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1.8 million-year-old skull

The discovery of a 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor buried under a medieval Georgian village provides a vivid picture of early evolution and indicates our family tree may have fewer branches than some believe, scientists say.

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Vatican warns of dangerous Sistine pollution

Chevron halts shale gas search after protests

Kosovo court finds 10 guilty of terrorism

Roche: 6 percent sales boost in first 9 months

Nestle sees modest sales growth so far in 2013

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