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word,sentence,sentence_index
threads,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",10
reinforce,"When a law discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation , it must be closely evaluated to `` ensure that our most fundamental institutions neither send nor reinforce messages of stigma or second-class status , '' Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote for the court .",27
letters,"SAN FRANCISCO -- A public elementary school decided in 2011 to require students to wear a uniform with the school 's motto , `` Tomorrow 's Leaders , '' emblazoned in small letters on the shirts around a gopher , the campus mascot .",32
pioneered,"Its launch Friday was part an offbeat experiment by Google in using lighter-than-air balloons , a concept pioneered in the 18th century , to solve the 21st-century problem of delivering Internet service to underserved parts of the world .",17
closer,"As an added challenge , DARPA will deliberately degrade communication links between robots and operators for each team as it competes in order to create a scenario closer to the one responders experienced in Fukushima .",27
fruits,Many are small farmers and vintners who either lack irrigated water or believe that dry farming produces better-tasting fruits and vegetables .,18
gems,"Too often , the FTC said , parents were caught unaware that in-app purchases were being made and Apple did n't do enough to make it clear children were buying gems , coins , or treats for their virtual pets .",30
participants,Castañeda does n't choose participants based on grade-point average .,4
Tools,Tools to analyze DNA in food items may soon help eliminate these problems .,0
independent,"The app is part of an ambitious effort by environmentalists to use data and social media to use the power of public opinion in a country that lacks other routes to social change , such as elections or an independent judiciary .",39
rushed,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140630_ISLAMICSTATE.jpg"" /> KALAK , Iraq -- Waving pots and pans , police pushed back dozens of hungry Iraqi refugees as they rushed to seize free food , ending their first daylong fast of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in an encampment for the displaced .",20
physics,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",8
volume,"`` The trade-in volume has doubled every year since 2009 , '' Jeff Shelman , a Best Buy spokesman , wrote in an email .",3
box-office,"Computer-animated films are big business : In most years , a handful rank among the top 10 U.S. box-office hits .",18
warn,"Business owners warn it will tie their hands in downturns , drive small employers out of business and lead to millions of layoffs .",2
sorts,Eating them is associated with all sorts of beneficial health outcomes .,6
allegiance,"Turkey has long enshrined the secular ideals of founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , particularly in an education system that until recently banned Islamic headscarves in schools and made schoolchildren begin the day reciting an oath of allegiance to Ataturk 's legacy .",37
hitchhiker,"A re-entry ticket involved painstaking inspections , with parents required to prove that not a single hitchhiker resided on a child 's head .",16
boring,"At 16 , he finds high school boring .",7
celebrate,"For Bailey , the event was a way to celebrate his love for his youngest daughter .",9
stranded,"They wound up stranded on mainland beaches in record numbers , emaciated and starving .",3
extra,Would the number of our kids who carry an unhealthful amount of extra weight plummet ?,12
expecting,"`` We were not expecting to find much of it , '' Winkler said .",4
Steam,Steam rose from the twin magma domes formed after Mount St. Helens ' cataclysmic eruption in 1980 and the quieter outburst that started in 2004 .,0
decide,"Oregon and Colorado on Nov. 4 will decide the fate of labeling laws for genetically modified organisms , or GMOs , the latest fronts in a battle over packaging .",7
flown,LOS ANGELES -- The type of aircraft flown by Asiana Airlines that crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday has long been regarded as one of the safest passenger jets ever developed .,7
gunmen,"Once in the United States , he reveled in the ability to walk down a street without raising the suspicions of gunmen , his oud , a lute-like Middle Eastern instrument , slung across his back .",21
murder,"`` The entire gang involved in the murder attempt ... has been busted , '' Bajwa said , adding that the `` terrorists '' were part of Tehrik-e-Taliban , an umbrella group encompassing militant organizations across the tribal areas .",7
soldiers,"COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER , France -- Gone are the screaming shells , seasick soldiers and bloodied waters of 1944 .",11
purchasing,"The proposal includes $ 75 million that would provide matching funds for purchasing as many as 50,000 cameras .",12
confined,"Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women are barred from driving , but debate about the ban , once confined to the private sphere and social media , is increasingly spreading to public forums too .",23
lowered,"New York state has lowered speed limits in New York City , in part to make traffic less dangerous for distracted walkers .",4
participated,"Results from the 2012 Program of International Student Assessment showed that U.S. teenagers were in the bottom half for financial literacy among the 18 countries that participated , ahead of France and Spain , but below Latvia , Russia and China .",26
lady,"WASHINGTON -- Welcoming guests with the traditional Muslim greeting of `` asalaam alaikum , '' first lady Michelle Obama announced a U.S. pledge of $ 70 million to help educate 200,000 adolescent girls in Pakistan .",16
fishes,"Last year , Ted Pietsch , a UW professor and curator of fishes at the Burke Museum , got a grant to transfer the otoliths to the museum -- all of a 10-minute drive away .",12
acclaim,"ISLAMABAD , Pakistan -- Pakistan 's army said Friday that it has arrested 10 militants suspected of involvement in the 2012 attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai , who won world acclaim after she was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating gender equality and education for women .",31
taste,"They are designed and decorated to the owner 's -- or steward 's -- taste , and stand on lawns , in parks and gardens , even in coffee shops where passers-by of all ages can `` take a book , leave a book . ''",14
highs,"As the gap between the world 's top 1 percent and the rest has increased to historic highs in recent years , fairness in material payoffs or inequality has become one of the most important issues of our time .",17
ordinary,Lakota sage appears where once ordinary grass grew .,5
finish,"In 1904 , the United States , having supported the secession of Panama from Colombia , bought the French machinery and the rights to finish the canal .",24
Jewelry,"Jewelry made of dolphin teeth has popped up in markets in the country 's capital city , and the value is rising : Over the past decade , the price of dolphin teeth has increased fivefold .",0
seeing,"`` We 're seeing it in states where we had n't seen cases before , '' says Jennifer Cope , an epidemiologist and expert in amoeba infections at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .",3
skydive,"A GoldieBlox skydive action figure , also highly rated on Amazon , invites children to build a parachute pack .",2
already,"Grayson is just 13 years old , but he already owns a business , Alaska Paracord Designs .",9
instill,"Virginia was one of many states that moved to offer more personal-finance courses on the heels of the Great Recession , hoping to instill practical money-management skills to help the next generation avoid the pitfalls that many of their parents experienced .",23
judges,"The `` policy compels speech because it mandates the written motto , ` Tomorrow 's Leaders , ' on the uniform shirts , '' wrote Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen , an Obama appointee , who was joined by two judges selected by Republican presidents .",39
