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- Sunday, March 17, 2013
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Antarctica concerns grow as tourism numbers rise
AP Photo This photo provided by Aurora Expeditions, tourists paddle their kayak along the Antarctic Peninsula. In a remote, frozen, almost pristine land where the only human residents are involved in research, tourism comes with risks, for both the continent and the tourists.
ROSS ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) -- Across most of Earth, a tourist attraction that sees 35,000 visitors a year can safely be labeled sleepy. But when it's Antarctica, every footstep matters. Tourism is rebounding here five years after the financial cris
Continued ... - Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected pope
VATICAN CITY -- Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope yesterday, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Francis, associating himself with the humble 13th-cen
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New pope is 1st Francis, saint of peace, poverty
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- In choosing a name no other pope had ever taken, Pope Francis could be signaling that he sees the need for change in the Roman Catholic church. The name recalls two of the church's most famous saints. One is Francis of Assisi, th
Continued ... - Wednesday, March 13, 2013
- Black smoke from Sistine Chapel: No pope yet
- Tuesday, March 12, 2013
- Black smoke from chapel chimney: No pope yet
- Boy, 12, admits to sending police to celebrities' homes
- Red tide has killed 174 Florida manatees
- Conclave to elect next pope opens amid uncertainty
- N. Korea ends armistice that halted Korean War
- Six Ohio youth die in crashof stolen SUV
- Police: Big-game hunter, TV-show host shot in jealous rage
- Judge strikes down NYC's sugary-drinks rule
- Monday, March 11, 2013
- Jury convicts ex-Detroit mayor of corruption
- Highway patrol: 'High rate' of speed in Ohio crash
- Cardinals count down to conclave with final talks
- Study: Even ancient mummies had clogged arteries
- Before the conclave, dickering has begun
- Five children, two adults die in Kentucky fire
- Source says opposition leader to run
- Hostage killings a new, dangerous turn for Nigeria
- Sunday, March 10, 2013
- Around the Word & Nation
- Activists fight approval of genetically engineered salmon
- Saturday, March 9, 2013
- Cardinals choose Tuesday as start date for conclave
- Friday, March 8, 2013
- Alvin Lee, guitar virtuoso with Ten Years After, dies at 68
- Wednesday, March 6, 2013
- Venezuelan leader Chavez dies at 58
- Tuesday, March 5, 2013
- Michael Jordan wants paternity lawsuit dismissed
- JC Penney could wind up with empty shelves
- Calif. woman dies after nurse refuses to do CPR
- Future uncertain for sinkhole site that claimed life
- 16 percent more billionaires; Slim still No. 1
Boy Scouts Mom Supports Gay Inclusiveness
Obama Renews Call to Close Gitmo
Raw: Heckler Interrupts Obama on Guantanamo
Obama Offers Drone Strike Defense
Oklahoma Family Reflects on Lost Son
Wash. State Man Arrested Following Ricin Scare
Chain-Reaction School Bus Crash Injures About 50
Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness
Weiner Launches Bid to Become NYC Mayor
Okla. Teens Get Video of Deadly Tornado Overhead
Man Shot While Questioned in Boston Probe
School Storm Protection Spotty in Tornado Zones
9-year-old Tornado Victim Loved Family, Singing
Oklahoma Survivors, Heroes Survey Damage
Okla. City Mayor: Up to 13K Homes Hit by Tornado
Florida FBI Shooting Has Boston Bombing Links
Garcetti Elected Los Angeles Mayor Over Greuel
Raw: New Video of Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
IRS Official Pleads 5th Amendment
Jodi Arias: Death Penalty Would Cause More Pain
Two Suspects in Murder Known to London Police
Johnson: Don't Blame Islam or UK Policy
Raw: 80-Year-Old Climbs Mount Everest
Raw: Scuffles in London After Hacking Death
Britain Attack Believed Linked to Radical Islam
Today in History May 23
Raw: Aftermath of Deadly Attack in London
Today in History May 22
Raw: Students Clash With Police in Chile
Raw: Costa Rica Volcano Roars to Life
Tim Cook Defends Apple's Tax Accounting
Raw: Japan's WWII Atrocities Under Fire in Seoul
Raw: Aussie Zoo Shows Off White Rhino Calf
Today in History for May 21st
Bank Shooting Rampage in Israel Kills 4
Wave of Attacks Kills Scores in Iraq
Raw: Fierce Bombing in Qusair, Syria
Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident in Turkey
Raw: Accused US Spy Reportedly Leaves Russia
Today in History for May 20th
