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The Freedom Mine No. 1 in Pike County was the focus of an unprecedented federal court action in which the Labor Department was seeking to have the court seize control of the mine.

The Freedom Mine No. 1 in Pike County was the focus of an unprecedented federal court action in which the Labor Department was seeking to have the court seize control of the mine.

Heather Lefebvre just graduated with top honors from Brandeis University with a degree in English and creative writing. She's leaving school with a diploma in her hand and a mountain of debt. And that has her worried about her academic choices.

Heather Lefebvre just graduated with top honors from Brandeis University with a degree in English and creative writing. She's leaving school with a diploma in her hand and a mountain of debt. And that has her worried about her academic choices.

Of the 116 police officers who were killed last year, 51 died in traffic incidents, the largest cause of death for the last 12 years, according to data. Guns, meanwhile, killed 49 officers.

Of the 116 police officers who were killed last year, 51 died in traffic incidents, the largest cause of death for the last 12 years, according to data. Guns, meanwhile, killed 49 officers.

For almost every major world event — from the Apollo moon landing to Hurricane Katrina — there's a conspiracy theory to undermine the conventional view of the way things took place. Voodoo Histories, a new book by David Aaronovitch, takes aim at some of the most notorious.

A Tri-Centennial is approaching for a breakaway sect of the Lutheran Church in Germany. Since its 1855 arrival, the religious settlement has evolved into…

A mass grave filled with the remains of more than 45 people, believed to have been executed in a 1991 Shiite Muslim uprising, is discovered in a southern Iraqi town near Najaf. The U.S. Army and international groups want to preserve the grave and the remains for possible use as evidence in human rights crimes trials. Hear NPR's Scott Simon.

A mass grave filled with the remains of dozens of people, some with blindfolds and hands bound, is discovered in a southern Iraqi town near Najaf. The bodies are believed to be those of Iraqis executed in a 1991 Shiite Muslim uprising. Red Crescent workers say they believe more graves will be found in the area. Hear Reuters reporter Christine Hauser.