aims,"One school science fair victory , a few national accolades , $ 35,000 of his parents ' savings and a visit to the White House later , Shubham today is the founder of Palo Alto startup Braigo Labs , which aims to become the first purveyor of low-cost , compact Braille printers .",40
deep,Voters in two Western states are caught in fierce battles over whether consumers will know what is deep inside their food .,17
fragment,"With the Malaysian prime minister 's announcement Thursday that a wing fragment found on an Indian Ocean island belongs to the missing plane , the mystery has changed .",11
right,"For golfers , it 's an uncontrollable spasm that occurs in the hands right before impact , says Dr. Debbie Crews , a sports psychology consultant for the Arizona State University women 's golf team and a faculty research assistant in the professional golf management program .",13
sneaks,she says as a smile sneaks across her face .,5
basketball,"The 20-year-old from Long Beach grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood , following friends into basketball and football .",16
name,"The name might make the condition sound trivial , but the yips can ruin a professional athlete 's career .",1
townships,"Then last week , violent attacks on immigrant shopkeepers in Durban townships exploded and have continued since .",11
throw,"The punishment comes days after the league announced results of an investigation that found Brady was `` likely generally aware '' that equipment assistants employed by the team had conspired to deflate the Patriots ' footballs for last season 's AFC championship game , making the balls easier to throw and catch .",49
film,"Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''",19
transplanted,"Has she heard that grizzlies -- a larger , stronger and more dangerous cousin of black bears -- might be transplanted to California where they have n't been seen for nine decades ?",20
purveyor,"One school science fair victory , a few national accolades , $ 35,000 of his parents ' savings and a visit to the White House later , Shubham today is the founder of Palo Alto startup Braigo Labs , which aims to become the first purveyor of low-cost , compact Braille printers .",45
doctors,"But she pledged to create `` a grand pact '' to improve public services and said among her priorities would be to devote 100 percent of petroleum revenue to education , send thousands of doctors to rural areas , come up with a national urban transit plan , and meet with peaceful protest leaders .",34
coveted,"Few sources of nutrition , after all , are as coveted as fish .",10
assume,"Buhari , 72 , will assume power in Africa 's richest nation at a time of crippling uncertainty -- as public revenue shrinks because of the falling price of oil and the Boko Haram insurgency threatens the country 's northeast .",5
textbooks,"There is also a call to reexamine a quieter but just as contentious aspect of the Civil War in American society -- how the history of the war , so central to our nation 's understanding of itself , is presented in public school classrooms and textbooks .",46
hearts,"`` They have their hearts in the right places , but it 's a difficult task , '' said Randy Capps , director of research for U.S. programs at the Migration Policy Institute , a nonpartisan Washington think tank .",4
computer-animated,"Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''",18
Lakota,Lakota sage appears where once ordinary grass grew .,0
paintings,"What they found that Sunday in 1994 still fills Chauvet 's voice with wonder : an immense cave covered with prehistoric paintings of horses , mammoths and rhinos -- paintings so vivid , he says , it felt like the Stone Age artists had just moments ago put down their ochre and walked away .",21
realized,"`` I realized we had a lot of similarities , '' said Banks , 17 , who said his father is involved in a gang and his mother jobless .",2
throne,"Born in Rome on Jan. 5 , 1938 , Juan Carlos was the son of Don Juan of Bourbon and Battenberg , the heir to the throne of the Bourbon dynasty , which had been overthrown in 1931 .",26
popular,"SAN JOSE , Calif. -- A popular and accomplished Los Altos High student received a parent 's text message at school last year , to come home to talk about her grades .",6
decaying,"KINGSTON , Jamaica -- The picture-perfect beaches and turquoise waters that people expect on their visits to the Caribbean are increasingly being fouled by mats of decaying seaweed that attract biting sand fleas and smell like rotten eggs .",26
orders,"Army spokesman Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa said the detained men attacked Yousafzai , then 15 , on orders from Mullah Fazlullah , the head of the Pakistani Taliban .",17
exemption,The panel also found problematic a uniform exemption for students who wore the attire of national youth organizations like the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts on meeting days .,7
permissive,"The vice president drew an implicit contrast between the authoritarian rule of China 's government and the liberal , permissive intellectual culture he described in the United States .",19
hire,"The chain of home-improvement stores employs 35,000 veterans , around 10 percent of its workforce , and has committed to hire about 55,000 vets over the next five years .",20
burned,"`` I have nothing anymore , nowhere to go , no apartment ... and all my documents and personal belongings were burned , '' Poludnitsina , 25 , said as she sat in a tent she shares with a family of four .",21
fierce,Voters in two Western states are caught in fierce battles over whether consumers will know what is deep inside their food .,8
guns,"It should be no surprise then that young children play `` police and Taliban , '' chasing each other around with toy guns and weaponry designed to mimic the real thing .",22
father,"WASHINGTON -- Ahmed Abdulateef 's gift for music made him a target in his hometown of Baghdad , where his father smashed his guitar and militants held a gun to his head for daring to follow a passion that has no place in their rigid brand of Islam .",20
Whether,"WASHINGTON -- Whether belting out lyrics to Al Green 's `` Let 's Stay Together , '' leading a mournful congregation through `` Amazing Grace , '' or tweeting his Spotify music playlist that includes Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone , President Barack Obama has shown that he 's a pretty soulful guy .",2
atmosphere,"The monitoring site , more than 5,000 feet above sea level on a pine-studded overlook above the lowest layer of the atmosphere , gives Faloona access to undisturbed air from across the Pacific before it is fouled by U.S. pollution sources .",21
western,"He and other scientists at rural , high-altitude sites across the western U.S. have been documenting rising levels of ozone , which can trigger asthma attacks , worsen heart and lung disease and lead to premature deaths , even as emissions have plummeted nationwide over the last few decades .",11
fissures,"Those fissures drove out former Speaker John A. Boehner , who bid a tearful farewell Thursday , and prompted Ryan to pledge to return some of the power amassed in recent decades by House leadership to the rank-and-file .",1
paint,"Most of us have experienced writer 's block at some point , sitting down to write , paint or compose only to find we ca n't get the creative juices flowing .",17
reunite,"SHANGHAI -- Yan Meiyue , 90 , said her 72-year-old daughter rarely visited , even for the annual Spring Festival , when families traditionally reunite .",24
borders,"Because wildlife trafficking is often perpetrated by well-armed syndicates that thrive in regions with weak laws and porous borders , U.S. security officials say it poses a global security threat , just as the U.S. is seeking to combat growing extremism and violence in parts of Africa .",18
inflamed,"Mark Twain saw one and described it as having a `` bald , red , queer-shaped head , featherless red places here and there on his body , intense great black eyes set in featherless rims of inflamed flesh . ''",37
