Earliest Known Human Hand-Ax Found in Kenya Archaeologists working in northwestern Kenya have found a skillfully hand-crafted stone ax which appears to have been made nearly 1.75 million years ago, making it the oldest such tool ever discovered. The

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By Al Pessin Washington 10 September 2007 The American commander in Iraq says the U.S. troop presence there will be reduced by about 2,000 this month, and another 3,500 by the end of the year. But General David Petraeus said he needs most of the 168,

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By Larry London Washington 19 March 2007 watch Chris Difford report In 1974, the British band Squeeze brought new wave music to prominence with hit songs like Cool For Cats, Up The Junction, Tempted, Black Coffee In Bed, and Hourglass. After an abse

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By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Eldar Djangirov's dream of coming to America and playing jazz came true years ago. But an even bigger dream of recording an album with a major label has also come true. For Eldar, as he's known, patience and pe

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 10 April 2008 In congressional testimony this week, the top U.S. military and civilian officials in Iraq reported what they called real but fragile progress, and urged caution in any discussion of further U.S. troop withdrawals,

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The coalition commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has left his post after a momentous year and a half, during which he is widely credited with turning around the fight against a variety of insurgent groups. He will now become the overall comm

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