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Lawrence Roberts, Who Helped Design Internet’s Precursor, Dies at 81

2018-12-30T20:20:08+0000

Dr. Roberts worked with other engineers to create the underpinnings of the Arpanet, making many crucial decisions. But his work did not make him rich.


Carlene Roberts Lawrence, Air Industry Pioneer, Dies at 105

2018-11-02T23:05:17+0000

In 1951, at a time when few women were being admitted into the executive suites of any industry, she became a vice president of American Airlines.


Monica Roberts, Transgender Advocate and Journalist, Dies at 58

2020-10-13T14:51:15+0000

Ms. Roberts started her blog, TransGriot, in 2006, at a time when coverage of transgender issues by the mainstream media was limited.


In Complex Dance, Roberts Pays Tribute to Years of Precedent Behind Roe v. Wade

2005-09-14T05:00:00+0000

Nowhere were Judge John G. Roberts Jr.'s words framed more carefully -- or listened to more closely -- than on the subject of abortion. In what advocates on both sides of the issue described as a complex dance, on the first day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Roberts paid full tribute to the weight of 32 years of precedent behind Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision establishing abortion rights. ''It's settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect u ...


Burton Roberts, 88, Tom Wolfe’s Model Judge, Dies

2010-10-25T00:02:08+0000

Judge Roberts was a former justice in the Bronx and the inspiration for Myron Kovitsky in Tom Wolfe’s novel “Bonfire of the Vanities.”


Lawrence Roberts, Who Helped Design Internet’s Precursor, Dies at 81

2018-12-30T20:20:08+0000

Dr. Roberts worked with other engineers to create the underpinnings of the Arpanet, making many crucial decisions. But his work did not make him rich.


Carlene Roberts Lawrence, Air Industry Pioneer, Dies at 105

2018-11-02T23:05:17+0000

In 1951, at a time when few women were being admitted into the executive suites of any industry, she became a vice president of American Airlines.


In Complex Dance, Roberts Pays Tribute to Years of Precedent Behind Roe v. Wade

2005-09-14T05:00:00+0000

Nowhere were Judge John G. Roberts Jr.'s words framed more carefully -- or listened to more closely -- than on the subject of abortion. In what advocates on both sides of the issue described as a complex dance, on the first day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Roberts paid full tribute to the weight of 32 years of precedent behind Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision establishing abortion rights. ''It's settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect u ...


Burton Roberts, 88, Tom Wolfe’s Model Judge, Dies

2010-10-25T00:02:08+0000

Judge Roberts was a former justice in the Bronx and the inspiration for Myron Kovitsky in Tom Wolfe’s novel “Bonfire of the Vanities.”


Burton Roberts, 88, Tom Wolfe’s Model Judge, Dies

2010-10-25T00:02:08+0000

Judge Roberts was a former justice in the Bronx and the inspiration for Myron Kovitsky in Tom Wolfe’s novel “Bonfire of the Vanities.”



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With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s.

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Chris Rea, Grammy-Nominated Singer of ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:46:07 +0000

A blues-influenced singer and guitarist, he built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with hits like “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).”

Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Dies at 104

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:52:13 +0000

She began working as a park ranger at age 85, educating visitors about the women and people of color who served on the home front in World War II, herself among them.

James Ransone, Actor Known for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:27:53 +0000

The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.”

Kevin Arkadie, ‘New York Undercover’ Co-Creator, Dies at 68

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The screenwriter and producer created several television hits about law enforcement. He made one of the first police dramas to star two main characters of color.



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