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Palestinian refugees return to Yarmouk amid questions about their place in the new Syria

Dec. 14, 2024 18:30 PM EST

DAMASCUS (AP) — The Yarmouk refugee camp outside Damascus was considered the capital of the Palestinian diaspora before the war in Syria reduced it to row after row of blasted out buildings where there were once falafel stands, pharmacies and mosques. Taken over by a series of...

Today in History: December 10, Teddy Roosevelt first American to win Nobel Prize

Dec. 10, 2024 00:05 AM EST

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 10, the 345th day of 2024. There are 21 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the...

Today in History: September 28, Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

Sep. 28, 2024 00:05 AM EDT

Today is Saturday, Sept. 28, the 272nd day of 2024. There are 94 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first effective antibiotic. Also on this date: ...