Cunningham, Arthur

Cunningham, Arthur , black American composer; b. Piermont, N.Y, Nov. 11, 1928. He commenced piano studies at the age of six and was composing for his own jazz group when he was 12; he later received formal training at Fisk Univ. (B.A., 1951), Columbia Univ. Teachers Coll. (M.A., 1957), and the Juilliard School of Music. In addition to composing, he was active as a teacher and conductor. His output runs the gamut of styles and techniques, ranging from serious to rock.

Works

Adagio for Oboe and Strings (1954); Night Lights for Orch. (1955); Lights across the Hudson, tone …

2009 AMS Named Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

AMS is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 AMS Named Undergraduate Scholarships

AMS Named Undergraduate Scholarships are established through contributions made by AMS members and friends of AMS. The scholarships are established in memory of a loved one or to honor an individual's contributions to the sciences. The scholarships are awarded to students entering their final year of undergraduate study in the atmospheric or related sciences. Awards are based on academic excellence and any specific award criteria, including financial need and scientific discipline that a particular scholarship has as a requirement. The stipend amounts for the scholarships vary.

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A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony of the football star to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted.

Mike Gilbert also claims he helped his former friend wiggle out of the murder charges by suggesting how to bloat his hands so they would not fit the notorious bloody gloves.

Gilbert's book, "How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret and Remorse" (Regnery Publishing, 232 pages, $27.95), is due in stores Monday. It was released to The Associated …

Heavily guarded Statue of Liberty reopens today Visitors can tour base, but trip to the top is a thing of the past

As Willi casts his fishing line out into New York harbor, he stopsand admires Lady Liberty standing in the distance.

"The Lady is alive," says the longtime New Yorker. "It means she'scome back to life."

Today, for the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terroristattacks, the Statue of Liberty will open to the public.

A symbol of hope to millions of Americans and others around theworld for generations, the reopening of the statue after almost threeyears comes amid renewed security fears, which have changed LadyLiberty and people's access to her.

Tourists now have to go through metal detectors and screeningbefore they board the Circle Line boats that bring …

Private Schools Get Flood of Inquiries // Parents Seeking Alternatives in Case of Shutdown

The calls are starting to come in at the Maranatha ChristianAcademy on the Far South Side, according to the school'sadministrator, Betty Milsap.

Parents are calling, wanting to know about class sizes, paymentprocedures and academic programs, almost like a run on canned goodsin anticipation of a disaster. And with good reason, perhaps.

A budget deficit has clouded the scheduled start next month ofChicago public schools. As the School Board seeks to prevent ashutdown or a teachers strike, some parents are seeking alternatives- just in case.

City agencies are gearing up to provide a place to go for the400,000 potentially displaced students.

The …

Japan: Fukushima water temps to be lower this year

VIENNA (AP) — A Japanese government minister says his country plans to bring water temperatures under control at the reactors of the tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant by the end of this year.

Goshi Hosono's announcement confirmed plans from Japan giving a rough time frame for "Step 2" of the cleanup at the plant. …

Sauber's Kobayashi leads field at F1 test in Spain

Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber beat three former world champions to lead a Formula One testing session on Thursday.

The Japanese driver, who has competed just two F1 races before this season, set a fastest lap of 1 minute, 19.950 seconds from 103 laps at Jerez Circuit to edge Sebastien Buemi of Toro Rosso by less than one-tenth of a second.

Defending champion Jenson Button of McLaren was third in 1:20.618, while seven-time champ Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP was sixth. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, a two-time winner, was seventh after 129 laps. The three drivers focused on long runs as the damp track dried up over the course of the day.

"A new …