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March 25, 2014

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Paths That Crossed Cross Again

By Ben Brantley

In Terrence McNally’s new play, “Mothers and Sons,” Tyne Daly’s character has an uncomfortable reunion with Frederick Weller’s, who was her son’s lover.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 19, 2014, covering March 25, 2014.

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    Album cover for Mastermind by Rick Ross

    Mastermind

    Rick Ross

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    Album cover for G I R L by Pharrell Williams

    G I R L

    Pharrell Williams

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    Album cover for Frozen by Soundtrack

    Frozen

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    Album cover for Louder by Lea Michele

    Louder

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    Album cover for 10;000 Towns by Eli Young Band

    10;000 Towns

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Notable Deaths

Lorna Arnold

2014Lorna Arnold, English historian and author (born 1915)[†]

Lorna Margaret Arnold was a British historian who wrote several books connected with the British nuclear weapons programmes.

Hank Lauricella

2014Hank Lauricella, American football player and politician (born 1930)[†]

Francis Edward Lauricella, known as Hank Lauricella, was an American real estate developer from suburban New Orleans, Louisiana, a college football player, and a member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature.

2014Jon Lord, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1956)[†]

Jonathan Joseph Lord was a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from Alberta, Canada.

Sonny Ruberto

2014Sonny Ruberto, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1946)[†]

John Edward Ruberto [Sonny] was a backup catcher and pinch runner in Major League Baseball who played over parts of two seasons for the San Diego Padres (1969) and the Cincinnati Reds (1972). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed.

Jonathan Schell

2014Jonathan Schell, American journalist and author (born 1943)[†]

Jonathan Edward Schell was an American reporter and writer whose work primarily dealt with American foreign policy from the Vietnam War to the War on Terror, as well as the threat posed by nuclear weapons and support for nuclear disarmament.

2014Ralph Wilson, American businessman, founded the Buffalo Bills (born 1918)[†]

Ralph Cookerly Wilson Jr. was an American businessman and sports executive. He was best known as the founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills, a team in the National Football League (NFL). He was one of the founding owners of the American Football League (AFL), the league with which the NFL merged in 1970, and was the last of the original AFL owners to own his team. At the time of his death he was the oldest owner in the NFL, at age 95. His 54 years of ownership was the third longest tenure by one owner in league history behind George Halas and Art Rooney. Wilson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Historical Context for March 25, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]