hospital, and it features a lot less blood, pain and bed time.
Last month, Cooley Dickinson installed a new state-of-the-art da Vinci S Surgical System, which will enable surgeons to perform a variety of procedures by remote control. The robotic system allows the hospital to [...]

8/9/1896 - 9/17/1980
Swiss psychologist whose work with children contributed immensely to the growth of developmental psychology
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On Aug. 9, 1945, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki, Japan, instantly killing an estimated 39,000 people. The explosion came three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. (Go to article.)
1848 The Free-Soil Party nominated Martin Van Buren for president at its convention in Buffalo, N.Y.
1854 Henry David Thoreau published “Walden,” which [...]