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'Just as good as the lottery': Mammoth bone claim brings treasure hunters to NYC
The American Museum of Natural History has already thrown water as cold as the East River on the tale.
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Dr. King used the blatant racism exhibited throughout the state to highlight the nation’s need for sweeping, immediate change.
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When the War Came to America (1995 WWII documentary)
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Biden marks two years since Jan. 6 Capitol riot
President Joe Biden on Friday honored election officials and police officers who upheld democracy two years ago during the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
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Thousands mourn Benedict XVI at funeral celebrated by pope Francis
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The Origin of Oz
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Israeli archaeologists excavating 'Jesus midwife' tomb
Archaeologists say that the cave continued to be used in the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods, becoming known as the Salome Cave.
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Zelenskyy quip, Trump conspiracy top 2022 notable quote list
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81 years later, handful of Pearl Harbor survivors make trip to mark anniversary
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Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is TIME's 2022 Person of the Year
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'Just as good as the lottery': Mammoth bone claim brings treasure hunters to NYC
The American Museum of Natural History has already thrown water as cold as the East River on the tale.
History
'A King’s Dream': A look at MLK’s time in Florida and his successful fight advancing civil rights
Dr. King used the blatant racism exhibited throughout the state to highlight the nation’s need for sweeping, immediate change.
Now-Then
When the War Came to America (1995 WWII documentary)
In early 1942, German U-boat "wolf packs" began hunting off the United States East Coast, targeting merchant ships and their US Naval escorts.
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Biden marks two years since Jan. 6 Capitol riot
President Joe Biden on Friday honored election officials and police officers who upheld democracy two years ago during the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
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Thousands mourn Benedict XVI at funeral celebrated by pope Francis
The former Joseph Ratzinger, who died Dec. 31 at 95, is considered one of the 20th century’s greatest theologians and spent his lifetime upholding church doctrine.
History
The Origin of Oz
How a small community in Michigan might have been an inspiration for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Nation World
Israeli archaeologists excavating 'Jesus midwife' tomb
Archaeologists say that the cave continued to be used in the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods, becoming known as the Salome Cave.
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Zelenskyy quip, Trump conspiracy top 2022 notable quote list
The items on this list are not necessarily eloquent or admirable quotations, but were picked for their importance or impact.
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81 years later, handful of Pearl Harbor survivors make trip to mark anniversary
There are a dwindling number of survivors as they age. The youngest active-duty military personnel on Dec. 7, 1941, would have been about 17, making them 98 now.
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Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago
It's not quite Jurassic Park, but new technology has allowed scientists to take a peek at life when Greenland was a lush paradise filled with forests.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is TIME's 2022 Person of the Year
The Ukrainian President has led the nation to victory after victory since Russia invaded more than nine months ago, bolstering his people with frequent addresses.
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