proceed,"If the agency decides to proceed with reintroducing grizzlies , the next step will be a lengthy process that includes scientific reviews and public hearings that could take years .",5
canvas,"Years later , Borders still is collecting bones and curiosities , only now they are his canvas for intricate designs and hang in galleries where they sell for hundreds and thousands of dollars each .",16
reputations,"All the while , though , justice remained undone for some of the boys as they became men , went into hiding , and eventually died with the stigma of rape on their reputations .",33
upper,"All that 's needed to travel to the upper reaches of the building , also known as the `` Freedom Tower , '' is a 60-second ride in the Western Hemisphere 's fastest elevator system .",8
cocktails,The state news agency said about 500 young men hurling stones and Molotov cocktails set ablaze the headquarters of Morsi 's Muslim Brotherhood party in Cairo .,13
fair,"One school science fair victory , a few national accolades , $ 35,000 of his parents ' savings and a visit to the White House later , Shubham today is the founder of Palo Alto startup Braigo Labs , which aims to become the first purveyor of low-cost , compact Braille printers .",3
suspects,"The shooter , Ataullah Khan , is one of four suspects who have evaded capture .",10
methods,"NEW YORK -- It has been a big year for bears in the news , especially in Maine , where voters on Nov. 4 face a question that has bedeviled other bear-heavy states : how to keep the species ' population at bay in the face of pressure from animal rights groups lobbying to ban certain hunting methods .",57
Kingdom,"It had been generally accepted by Egyptologists that mummification did not start in Egypt until the time of the Old Kingdom -LRB- around 2500 B.C. -RRB- , and that it did n't reach its height until the Middle Kingdom -LRB- 2000-1600 B.C. -RRB- .",20
late,"A number of businesses opened late or closed early , but in many parts of the city , commerce continued as usual .",5
illustrated,-LRB- This dangerous cycle is illustrated in `` Waves of destruction '' in the May issue of Scientific American . -RRB-,5
fries,"Imagine for a moment that all of the nation 's fast-food establishments -- all the striped awnings and golden arches , the drive-thru windows , the beckoning dollar deals and wafting odor of french fries -- were to vanish overnight .",34
count,It will be a nod to his West Baltimore neighborhood -- where more friends and peers than he can count on all his fingers have died in gun violence .,19
pencils,"What began as a modest idea to collect and donate stray pencils mushroomed into a campaign that has pulled in thousands of writing implements -- some used but most new -- from local schools , businesses and churches .",11
visitor,"There was a greeting party when she arrived for another intense summer workout with 4-year-old niece Rihanna Reed in tow : a reporter and a photographer , whom Evans expected , and a surprise visitor from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency .",34
mystery,"The lack of any tangible clue to its fate was eerie , unsettling , bizarre -- a real-world echo of the TV show `` Lost '' and the wayward-jetliner mystery at the heart of its story .",29
warmer,"The expanding range of Naegleria infections could potentially be related to climate change , she adds , as the organism thrives in warmer temperatures .",22
abstract,"In a pre-calculus class at John Champe High School in Loudoun County , Virginia , juniors and seniors are learning abstract mathematical concepts .",20
much,But Grayson 's bracelet is much more than a bundle of cord .,5
smoking,"Last fall , China 's State Council proposed the nation 's toughest restrictions yet on indoor smoking and the marketing of tobacco .",16
prominent,"The noise of gunfire is almost unmistakable to most Afghans , and unlike in the U.S. , there have been no prominent cases of police officers here killing children brandishing toy Kalashnikovs or plastic pistols .",21
lucrative,"But crab pots are sitting empty on docks , boats are idled and fishermen are anxiously waiting for California authorities to open the lucrative Dungeness crab season .",23
districts,"Schools and districts in metropolitan areas such as Washington , Houston and Miami have seen an uptick in the number of these students and anticipate more could enroll this fall .",2
sleeping,"Many members of the Yazidi community here say they have stopped eating , sleeping and going to work .",13
ghetto,"It will also be a wink to his craft , the one he uses to capture this city , his `` beautiful ghetto , '' in powerful black-and-white photos that have made him a surprise media sensation .",22
counselors,"Few offer regular access to pediatricians and mental health counselors , or make washers and dryers available to families desperate to get clean .",9
referendum,"The states could become the first to pass such a referendum ; Washington state and California rejected similar measures after expensive campaigns in 2013 and 2012 , respectively .",10
fishery,"Going after the more valuable predators first , fishing them until there are n't enough left to support a fishery and then moving on to species lower in the food chain , a pattern sometimes observed in global fisheries , has been called `` fishing down the food web . ''",19
biotechnology,"In its most basic terms , the ballot measures pit coalitions of foodies , organic farmers and nutrition activists against many of the nation 's leading manufacturers including the biotechnology company Monsanto , Kraft Foods and Coca-Cola .",29
intended,"The debut was quieter than intended because it was overshadowed by the Great War that had just erupted in Europe , where 16 million men under arms were rushing into the fight , and thousands of soldiers had already died in early battles in Belgium and France .",5
incurred,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/AP597881584453_1.jpg"" /> MINNEAPOLIS -- Another group of former NHL players has joined the fight for compensation for head injuries they say they incurred while playing , while at the same time targeting the violence of the game that they believe brought about those injuries .",21
bloodied,"COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER , France -- Gone are the screaming shells , seasick soldiers and bloodied waters of 1944 .",13
dwelling,"In a paper published recently in the Canadian Journal of Archaeology , researchers examined artifacts recovered at Riparo Bombrini , in northwest Italy , and concluded that their dwelling was organized around such activities as butchering animals , shaping tools and building fires .",28
richest,"Buhari , 72 , will assume power in Africa 's richest nation at a time of crippling uncertainty -- as public revenue shrinks because of the falling price of oil and the Boko Haram insurgency threatens the country 's northeast .",10
ballet,"She has authored a best-selling memoir , was featured this year on the cover of Time magazine 's `` 100 Most Influential People , '' and has starred in a viral Under Armour ad , twirling amid the reading of a rejection letter declaring she has `` the wrong body for ballet . ''",51
presence,`` They want to decrease the physical presence and reminder of poverty and create an illusion that poverty does not exist by removing poor people from the vicinity of the Super Bowl party . '',7
cars,"In about a week , winds carry ozone formed by emissions from cars , factories and power plants in Asia to the U.S. West Coast , where it can add to locally generated pollution , worsening smog in cities such as Bakersfield , Fresno and Los Angeles .",12
differences,"Seated face to face , Joseph Luciani asked them to explain why they 'd fought and how they felt -- part of the school 's new approach to discipline that is catching on in urban districts and focuses more on students working out their differences with counselors than suspensions .",44
StarCraft,They are sitting on ergonomic swivel chairs in front of computer screens and tapping away at keyboards and mouses as they try to kill rival factions on the military sci-fi strategy game StarCraft .,32
