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CMU prof whose `last lecture' moved millions dies
Randy Pausch said obstacles serve a purpose: They "give us a chance to show how badly we want something." Confronted with incurable cancer, he devised a last lecture that became an Internet sensation, a best-selling book and a celebration of a life spent achieving his dreams.
Excerpts from Prof. Randy Pausch's 'last lecture'
Excerpts from Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch's "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer, given on Sept. 18, 2007:
Kendria Perry crowned new Miss Pennsylvania
Kendria Perry of Pittsburgh has been crowned the new Miss Pennsylvania.
Robots in Pittsburgh combine technology, artistry
A green roller coaster twists and turns in the air above the entrance to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. But this attraction isn't for human riders - the coaster's cars are instead filled with plants and a solar panel that triggers the ride to stop and start.
AP IMPACT: An American life worth less today
It's not just the American dollar that's losing value. A government agency has decided that an American life isn't worth what it used to be.
Pittsburgh rededicating road that honors WWI vets
The city recognized its World War I veterans in 1922 by dedicating one of its main thoroughfares in honor of those who fought in what was supposed to be the "war to end all wars."
Obama, GM CEO expected at economic summit in Pa.
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will be in Pittsburgh on Thursday to host a summit on America's competitiveness in the global economy. |
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