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Archaeologists Find Swastika in Kazakhstan Landscape (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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Archaeologists Find Swastika in Kazakhstan Landscape

(Newser) - Google Earth can be used for more than peeking into your neighbor's backyard: Archaeologists have discovered more than 50 geoglyphs in Kazakhstan, thanks to images from the virtual geographical and map service, reports the International Business Times . Geoglyphs are large designs on the ground, usually created out of mounds... More »

4 Female College Students Killed in Bus Crash

(Newser) - A tractor-trailer crossed a southern Oklahoma highway median and plowed into the side of a college softball team's bus, killing four women on the team and injuring more than a dozen others, authorities said. The collision involving the North Central Texas College team happened about 9pm yesterday on Interstate... More »

Teacher in Rape Case Re-Sentenced to 10 Years

(Newser) - A Montana teacher was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison in a notorious student rape case that led to the censure of a judge who partially blamed the victim . Stacey Dean Rambold, 55, was re-sentenced by a new judge exactly a year after he completed an initial one-month prison... More »

Financial World's 'Ray Rice Video' Has Arrived

(Newser) - Those interested in why federal regulators seem unable to rein in big banks might want to check out a new ProPublica report and a companion piece airing on public radio's This American Life this weekend. The reports center on secret recordings made by Carmen Segarra, a Federal Reserve specialist... More »

Japan Volcano Erupts, Knocking 7 Unconscious

(Newser) - A volcano in Japan rumbled to life today unexpectedly, spewing ash and trapping about 250 hikers on its slopes, reports Reuters . Authorities say eight people were seriously injured in the eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan, including seven who were knocked unconscious. So far, no signs of lava have... More »

Chelsea Clinton Has Baby Girl

(Newser) - A new Clinton has arrived: Chelsea has given birth to Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, she announced after midnight on Twitter . "Marc and I are full of love, awe and gratitude as we celebrate the birth of our daughter," she wrote. Clinton and her husband didn't know their baby'... More »