carried,"WASHINGTON -- Eyeing the end of his presidency , Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House , declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to put economic and security progress at risk .",26
ranks,"Along with school programs , membership in Future Farmers of America is up to about 580,000 -- nearly double its ranks of the mid-1980s .",20
prohibition,"RIYADH -- - Saudi women 's rights activists posted online photographs and video clips of themselves defying a ban on female driving on Thursday , two days after members of the influential Shoura Council called for an end to the prohibition .",40
extremist,"So precious was that newfound freedom that on Nov. 24 he applied for asylum in the United States , joining a surge of Iraqis seeking asylum since the extremist Islamic State group 's rise .",28
alien,"Motorcycles rest on kickstands beside an ancient lava flow while revelers talk excitedly about alien worlds , teleportation and the creation of life .",14
craftsmanship,"When she saw the work , she said , she was impressed by the unique form and intricate craftsmanship .",18
wears,Carroll has Type 1 diabetes and wears a pump that delivers insulin directly into his body .,6
deployments,"In a speech that takes stock of America 's long battle with al-Qaida , the president said he would continue ordering lethal drone strikes to stop potential terror attacks because the relative precision of drone warfare is preferable to major troop deployments or traditional bombing .",41
building,"The developer is building the first major subdivision in decades in the slow-growth university town of Davis , Calif. .",3
counted,"The IOC 's secret vote was conducted by paper ballot , after the first electronic vote experienced technical faults with the voting tablets and was not counted .",26
ambassador,"The job requires being part cultural ambassador , part shrewd property scout , part monetary policy wonk .",6
reference,The mayor 's decision to home in on one of Chicago 's most intractable problems meant he made only passing reference to another : crumbling finances that have left the city 's credit rated as `` junk '' and its pension funds woefully unfunded .,20
announcing,"`` The Justice Department expects to show that the clear and intended effects of these changes would contract the electorate and result in unequal access to the participation in the political process on account of race , '' Holder , joined by federal prosecutors based in North Carolina , said during a news conference announcing the lawsuit .",54
impossible,"`` Without re-establishing law and order , it will be impossible to handle the influx of migrants . ''",10
nurses,She said nurses made schools safer for all students .,2
project,"The Cannery project will feature drought-tolerant landscaping along its bike paths , and most of the front yards will be landscaped with low-water plants in place of grass .",2
teach,"But among those who enjoy and teach the use of firearms , a different question has emerged : What 's the proper way to teach children about guns ?",6
hate,"FAIRHOPE , Ala. -- The state of Alabama ca n't rewrite a history shot through with hate and violence , but with the help of one determined woman it has added a postscript .",16
metropolitan,"Schools and districts in metropolitan areas such as Washington , Houston and Miami have seen an uptick in the number of these students and anticipate more could enroll this fall .",4
degrees,"Ag-minded students are in luck : Tens of thousands of jobs open up each year in the broader agriculture field , and roughly half are filled by college grads with actual ag-related degrees , observers say .",32
bionic,"Now employed by a small defense company , he is part of a crash effort by U.S. Special Operations Command to produce a radically new protective suit for elite soldiers to wear into battle -- one with bionic limbs , head-to-toe armor , a built-in power supply and live data feeds projected on a see-through display inside the helmet .",37
invaded,Prochnik was 6 when his family fled Poland as Hitler 's army invaded the country .,12
observe,Scientists never observe these elements directly .,2
draws,"Then he draws a connection between the '50s civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks and last year 's protests in Ferguson , Missouri , over the police slaying of an unarmed African-American resident , Michael Brown : '' ... That 's why Rosa sat on the bus , that 's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up . ''",2
eggs,"KINGSTON , Jamaica -- The picture-perfect beaches and turquoise waters that people expect on their visits to the Caribbean are increasingly being fouled by mats of decaying seaweed that attract biting sand fleas and smell like rotten eggs .",37
inflated,A sold-out crowd from around the nation is screaming for the elite e-athletes and thumping inflated cheer sticks in a collective thunder .,15
racist,NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life by the NBA in response to racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation .,20
dramatic,"Despite such fast-dollar success , heavy reliance on a single industry known for its dramatic downturns could one day help paint the state into a precarious financial corner , they say .",14
Schools,`` Schools that understand we can get students in the ag program know they 're going to be taxpaying citizens with good-paying jobs . '',1
listed,Four of Africa 's 11 vulture species were listed as critically endangered this year on an international `` red list '' of species under threat .,8
recreated,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",2
field,"ST. LOUIS -- High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation 's Corn Belt are teaching teenagers , many of them in urban environments , that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows .",29
certainty,"Most of these students at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program are determined , he says , but `` they are also very scared because they do n't have certainty for their future here . ''",27
robotics,The world will see just how far robots have advanced in the subsequent years when the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -LRB- DARPA -RRB- hosts the final round of a robotics competition aimed at building autonomous machines that can step -- or roll -- in when disasters strike .,31
passages,Shippers fear the blockade could prove costly if passages are n't opened fast enough .,8
sinister,"Parents like Eric and Isabelle Nizard are angry over a sinister social experiment being conducted on their 9-year-old son , Sacha .",10
stew,"Shouting men scrambled Sunday to reach pots of rice , meat and chicken stew in this dusty , hot encampment some 60 miles -LRB- 100 kilometers -RRB- from the northern city of Irbil , the capital of Iraq 's self-ruled Kurdish region .",13
access,"Castañeda , who grew up in Delano , California , thought students in rural communities should have access to the same opportunities as those in more affluent areas .",17
parachuted,"Not many of the 150,000 Allied soldiers who slogged onto storm-torn beaches or parachuted into Normandy remain alive to pass on the legacy of that `` longest day . ''",13
unrest,Unrest after Michael Brown 's death in Ferguson forced cancellations of practices .,0
shepherds,"Jupiter still shepherds swarms of asteroids , occasionally sending some whizzing harmlessly into interstellar space or on destructive collision courses with Earth and other planets .",2
golden,"Tom Brady has been an NFL golden boy , with movie-star looks , a supermodel wife , four Super Bowl championship rings , and a regular-guy-makes-good back story -- he went from being a sixth-round draft pick to one of the greatest quarterbacks in league history .",6
build,What she did n't realize was that he was buying virtual gems -- with real money -- to build his dragon park as part of the game .,18
generation,"She said the money will help build more than a dozen schools , rehabilitate hundreds of facilities and provide training and scholarships to help Pakistani girls `` fulfill their promise '' to become the next generation of doctors , teachers and entrepreneurs .",35
