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Boeing 737 crashes near Tehran shortly after takeoff, killing 176
A Boeing 737 crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board, according to Iranian state news media.
Early humans revealed to have engineered optimized stone tools at Olduvai Gorge
Early Stone Age populations living between 1.8 - 1.2 million years ago engineered their stone tools in complex ways to make optimised cutting tools, according to a new study by...
Boeing 737 crashes near Tehran shortly after takeoff, killing 176
A Boeing 737 crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board, according to Iranian state news media.
Famous birthdays for Jan. 8: Sam Riley, Noah Cyrus
Actor Sam Riley turns 40 and actor Noah Cyrus turns 20, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 8.
Famous birthdays for Jan. 9: Sergio Garcia, Dave Matthews
Golfer Sergio Garcia turns 40 and musician Dave Matthews turns 53, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 9.
Boeing 737 crashes shortly after takeoff in Iran
A Boeing 737 with at least 170 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran on Wednesday, killing all on board, according to Iranian...
Texas Rangers bringing back catcher Robinson Chirinos on one-year deal
The Texas Rangers are signing free-agent catcher Robinson Chirinos to a one-year contract.
Natural History Museum will showcase 'fantastic beasts'
The Harry Potter universe will be used to shine a light on nature's own amazing creatures.
Watch: Doorbell camera records cow's late night front porch visit
A British Columbia couple whose doorbell camera issued an unusual number of overnight alerts checked the footage and identified the late night visitor to their front porch: an escaped cow.
Kangaroo Island shows burn scars on one third of the land mass
NASA's Terra satellite provided before and after imagery that showed the extent of the fires that have been ravaging Australia's Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island lies off the mainland of South...
'The Masked Dancer' series coming to Fox
Ellen DeGeneres will produce "The Masked Singer" spinoff "The Masked Dancer," a reality competition featuring celebrities in costume.
Wedding ring lost by popcorn store owner turns up in bowl of caramel corn
A South Dakota woman who lost her wedding ring while working at her popcorn business said the ring found its way back to her about a month later.
In photos: Santas from around the world vacation in Jerusalem
Graduates of the Michigan-based Charles W. Howard Santa School -- Mr. and Mrs. Clauses -- take a post-holiday break in Jerusalem. The Israeli Ministry of Tourism is hosting the Santas...
Rod Stewart announces North American summer tour
Rod Stewart announced Tuesday a 2020 North American summer tour that will feature special guest Cheap Trick.
Trinidad's guppy-filled streams provide natural lab for genetic rescue research
Trinidadian guppies, ubiquitous in freshwater aquariums around the world, are no bigger than your thumb. But for Sarah Fitzpatrick, assistant professor in Michigan State University's Department of Integrative Biology and...
Fossilized seashells show signs of ocean acidification before dinosaur-annihilating asteroid
New evidence gleaned from Antarctic seashells confirms that Earth was already unstable before the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Forensic reconstruction puts a face on B.C.'s unidentified dead
A workshop at the New York Academy of Art is teaching sculptors how to do facial reconstruction using models of skulls from unidentified human remains found in B.C.
A new exhibit invites you to step into Jane Goodall’s life
Jane Goodall began observing chimpanzees in 1960, but her first study of animal behavior took place some 20 years earlier, when she was about 5 years old. One afternoon, she disappeared from...
Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's cultural sites is a historic mistake
As a historian on the medieval Islamic roots of the Islamic State group, I can tell you that by threatening Iran's cultural heritage, U.S. President Donald Trump puts himself in...
Mississippi prosecutor recuses himself from trying accused killer Curtis Flowers a 7th time
A Mississippi prosecutor who has tried a man six times for the murders of four people nearly a quarter-century ago has recused himself from further involvement.
Nashville Predators fire head coach Peter Laviolette
After a disappointing first half to this season, the Nashville Predators fired head coach Peter Laviolette and assistant coach Kevin McCarthy.
Baltimore Orioles to sign ex-Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Iglesias
The Baltimore Orioles are signing former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Iglesias to a one-year contract.
Wisconsin man's class ring turns up 40 years later in Australia
A Wisconsin man who lost his class ring while studying in Europe in 1977 said he was shocked to discover the ring was in the possession of an Australian woman...
Ancient wine measuring table unearthed in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists unveiled an ancient table Monday used to measure wine and olive oil, which they said helps prove a market once stood at the site in occupied east Jerusalem.
Oldest known city view of Venice discovered
A researcher from the University of St Andrews has unearthed the oldest known city view of Venice, dating from the 14th century.
Small ‘cousins’ of T. rex may have actually been growing teenagers
Small but fearsome dinosaurs once thought to be pygmy kin of Tyrannosaurus rex instead may have been mere juveniles of the iconic species, new analyses of fossils suggest. The finding bolsters the case...
Authentic, Chance It move into Derby picture in weekend horse racing
Authentic and Chance It, a continent apart, moved into the Kentucky Derby picture with victories in weekend horse racing.
NFL playoffs: Minnesota Vikings stun New Orleans Saints in overtime
The Minnesota Vikings handed New Orleans another disappointing playoff loss, stunning the Saints 26-20 in overtime during Sunday's NFC wild-card matchup.