Oct 31st, 2008 · Oetzi, a mummified man found frozen in the Italian Alps after 5,300 years, has no living genetic descendants among modern humans. The discovery came after researchers sequenced Oetzi's entire genome and compared it with human DNA.
Aug 27th, 2008 · Jericho Scott is only 9 years old, but he's already throwing a 40 mph fastball. His skill has resulted in him getting kicked out of his local league. Other teams say he's just too good and they don't want to play against him.
Aug 5th, 2008 · Like a scene from the 1990s movie Home Alone, a family flew to France over the weekend — and forgot one of their kids. Officials at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport found a 4-year-old girl wandering the duty-free shop in tears. The girl was sent on the next flight and reunited with her family. Officials are investigating how only six people boarded the original flight when the family had seven tickets.
Jul 21st, 2008 · Here's a back-to-school story 70 years in the making. The last time retired British army Col. Michael Cobb picked up a college degree was 1938. He went back this weekend to pick up another — a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. The 91-year-old put in 18 years of research to create an atlas of British train stations.
Jul 1st, 2008 · The Canadian folk band Le Vent du Nord is a champion of traditional francophone music in North America. Their recordings and performances are getting plenty of attention, especially during the yearlong celebration of Quebec City's 400th anniversary.
Jun 18th, 2008 · The Chicago Cubs have the best record in baseball. The only thing between them and a World Series championship is a century of defeat — and the difficulty of forgetting that. The Cubbies would be a breeze to win this year, if only nobody ever mentioned 1908.
May 27th, 2008 · The Karmapa, one of the most important leaders in Tibetan Buddhism, is visiting the United States. Some think the young lama will succeed the Dalai Lama as the next spokesman for Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Robert Thurman, professor of Buddhist studies at Columbia University, about the 22-year-old Karmapa.
May 12th, 2008 · His vision has been failing for years, but his sister encouraged Dale Davis to return to an old love: bowling. The 78-year-old man was in top form Saturday night in Alta, Iowa. Davis, who is legally blind, bowled a perfect game — 12 strikes.