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‘Death can tell us a lot about living,’ mummy expert says
Throughout his life, Ronn Wade has been surrounded by death. And in most cases, it hasn’t seemed to bother him.
Trapped between worlds, some Latina teens consider suicide
Twelve-year-old Francisca Abreu was anxious.
Family known for storm chasing, extreme science experiments
The family of a boy who set adrift a balloon in Colorado was known for storm chasing and conducting extreme science experiments together, according to the father’s MySpace page.
Author Amanda Little on the Cost of U.S. Oil Dependence
Esoteric climate-science warnings about America’s oil dependence can make even the most well-meaning of eyes glaze over. Amanda Little, author of Power Trip: From Oil Wells to Solar Cells — Our Ride to the Renewable Future, took a different approach
Texas Forensics Board Gutted Ahead of Death-Penalty Case
His predecessor left office to become President but Rick Perry has now become the longest-serving and most powerful governor in the history of the state of Texas. That is very much due to his use of wide-ranging appointment powers that have allowed him to dominate state boards, commissions and courts that control many aspects of daily life in Texas
Dogs sniff out wrong suspect; scent lineups questioned
The interrogation room inside the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office is sterile and cold. There’s a table in the middle, a one-way mirror and a hidden video camera that lets investigators watch suspects.
A conversation with China’s young communists
When we requested an interview with members of the Communist Youth League, I expected an army of suits with well-rehearsed answers. Instead, we met three students casually dressed in jeans, just 18 to 23 years old
NASA: There is water in lunar soil
There is more water on the moon in more locations than originally thought, a discovery that may bolster NASA’s long-held goal of setting up an outpost there, a researcher said Thursday.
Heckler Wilson ‘a decent guy’ with lock on district, observers say
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