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Dec 7, 2023, 7:21 AM
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The last flight home: Tuskegee airman laid to rest nearly 80 years after he went missing
Second Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr., a Tuskagee airman who went missing during World War II, is set to be laid to rest nearly 80 years after he went missing.Dec 7, 2023, 7:21 AM
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May 1, 2024, 2:23 PM
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Sylvester Stallone marks 50 years of 'The Lords of Flatbush': 'It was a journey of friendship'
Stallone marks 50 years of "The Lords of Flatbush" with photos from the film.May 1, 2024, 2:23 PM
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Apr 26, 2024, 12:16 PM
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Large fossil footprints point to discovery of new 'megaraptor' dinosaur: Study
Large fossil footprints unearthed in China have led to the discovery of a "megaraptor" dinosaur, a relative of the velociraptor, a new study suggests.Apr 26, 2024, 12:16 PM
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Apr 25, 2024, 10:24 PM
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Superintendent speaks out after time capsule from 1920 found in old high school
The capsule contained documents of the community from 1920.Apr 25, 2024, 10:24 PM
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Apr 24, 2024, 11:57 AM
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A portrait by Gustav Klimt has been sold for $32 million at an auction in Vienna
A portrait of a young woman by Gustav Klimt that was long believed to be lost has been sold at an auction in Vienna for 30 million euros ($32 million)Apr 24, 2024, 11:57 AM
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Apr 24, 2024, 10:00 AM
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Ancestry website cataloguing names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
The names of thousands of people held in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II have been digitized and made available for free on AncestryApr 24, 2024, 10:00 AM
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Apr 23, 2024, 9:13 AM
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Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia's Indigenous people
Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago have been returned to Australia's Indigenous community at a ceremony in Cambridge UniversityApr 23, 2024, 9:13 AM
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Apr 22, 2024, 10:59 AM
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George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us'
The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalizedApr 22, 2024, 10:59 AM
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Apr 19, 2024, 7:36 AM
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US envoy to UN visits Nagasaki A-bomb museum, pays tribute to victims
The American envoy to the United Nations has called for countries armed with atomic weapons to pursue nuclear disarmament as she visited the atomic bomb museum in Nagasaki, JapanApr 19, 2024, 7:36 AM
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Apr 19, 2024, 6:11 AM
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Star Trek's George Takei pens children's book detailing childhood in World War II internment camps
George Takei, the actor who played Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek, has written a children's book about his time in a Japanese internment camp as a child.Apr 19, 2024, 6:11 AM
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Apr 10, 2024, 4:20 PM
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'Rosie the Riveters' awarded Congressional Gold Medal years after World War II
The women of World War II were awarded Congress' highest civilian honor.Apr 10, 2024, 4:20 PM
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Apr 2, 2024, 6:02 AM
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Art of Haring, Dali among lost works celebrated in amusement park revived after 35 years in storage
A group of artists, including Drake, have received a pop art amusement park featuring original pieces from Salvador Dali, Jean-Michel Basquiat and others.Apr 2, 2024, 6:02 AM
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Mar 25, 2024, 11:23 AM
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'White Supremacy Campaign' of 1898 a stain that will not escape history: experts
The story of a violent 19th-century coup against Black businesses and integrated city hall was largely left untold, but now historians are working to honor those victims.Mar 25, 2024, 11:23 AM
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Mar 22, 2024, 11:42 AM
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New 270-million-year-old amphibian species could help explain evolution of frogs
Researchers at the Smithsonian have discovered a new ancient species of amphibians that could help explain how modern-day frogs evolved.Mar 22, 2024, 11:42 AM
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Mar 20, 2024, 3:05 PM
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'Most valuable treasure': $17 billion Spanish shipwreck from 1708 to be recovered
The shipwreck's deep-sea location, which remained a mystery until 2015, has been entangled in an international ownership debate.Mar 20, 2024, 3:05 PM
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Mar 14, 2024, 5:00 AM
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'Complete mystery' as 1,800-year-old ancient Roman statue dug up in UK parking lot
A mysterious 1,800-year-old Roman statue has been discovered by a construction worker while he was digging up a parking lot.Mar 14, 2024, 5:00 AM
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Mar 12, 2024, 12:09 PM
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4,000-year-old lipstick discovered in Iran believed to be the world's oldest: Study
The 2001 flooding of the Halil River Valley in Iran exhumed ancient ruins from what is believed to be the Bronze Age Marḫaši civilization.Mar 12, 2024, 12:09 PM
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Mar 11, 2024, 4:04 PM
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Inside one of Hollywood's largest archives of movie history
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has become the premier location for filmmakers and movie fans alike to get up close and personal with millions of movie artifacts.Mar 11, 2024, 4:04 PM
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Mar 4, 2024, 4:43 PM
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70 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton discovered by a man walking his dog
The discovery of a 70 million-year-old skeleton led to the excavation of a 70% complete, 30-foot-long fossilized titanosaur.Mar 4, 2024, 4:43 PM
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Aug 18, 2023, 2:39 PM
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'10 Million Names': Learn more about the history of enslaved people of African descent, freedom colonies
The 10 Million Names Project is working to recover the names of the 10 million people of African descent who were enslaved before 1865 in the present-day United States.Aug 18, 2023, 2:39 PM
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Mar 1, 2024, 9:40 AM
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Music returns to historic Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans
