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Thieves lead to discovery of Egypt tombs
Oct 22 2006 11:00PM (CT)
SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) - The arrest of tomb robbers led archaeologists to the graves of three royal dentists, protected by a curse and hidden in the desert sands for thousands of years in the shadow of Egypt's most ancient pyramid, officials announced Sunday.
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Iceland breaks ban on commercial whaling
Oct 22 2006 9:49PM (CT)
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - Iceland broke a global moratorium on commercial whaling, killing an endangered fin whale for the first time since the 1980s, local media reported Sunday.
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Philly museum to sell minerals, gems
Oct 22 2006 1:04PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Trustees of the cash-strapped Academy of Natural Sciences are selling more than 15,000 minerals and gems that haven't been cleaned or displayed for decades in a deal estimated to be worth several million dollars.
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Space enthusiasts compete at X Prize Cup
Oct 22 2006 4:26AM (CT)
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Fresh off a trip to the international space station last month, entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari dropped by a New Mexico airport on Saturday and liked what she saw _ a sprawling science fair that attracted space enthusiasts and entrepreneurs.
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