The man behind so many sitcom icons of the 1970s—including ”Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” and “Mork and Mindy”—died on July 19 at age 81, following a stroke. The Bronx native once quipped that where he grew up, “you were either an athlete or a gangster, or you were funny.” Marshall began his career as a journalist, but found he was better at writing punchlines, and started selling jokes to comedians. He also had box-office successes like “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride.” In his 1995 autobiography, the writer-director explained why he often aimed at the lower end of society. ”I believe that television was, and still is, the only medium that can truly reach society’s lowest common denominator and entertain those people who maybe can’t afford a movie or a play. So why not reach them and do it well?”

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“Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson rebuking “media experts” who he said had “missed the Trump train,” in his speech to the Republican National Convention on July 18.

Part of two sentences that Melania Trump, wife of presidential nominee Donald Trump, is accused of plagiarizing from a

speech first lady Michelle Obama gave to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Another message dear to Ms. Trump’s

heart was obscured by the controversy: “On July 28th, 2006, I was very proud to become a citizen of the United States—

the greatest privilege on planet Earth.”

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, commenting on July 18 on deliberations over

the fate of the Russian delegation to the Rio Olympic Games, given revelations of systematic doping by the Russian team.

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If you don’t already know Simone Biles, you soon will. Mary Lou Retton, gold medalist at the 1984 Olympics, calls Biles the greatest gymnast she’s ever seen. The 19-year-old from Spring, Texas, enjoys first-name only status after a three-year run of dominance, which includes 14 world championship medals with a record 10 golds and 3 all-around titles. The sport’s code of points—overhauled over a decade ago to create a higher risk/reward factor—forces competitors to choose between aggression and precision. Biles doesn’t have to choose—she can do both. “The god-gifted ability of explosiveness and just her athleticism, you can’t teach that,” says Retton. “You can’t teach that special unique quality that Simone has.”

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WWE Sued for Causing Brain Damage

The notoriously thin skin of China’s Communist Party has resulted in a Facebook parody page—“The First Annual Apologize to China Contest.” Thousands of mostly Taiwanese and Hong Kong residents have written their “apologies” to China for imagined slights: for instance, “Sorry the sky is so blue,” and “Sorry that I grew up in a free democratic country.” The viral effort is a response to the Chinese regime’s complaints that foreign criticism of human rights in the communist country “hurts the feelings of the Chinese people,” and was sparked by the apology of a Japanese-American actress, Kiko Mizuhara, for liking an Instagram photo deemed offensive to China. Some Chinese found her forced apology highly disconcerting, with one netizen asking: “Are we in the middle of the Cultural Revolution?”

More than 50 former professional wrestlers have sued World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. for an undisclosed sum, saying the company is responsible for repeated head trauma including concussions they suffered in the ring that led to long-term neurological damage. Unlike football and hockey, where players have suffered similar injuries, WWE wrestling matches involve moves choreographed by the WWE—thus making the company directly responsible for the injuries, according to the lawsuit. “WWE placed corporate gain over its wrestlers’ health, safety, and financial security, choosing to leave the plaintiffs severely injured and with no recourse to treat their damaged minds and bodies,” says the suit. Last month, 73-year-old Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was found mentally incompetent to stand trial for the 1983 death of his girlfriend; his defense said head trauma he suffered in the ring was partly to blame.

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a flu virus. The new device, which stores information by manipulating atoms, could in theory allow for every book

ever written to be stored on a sheet the size of a postage stamp, but it is still a long way from practical application.

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