Workers digging at the site of a future Wal-Mart store in suburban Mesa have unearthed the bones of a prehistoric camel that's estimated to be about 10,000 years old.Arizona State University geology museum curator Brad Archer hurried out to the site Friday when he got the news that the owner of a nursery was carefully excavating bones found at the bottom of a hole being dug for a new ornamental citrus tree."There's no question that this is a camel; these creatures walked the land here until about 8,000 years ago, when the same event that wiped out a great deal of mammal life took place," Archer told The Arizona Republic.Wal-Mart officials and Greenfield Citrus Nursery owner John Babiarz have already agreed that the bones will go directly on display at ASU.... http://www.cnn.com censor News |
Editor - 08:44:00 04-28-07 |
Bush invites Hill leaders to war talks |
| Bush yesterday invited congressional leaders to the White House to discuss redrafting a new war-spending bill next week, and warned Democrats he is willing to wield his veto power repeatedly to block troop-with.. full News |
Editor - 08:43:00 04-28-07 |
New York bus wreck injures 19, including 1 critically |
| A bus crash on Saturday injured 19 people, at least one critically, authorities said.A New York City Transit bus and a car collided shortly before 6 a.m. in Queens, said Jeremy Soffin, a spokesman for the Metro.. full News |
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Scotty finally sent to the stars |
| The ashes of Star Trek actor James Doohan have been successfully launched into space from a site in New Mexico, watched by cheering fans. Part of the remains of the actor, who played Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, .. full News |
Editor - 08:38:00 04-28-07 |
Docters Remove 2-Pound Tumor From Newborn Girl |
| Doctors removed a 2-pound tumor from the back of a newborn's neck and the baby girl appeared to be doing fine Friday, her parents said."The first thing we want to do is hold her head," the baby's father, Joshua.. full News |
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Turk govt condemns army threat to intervene in poll |
| Turkey's Islamist-rooted government condemned on Saturday an army threat to intervene in the nation's presidential contest while the EU and the United States urged a peaceful resolution of the crisis. The army,.. full News |
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