I know that you are not fond of Huff Post, but I think this story is completely apolitical and might have other interesting details.
Thanks, skipping HuffPo, here’s the original source:
Cavemen Bones Yield Oldest Modern Human DNA
Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor
Date: 28 June 2012 Time: 12:01 PM ET
http://www.livescience.com/21246-cavemen-bones-oldest-human-dna.html