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For centuries, the Chapel of All Saints in the Czech Republic has drawn visitors with a chandelier and other décor made from the bones of some 40,000 people.

July 01, 2008
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On the anniversary of the massive blast, U.S. experts are calling for increased funding to protect Earth from destructive meteor strikes.

July 1, 2008
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In another sign of markets gone askew, the number of Italians who prefer pizza has nearly halved since prices started shooting up two years ago. Part of Global Food Crisis: A Special News Series.

June 30, 2008
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A 40,000-year-old human fossil with delicate toe bones from China suggests humans wore shores at least 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, scientists say.

July 1, 2008
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Footage released by human rights groups shows masked gunners opening fire on Makuxi Indians after the tribe tried to force a farming operation off a national Indian reserve. With video.

June 27, 2008
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Flames licked at leaping Spaniards, twin galaxies came to light, riot police slept in the streets, a typhoon whipped up a stunning tableau, and more.

June 26, 2008
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Whalers and conservationists consider backing off a 22-year-old international hunting moratorium in order to curb unregulated whaling that's in defiance of the ban.

June 26, 2008
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By dissecting the cocoa bean genome, U.S. government scientists backed by a leading candy company aim to safeguard the world's chocolate supply—and possibly make it taste better.

June 26, 2008
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As floodwaters subside in parts of the Midwest, residents along the Mississippi River are urged to defend themselves against another hazard: mosquitoes bearing West Nile virus.

June 25, 2008
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As the Tao tribe of Taiwan celebrated the ritual launch of a newly carved fishing boat, there is concern nuclear waste could affect their catch.

June 24, 2008
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DNA analysis of ancient Danish skeletons, including one with Arabian genes, suggests Scandinavians living 2,000 years ago were more diverse genetically than today, scientists say.

June 24, 2008
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Nomadic cave people's 800-year-old fiber footwear, weapons, and other artifacts have been returned to Mexico after being seized in the U.S. and Canada.

June 23, 2008
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In vibrant headdresses and robes, Inca descendants marked the Andean new year 5516 with prayers to Father Sun.

June 23, 2008
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Voters were more likely to approve a school-funding initiative if they cast their ballot at a school, new research shows.

June 23, 2008
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A tractor army, a harvest of rifles, Midwest floods, and a fleet of naked bicyclists helped flesh out summer solstice week.

June 19, 2008

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