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Far-Right Faction Wields Power to Shape Lessons on History, Religion, Free Enterprise (feeds.cbsnews.com)

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If it weren’t for comic acting talents of the Heights Players, the cross-dressing farce that is “Leading Ladies” would have been a real dog.Indeed, Ken Ludwig’s comedy about two Shakespearean actors who dress as women to gain money and love was already tired when it bowed in... (www.nypost.com)

krou writes "The Christian Science Monitor has an interesting story about how the University of Wyoming's English Department is helping fund a collective called the Learning Games Initiative to study video games. Jason Thompson, an assistant professor at UW who is part of the group, explains that 'it's a group of people [who] do research on games, ... (rss.slashdot.org)

Sir Brian Pitman, the veteran banker who helped transform Lloyds TSB into one of Europe's largest banks, has died at age 78. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

Sir Brian Pitman, the banker who led Lloyds TSB to become one of Europe's largest financial groups, has died at age 78, the British Bankers' Association said Friday. (www.newsvine.com)

Miguel Delibes, an acclaimed and prolific novelist whose work featured gritty depictions of rural life in post-civil war Spain and psychological analyses of characters facing turning points, died Friday. He was 89. (www.newsvine.com)