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Buzz Aldrin goes to his own book signing in West Hollywood, CA »

From Splash News | 2009-07-02 17:55:20

Buzz Aldrin goes to his own book signing at the Grove in West Hollywood, CA.

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Today in History - July 3 »

AP News | 2009-07-03 04:02:23

On July 3, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg ended in a major victory for the North

Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2009. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated. On this date: In 1608, the city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain. In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the ...

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Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found »

AP News | 2009-07-02 16:32:20

British National Archives finds rare copy of the Declaration of Independence hidden in a file

British researchers have announced the discovery of a rare original copy of America's Declaration of Independence — just in time for the Fourth of July. Katrina McClintock, a spokeswoman at the National Archives, said Thursday that a researcher accidentally discovered the "Dunlap print," named after a printer, several months ago. The find was announced only after it could be properly catalogued. Edward Hampshire, the National Archives' specialist in colonial materials, said the find was "incredibly ...

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Vatican should learn from Galileo mess, prelate says »

Reuters US Online Report Science News | 2009-07-02 16:16:42

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Catholic Church should not fear scientific progress and possibly repeat the mistake it made when it condemned astronomer Galileo in the 17th century, a Vatican official said on Thursday in a rare self-criticism. Galileo, who lived from 1564 to 1642, was condemned by the Inquisition in 1633 for asserting that the earth revolved around the sun. Known as the father of astronomy, he wasn't fully rehabilitated by the Vatican until 1992, nearly 360 years later. At a news conference presenting a new volume of documents ...

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