emergency-response,Emergency-response robots have long suffered from having a range of mobility and dexterity comparable to a 1-year-old child and a level of autonomy generally limited to completing a single task at a time .,0
Pizza,"And even jaded New Yorkers were both disgusted and a little impressed by `` Pizza Rat , '' the plucky rodent in a recent viral YouTube clip seen dragging a large cheese slice down a subway stairwell .",14
calling,"An editorial in the state media China Daily charged , however , that Washington `` is turning a blind eye to Tokyo 's provocations , '' calling that the `` root cause of the tensions . ''",26
key-moy-AH-too,"On Wednesday , Kemoeatu -LRB- key-moy-AH-too -RRB- and his brother Ma'ake -LRB- ma-AH-kay -RRB- spoke at the University of Maryland Medical Center of the unusual circumstances surrounding their Aug. 27 surgeries there .",5
formal,"`` These will be part of the list of ` I 've got to see this , ' '' predicted Lonnie Bunch , the museum 's founding director , who was in South Africa for a formal announcement Monday of the long-term loan of the objects from the Iziko Museums .",36
looking,"Grayson Davey , an eighth-grader , spent most of his week off looking for employees .",12
controlling,"Knudtson said her son has had trouble controlling his behavior in the past and ended up in time out , suspension or in a `` buddy room '' alone with a school staff member until he could calm down .",7
song,`` Glory '' won best original song at the Academy Awards on Sunday .,6
edible,"Between 2009 and 2013 , as much as 47 percent of all edible seafood in the United States went to waste , according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future .",12
hazard,"Although NOAA scientists had been doing active research on the collection , the thousands of flammable Styrofoam boxes -- piled 20 feet high and filled with ethanol for preservation -- were a huge fire hazard .",34
viral,"And even jaded New Yorkers were both disgusted and a little impressed by `` Pizza Rat , '' the plucky rodent in a recent viral YouTube clip seen dragging a large cheese slice down a subway stairwell .",24
couple,"ARIVACA , Ariz. -- There was a time when Maggie Milinovitch and her husband did n't agree on whether to give food and water to the weary border crossers who traversed the couple 's desert land a few miles north of the Mexico border in southern Arizona .",32
cord,But Grayson 's bracelet is much more than a bundle of cord .,11
busy,The photos and footage showed various women driving on busy streets in the capital Riyadh .,9
heaviest,"As the largest , heaviest object orbiting our sun , Jupiter 's namesake world is the lord of planets , a dominant force in the solar system .",4
court,"`` I believe a large number , 50 percent , have been able to show up in immigration court and have been allowed to stay , avoiding deportation , '' said Nora Sandigo , leader of American Fraternity .",18
concern,"The plane maker issued a statement Saturday afternoon , saying it `` extends its concern for the safety '' of those aboard the downed aircraft .",14
animals,"And while animals do occasionally wander outside of their ranges , scientists are starting to believe that the recent flurry of movements between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean basins are early evidence of yet another consequence of climate change .",2
investigation,"The punishment comes days after the league announced results of an investigation that found Brady was `` likely generally aware '' that equipment assistants employed by the team had conspired to deflate the Patriots ' footballs for last season 's AFC championship game , making the balls easier to throw and catch .",11
sternly,"Other cities , including Des Moines , Iowa ; Montville , New Jersey ; Lincoln , Nebraska ; and Columbia City , Indiana , have taken less drastic measures , banning sledding only on the most dangerous hills , requiring helmets , outlawing jumping ramps and thin sledding sheets or posting sternly worded warning signs that inform thrill seekers that they are sledding at their own risk .",51
bright,"In the balconies , `` gamescasters '' in dark suits and bright ties are breathlessly narrating and analyzing the plays to tens of thousands of fans who are watching via a live video stream .",11
rebuild,"`` I 've been struggling to stay optimistic , to stay encouraged , '' said Briscoe , married and the father of a 5-year-old son with whom he is working to rebuild a relationship .",31
uptick,"Schools and districts in metropolitan areas such as Washington , Houston and Miami have seen an uptick in the number of these students and anticipate more could enroll this fall .",16
rhinoceros,"Since most modern humans will never get to see the masterpieces in what is widely known as the Chauvet Cave , scientists , artists and the French government have spent 56 million euros -LRB- about $ 60 million -RRB- and several years creating the next best thing : a near-exact replica of the cave about 2 kilometers -LRB- 1.2 miles -RRB- away , including more than 400 paintings of horses , bears , rhinoceros and mammoths , handprints and carvings .",73
dinosaurs,"Jupiter may have even played a role in the asteroid-linked extinction of the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago , an event that ushered in the reign of our mammalian ancestors .",13
gateway,"THREE RIVERS , Calif. -- Black bears are a cherished part of the community here , a woodsy gateway town that funnels tourists to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks , where the first question many visitors ask of rangers is `` Where can I see a bear ? ''",18
industrialist,"`` We 're taking the Iron Man concept and bringing it closer to reality , '' said Dowling , referring to the Marvel Comics character Tony Stark , an industrialist and master engineer who builds a rocket-powered exoskeleton , turning himself into a superhero .",29
construction,"The Mighty Makers line from K'nex , for example , includes a construction set in which two small female dolls get to build their dream house from the ground up .",12
Growing,"DALLAS -- Growing up in a North Dallas neighborhood plagued by drugs and gangs , Jordan Henderson envisioned just two options for his future : end up in jail -- or the graveyard .",2
MOOCs,"The world of massive open online courses , or MOOCs , is roiling academia at universities in the United States , where they are labeled either the future or the downfall of higher education .",9
Glacier,"And if that 's not surprising enough , the prosaically named Crater Glacier is also growing at a time when most glaciers around the globe are in rapid retreat .",12
invest,"He received 34 scholarships worth $ 1.3 million -- enough to get his bachelor 's , his master 's , and his doctorate , plus cover his living expenses with some left over to invest .",34
reroute,"The chance encounter of a Norwegian research vessel with the largest waves ever recorded amid floating packs of Arctic ice shows how such rollers could reroute shipping , damage oil platforms and threaten coastal communities with erosion .",25
imminent,"Under the new policy , strikes will only be authorized against militants who pose `` a continuing , imminent threat , '' aides said , instead of `` a significant threat , '' which had been the previous standard .",18
avoids,Prentice said that she avoids the area because of the rats and that complaints she filed with the city were closed after officials told her they were `` working on the problem . '',4
pusher,"Evans was thinking about how good she wanted to feel when she got back on it , how the success she tasted in her rookie season as a bobsled pusher still sent chills of excitement through her mind .",29
cataclysmic,Steam rose from the twin magma domes formed after Mount St. Helens ' cataclysmic eruption in 1980 and the quieter outburst that started in 2004 .,13
asking,"It might mean not asking too many questions about how a million dollars is getting here , or prodding people accustomed to financial privacy to open their books to a mortgage banker .",4
