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...first morning in the field and Creaser, a geologist, kneels in the red dirt of Queensland's Gulf country, 200 km northwest of Mount Isa. His right hand clutches a crack hammer, which is poised over a piece of rock the size of two bricks. What's inside the rock will make Creaser's day and remind the rest of the party that, for all the wonders this place has yielded, it has much more to give. "Work at Riversleigh," says team leader Mike Archer, "will go on forever...
...Compared to years past, it's a small group that assembles in Mount Isa for this June-July dig. Volunteers have previously swelled the team to a force of more than 50. This time it's just nine workers - six men, three women (plus some family) - who pile into several sturdy vehicles for the four-hour trip across rough road. Teams used to camp by the banks of the Gregory River, and regulars speak wistfully of those times. Alas, local authorities banned the practice, pushing the scientists a little further north to the more comfortable, if less invigorating, facilities...
...DIED. DURAID ISA MOHAMMED, 27, pictured top, and YASSER KHATAB, 25, employees of CNN who were killed when their car was attacked; south of Baghdad. They were in a two-car convoy that was fired upon by a gunman shooting through the sunroof of a rust-colored Opel. "There is no doubt in my mind that if our security adviser had not returned fire, everyone in our vehicle would have been killed," said CNN correspondent Michael Holmes, who was traveling in the other car in the convoy...
...monuments are illuminated, is a joy. For a quick history lesson, head southeast to the 16th century Humayun's Tomb. This red-and-white building is one of the finest monuments in the city and worth the trip alone. But the complex also contains the tomb of nobleman Isa Khan, considered by many to be New Delhi's finest Mughal monument. The neighboring zoo, nestled on the banks of the Yamuna River, with its formal gardens, makes it another haven of urban peace. A short trip farther north is the Purana Qila (old fort), whose towering ramparts offer fine views...
...preseason intercollegiate No. 8. Blumberg is coming off a dream rookie campaign in which he went undefeated in regular season play, recording the Crimson’s only two victories against Trinity all season. He ended the year by capturing the Pool Plate as the winner of the ISA consolation bracket after bowing out of national title contention against eventual champion Bernardo Samper of the Bantams...