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Jamestown colonists turned to cannibalism to survive, scholars say

Scholars say the remains of “Jane of Jamestown,” whose facial reconstruction is pictured, show clear signs that she was cannibalized.Carolyn…

May 1, 2013

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Boston suspect’s friends accused of hiding evidence

This courtroom sketch shows defendants Dias Kadyrbayev, left, and Azamat Tazhayakov in front of Federal Magistrate Marianne Bowler. The two…

May 1, 2013

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Chance for wildfires above normal

Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise said Wednesday in their first 2013 summer fire outlook that a…

May 1, 2013

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Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps

Shutting down the prison at the U.S. naval base in Cuba is a goal that has eluded Obama since he…

May 1, 2013

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Texts, TV, then trouble for bombing suspect’s pals

When he got home, Kadrybayev turned on the television to see a shaggy-haired Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, his friend, classmate and, by…

May 1, 2013

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Missing Pa. woman, thought dead, surfaces in Fla.

This photo taken by the Monroe County, Fla. Sheriff’s Office and released by the Lititz Borough, Pa. Police, is of…

May 1, 2013

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Vermont woman disfigured in attack reveals new face

This photo combination shows Carmen Blandin Tarleton, who suffered chemical burns over 80 percent of her body when her estranged…

May 1, 2013

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J.C. Penney ad apologizes to customers

That’s the gist of its latest ad, a public “mea culpa” which the mid-priced department-store put on its YouTube and…

May 1, 2013

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FBI: 3 removed backpack from Boston suspect’s room

A Department of Homeland Security police officer patrols with his dog outside the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Mass. Three…

May 1, 2013

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North Korea sentences American to 15 years’ labor

This 1988 file photo provided by Bobby Lee shows Kenneth Bae, right, and Lee together when they were freshmen students…

April 30, 2013

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Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance

U.S. law enforcement officials have been trying to determine whether Tamerlan Tsarnaev was indoctrinated or trained by militants during his…

April 30, 2013

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Obama: U.S. not sure who used chemical weapons in Syria

President Barack Obama brushed aside the suggestion he’s lost political clout, saying “rumors of my demise may be a little…

April 30, 2013

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Addressing chemical weapons, Obama hints at military action

Despite such planning, Obama appealed for patience during a White House news conference, saying he needed more conclusive evidence about…

April 29, 2013

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Tests link ricin to letter suspect

Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested Saturday by FBI agents at his home in Tupelo, Miss., and is being held without…

April 29, 2013

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Obama orders review of bombing intelligence

President Barack Obama addressed intelligence gathering before the Boston Marathon bombings at a news conference Tuesday. “When an event like…

April 29, 2013

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Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and older

Plan B One-Step will now sit on drugstore shelves just like condoms, but buyers will have to prove their age…

April 29, 2013

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Bangladeshis turn rescuers after building collapse

A woman grieves as she sticks a picture of a family member on the wall of a school turned make-shift…

April 29, 2013

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With 1 week to go, Sanford subject of attacks

For months, his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, refused to criticize Sanford’s affair – which was uncovered during his term…

April 29, 2013

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Uncle: Family to claim Boston bomb suspect’s body

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body has been at the medical examiner’s office in Massachusetts since he died after a gunfight with authorities…

April 29, 2013

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Obama vows again to close prison at Guantanamo Bay

At a White House news conference, Obama said he would try to persuade Congress to end restrictions that have prevented…

April 29, 2013

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Google invades Siri’s turf with an iPhone, iPad app

The duel began Monday with the release of a free iPhone and iPad app that features Google Now, a technology…

April 29, 2013

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Iraq instability tested further with bombing wave

The attacks capped a week of turmoil that is posing the greatest test of Iraq’s stability since U.S. troops left…

April 29, 2013

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Surviving hell in a Bangladesh factory collapse

Merina, a survivor of the garment factory building collapse, is comforted by her father in hospital on Saturday in Savar,…

April 29, 2013

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Syrian premier escapes bomb attack in Damascus

Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi was not hurt in the explosion in the capital’s western neighborhood of Mazzeh, state TV said.…

April 29, 2013