gets,"SACRAMENTO , Calif. -- Sacramento gets about as much annual rainfall as arid Flagstaff , Ariz. , but its lush lawns are modeled on those of rain-soaked England .",5
balls,"The punishment comes days after the league announced results of an investigation that found Brady was `` likely generally aware '' that equipment assistants employed by the team had conspired to deflate the Patriots ' footballs for last season 's AFC championship game , making the balls easier to throw and catch .",46
emotional,"She had collapsed , suffering a disabling emotional breakdown .",7
Sometimes,"`` Sometimes you just have to say you 're sorry ... my heartfelt apologies for what happened in 1961 , '' Brackett said .",1
accidents,"Tropical diseases and accidents led to the deaths of more than 20,000 men .",3
accused,"BEIJING -- In a sharp rebuff , China accused Washington on Wednesday of taking Japan 's side in a tense clash over disputed islands in the East China Sea , underscoring rising regional friction as visiting Vice President Joe Biden met with Beijing 's leaders .",8
plateau,"PRIVAS , France -- Jean-Marie Chauvet noticed air whistling out from a crack on a plateau in southern France , so he and fellow cave enthusiasts went to investigate .",15
vulnerability,"Most coral reefs in temperate climates can withstand temperatures only as high as 29 degrees Celsius -LRB- 84 degrees Fahrenheit -RRB- before they bleach -- a process in which corals expel their symbiotic algae living in their tissue , causing them to turn white and increasing their vulnerability to disease and death .",47
juices,"Most of us have experienced writer 's block at some point , sitting down to write , paint or compose only to find we ca n't get the creative juices flowing .",29
patronage,"For years , it appeared to many here that Jonathan 's People 's Democratic Party would rule Nigeria for the foreseeable future , thanks to a powerful patronage network and the use of electoral fraud .",27
floating,"The chance encounter of a Norwegian research vessel with the largest waves ever recorded amid floating packs of Arctic ice shows how such rollers could reroute shipping , damage oil platforms and threaten coastal communities with erosion .",15
staffers,"John Jastremski and Jim McNally , the equipment staffers , were suspended indefinitely .",8
announce,"And on Tuesday , Intel Capital , the company 's global investment arm , will announce it has invested in the teenager 's company , making Shubham the world 's youngest tech entrepreneur to receive venture capital funding .",15
climbed,Obama 's disapproval rating climbed to 53 percent -- the worst in 29 polls since he took office in January 2009 -- while 43 percent approved of his job performance .,4
plantations,"About half of the slaves died in the rough surf , while the survivors were resold and sent on to work on Brazil 's sugar plantations .",25
number,"`` There 's a shortage of workers in a number of careers , and the numbers of those jobs are staggering , '' said Harley Hepner , the Illinois State Board of Education 's chief consultant for ag education .",9
troops,The president and the Brotherhood have refused to budge and the military has deployed troops around government buildings and along the shipping lanes of the Suez Canal .,14
chants,The chants echoed against distant cheers of support from Islamists who held rival rallies in what has become a dangerously polarized nation .,1
Tourism,"`` What we know about Chinese visitors is they do n't like to lay on the beaches , '' said Ernest Wooden Jr. , president of the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board .",29
apps,"NEW YORK -- As the Girl Scouts ' membership continues a sharp decline , its leaders are betting on technology to reverse the trend , including a major expansion of its year-old program enabling Girl Scout cookies to be sold via mobile apps and the girls ' personalized websites .",42
changed,"Over the years , how teachers resolved potentially dangerous disruptions -- a child throwing objects , for example -- has changed from a ruler to the knuckles , to in-school suspension , to expelling a student altogether .",20
disruptions,"Over the years , how teachers resolved potentially dangerous disruptions -- a child throwing objects , for example -- has changed from a ruler to the knuckles , to in-school suspension , to expelling a student altogether .",9
Point,"The otolith collection , dating to the 1960s , had been sitting in an old Sand Point hangar belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -LRB- NOAA -RRB- .",16
root,"An editorial in the state media China Daily charged , however , that Washington `` is turning a blind eye to Tokyo 's provocations , '' calling that the `` root cause of the tensions . ''",30
disdain,Obama retained strong support among Democrats -- 77-18 percent approval -- and disdain from Republicans -- 90-8 percent disapproval .,12
holding,"When it comes to money , though , they act as one : They 're holding tight to their cash , driven more by a fear of losing what they have than a desire to add to it .",15
problem,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",13
founding,"`` These will be part of the list of ` I 've got to see this , ' '' predicted Lonnie Bunch , the museum 's founding director , who was in South Africa for a formal announcement Monday of the long-term loan of the objects from the Iziko Museums .",26
supporters,"`` The highest rank in a democracy is citizen , not Senate president , so soon along with many of you , I will hold that rank and there 's nothing citizens ca n't accomplish when they put their minds to accomplishing it , '' Morse told disconsolate supporters at a party that turned into a political wake .",48
logs,"So after school , he logs onto his computer and hunts for challenges .",5
soul,"The president and his wife , Michelle , also have prominently showcased such R&B and soul talent as Patti LaBelle and B.B. King during state dinners , music history events and the annual Easter Egg Roll .",15
like,"MIAMI -- Once again , Christina Morua found herself in the South Dade Library longer than she would like on a school night .",18
tougher,"But a newly codified rule book , administration officials said , would hold U.S. authorities to a tougher standard when deciding whom to kill , where , and under what circumstances .",17
actions,"Twenty-two years of reporting his daily actions , of submitting to unannounced visits , of living only where other people said he could were over .",6
meeting,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",4
lost,"`` This state has lost more of its wetlands than all other states , and beavers can rebuild those wetlands , '' said Rick Lanman of the Institute for Historical Ecology in Los Altos .",4
full-fledged,"In an interview with Al-Jazeera television , Haddad said Egypt had returned to a `` full-fledged police state in just five days . ''",15
well-prepared,"-LRB- Felipe -RRB- is mature , well-prepared and has the sense of responsibility necessary to become head of state and launch a new stage of hope , '' Juan Carlos said .",6
colleagues,"Ma and his colleagues at the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs , a Beijing-based environmental group , have made that information available to millions of Chinese on their own computers and mobile devices .",3
Scholar,"Now , Gray -- since dubbed `` the Million Dollar Scholar '' -- has found a way to help other teens find scholarship money .",10
orphan,Yan is one of a rapidly growing number of self-described `` orphan grandparents '' who feel personally or financially abandoned in a society that traditionally has treated its elders with a respect bordering on reverence .,11
sophisticated,"Soon it shot into the sky , soaring thousands of feet with a payload of sophisticated radio gear , processors and solar panels .",15
similar,"There are many similar designs for sale on the Internet , but Grayson 's products , which he currently makes himself at his home , hide some unique and potentially lifesaving items .",3
jokes,"`` Everyone jokes about me having a Ravens ' kidney , '' said Kemoeatu , 31 , who played seven years with the Pittsburgh Steelers .",2
