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9 To 5 Not For You? Try T. Rex Puppetry Or Aquatic Mail Delivery

Ethan Larson, a diver at a Denver restaurant, hopes to eventually dive professionally for a cruise ship. Corey H. Jones/Colorado Public Radio hide caption

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9 To 5 Not For You? Try T. Rex Puppetry Or Aquatic Mail Delivery

The daily grind isn't everyone's style. Around the nation, young people are hard at work at offbeat jobs — like tracking bats in the dark of night or wandering a museum in a 75-pound dinosaur costume.

Middle East

Both Sides Assess What's Been Lost In Gaza — And Consider A Way Forward

by Daniel Estrin

Both Sides Assess What's Been Lost In Gaza — And Consider A Way Forward

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Middle East

As Gaza Settles Into Cease-Fire, U.N. Takes Stock Of Damage

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In Quest To Harpoon A Comet, A Spacecraft Stalks Its Prey

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The Two-Way

In Quest To Harpoon A Comet, A Spacecraft Stalks Its Prey

by Geoff Brumfiel

In Quest To Harpoon A Comet, A Spacecraft Stalks Its Prey

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Sorry The Moth & The Flame

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Risk Trampled by Turtles

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Europe

As Moscow Beefs Up Its Border Presence, What's Driving Putin?

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Eitheror Little People

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Emkay Bonobo

Africa

Ebola Photographer Introduces The West To Outbreak's Victims

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Numbers Of Americans With Health Plans Way Up, But States Vary

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Shots - Health News

Numbers Of Americans With Health Plans Way Up, But States Vary

by Eric Whitney

Numbers Of Americans With Health Plans Way Up, But States Vary

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Law

Hobby Lobby Ruling May Have Poked A Hole in The 'Corporate Veil'

by Wade Goodwyn

Hobby Lobby Ruling May Have Poked A Hole in The 'Corporate Veil'

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Sven's New Identity Krom

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MC2 (Theme Realidades) Colón, Willie

National

Legal, Sure — But Polite? Washington Weighs Weed Etiquette

by Martin Kaste

Legal, Sure — But Polite? Washington Weighs Weed Etiquette

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National

A 30-Foot Cliff Makes This Eatery A Different Kind Of Dive Bar

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Ritmo De Amor Los Macuanos

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Peace Behind the Bridge The Carolina Chocolate Drops

World

Gunman Kills American General In Shooting At Afghan Facility

by Sean Carberry

Gunman Kills American General In Shooting At Afghan Facility

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Africa

Obama Calls On Business To Bridge Divide Between U.S. And Africa

by Brian Naylor

Obama Calls On Business To Bridge Divide Between U.S. And Africa

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Africa

Shadow Events Hope To Skim Some Attention From U.S.-Africa Summit

by Gregory Warner

Shadow Events Hope To Skim Some Attention From U.S.-Africa Summit

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With Magic And Fables, 'Angel Of Losses' Breathes Life Into History

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Book Reviews

With Magic And Fables, 'Angel Of Losses' Breathes Life Into History

by Ellah Allfrey

With Magic And Fables, 'Angel Of Losses' Breathes Life Into History

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Lovesick Sinkane

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D'Accord Dakar Ernest Ranglin

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Men In America

Complicated Cars Put A Dent In An Old Father-Son Ritual

by Sonari Glinton

Complicated Cars Put A Dent In An Old Father-Son Ritual

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rocket "88" jackie brentson, with his delta cats

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The Outer Banks The Album Leaf

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National

Border Bloodshed: Murder Rate Rises Along Texas Oil Routes

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Science

How To Translate Sight Into Sound? It's All In The Vibrations

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Don't Leave Me Dry Spanish Gold

Sports

Player In Baseball's Steroid Scandal Surrenders To DEA

by Melissa Block , Tom Goldman

Player In Baseball's Steroid Scandal Surrenders To DEA

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Mother Mother Fat Freddy's Drop

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The Beat Goes On Gabor Szabo

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Amazon

No More Reservations: Exclusive Restaurants Require Tickets Instead

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The Salt

No More Reservations: Exclusive Restaurants Require Tickets Instead

by Jeff Tyler

No More Reservations: Exclusive Restaurants Require Tickets Instead

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Trade Lingo

In Some Circles, Slowpoke Flight Attendants Go By 'Salads'

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Jet Airliner Steve Miller Band

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Crime Scene Los Straitjackets

National Security

Victim Of Insider Attack, Gen. Harold Greene Was An Engineer By Training

by Tom Bowman

Victim Of Insider Attack, Gen. Harold Greene Was An Engineer By Training

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