Allan Arbus, Who Played Psychiatrist On TV’s ‘M.A.S.H.,’ Dies At 95
Allan Arbus, best known for his recurring role as psychiatrist Sidney Freedman on the hit television comedy M.A.S.H., has died at age 95, his family says.
Violent Protests In Paris After Same-Sex Marriage Law Passes
“Clashes broke out between protesters and riot police near France’s lower house of parliament late on Tuesday just hours after the country legalized gay marriage, with opponents of the law hurling projectiles at police, who responded with tear gas,” France 24 reports.
NTSB Grills Boeing, FAA Over 787 Battery Failures
The National Transportation Safety Board wants to know how a problem with the design of batteries that led to a fire aboard a Boeing’s 787 ‘Dreamliner’ slipped through the extensive certification process for the new passenger aircraft.
This One-Way Trip To Mars Is Brought To You By …
In New York on Monday, a group of scientists and entrepreneurs launched a quixotic program that could allow you (yes you!) to make a trip to Mars. But you can’t come back.
TSA Delays Plans To Allow Knives On Planes
The Transportation Security Administration said today that it was delaying implementation of a plan that would allow air travelers to carry small knives, golf clubs, hockey sticks and other sporting equipment onboard aircraft.
Father Saves Boy From Alligator Attack, With A Stranger’s Help
A 6-year-old boy’s day off from school Friday left him with a vivid story to tell his classmates, after he was seized — and eventually released — by an alligator in South Florida.
Arraignment Of Boston Bombing Suspect Start Of Long Legal Path
The arraignment of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by federal prosecutors in his hospital room is just the beginning of a long and complicated legal path.
Half Of Guantanamo Detainees Now On Hunger Strike
Half of all inmates at the U.S. detention facility are on a hunger strike; also, 1 in 10 inmates is now being force fed.
Antares Rocket Launch Is A Success, In Test Of Orbital Supply Vehicle
Officials say the Antares mission is a success, after a steady stream of status updates in which flight control engineers seemed to repeat “nominal” several times a minute. The vehicle will now drift in orbit before burning up in re-entry, likely in a few weeks, officials say.
First Residents Allowed To Return To Damaged Homes In West, Texas
In West, Texas, some of the town’s citizens whose homes were damaged by Wednesday night’s massive fertilizer plant explosion returned to their homes Saturday afternoon, after authorities declared parts of the area safe. But a curfew is in place, and other areas close to the blast remain off-limits.
