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What's the least-used sentence in the English language?

"Isn't that the banjo player's Porsche?"

Woman drives off fourth story of parking garage, lives

A pregnant Massachusetts woman escaped injury Monday afternoon after she accidentally drove her car off the fourth story of a parking garage.

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Stomach stapling may lower cancer risk in women

Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says.

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Woman pleads guilty in drunken breast-feeding case

A North Dakota woman accused of breast-feeding her 6-week-old baby while drunk has pleaded guilty to child neglect.

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Rain washes tank ashore

Heavy rains have washed a Second World War Russian tank ashore in the Danube River in Austria.

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North Korea issues strong new threats

I don't think they are really too up on the who would wipe who off the map concept here.

The U.S. continues to watch for signs of missiles as the Communist regime threatens to wipe America off the map.

North Korea issues strong new threats

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• China has 'serious concerns'
• Report: Kim's son takes over spy agency

Recipes give leftover bread a second life

Stale bread can be "recycled" into salad or French toast in these thrifty meals.

Recipes

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• Fancy food words defined
• Find more leftover bread recipes

Brag your way to success

Learning to tactfully toot your own horn may help you land a new job or promotion.

Brag your way to success

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• Secrets to self-employment
• GM to cut 4,000 more white-collar jobs

Places in U.S. with best, worst air to breathe

Millions of people in 600 U.S. neighborhoods have an increased cancer risk from pollutants in the air, according to the EPA.

Places in U.S. with best, worst air to breathe

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• Climate change bill moves through House
• Find smoggiest U.S. cities

Famed Iowa H.S. football coach killed

Ed Thomas, a one-time national high school football coach of the year, is gunned down in his school's weight room.

Iowa H.S. football coach killed

Science News

From BBC-Science:

Evolution faster when it's warmer The climate could have a direct effect on the speed of "molecular evolution" in mammals, according to a study.

Where giant plants dare to grow

The height to which plants grow follows a global pattern, new research reveals for the first time.

Return of the royal Barbary lion

THE BIG PICTURE

Injured man crawls 16 hours for help

A Florida man with severe injuries crawled for 16 hours to get help after falling off the roof of his Georgia summer home.

Injured man crawls 16 hours for help

It's a man, baby!

A scan performed at a suburban New York City hospital shows an ancient Egyptian mummy thought for centuries to be a woman is a man.

Scan reveals NY mummy is male

A few extra pounds could mean longer life

Being overweight may protect older people as their health declines, a new study suggests.

A few extra pounds could mean longer life

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• Obesity linked to pancreatic cancer
• Is salad ruining your diet?

Ancient tomb discovered in Bethlehem

Workers renovating a house in the Biblical city stumble on an untouched 4,000-year-old tomb.

Ancient tomb

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• Scientists build model of primate brain
• Elephant fossil opens window to the past

Tadpoles falling from the sky in Japan?

Dead tadpoles and frogs were found in fields, gardens, a tennis court, and on car roofs near the Japan Sea coast last week. Was this an example of the classic Fortean phenomenon of animals raining from the heavens?

From Discover:

Various objects and animals do occasionally fall from the sky: It’s called “Fafrotskies,” short for “fall from the skies.” These events generally occur when water spouts, storms, and strong winds suck objects from bodies of water and deposit them on land. But because there had been no reports of strong wind, many officials and meteorologists say this explanation can’t explain the torrent of tadpoles.

An alternative explanation is that birds who eat tadpoles and fish carried the animals in their mouths, then dropped them while flying. Still, some bird experts say that if this had happen, the tadpole carnage would have covered a more sizable area.

"It's Raining Tadpoles?"
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TV show helps Utah boy survive in wilderness

When 9-year-old Grayson Wynne realized he was lost in a forest, his thoughts turned to a favorite Discovery Channel show.

TV show helps Utah boy survive in wilderness

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• About 'Man vs. Wild'
• Find basic survival skills

Avoid summertime mishaps

Doctors say summer is the busiest time in the emergency room, so take these steps to keep you and your kids safe.

Avoid summertime mishaps

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• Food-safety basics
• Find natural insect repellents

Unusual Holidays and Celebrations

Today happens to be Celebration of the Senses.

Millions commute in old, vulnerable rail cars

Subways from Boston to San Francisco rely on aging rail cars like those involved in Monday's D.C. crash.

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• Could crash have been avoided?
• Emergency brake pushed before crash

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia
Kaufberuren, Bayern, Germany
Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
London, Ontario, Canada
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
London, England, United Kingdom
Philipsburg, Saint Maartin, Netherlands Antilles
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

Business matters haven't exactly been difficult lately, have they?
In fact, isn't it more accurate to say that everything's been coming up roses?
Well, there's another sweet deal en route -- maybe even sweeter than the last, if you can believe that.
So once you're sure that Lady Luck has once again smiled on you, why not share the wealth?
You don't have to start a foundation, but taking someone special out for an elegant dinner wouldn't hurt.

Hah!, Way ahead of you.