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Pew Poll: Most American Gun Owners Say They Own A Firearm For Protection
Most of the time, researchers say, the quail chose to lay their eggs in the color of sand that best hid the color pattern of their eggs. Quail eggs are not much larger than a quarter. Courtesy of Lovell et al. hide caption
A screenshot shows game designer Mike Mika's Donkey Kong: Pauline Edition he created for his daughter show she could play as a female hero. Screengrab via YouTube hide caption
A statue of golf legend Arnold Palmer stands outside Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pa. Brian Naylor /NPR hide caption
4.2 Million Americans Were Hired In January (And 4.1 Million Quit Or Got Fired)
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (center), accompanied by FBI Director Robert Mueller (left) and CIA Director John Brennan, testifies on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Anne Carson's newest book is called Red Doc>. Peter Smith/ hide caption
The New York City Zara store on Fifth Avenue. Evan Joseph Uhlfelder/Courtesy of Inditex hide caption
The Reclusive Spanish Billionaire Behind Zara's Fast Fashion Empire
With 1 in 10 Of The World's Catholics, Brazil Finds New Prominence In Papal Selection
Pope Apps And Websites Help You Stay Up To Speed On Papal Selection
Dunkin' Donuts plans to go green by committing to purchasing all of its palm oil from sustainable sources. Andrew Huff/via Flickr hide caption
Nominee To Head Consumer Protection Bureau Faces Vocal Opposition From Senate Republicans
Obama Travels To Capitol Hill To Talk Gun Control, Tax Reform, And Spending Cuts
A Palestinian dialysis patient is treated at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City in 2010. Many kidney patients in Gaza struggle to get proper dialysis therapy because machines are often overbooked. Khalil Hamra/AP hide caption
Wild Belle's debut album is titled Isles. Jennifer Tzar/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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