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Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin
A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud be…
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:30 pm
Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director said Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:30 pm
Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland
Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:20 pm
Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them
A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom demand is not paid.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 pm
Spokesman says world's largest atom smasher circulates beam of protons after yearlong repairs.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:05 pm
Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them
A British couple being held hostage by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday that they fear they will be killed or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom is not paid soon.
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:35 pm
WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations
The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:25 pm
6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue
Representatives of six world powers urged Iran on Friday to accept a U.N. plan aimed at delaying its ability to build a nuclear weapon, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:20 pm
Italian prosecutor: Knox hated murder victim
An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled sex game, a prosecutor contended Friday in closing arguments at her murder trial.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:50 pm
The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who?
Catherine Ashton: International woman of mystery.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:40 pm
Russia's Gorbachev considers political comeback
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:00 am
Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen on cattle raids
Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern region.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:55 am
Queen, Prince Philip mark 62 years of marriage
Buckingham Palace says the queen and her husband Prince Philip are celebrating 62 years of marriage quietly _ without the fanfare of two years ago, when they marked their diamond anniversary.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:20 am
UK man cleared of wife's death during nightmare
A British man who said he strangled his wife during a nightmare about fighting off an intruder has been found innocent in her death.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:10 am
Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race
Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and risks losing its place as a leader in space travel, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:35 am
Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo
Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:15 am
Midday shooting in central Paris kills 1, wounds 2
Police say a man with an automatic rifle opened fire on a car near a Paris train station, killing one man and wounding two others.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:25 am
British lawyer appointed Karadzic standby counsel
The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has appointed a British lawyer to represent Radovan Karadzic if the former Bosnian Serb leader continues to boycott his trial when it resumes in March, according to a document released Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:45 am
Russian Orthodox priest shot dead in Moscow church
A gunman killed a Russian Orthodox priest in his Moscow church and seriously wounded the reverend's assistant, officials said Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:25 am
2 lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo
A rare white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo, officials said Thursday.
Nov 19, 2009 | 4:30 pm
