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Lawmakers Want Answers About Flaws In Terrorism Task Force
Congress has held the first hearing into last month's Boston Marathon bombing. It reinforced the narrative that the federal government failed to share information with Boston area authorities.
Florida Man Fleeing From Cops Attacked By Alligator
Police in Pinellas County, Fla., pulled over Bryan Zuniga at a traffic stop, but he ran away. His already bad day got worse because as he fled, he was attacked by an alligator. Police later arrested him at the hospital, where he was being treated for his wounds.
Would Mel Brooks' famous 2,000-Year-Old Man have understood modern language?...
Could You Talk To A Caveman? Scientists Say It's Possible
Researchers at the University of Reading are speculating that today's languages share a common root dating as far back as the last Ice Age. Words like "mother," "man" and "ashes" are categorized as "ultraconserved," meaning they are survivors of a lost language from which many modern tongues are descended.
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Bangladesh's Powerful Garment Sector Fends Off Regulation
The deaths of hundreds of workers in Bangladesh are taking place in a garment sector that has seen explosive growth over the past three decades. Amid market pressures to cut prices, the country has managed to lure clothing-makers through a combination of low wages and light regulation.
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Samoans Await The Return Of The Tasty Turkey Tail
In 2007, Samoa banned the import of turkey tails from the U.S. to try to improve public health. But the ban kept the island nation from entering the World Trade Organization, so its days are numbered.
Book Review: 'Our Man In Iraq'
Critic Alan Cheuse reviews the novel Our Man in Iraq by Robert Perisic.