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Study gives thumbs-up to pre-human brains

WASHINGTON – Some of our tree-swinging pre-human ancestors may have been a bit more like us than previously thought, thanks to a tiny section of their thumbs. One key attribute th...

The end is nigh, scientists warn

Global warming pushing Doomsday Day nearer

Nation & World Briefs

U.S. works to ween Caribbean off oil MIAMI – A decade-long addiction to oil subsidized by Venezuela may be coming to an end for several Caribbean nations, with a nudge from the Un...

‘High-value’ prisoners reach their families

Detainees allowed to Skype under heavy surveillance

Rockets kill 30 in major Ukrainian city

NATO, U.S. blame Russia, which denies involvement

Searching for Cervantes

Forensic xperts digging for Don Quixote’s author’s bones

A ‘credible’ threat turns up no bombs

Two airplanes grounded, searched in Atlanta

U.S. home sales rise in December

WASHINGTON – More Americans purchased homes in December, yet total sales slipped in 2014 as first-time buyers struggled to find houses. The National Association of Realtors said F...

Impact of Cuba policy unclear

U.S. officials: Verdict out on if it will help Cubans

NASA spacecraft nears end of years-long journey to Pluto

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – It’s showtime for Pluto. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has traveled 3 billion miles and is nearing the end of its nine-year journey to Pluto. Sunday, it be...

Vaccine deniers stick together

Study shows many of them may share ZIP codes, too

Health-care website tightens data rules

Government to restrict sharing of users’ personal information