walked,"What they found that Sunday in 1994 still fills Chauvet 's voice with wonder : an immense cave covered with prehistoric paintings of horses , mammoths and rhinos -- paintings so vivid , he says , it felt like the Stone Age artists had just moments ago put down their ochre and walked away .",52
symmetrical,"The designs usually are not symmetrical , taking on forms that can look like old maps , paisley patterns and other designs .",5
long-reaching,"Having to pay to play school sports may have long-reaching health effects , according to a newly released University of Michigan survey that may reinforce a link between income and health .",9
heady,"She breathes in the heady smell of Somali spices , halal meat and the bread she has loved since growing up in a nearby public housing project .",4
third-degree,"Now 80 , she is a third-degree black belt in American karate who can still snap off a spinning back kick and break boards and bones with her feet .",6
Women,Women 's basketball is gaining in popularity in a kingdom rife with public restrictions on female movement and activity .,0
capacity,"Yawning in response to another yawn is n't an emotional reaction per se , but the tendency for yawns to be contagious has been `` clinically , psychologically , neurobiologically and behaviorally linked to our capacity for empathy , '' according to the Japanese researchers who conducted the study .",35
overcast,It 's an overcast April afternoon with a long-awaited bit of warmth in the air .,3
imposing,"Attorney General Eric Holder said the North Carolina law imposes several `` troubling new restrictions '' on voters including reducing early voting days , eliminating same-day registration during the early-voting period and imposing a restrictive photo-identification requirement for in-person voting .",32
silver,"ST. LOUIS -- The girls huddled in the corner of the gym as the game clock ticked down to halftime , their arms linked , hands clutching the shiny bundles of silver and black .",31
abaya,"Two girls in silky abaya gowns rush to embrace her , their mother standing back shyly .",4
climbing,"For the roughly 1 million Americans who have lost a leg or part of one due to injury or disease , Vawter and his robotic leg offer the hope that future prosthetics might return the feel of a natural gait , kicking a soccer ball or climbing into a car without hoisting an inert artificial limb into the vehicle .",46
training,"Obama is also proposing a three-year , $ 263 million spending package to expand training and increase the use of body-worn cameras for monitoring police interactions with the public .",14
let,"`` Oh , I do n't know ... people let their kids go hiking by themselves out here , '' she said .",9
rich,"The curriculums , taking hold as school budgets tighten and the numbers of farms in the United States decline , are rich in science and touted as stepping stones for college-bound students considering careers in everything from urban forestry to renewable natural resources and genetic engineering of crops , perhaps for giant agribusiness companies such as Monsanto , Dow , DuPont and Pioneer .",21
otoliths,"Fish ear bones , also known as otoliths , are like tree rings for the ocean .",7
byproduct,But critics worry that the prodigious oil output includes a potential byproduct .,11
limits,"As many cities and states promote walkable neighborhoods , in part to attract more young people , some also are levying fines on distracted walkers and lowering speed limits to make streets gentler for the inattentive .",28
teenager,"And on Tuesday , Intel Capital , the company 's global investment arm , will announce it has invested in the teenager 's company , making Shubham the world 's youngest tech entrepreneur to receive venture capital funding .",21
perspective,"In order to put the scale of seafood loss in the United States in perspective , consider what curbing it could mean for our collective diets .",14
shrewd,"The job requires being part cultural ambassador , part shrewd property scout , part monetary policy wonk .",9
Forces,"WASHINGTON -- Army Capt. Brian Dowling was leading his Special Forces team through a steep mountain pass in eastern Afghanistan when insurgents ambushed his patrol , leaving two of his soldiers pinned down with life-threatening wounds .",10
crimes,"Rwanda has made stunning progress since what was one of the 20th century 's greatest crimes , when more than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered by Hutu extremists .",15
glad,"`` Dropped another prospect this AM due to his social media presence ... Actually glad I got to see the ` real ' person before we offered him , '' Hand tweeted .",14
intractable,The mayor 's decision to home in on one of Chicago 's most intractable problems meant he made only passing reference to another : crumbling finances that have left the city 's credit rated as `` junk '' and its pension funds woefully unfunded .,13
hormone,"A team of cardiovascular researchers at the esteemed clinic in Rochester , Minn. , reported that a single can of Rockstar energy drink can boost your blood pressure and cause the fight-or-flight hormone norepinephrine to increase in just 30 minutes .",32
graduate,"An economics and personal-finance class is now a required course for those who want a high school diploma in Virginia , and the Class of 2015 was the first that needed the course to graduate .",34
hundreds,"These are the sort of hard decisions that hundreds of residents who live in the harsh , mesquite-speckled borderlands have had to make on a regular basis .",8
outside,"And while animals do occasionally wander outside of their ranges , scientists are starting to believe that the recent flurry of movements between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean basins are early evidence of yet another consequence of climate change .",6
experts,"She is one of many experts who have combed the terrain for clues on the origin of these potentially dangerous holes , which are about a foot in diameter and seem to survive for less than a day before filling in naturally with sand .",5
brand,"`` Bringing on Misty Copeland is the best decision we 've ever made , '' said Adrienne Lofton , senior vice president of global brand marketing for Under Armour , the Baltimore-based sportswear giant .",24
booms,"But today this ancient social contract is giving way as the Chinese economy booms , prying apart families with job opportunities in distant cities or abroad .",13
warm,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",9
spasmed,"The ball was a mere 5 feet from the hole , but when Chey Castro raised his putter for what should have been a clean shot , his hand spasmed and he missed the putt that would have won him $ 180 at the tournament .",29
ordering,"In a speech that takes stock of America 's long battle with al-Qaida , the president said he would continue ordering lethal drone strikes to stop potential terror attacks because the relative precision of drone warfare is preferable to major troop deployments or traditional bombing .",20
gain,"Only two of the 10 men tried were convicted , but the officials chose not to clear up confusion caused by inaccurate media reporting in April -- probably to gain political mileage for acting decisively against Malala 's attackers .",29
seas,"And it 's also about time , based on the findings of the Census of Marine Life , a decadelong survey of the global oceans , which estimated that 90 percent of large predatory fishes , such as tuna , billfish and swordfish , have disappeared from the seas .",48
butchering,"In a paper published recently in the Canadian Journal of Archaeology , researchers examined artifacts recovered at Riparo Bombrini , in northwest Italy , and concluded that their dwelling was organized around such activities as butchering animals , shaping tools and building fires .",35
Remember,"`` Remember your stuff , '' she told her team .",1
visited,"SHANGHAI -- Yan Meiyue , 90 , said her 72-year-old daughter rarely visited , even for the annual Spring Festival , when families traditionally reunite .",12
rocket-powered,"`` We 're taking the Iron Man concept and bringing it closer to reality , '' said Dowling , referring to the Marvel Comics character Tony Stark , an industrialist and master engineer who builds a rocket-powered exoskeleton , turning himself into a superhero .",36
