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  • Quentin Geant, California branch manager of Beeopic, works with his father Nicolas Geant to care for the nearly 180,000 bees on top of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. The bees survived last week's fire.
  • Peruvians go to the polls Sunday to choose between a wide variety of presidential candidates. The front-runners are a leftist who opposes eradication of the coca crop, and a pro-business former congresswoman who would be the nation's first woman president.
  • The U.S. Forest Service has always had to balance economic and recreational needs. But lately, scientific research has become a bigger part of the agency's mission. In the first of two reports, Elizabeth Arnold profiles researchers looking for evidence of climate change in a forest canopy.
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Il indicates that his country could return to international disarmament negotiations in July. Kim said as much in his first meeting with a top South Korean official in more than three years.
  • San Diego is one of the top craft brewery locations in the country, but what are breweries to do with tens of thousands of pounds of used up grain? They send it to nearby farms.
  • Bo Diddley created a trademark rhythm that has become a cornerstone of rock 'n' roll. His music has inspired the songs of top rock artists from Buddy Holly to U2, as well as numerous covers.
  • A new book celebrates the forgotten bits of 1970s and 1980s pop culture dear to kids who grew up in that era — from John Hughes movies and Pop Rocks to encyclopedias, Stretch Armstrong dolls and Fantasy Island.
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren, saying he neglected his duty by not enforcing some laws — including those involving abortion restrictions.
  • The think tank was founded in 1983 and is now, at least in the eyes of the IRS, a church.
  • It can be hard to escape winter chills. But cookbook author Nigella Lawson says she never complains about it — instead, it's a great excuse for her to indulge in warm and hearty comfort foods such as soups and stews. Besides, recipes for sweet corn chowder, chicken pot pie and other dishes can be easy.
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