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...mentioned in the Book of Exodus. In 1986, archaeologists found the earliest known text of the Bible, dated to about 600 B.C. It suggests that at least part of the Old Testament was written soon after some of the events it describes. Also in 1986, scholars identified an ancient seal that had belonged to Baruch, son of Neriah, a scribe who recorded the prophecies of Jeremiah in 587 B.C. (Because Jews and Muslims don't consider the birth of Christ to be a defining moment in history, many scholars prefer the term B.C.E. to B.C. It stands for either "Before...
...archaeologists revealed that several lumps of figured clay called bullae, bought from Arab dealers in 1975, had once been used to mark documents. Nahman Avigad of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem identified the impressions stamped into one piece of clay as coming from the seal of Baruch, son of Neriah, a scribe who recorded the doomsday proclamations of the prophet Jeremiah. Another bore the seal of Yerahme'el, son of King Jehoiakim's son, who the Book of Jeremiah says was sent on an unsuccessful mission to arrest both prophet and scribe - again confirming the existence of biblical characters...
...other news from the HUPD's weekly blotter, a notarial seal from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was stolen from Holyoke Center, and the Harvard Sailing Center reported a stolen boat which was later found hidden behind some bushes. A motorcycle valued at $130 was also stolen from an unlocked office in the Science Center...
...France, Germany and Russia tended to use very forceful persuasion. Some of the Balkan officials suspected the U.S. was using sleep-deprivation as a negotiating tool. Deadlines slipped repeatedly, and late-night meetings turned into desperate pre-dawn sessions seeking to put issues back on track and, finally, to seal the overall agreement. Tempers were frazzled, sensibilities were hurt and resentments flared. Holbrooke, who is credited with being the locomotive of the talks, operated with gradations of anger. "He frequently used words that are not quotable," says a European diplomat who was there. "I don't think there is anyone...
...agency is considering a proposal by Silverman and Kaiser-Hill to seal up Rocky Flats once and for all. By the year 2010 or so, most of the major buildings would be demolished, the plutonium consolidated and sealed behind thick layers of concrete. All but 300 acres of the 6,500-acre site would be decontaminated and released for other uses, including recreation and commerce. The ambitious plans face opposition from local activists. But even Silverman's critics pay him grudging homage. Says Ken Korkia of the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board, a watchdog group: "He has taken charge...