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Notes, bills and contracts dating to as early as A.D. 43 were discovered during work on a new building in London. The wooden tablets mention debts, legal disputes and one Tertius the Brewer.

German legislators overwhelmingly agreed the World War I-era killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks constituted genocide. In response, Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Germany.

A report from Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., says at least four automakers have continued to equip vehicles with the type of air bag responsible for deaths and injuries.

No one paid much attention to what Alexander John Haddow found in the 1940s — until the virus he studied roared to life in Latin America this year.

The swollen Seine River and its tributaries flooded Paris roadways, effectively isolating neighborhoods and towns. The Louvre announced it would be closed Friday to move artworks in vulnerable areas.

The Midwest Medical Examiner's office found Prince died from an overdose of fentanyl, an opiate used to treat patients with severe pain.

A newly identified praying mantis species, Ilomantis ginsburgae, is named for the Supreme Court justice. The species is also — unusually — identified by traits specific to the female, not the male.

The decision by New York State's Court of Appeals is a victory for state officials, who filed charges against the insurance industry icon 11 years ago.