Early in their careers, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Little Richard and others played the Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans. Blighted for decades, the club is reopening Friday.Mar 1, 2024, 9:40 AM
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Feb 26, 2024, 1:24 PM
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'A Different World' cast reuniting for HBCU tour more than 35 years after premiere
The cast of "A Different World" is reuniting for a 10-city tour of historically Black colleges and universities.Feb 26, 2024, 1:24 PM
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Feb 23, 2024, 3:03 AM
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Scientists announce discovery of 'very strange' 240 million-year-old 'Chinese dragon' fossil
Scientists in Scotland have revealed a remarkable discovery of a "very strange" 240 million-year-old "Chinese dragon" fossil.Feb 23, 2024, 3:03 AM
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Feb 19, 2024, 3:59 PM
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Why an ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park will stick around
An ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park last year will stick around for longer than initially expected due to intense rain in the region.Feb 19, 2024, 3:59 PM
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Feb 22, 2024, 3:49 PM
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'Disgusting': MLK monument vandalized in Denver park during Black History Month
A monument honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. created by the nation's first Black astronaut-turned-sculpture was vandalized in a Denver park.Feb 22, 2024, 3:49 PM
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Feb 20, 2024, 5:32 PM
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Meet the Megalosaurus, the name given to the 1st dinosaur 200 years ago
Tuesday marks the 200th anniversary of the first time a dinosaur was ever given a name by scientists: The Megalosaurus. Here's why it was so significant.Feb 20, 2024, 5:32 PM
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Feb 14, 2024, 6:35 AM
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200-year-old 'national treasure' stolen from storage unit as police hunt for missing portrait of George Washington
A portrait of George Washington dating back more than 200 years has been stolen from a storage unit and cops are hunting for the art as well as the thieves who took it.Feb 14, 2024, 6:35 AM
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Feb 13, 2024, 1:14 PM
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Destroyed Jackie Robinson statue: Man charged in theft, other suspects still sought
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft and destruction of a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a Kansas park.Feb 13, 2024, 1:14 PM
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Feb 7, 2024, 2:22 PM
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New flying dinosaur skeleton discovered on Isle of Skye in Scotland
Scientists announced the discovery of a winged dinosaur species skeleton that was found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.Feb 7, 2024, 2:22 PM
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Feb 2, 2024, 7:13 AM
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Controversial Egypt pyramid renovation likely to be rolled back
A plan to cover one of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids with granite cladding will likely not be possible given rock nature and international archaeological restoration law.Feb 2, 2024, 7:13 AM
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Jan 30, 2024, 1:22 PM
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Stolen Jackie Robinson statue found burned, dismantled in trash can: Police
A statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson stolen from a Kansas park was found dismantled and burned in a trash can fire Tuesday morning.Jan 30, 2024, 1:22 PM
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Jan 27, 2024, 11:01 AM
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Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Kansas park; authorities offering up to $7,500 reward for tips
Authorities are offering up to $7,500 in rewards for tips after a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson was stolen from a park in Wichita, Kansas.Jan 27, 2024, 11:01 AM
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Jan 26, 2024, 11:50 AM
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Gustav Klimt portrait found after vanishing nearly 100 years ago
One of the last paintings by the renowned Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has miraculously been found after vanishing nearly 100 years ago.Jan 26, 2024, 11:50 AM
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Jan 24, 2024, 7:37 AM
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South Africa seeks to halt auction of Mandela’s personal items
South Africa has announced it is set to challenge a New York auction of dozens artifacts and personal items belonging to former South African president Nelson Mandela.Jan 24, 2024, 7:37 AM
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Jan 16, 2024, 12:58 PM
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'Abbott Elementary' star Quinta Brunson is 1st Black woman to win best comedic actress Emmy in over 40 years
The last Black actress to win the award starred in "The Jeffersons."Jan 16, 2024, 12:58 PM
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Jan 11, 2024, 11:05 AM
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New dinosaur discovery may be the closest relative to Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists say
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that could be the closest-known relative of the famed Tyrannosaurus rex.Jan 11, 2024, 11:05 AM
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Dec 19, 2023, 1:28 PM
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'A pioneer': Biden eulogizes Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st female Supreme Court justice
Funeral services for Sandra Day O'Connor, who broke barriers as the first woman to ever serve as a Supreme Court justice, were held at the National Cathedral.Dec 19, 2023, 1:28 PM
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Dec 18, 2023, 8:41 AM
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Shonda Rhimes to honor Emmett Till's story with new passion project
Shonda Rhimes talks about a new project she's taking on that honors Emmett Till's story.Dec 18, 2023, 8:41 AM
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Dec 15, 2023, 6:49 AM
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Family on fishing trip thought their sonar detected an octopus. It was a shipwreck missing for 152 years
A father and his daughter who were fishing on Lake Michigan were surprised when their sonar discovered what they thought was an octopus lurking beneath their vessel.Dec 15, 2023, 6:49 AM
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Oct 13, 2023, 3:31 PM
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Analysis: Palestinians are 'stateless' but united by longing for peace, say historians
Palestinian historians talk with ABC News about their culture and the long struggle for equality amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.Oct 13, 2023, 3:31 PM
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