Researchers claim discovery of lost city of Atlantis, conveniently located in southern Spain

Researchers claim discovery of lost city of Atlantis, conveniently located in southern Spain

We had to do a double take when we read this headline from Reuters , but sure enough, it's not April1st yet and its writers don't seem to be joking: the location of the lost city of Atlantis has finally been discovered. Such is the bold claim from an international team of researchers, dreamers and intrepid adventurers. With the use of ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity ...

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Acclaimed musical ‘The Color Purple’ coming to Peoria Civic Center

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Bomb kills 10 Iraqi troops as tensions rise

A suicide bomber in a booby-trapped truck killed 10 Iraqi soldiers Monday and leveled the unit's headquarters as protesters demanded the resignation of Iraq's president for making comments they said could incite violence.

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