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Researchers: Gorillas Seem to Have Culture, Too

ST. LOUIS – Captive gorillas actually are a cultured bunch. Genetics or environment alone cannot explain variations in the behavior of different groups of the apes, a study found. Behavioral surveys of the roughly 370 gorillas in U.S. zoos showed 48 variations in how individual groups of the apes make …

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Alito Death Row Case Rejected

WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania lost a Supreme Court appeal on Tuesday that sought to put a convicted killer back on death row. The state wanted justices to overturn a ruling by the court’s new member, Samuel Alito. Alito had handled Antuan Bronshtein’s case at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, …

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New Orleans Doing What It Does Best

NEW ORLEANS – Tourists and locals stood side-by-side — in some spots 6 to 8 feet deep — as two of the Carnival season’s biggest and glitziest parades rolled through a city struggling to reclaim some of its famous fun. “It’s very special,” said Barbara Sykes, who flew in from …

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