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Second pack of gray wolves spotted in Northern California

[2017-07-07 09:03]

SAN FRANCISCO - A female gray wolf, her mate and at least three pups are the second pack of wolves spotted in Northern California since the species went extinct there in 1924, state wildlife officials said on Wednesday.

Sport turns to police boot camp to reverse decline

[2017-07-06 07:18]

JAMBI, Indonesia - A police boot camp complete with shooting lessons may not seem like a natural training ground for sportsmanship, but Indonesia's sepak takraw team is hoping that military-style discipline will help them achieve sporting glory.

Chinese universities reflect region's strength

[2017-07-06 07:18]

Universities in China and Singapore dominated the top five places of the first Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2017 published by the London-based magazine, Times Higher Education.

Europe's city centers sound alarm as locals are forced out

[2017-07-06 07:18]

BARCELONA, Spain - Memories of the past come flooding back as Manuel Mourelo strolls through Barcelona's picturesque Gothic Quarter: children playing, fun with the neighbors, traditional bars ... But now, "all of that has disappeared."

Jousters 'needed skills of modern sportsmen'

[2017-07-06 07:18]

LONDON - In medieval England it was one of the top combat sports as knights on horseback competed against each other in jousting contests.

Riding low as high art: Show merges custom cars, museum works

[2017-07-06 07:18]

LOS ANGELES - Lowrider cars these days are far more than tricked-out automobiles with gravity-challenged rear suspensions and ear-rattling exhaust systems that seem to cry out for police to ticket the drivers.

Xi to join Merkel for panda debut

[2017-07-05 07:27]

BERLIN - Two giant pandas that arrived in the German capital from China last week will meet the public on Wednesday as part of an official ceremony to open the refurbished Panda Garden in Berlin Zoo.

Pomp, fireworks and hot dog contest mark Independence Day

[2017-07-05 07:27]

NEW YORK - Americans celebrated their country's birthday on Tuesday with fireworks, parades and competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year.

Afghanistan's Sesame Street star gets proud brother muppet

[2017-07-05 07:27]

KABUL - Zeerak the bespectacled orange muppet is the latest innovation from Sesame Street in Afghanistan: a children's TV character who reveres his educated older sister, brought on to screens to show a new generation that a woman's place is beyond the home.

'Bee-vision' could change way drones perceive the world

[2017-07-05 07:27]

MELBOURNE, Australia - The way the common bee observes colors could revolutionize the way robots and drones see the world, an Australian study published on Tuesday has found.

Dwelling for Aztec conquest survivors uncovered

[2017-07-05 07:27]

MEXICO CITY - Archaeologists in Mexico said on Monday they have unearthed what they believe was a dwelling where upper class Aztecs who resisted the Spanish conquest tried to preserve their customs and traditions.

Market dishes up cultural concoction

[2017-07-04 07:23]

LOS ANGELES - In the crowded 626 Night Market, Stanley Cohen was enjoying his grilled squid, a popular Chinese dish, with a cup of Boba milk tea.

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