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ATHENS, Greece – Road construction on the western Greek island of Lefkada has uncovered and partially destroyed an important tomb with artifacts dating back more than 3,000 years, officials said on Wednesday. The find is a miniature version of the large, opulent tombs built by the rulers of Greece during …

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Cash-strapped Antioch College has rejected an alumni group’s fundraising offer, moving ahead with plans to shutter its doors this summer unless a buyer offers more than $12 million up front, a school spokeswoman said Sunday. A group of wealthy alumni and former trustees scrambled to raise …

WASHINGTON – Democrats are offering hefty spending increases for domestic programs as they draft an election-year budget plan that still promises surpluses within four years and assumes many of President Bush’s signature tax cuts will die. The roughly $18 billion in spending increases for domestic programs funded by Congress each …