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A stencil of an early human's hand in an Indonesian cave is estimated to be about 39,000 years old.

Indonesian Cave Paintings As Old As Europe's Ancient Art

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Figures found on the walls of a prehistoric cave in Indonesia are at least 35,400 years old or more, scientists say. That might mean the earliest art developed independently in different regions.

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Kobani Airstrikes Highlight Limit Of U.S. Strategy Against ISIS

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. has been bombing ISIS targets in Syria, but that has not stopped the self-proclaimed Islamic State from threatening civilians in the country.

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Judging Effectivenes Of Airstrikes Against ISIS Remains A Challenge

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Tom Bowman

There have been about 400 airstrikes so far in Iraq and Syria. We take a look at the impact in both countries, whether the Islamic State fighters have been slowed, and the way ahead.

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Chemistry Nobel Given To Scientists For Work On Optical Microscope

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Richard Harris

Three scientists will share the prize for developing microscopes that can study living cells in fine detail. Working independently, they took on a problem that many had assumed couldn't be solved.

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Kenyan President Faces Charges Of Crimes Against Humanity

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Gregory Warner

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared Wednesday before the International Criminal Court in the Hague. He is the first sitting president to appear before the court.

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U.S. Ambassador To Liberia: Many Challenges Remain In Ebola Response

9:58am October 09, 2014

Melissa Block speaks with U.S. ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac about the U.S. effort to combat Ebola in West Africa. Work has been slowed by difficult conditions and a shortage of trained workers.

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British Imams Speak Out Against Islamic State

9:58am October 09, 2014

Robert Siegel talks to Qari Mohammed Asim, Imam for the Makkah Mosque in Leeds, England, about why he's denounced ISIS and how's trying to convince young people to not join them.

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Faithful hold candles during a vigil prayer in preparation for the synod on the family on Oct. 4, at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

In 'Season Of Mercy,' Will Vatican Rethink Communion For Divorcees?

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis hasn't ruled out changing church doctrine that bars divorced and remarried Catholics from receiving Holy Communion. There are fierce opponents, while others favor simplifying annulment.

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The home of Marthalene Williams, the Ebola-stricken woman aided by Thomas Eric Duncan. A man on the porch, who appeared to be in the late stages of Ebola, informed our photographer that he'd been to a hospital but was told to return home and quarantine hi

Fond Memories Of Ebola Victim Eric Duncan, Anger Over His Death

9:13am October 09, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

He likely contracted the virus when he carried an ailing pregnant woman into her home. Relatives and neighbors in Liberia miss his jovial spirit — and lash out at their government and the U.S.

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Distrust Between Kurdish Forces And Arabs May Benefit ISIS

9:13am October 09, 2014

by Leila Fadel

Kurdish forces in Iraq are protecting Arab villages from being attacked by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. They are also encircling those Arabs and not letting them enter or leave the villages.

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