Lucy fossil not coming to Smithsonian (AP)

WASHINGTON - The famous fossil of Lucy is scheduled to tour the United States, but one place it won't be on display is the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. "Not only is it not going to come to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, it is our position that we don't think it should leave Ethiopia," museum spokesman Randall Kremer said Wednesday. Smithsonian scientists feel certain objects, such as Lucy, are too valuable to travel and should remain in their homes, he said. In announcing ...