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2,000-year-old bones found in Columbus at construction site

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COLUMBUS, Ind. — Unearthed bones recently discovered at a construction site in south central Indiana are believed to be thousands of years old, according...

Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. ...

John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive, dead at 75

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John McAfee, the outlandish security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles,...

John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive, dead at 75

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John McAfee, the outlandish security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles,...

Can pandemic recovery plan end Italy’s years of stagnation?

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MILAN — The COVID-19 pandemic hit Italy especially hard, killing more than 127,000 people and sending the European Union's third-largest economy into a devastating...

After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — After nine years of planning and $10 million invested by local taxpayers, county officials in Georgia's coastal southeast corner came a...

Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is breaking up faster

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A critical Antarctic glacier is looking more vulnerable as satellite images show the ice shelf that blocks it from collapsing into the sea is...

Pandemic shows risk of obesity, and challenge of weight loss

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NEW YORK — Jennifer Bergin was already obese and pre-diabetic before the pandemic, and learning she also had high blood pressure made her worry...

EXPLAINER: How will insurers cover a new Alzheimer’s drug?

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Federal regulators have approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, leaving patients waiting to see how insurers will handle...

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier

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One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. ...