‘Montana Dueling Dinos’ fail to sell at NY auction
By ULA ILNYTZKY and DEEPTI HAJELA In this Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 photo, Clayton Phipps poses for a picture with one of the two “dueling dinosaurs” he discovered in New…
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Mo. Supreme Court denies Franklin’s appeal
By JIM SALTER FILE – In this Monday, Oct. 19, 1998, file photo, Joseph Paul Franklin sits in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court where jury selection was set to begin…
US, Afghans work toward agreement on night raids
By KATHY GANNON and AMIR SHAH An Afghan policeman stands at attention as his commander passes by at a checkpoint overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Security in the…
JPMorgan, government finalizes deal
By PETE YOST and MARCY GORDON FILE – The JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo is displayed at their headquarters in New York, in this Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, file photo.…
Mexican president denies meeting Justin Bieber
FILE – In this Nov. 6, 2013 file photo, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs in concert during his Believe world tour in Asuncion, Paraguay. The pop star’s controversy-filled tour…
Listeria victims’ families meeting with farmers
File- This Sept. 26, 2013 file photo shows Ryan Jensen, 33, front, and brother Eric Jensen, 37, leaving the federal courthouse in Denver. The two Colorado cantaloupe farmers who pleaded…
Beagle’s nose predicts few US polar bear cubs
By DAN SEWELL FILE – In an Oct. 28, 2013 file photo, Elvis, a 2-year-old beagle, sniffs polar bear protein samples at Iron Heart Performance Dog Center in Shawnee, Kan.…
Kicking the can: Campbell hit by fresh-food shift
By CANDICE CHOI and MICHELLE CHAPMAN FILE – This Feb. 15, 2012 file photo shows cans of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup, posed in San Diego. Campbell Soup Co. on Tuesday,…