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111-year-old reptile finally becoming a father

AP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:59:49 +0000

Officials say an indigenous New Zealand reptile regarded as one of the last living remnants of the dinosaurs will become a father for the first time in decades at the age of...

Lost letter makes it way back home 60 years later

AP — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:06:45 +0000

A letter detailing the mood after Truman defeated Dewey that was lost in the postal system for nearly 60 years recently turned up in the mailbox of a Kansas woman.

Stolen motorcycle found after 34 years in N.J.

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:31:06 +0000

Prosecutors say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was stolen nearly 34 years ago in Rhode Island has surfaced in central New Jersey. The 1971 Sportster was purchased on eBay for $2,400 by Michael Meistrell of Cranford.The Union County...

Lawmakers want US-made flags

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:09:34 +0000

The American flag has many labels: Stars and stripes. Old Glory. And sometimes, made in China.Congress can’t halt the flow of Chinese-made flags, but lawmakers can try to control where they are flown. The House declared Monday that any flag...

Mich. convict leads cops to girl he killed in '86

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:30:43 +0000

Police in Michigan say they have unearthed the body of a 13-year-old girl after being led to the body by the man convicted of killing her in 1986.Eastpointe police Cpl. Martin Genter Sr. says authorities confirmed that searchers found the remains...

Killer released to help search for body in Mich.

AP — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:42:05 +0000

A killer was released from prison Wednesday to help search for the remains of the teenage girl he was recently convicted of slaying more than 20 years ago.Arthur Nelson Ream took police to an area in Macomb Township, north of Detroit, before...

Search on for body of Mich. girl missing since '86

AP — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:26:07 +0000

Police are searching land near Detroit for the body of a 13-year-old girl reported missing in 1986.Eastpointe police Inspector John Calabrese tells WDIV-TV that Arthur Nelson Ream told police Tuesday that he buried Cindy Zarzycki’s body near...

Parole denied in 1964 Alabama murder case

AP — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:44:16 +0000

The Alabama parole board has again denied an early release for a black man who was convicted in the 1964 rape and murder of a pregnant white woman.The three-member board turned down Johnnie Daniel Beecher’s bid for parole Tuesday.Beecher was...

Parole sought in 1964 murder with racial backdrop

AP — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:29:16 +0000

The crime _ a pregnant white newlywed raped and murdered, the chief suspect a black escapee from a chain gang _ jolted residents of north Alabama’s Jackson County in 1964.The wanted man, Johnnie Daniel Beecher, lost his leg and his freedom in...

Despite promises, old Beijing neighborhoods fall

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:17:34 +0000

When Olympic marathon runners pass through Beijing’s historic Qianmen neighborhood this August, the gray-brick storefronts with red and gold curved eaves will only look like traditional Chinese architecture.The area’s main shopping drag...