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Vast Wild West collection to be auctioned

A vast collection of letters, maps, photos, stamps, books and documents on America's journey to the Wild West is expected to fetch about $5 million at auction.

Understanding how bacteria 'think'

A U.S. researcher says bacteria have complex decision-making abilities.

Dog who lost master gets trip to Montreal

Two Montreal-area women said they would head to British Columbia to retrieve a dog that spent three days by his master's body in a lonely trailer.

Helicopter Moms: The battle royale

The admonition "be careful what you wish for" strikes every parent at one time or another, particularly when faced with a 5-year-old lying on the floor of a supermarket kicking and screaming for something sweet.

Science project IDs unfamiliar cockroach

Some New York high school students testing DNA samples say they may have discovered a previously unknown subspecies of cockroach.