February 12th News

I admit it right off. This is a rushed and abbreviated search. I'll try to do a full one either tonight or tomorrow morning with the usual update.

New stories as of: 9:39 AM:

Egypt's Earliest Farming Village Found
National Geographic News
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known agricultural settlement from ancient Egypt, a new study says. (See photos of the site and artifacts.)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080211-egypt-farming.html

Druid Grave Unearthed In U.K.?
Discovery News
Feb. 11, 2008 -- Historical records tell of a mystical, priestly and learned class of elite individuals called Druids among Celtic societies in Britain, but there has been no archaeological evidence of their existence. Until, perhaps, now...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/02/11/druid-grave.html

Viking Blood Courses Through Veins Of Many A Northwest Englander
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Feb. 12, 2008) — The blood of the Vikings is still coursing through the veins of men living in the North West of England — according to a new study...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080208105851.htm