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Also coming along, thanks to two independent teams of researchers, is the genome of the closest relative of all: the Neanderthal. Ancestors of Neanderthals first appeared some 500,000 years ago, and for a long time it was a toss-up whether that lineage would outlive our own species, at least in Europe and western Asia--or whether, bizarre as it seems today, they would both survive indefinitely. The Neanderthals held out for hundreds of thousands of years. A discovery published online by Nature last month suggests Neanderthals may have made their last stand in Gibraltar, on the southern...
...What they did is they threw the ball much better than they had in previous games.âMurphy was referring to Threattâs success throwing the ball early in the game. Threatt was 3-for-3 for 81 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown toss. He finished the game 19-for-30 for 293 yards, but was sacked seven times for a total loss of 56 yards.TRICK OR TREATBoth teams used trick plays early and often Saturday, and often to great effect. Harvardâs pivotal second-quarter drive that closed a 17-point deficit...
...Green Day kicked off Monday's game with a joint performance that included a mashed-up "House of the Rising Sun," with "Superdome" substituting for the titular brothel, and a version of the U2 hit "Beautiful Day." Former president George H.W. Bush was on hand for the opening coin toss, and New Orleans rhythm and blues singer Irma Thomas, backed by Allan Toussaint on piano, turned in a rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner," the final lines drowned out by deafening cheers...
...have plucked volcanic lava from a crater. I could feel the flesh of my palm liquefying. Pain bolted up my arm like an electric current. In one fluid motion, I raised my right arm and started to throw the mass over the side of the vehicle, a short backhand toss. Then everything went dark...
...puts a damper on what is arguably the most sacred title in all of Harvard football. When the Crimson opened up the 2006 season against Holy Cross, the Crusaders sent four guys running to the âHâ at midfield for the coin toss. There to greet them? Only...