Kennewick Man Fossil Sparks Legal Battle in Seattle
Washington anthropologists and officials battle over the 9,000 year old Kennewick Man skeleton found along the Columbia River in 1996. Debates focus on the skulls origin and whether he represents a direct ancestor of modern Native tribes or a different population, with dating of 9,300 to 9,600 years. The discovery is among the oldest and most complete skeletons in the Northwest.
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Mamou Alliance Academy abuse findings emerge in 1998 report
The Cleveland Plain Dealer cites internal church reports on abuse at Mamou Alliance Academy in Guinea. The 2000s commission details seven former staff members and two former students who abused children, with a significant number involved. The school, serving 200 missionary children, closed in 1971. Donated Press archaeologists excavated road sections and temple areas but lack funds to finish.
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Tajikistan finds alabaster road from Alexander era
Archaeologists in Tajikistan report a 4th century B.C. alabaster road dating to Alexander the Great’s empire. The road led to a temple blending Greek culture with local Tajik traditions along the stene-torn southern region near the Pyandzh River.
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Iraqi paper claims crocodile eggs planted by Israel in northern lakes
A Baghdad daily owned by Saddam Hussein's son reports Israeli spies placed crocodile eggs in Dokan and Darbandi Khan lakes in northern Iraq. The claim follows reports of cobra snakes released near Iraqi forces. Adnan Mufti of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan mocks the story as propaganda.
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Boy Recovers A Million Pennies For Charity Drive
One year old Matthew Nonnemacher of Hazleton Pennsylvania turned a penny drive for Make A Difference Day into a large donation. He gave 1819691 pennies totaling 18196.91 dollars to United Way of Greater Hazleton after helpers counted them at First Federal Bank. He said simply to help people.
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Movie date with Pitt hits Springfield for charity
Brad Pitt will premiere his film Meet Joe Black in Springfield Missouri on November 12 at a theater near his former high school. Tickets and a 150 dollar per seat reception will fund local children's charities.
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Clinton ties Wyoming murder to turnout drive
The article notes President Clinton linking Shepards murder in Wyoming to Democratic efforts to boost turnout for a non-presidential election. It contrasts Clinton's focus with target messages from Clinton and other figures, including Netanyahu and Arafat. Barbra Streisand sparks party talk by criticizing Starr and Republicans over the Lewinsky probe.
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