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July 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 am

What archaeologist Dennis Jenkins found in the Paisley Caves in south central Oregon may turn on its head the theory of how and when the first people came to North America.

July 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 am

More than a decade after antiretroviral treatments for HIV first debuted, HIV mortality rates have declined dramatically and they continue to drop in countries where patients have access to the drugs. Read more…

June 30th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

A report released by the Pentagon Friday showed growing instability in Afghanistan and a continuing rise in Taliban forces. A reporter and a regional expert size up new security threats …

June 30th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama campaigned with former rival Hillary Clinton at a rally Friday in Unity, N.H., and the Supreme Court issues a week of weighty decisions. Analysts Mark Shields …

June 26th, 2008 at 1:15 pm

After a 2-month hiatus following successful heart valve surgery in April, Lehrer will once again helm the NewsHour broadcast starting June 26. He will be seen on the program 2-3 nights per week, and will also be anchoring PBS’ live coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in August and September.

June 26th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

Richard White is an oncologist at Children’s Hospital Boston and instructor at Harvard Medical School — but lately, he’s also gained fame as an animal breeder.

This spring, White and his colleagues announced that they had bred a new, see-through, zebrafish.

June 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am

The Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated decisions Wednesday, outlawing executions of people convicted of raping a child and slashing the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon …

June 25th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

With the general election now in full swing, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are busy shaping their campaign strategies. David Axelrod, a top Obama adviser, discusses how his team …

June 25th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

A massive wave of Christianity has been sweeping across China in recent years, and the Chinese ruling party, officially atheist, is now struggling to figure out how to control it. …

June 24th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

The New York Times recently reported that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is “closely linked” to ethanol interests. The article, “Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol,” notes Obama’s powerful …

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Yesterday in Moscow, a judge ruled that the trial of three men accused of involvement with the 2006 murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be open...
Monday,
November
17
, 2008
07
:15
pm
Yesterday in Moscow, a judge ruled that the trial of three men accused of involvement with the 2006 murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be open...
Monday,
November
17
, 2008
06
:39
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Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent’s most recognizable aerial predator, with a shocking white head, electric yellow beak, and penetrating eyes....
 
 
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