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  • Shanthi explores her yard at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in 2010. The 36-year-old Asian elephant loves blowing into a harmonica.
    A Pachyderm's Ditty Prompts An Elephantine Debate
    An elephant at the National Zoo has a particular fondness for playing the harmonica. But that raises some questions: From an evolutionary perspective, what is music and why do we have it?
  • When they married, Matt and Paula Wilson weren't aware that they shared a passion for snakes.
    Snakes, And The Snake Wranglers Who Love Them
    The growth of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania has opened an unusual career path: snake wrangling. For Paula and Matt Wilson, becoming snake wranglers was a natural fit. They love snakes, and the job lets them move the animals out of harm's way.
  • Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich wins the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 2012 London Olympics. As the impoverished country's second gold medalist in 40 years, Kiprotich became an instant national hero.
    Ugandan Gold Medalist Returns To Fame And Fortune
    Stephen Kiprotich came out of nowhere to win the gold medal in the marathon at the London Olympics. His rags-to-riches story has buoyed spirits in his impoverished homeland. Now, he is grappling with his newfound fame and fortune, while eagerly anticipating the return to his great love, running.
  • Stephen J. Bailey is cleaning up his city.
    Clean And Green In Fort Wayne, Ind.
    Stephen J. Bailey is a strong voice for the revitalization of this city's downtown.
  • Cars at the General Motors Assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, in 2009.
    Romney's Auto Bailout Stance Complicates Campaign In Battleground Ohio
    The auto industry is big business in Ohio. Billions of dollars' worth of cars and auto parts are made in the state each year, and hundreds of thousands of unionized auto workers live in the state. So, the auto bailout is a hot issue — and a complicated one.
  • Happier Bottoms In Kansas City, Mo.
    Jill Gaikowski began holding diaper drives in November 2009. Eventually nappies filled her basement and the city's first "diaper bank" was born.
  • Republicans Postpone Beginning of Convention, Impacting Speeches by Paul and Barr
    Republicans are working to reschedule their convention events and speeches after canceling the first day of the massive rally in Tampa, FL. Party leaders…
  • Fort Campbell Soldier Dies in Afghanistan
    The U.S. Army says a Mississippi native based at Fort Campbell, Ky., has been killed in Afghanistan.The Army says 20-year-old Pfc. Patricia L. Horne of…
  • Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love, who is running for a House seat, speaks at the Republican state convention April 21, in Sandy, Utah. Love would be the first black, female Republican elected to Congress.
    GOP Hopes House Hopeful Will 'Change Impressions'
    Mia Love is the mayor of a small Utah community, but her energy and personal story have Republicans believing she's a winner. Love is running for a House seat, and if elected, she'd become the first black female Republican in Congress.
  • <em>After John F. Herring</em> by Ken Perenyi, circa 1989.
    'A Contest Of Wits': A Former Forger Recalls His Art
    Ken Perenyi made millions painting and selling more than 1,000 forgeries over 30 years. He's imitated the likes of Charles Bird King and James Buttersworth — and confesses it all in his new book, Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger.
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