Fossil babies found in South Africa push age of humans back
Paris researchers and South African scientists reveal two child fossils about 2 million years old, the youngest known of their species the flat faced ape man. Andre Keyser of the University of Witwatersrand notes fossil babies are extremely rare with none under six previously identified.
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NATO mulls options to extend Bosnia peace mission
NATO foreign ministers directed alliance commanders to draft a swift plan for Balkan peacekeeping after June 30. Four options were considered including withdrawal, but ministers signaled a NATO led force, likely smaller, will stay in Bosnia with boots on the ground per Gen Wesley Clark.
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Winter chills Moscow as pedestrians brave subzero cold
Moscow records a frigid start to December with temperatures from 19.8 below to minus 25 Celsius, breaking a 1902 low. The city reports many Russians quote Churchill while 17 pedestrians are struck by cars in one day and officials note a season of deadly icicles. Traffic police stand on eight hour shifts with fines or bribes likely in enforcement, and one fatal icicle incident is already recorded this year.
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1997 World Burned Forests Record fires devastate habitats
A WWF report says 1997 marked the worst year for forest fires. Indonesia and Brazil led extensive losses with millions of acres burned, affecting wildlife from orangutans to elephants. El Nino worsened fires by delaying rains.
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