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Ancient skeleton sheds light on past

NEW YORK – Thousands of years ago, a teenage girl toppled into a deep hole in a Mexican cave and died. Now, her skeleton and her DNA are bolstering the long-held theory that humans arrived i...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Global warming worsens wildfires

Scientist: Fires in California, Arizona are ‘clear examples’

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Doggone! Houston tops list for most canine attacks

What city had the most canine attacks on carriers last year? Houston, according to the latest U.S. Postal Service rankings, with 63 dog attacks on postal carriers. Following Houst...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lost ship of Columbus’ may be found

What might be one of the world’s greatest archaeological treasures nearly slipped through Barry Clifford’s grasp. Back in 2003, Clifford, an underwater archaeological explorer, an...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Michael Sam saga could expand NFL’s gay fan base

NEW YORK – Years before Michael Sam was born, gay-rights activists Kate Kendell and Paul Guequierre already were die-hard National Football League fans. Kendell, executive directo...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sea turtle gets prosthetic fin

MICHMORET, Israel – A badly injured sea turtle’s prospects are looking up – thanks to a new prosthetic fin designed by an Israeli team and modeled after the wings of a U.S. fighter jet. ...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Is GOP race-recruitment strategy doable at all?

Party trying to end affirmative action while appealing to minorities

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

3 months of rain in just 3 days

Thousands have fled Balkan-area floods

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Michigan Chicago Arab activist under scrutiny from past DETROIT – A Chicago activist might plead guilty in Detroit to failing to tell U.S. immigration officials about h...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

In Kentucky Senate race, primary previews November

2014 will be close race; 6 seats can sway Congress

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate candidates campaign in Georgia’s GOP stronghold

No potential winner is from district with many votes

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Surviving Turkish miner says company to blame

Mine owners tipped off up to a week before inspection, says lawmaker

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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