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Protesters set a dumpster on fire as they chanted, "cops, pigs, murderers."

Hundreds of Muslim athletes are participating in the London Olympics, which officially begin Friday. But along with travel and other logistics, they're also adjusting to Ramadan, the holy month that requires them to fast.

Jill Tarter works at the SETI Institute, where scientists seek evidence of extraterrestrial life in the universe by looking for some signatures of its technology. "The amount of searching that we've done in 50 years is equivalent to scooping one 8-ounce glass out of the Earth's ocean," she says.

In The Violinist's Thumb, writer Sam Kean goes inside our genetic code, looking at the stories written by the fundamental building blocks within us. The book explains things like why some people can't handle drinking coffee and why some human babies are born with tails.

The fire is expected to cost $400 million in damage. The man was a painter.

By threatening instead to use its chemical or biological weapons against "external aggression," the Assad regime is going up against customary international humanitarian law.

It didn't seem like U.S. sprinter Lauryn Williams' father would get to attend the Olympics to see her compete in 2004. But residents of her hometown in Rochester, Pa., raised money to make it happen, and he saw her win a silver medal. Tell us: Who's your hometown Olympian?

Events like the mass shooting that killed 12 people and wounded dozes more in Aurora, Colorado can remind survivors of past massacres about their experiences. Edward Smith, a reporter with the Denver Post at the time of the Columbine shooting, and callers talk about what's been learned.

People diagnosed with conditions including autism, Alzheimer's and dementia often wander. Dean King of Outside Magazine, Robert Koester of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and Dr. James Harris talk about why, and the challenges of search and rescue missions to find them.

Arlene Holmes, the suspects mother, said her initial comments have been taken out of the context.