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Chinese find suggests human relatives left Africa earlier
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Stone tools recovered from an excavation in China suggest that our evolutionary forerunners trekked out of Africa earlier than we thought. Until now, the oldest evidence of human-like creatures outside Africa came from 1.8 million-year-old artifacts and skulls found in the Georgian…
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Government falls short of deadline to reunite kids, parents
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN DIEGO — Some immigrant toddlers are back in the arms of their parents, but others remained in holding facilities away from relatives as federal officials fell short of meeting a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families at the…
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NATO allies offer trainers, seek to set disputes aside
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUSSELS — Canada on Wednesday offered to lead NATO’s new military training mission in Iraq, as the world’s biggest security alliance seeks to prove it remains relevant despite deep trans-Atlantic divisions over trade, Iran and climate change. With President Donald Trump lashing out at allies…
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Peralta’s blast lifts Diamondbacks over Rockies, 5-3
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Flynn is cooperating with Mueller and eager to have case wrap up, court hears
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON • In Michael Flynn’s first appearance in federal court since pleading guilty seven months ago, his lawyers confirmed he continues to cooperate with prosecutors and is eager to be sentenced and wrap up his…
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Trump hits combative notes as he undermines May, praises Putin ahead of NATO summit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUSSELS • President Donald Trump signaled he was ready for a transatlantic brawl Tuesday as he embarked on a consequential week of international diplomacy, taking aim at vulnerable British Prime Minister Theresa May and suggesting…
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‘A miracle, a science, or what’: How the world came together to save 12 boys trapped in a Thai cave
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MAE SAI, Thailand • Divers compared it to mountain climbing, but in tight, pitch-black spaces and buffeted by swirling floodwaters, towing a child. They had to guide their charges through passages as narrow as a couple of feet, weighed down by bulky equipment. A diver…
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These cherry pies are buttery, crispy and tart — and they fit in the palm of your hand
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Food memories are funny. While I remember distinctly the first time I tasted a fried pie, I can’t really recall its flavor, texture or any particulars. More, I remember my brain darn near exploding with the idea that a pie could be fried. And it…
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Wine Guy: Rosé is a favorite summer sipper
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dry pink wines continue to gain popularity in the U.S., and for good reason. Today’s column hones in on French and Italian rosés, all of which are 2017 vintage unless noted. Europeans, especially the French, have known for a long time the joy of drinking…
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France blanks Belgium, advances to World Cup final
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — France is back in the World Cup final for the first time since Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt in 2006. Twelve years after one of soccer’s most infamous moments, Samuel Umtiti used his head to score from a corner kick in the 51st…