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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day: Earth from Above II
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Chapter & Verse
Portugal plays each side against the other in World War II
Neill Lochery's new book "Lisbon" chronicles Portugal's pivotal role in World War II.
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day: Earth from Above II
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A virtual world that breaks real barriers
In Second Life's Al-Andalus, a virtual world patterned after medieval Andalus in Spain, avatars of Muslims mix with avatars of Jews and Christians to strive for a more perfect union.
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'Unusual' dinosaur offers glimpse of evolutionary quirk
'Balaur bondoc,' a new species of dinosaur discovered in Romania, is a close relative of Velociraptor, but developed several striking evolutionary differences because it lived on an island.
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Volcanic ash cloud: Where is it now?
The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is now drifting over Africa as well as Europe, closing airports and causing cancellations of transatlantic flights to the United States.
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Some US Hispanics trace their Jewish past
They discover roots in the Sephardic Jews of Spain through DNA testing.
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How Muslims, Christians, met in a clash of worlds
Pulitzer Prize-winner David Levering Lewis traces Islam’s impact on medieval Europe.
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How Muslims, Christians met in a clash of worlds
Pulitzer Prize winner David Levering Lewis traces the impact of Islam on medieval Europe.
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