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Iceman mummy holds evidence of Lyme disease?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (CBS NEWS) — The 5,300-year-old ice mummy dubbed Oetzi, discovered in the Eastern Alps about 20 years ago, appears to have had the oldest known case of Lyme more…

Campgrounds add amenities to attract families

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (LOS ANGELES TIMES) — At a wooded campsite in Santa Paula, north of Los Angeles, vacationers, stray deer and even peacocks must share the tree-shaded property with tractors, more…

'Bodies' fill underwater sculpture park

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC) — A snorkeler swims over life-size statues near Cancún, Mexico, in a late 2010 picture. More than 400 of the permanent sculptures have been installed in more…

Slice in the ice

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (DAILY MAIL) — In October 2011, airborne Nasa researchers made the first-ever detailed 3D measurements of a major iceberg calving event - a new iceberg 'being born'. The more…

Stone Age hunters from Europe discovered America?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (LONDON INDEPENDENT) — New archaeological evidence suggests that America was first discovered by Stone Age people from Europe – 10,000 years before the Siberian-originating ancestors of the American more…

Be prepared

by -NO AUTHOR- -- Put to the test. Editor's note: Do you need something to smile about? Every day, WND selects the best joke offered up by readers and contributors to its more…

Elderly golfers go berserk after teen prank

by Joe Kovacs -- [caption id="attachment_134955" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Bob Barker pummels Adam Sandler in a famous scene from "Happy Gilmore.""][/caption] SHALIMAR, Fla. – When people think of winter golfing in Florida, they more…

Monkees star Davy Jones dies at 66

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (LONDON DAILY MAIL) -- The Monkees singer Davy Jones has died. He was 66. The lead singer of the Daydream Believer group – which also consists of original more…

How did American church go so far astray?

by Jim Fletcher -- The American church is a fascinating community to observe. Is it good, bad? I shudder to think what churches in, say, Africa or China think of us. Actually, more…