3 Skeletons in Washington Sq. Park
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From 1797 to 1826, the area now known as Washington Square Park was used as a potter's field, or common burial ground. Several dozen bones were discovered there this week.
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Deeper than the Statue of Liberty is tall, the chasm is blamed in the deaths of three people so far.
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Science & environment: Â· Scientists shed new light on disputed skeleton findÂ· Bone analysis supports distinct species theory
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A sculptor, an architect, a photographer and a writer were involved. Collisions may have been inevitable.
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By Faye Flam, The Philadelphia Inquirer  May 28--NEW YORK -- Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson and John Smith all recorded sightings of mermaids. Sea monsters populated the old ships' logs, too.
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Part of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington has been evacuated and closed to tourists after suspicious items were found, a park police officer said Monday.
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Researchers use X-ray scanners to create 3-D models of prehistoric creatures preserved inside rocks.
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NEW YORK -- The carriage horses at Central Park are one of this city's most iconic sights, along with the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the street-side artists and the hot dog vendors. But now one city council member from Queens is trying to send the horses the way of the...
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Familiar sights dominated the 103-year-old grounds of Harvard Stadium last night. Six former Cannons suited up for the Washington Bayhawks, including all-time Boston assists leader Conor Gill. Bayhawks coach Scott Hiller paced the sideline, as he did with the Cannons from 2002-05.
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PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - Seven beheaded animals - three chickens, three pigeons and a fish - were discovered Tuesday on a central New Jersey beach. Police are investigating the killings and say they have no suspects. The dead animals were found around 11:30 a.m.
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Paris - In one of the most spectacular fossil finds in decades, anthropologists say they have found the bones of a tiny human who is a twig in mankind&#39;s family tree.
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Archaeologists have begun excavating ancient skeletal remains believed to be those of five people, probably Anasazis.
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BOSTON - If there is to be a statue, it should be shaped like David Ortiz. It should be massive and menacing and brightly lit as darkness descends.
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Volunteers operate shades to help keep the ice cool Thursday at the Men's Skeleton World Cup race at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City. The challenge of keeping the ice cool may grow somewhat during the coming week, with high temperatures forecast to stay in the 40s.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Eight faux Minutemen, complete with tricornered hats, stand sentry by the field at Gillette Stadium, ready to fire their muskets after each Revolution goal. They served as an appropriate backdrop, last night, for the Revolution's three-goal assault in the first half.
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Authorities discovered part of a human skeleton in a vacant lot believed for years to be a graveyard for people ordered killed by the late mob boss John Gotti and other gangsters.
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Lucy, the world's most famous human ancestor, will go on public display for the first time in the United States this week amid criticism that her 3.2 million year old bones are too fragile to withstand an 11-city tour.