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Greek find called earliest sign of our species out of Africa
New York, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — Scientists say they've identified the earliest sign of our species outside Africa, a chunk of skull recovered from a cave in southern Greece.
Sturgeon, America's forgotten dinosaurs, show signs of life
Charles City, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — Sturgeon were America's vanishing dinosaurs, armor-plated beasts that crowded the nation's rivers until mankind's craving for caviar pushed them to the edge of extinction.
Chicago police investigators confirm alligator in lagoon
Chicago, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — Chicago police investigators have cracked the case: A 4-5 foot alligator is living in a lagoon at one of the city’s most popular parks.
382-yr-old handwritten family tree discovered in N. China
Shijiazhuang, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A handwritten family tree dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was discovered in north China's Hebei Province, according to local authorities.
Four hot dry rock reserves found in east China
Jinan, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Geological workers in east China's Shandong Province have found four reserves of hot dry rock, which equal about 18.8 billion tonnes of standard coal, local authorities said Wednesday.
From Nazis to hippies: End of the road for Volkswagen Beetle
Frankfurt, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. It's the end of the road for a vehicle that has symbolized many things over a history spanning the eight decades since 1938.
2 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo
Dvur Kralove, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Two Barbary lion cubs have been born in a Czech zoo, a welcome addition to a small surviving population of a rare lion subspecies that has been extinct in the wild.
New Mexico ghost town saloon uses civility to draw crowd
White Oaks, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — A saloon in a New Mexico ghost town attracts regulars with diverse backgrounds and opinions with a promise to "have dialogue."
What makes a leader?
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB)- “You’re too accessible.”That is what Susan Zirinsky, the new head of CBS News, was told early in her career — because she was seemingly everywhere at once, reports The New York Times.
Tunisia bans face veils in public buildings for security
Tunis, Jul 6 (AP/UNB) — Tunisia has banned face-covering veils in state-run buildings for security reasons, ending a policy of official tolerance with the garment.