On a farm on the outskirts of Frederick, Kelly Rausch and Adam Finkelstein crack open a wooden beehive whose design dates to the 19th century. Inside, they point out a superbee they have made for the 21st century. In two months, the carefully bred queen bee has built a large, productive colony that knows how to cluster against the cold and fill the winter larder with honey. Read full article > >

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In search of a better bee

In video of her 19th birthday bash.

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Miley Cyrus Says She Smokes ‘Weed’

Manchester United are within touching distance of their 19th league title after beating Chelsea in a superb game at Old Trafford.

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Man Utd beat Chelsea to close in on title

London’s Natural History Museum will return the skeletal remains of 138 indigenous people taken from the Torres Strait Islands in the 19th Century.

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Museum to return islanders’ bones

Australia got its first saint Sunday when the pope canonized Mother Mary MacKillop, who in the 19th century exposed sexual abuse and was punished for her whistleblowing. As tens of thousands watched in a St. Peter’s Square ceremony, Pope Benedict XVI…

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Australia Gets Its First Saint

A group of intellectuals and politicians calls on France to repay 17bn euros (£14bn) “extorted” from Haiti in the 19th Century.

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France urged to repay Haiti debt

In many ways, Mackinac Island is an eco-friendly utopia. Cars are completely absent from this strip of land in Lake Huron a few miles from lower Michigan. People on the island take their cue from the 19th century and use horses (among other non-mechanized means of transport) to get around. The quaint, Victorian vibe draws plenty of visitors during the summer months. Because of this, the main areas of Mackinac are quite touristy. However, Mackinac Island State Park covers three-fourths of the island.

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Destination of the week: Mackinac Island, Mich.