Taiwan Airline Crash Kills 203 Near Taipei Airport
Rescue teams pulled burned bodies from houses and searched a scorched strip for belongings as investigators tried to identify victims of China Airlines flight CI676. The crash, in fog and rain, killed 203 people including seven on the ground and four Americans. The plane returned from Bali and data recorders were sent to the United States for analysis.
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Christopher Bodeen
Associated Press
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Discoveries Upend View of Early American Migrations
AP science report details new findings that push back the first arrivals in the Americas by thousands of years. Discoveries of skeletons, dwelling sites, and language and genetic evidence imply multiple Asian migration waves across the Bering Strait, challenging the idea of a single 10,000 to 11,000 year old migration.
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University of Kentucky
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Intrinsic Action 98 drills near Kuwaiti border
Four Abrams M1A1 tanks practiced in the Kuwaiti desert about 28 miles from Iraq as part of Intrinsic Action 98. The four-month exercise demonstrates U.S. commitment to Kuwait’s security with Kuwaiti troops slated to join later under a 10 year defense pact dating to after the 1991 Gulf War.
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U S wrestlers in Tehran for Takhti tournament
The U S wrestling team arrived in Tehran for the Takhti tournament declaring sports aims, not politics. They prepared for the opening ceremony as the U S flag was displayed among many at the arena amid past hostilities and tensions in Iran.
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Saudi septuplets near home ready for discharge
In Dubai the two largest of five-week-old Saudi septuplets are prepared to go home, per the pediatrician, but mother Hasna Humair says she is not ready with six other children at home. The pediatrician notes the two oldest can leave incubators and may go home Thursday, with two more expected next week. Weights range from 3 lb 1 oz to 3 lb 10 oz.
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Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Hasna Mohammad Humair
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