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Tag Archives: mystery

Esteem, money and mystery: 5 things to know about the Nobels
Business / National

Esteem, money and mystery: 5 things to know about the Nobels

Posted on 10/02/17 by Phoenix Cor

STOCKHOLM (AP) — In terms of esteem and recognition, it’s always a good year to win a Nobel Prize. In terms of money, 2017 is better than the past two years. The Nobel Prize announcements begin Monday with the medicine award and each prize this year is worth 9 million kronor ($1.1 million). In the … Continue reading →

Long, curved, akimbo: Hope uncovered for bird beak deformity
Health / Science

Long, curved, akimbo: Hope uncovered for bird beak deformity

Posted on 10/29/16 by jazzlr05

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologist Colleen Handel saw her first black-capped chickadee with the heartrending disorder in 1998. The tiny birds showed up at birdfeeders in Alaska’s largest city with freakishly long beaks. Some beaks looked like sprung scissors, unable to come together at the tips. Others curved up or down like crossed sickles. Handel, … Continue reading →

Palestinian fugitive in mystery death at embassy in Bulgaria
Europe / International News

Palestinian fugitive in mystery death at embassy in Bulgaria

Posted on 02/29/16 by Jx THX

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Palestinian militant wanted for a 1986 killing in Israel plunged to his death Friday, Feb. 26, from the Palestinian Embassy in Bulgaria, where he had been holed up for two months to avoid extradition, officials said. Palestinians immediately accused Israel of killing Omar Nayef Zayed, 52. Israel denied involvement and … Continue reading →

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