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Monday, June 22, 2015

Early European man may have had Neanderthal great-great-grandparent

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A man who lived about 40,000 years ago in Eastern Europe boasts the most Neanderthal ancestry ever seen in a member of our species.

Former major leaguer Darryl Hamilton killed in murder-suicide

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Authorities say former Major League Baseball player Darryl Hamilton has been killed in a murder-suicide at a suburban Houston home.

Stretching the limits at International Yoga Day

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Yoga enthusiasts from New York to Beijing gathered to show their appreciation of the practice by striking poses in unison at the world’s first International Yoga Day. Here is a look at how different countries celebrated the global phenomenon that is yoga on June 21, 2015, a day newly dedicated to it.

Iranians upbeat as nuclear deal could ease sanctions

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The prospect of an international agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions and ease sanctions has many of Tehran’s shopkeepers feeling optimistic about the economy, the CBC’s Derek Stoffel reports.

Greek deal possible, but not today, says top EU official

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The Eurozone’s top official Jeroen Dijsselbloem has called a new debt proposal by Greece “a welcome step and a step in the right direction,” but said he doesn’t expect a bailout deal today.

New York state police give update on prisoner manhunt

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New York State police were providing an update Monday on the manhunt for two escaped convicts who have evaded capture for more than two weeks.

UN says Israel, Palestinian groups may have committed war crimes in Gaza

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Israel and Palestinian armed groups committed grave violations during the 2014 Gaza conflict that may amount to war crimes, United Nations investigators say.