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Scientists report the genetic makeup of the platypus

Published May 9, 2008
Humans and the platypus shared an evolutionary path 165 million years ago.

Israel at 60: Proud but facing an uncertain future

Published May 8, 2008

.JERUSALEM (AP) - A Jewish astronaut greets Israel from space. Revelers try to set a record for the most people singing a national anthem. To celebrate turning 60, Israel is staging fireworks, air force...

Colombia extradites warlord to U.S.

Published May 8, 2008

.BOGOTá, Colombia (AP) - Colombia extradited one of the country's most feared paramilitary warlords to the United States early Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, the government said. Carlos...

Dietitian hired by LAPD to arrest officer obesity

Published May 7, 2008
Rana Parker explains to police officers that eating right can help them in many ways.

Marines turn backs to Afghanistan’s opium crops

Published May 7, 2008

.GARMSER, Afghanistan (AP) - The Marines of Bravo Company's 1st Platoon sleep beside a grove of poppies. Troops in the 2nd Platoon playfully swat at the heavy opium bulbs while walking through the fields....

Rue brings home third Big Ten award after record-breaking vault

Published May 7, 2008

Sophomore pole vaulter Alicia Rue wasted little time establishing herself during Minnesota's outdoor track season. Rue is now the owner of both the indoor and outdoor school records in pole vaulting. She...

‘National Nursing Week’ shines light on nurses’ responsibilities

Published May 6, 2008
Caring for the elderly and lopsided patient-to-nurse ratios are two important issues facing nurses.

Saddam feared disease in prison, according to his ‘diary’

Published May 6, 2008

>CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or other diseases during his U.S.-supervised captivity, a leading Arab newspaper said Monday in publishing excerpts of his prison writings. The...

3 dead infants found in freezer in Germany, mother arrested

Published May 6, 2008

>OLPE, Germany (AP) - A 44-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of killing three of her babies after their bodies were discovered in the family freezer by her grown children looking for pizza, police...

Cyclone kills at least 351 in Myanmar, state-run TV reports

Published May 5, 2008

>YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - A powerful cyclone killed more than 350 people and destroyed thousands of homes, state-run media said Sunday. Some dissident groups worried that the military junta running Myanmar...

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