Thursday, September 25, 2008 Archaeologists Timothy Darvill of Bournemouth University and Geoff Wainwright, President of the Society of Antiquaries, claimed to have found evidence that […]
Read MoreHighly preserved mammoth presents scientists with blood sample
Friday, May 31, 2013 An extremely well preserved woolly mammoth has been found by Russian scientists in Siberia, announced Wednesday. The adult female was found […]
Read MoreSpace Shuttle Discovery lands for final time
Thursday, March 10, 2011 The Space Shuttle Discovery successfully landed Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:57 AM EST (16:57 UTC) for […]
Read MoreHeatwave sweeps USA, many struggling to keep cool
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Temperatures as high as 111°F (48°C) have hit the United States today, a continuation of Monday’s triple-digit (Fahrenheit) record highs in […]
Read MoreBuffalo, New York warehouse fire injures 12 firefighters
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Buffalo, New York —12 firefighters in Buffalo, New York, United States have been taken to the hospital where they are being […]
Read MoreCorruption endangers Brazilian government
Sunday, May 29, 2005 Brazil —Denunciations of political corruption threaten the Brazilian government. The most recent case involves a deputy of the political party PTB […]
Read MoreMarket maker Bernard L. Madoff arrested in $50B ‘giant Ponzi scheme’
Correction — January 10, 2009 This article incorrectly states that Mr Madoff attended Hofstra University Law School. His education was actually with Hofstra College, which he […]
Read MoreCity of Calgary, Canada removes fluoride from drinking water
Thursday, February 10, 2011 Calgary city council voted 10 to 3 on Wednesday to stop fluoridating their water supply. This overturns a previous plebiscite from […]
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Read MoreNYC’s transit workers approve strike authorization
Sunday, December 11, 2005 New York City is on track to grind to a halt on December 15 when the Transport Workers Union Local 100 […]
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