campuses,"The teams are a part of the athletics department at Robert Morris , which has about 2,500 students at its Chicago campus and about 6,000 across several campuses in Illinois .",27
teaching,"ST. LOUIS -- High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation 's Corn Belt are teaching teenagers , many of them in urban environments , that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows .",15
sandwiched,"His guitar lessons , formerly on Wednesdays , are now sandwiched into his Friday lunch period .",10
interactive,"The free fan village will feature concerts , interactive games and player appearances at the foot of Market Street across from the Ferry Building , and will be among the main images broadcast of San Francisco .",8
allies,"WASHINGTON -- Under pressure from Congress and international allies , President Barack Obama announced a change in what has been a central piece of his counterterrorism strategy , saying he would place new restrictions on the targeting of terrorists with missiles fired from -LSB- drones -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=drone -RRB- .",8
Knowing,`` Knowing that it is native should help guide restoration efforts . '',1
engineers,The rodents are known as ecosystem engineers .,6
Life,Life is n't fair .,0
goals,"On the chain-link fence that surrounds the courts , spray paint marks the goals .",13
thick,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",18
pedestrian,"Pedestrian injuries due to cellphone use are up 35 percent since 2010 , according to federal emergency room data reviewed by Stateline , and some researchers blame at least 10 percent of the 78,000 pedestrian injuries in the United States in 2012 on mobile device distraction .",0
washing,"Outdoor watering , car washing and hosing down pavement are banned .",4
Miracle,"`` Here on the Miracle Mile is where the best record of life from the last great ice age in the world is found , '' said Scott , field and laboratory director with Cogstone Resource Management , based in Orange .",4
toxin,California delayed the Nov. 15 start of its commercial crab season after finding dangerous levels of a toxin in crabs .,17
out-of-control,"The firefighters went missing while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire , an out-of-control blaze that had engulfed the evacuated community of Yarnell , population 649 , burning down much of the town , officials said .",12
call,"`` I know I 'm good , and I know I can make these putts , '' says Castro in a call from his home in Scottsdale , Arizona .",21
details,"In a brief appearance before reporters in which he took no questions , Biden did not go into details on differences over China 's newly declared restricted flying zone .",18
fowleri,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",5
album,"In the months after the outrage stirred by the deaths of Brown and another unarmed African-American , Eric Garner , in New York , singer D'Angelo released his first album in more than a decade , `` Black Messiah , '' which included references both glancing and startlingly direct to the chain of events between Selma and Ferguson .",29
moored,"From the Dominican Republic in the north , to Barbados in the east , and Mexico 's Caribbean resorts to the west , officials are authorizing emergency money to fund cleanup efforts and clear stinking mounds of seaweed that in some cases have piled up nearly 10 feet high on beaches , choked scenic coves and cut off moored boats .",58
stairwell,"And even jaded New Yorkers were both disgusted and a little impressed by `` Pizza Rat , '' the plucky rodent in a recent viral YouTube clip seen dragging a large cheese slice down a subway stairwell .",36
beating,"The Chinese capital was awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday , beating Kazakh rival Almaty 44-40 in a surprisingly close vote marred by technical problems , taking the Olympic Games back to the city that hosted the summer version in 2008 .",12
crash,"Now employed by a small defense company , he is part of a crash effort by U.S. Special Operations Command to produce a radically new protective suit for elite soldiers to wear into battle -- one with bionic limbs , head-to-toe armor , a built-in power supply and live data feeds projected on a see-through display inside the helmet .",13
tourniquet,"In an emergency , the bracelet can be unraveled and the parachute cord used in a variety of ways -- to create a shelter or make a tourniquet , for example .",27
resources,"The curriculums , taking hold as school budgets tighten and the numbers of farms in the United States decline , are rich in science and touted as stepping stones for college-bound students considering careers in everything from urban forestry to renewable natural resources and genetic engineering of crops , perhaps for giant agribusiness companies such as Monsanto , Dow , DuPont and Pioneer .",42
insisted,City officials in Davis insisted on the plan .,4
sample,The USADA doping control officer had come from Milwaukee to take a urine sample from Evans .,13
Nearly,"BEIJING -- Nearly every day in China , women go to work in smoke-filled offices , exposed to the fumes of cigarettes smoked mainly by male colleagues .",2
denouncing,"CAIRO -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters swelled through villages and cities Sunday , denouncing Egypt 's Islamist president and raising fears of a new revolution that could divide the nation , threaten its young democracy and unhinge its already-troubled economy .",14
spate,"The case is just one example in a recent spate of animals turning up in places they do n't belong - generally , either Pacific species showing up in the Atlantic , or vice versa .",9
iPad,WASHINGTON -- Jackie Nussbaum knew her son liked playing DragonVale on the family iPad -- a colorful game with soothing music and chirping birds where kids raise adorable baby dragons .,13
turn,They turn land into a sponge for water .,1
voter,Republicans argue that the changes are needed to combat voter fraud .,9
crab,"But crab pots are sitting empty on docks , boats are idled and fishermen are anxiously waiting for California authorities to open the lucrative Dungeness crab season .",1
described,"The vice president drew an implicit contrast between the authoritarian rule of China 's government and the liberal , permissive intellectual culture he described in the United States .",23
enemies,`` So is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker . '',10
jointly,"The fine will be donated to organizations dedicated to anti-discrimination and tolerance efforts that will be jointly selected by the NBA and the Players Association , Silver said .",16
branch,"`` These temperatures exceed what we are expecting anywhere else in the world in the tropics over the next century , '' says John Burt , a marine biologist at a branch of New York University in the Emirates , who led the reef tour in 2012 .",31
weight,"Ten days later , he underwent a secret medical procedure designed to help him lose weight .",15
explore,Researchers at Stanford University recently set out to explore the neural basis of creativity and came up with surprising findings .,8
roaring,"KABUL , Afghanistan -- The weapons of Afghanistan 's long decades of war can be seen almost everywhere , from the burned-out hulks of Soviet tanks to the Kalashnikov assault rifles slung over policemen 's shoulders and helicopter gunships roaring overhead .",39
population,"An increase in Asian and Hispanic immigration also will drive U.S. population growth , with foreign-born residents expected to make up 18 percent of the country 's projected 441 million people in 50 years , the Pew Research Center said in a report being released Monday .",11
bought,"In 1904 , the United States , having supported the secession of Panama from Colombia , bought the French machinery and the rights to finish the canal .",16
drag,"After beavers move to a new area , at night , they drag a tree across a shallow stream to start a dam .",12
biology,"In an effort to understand how much of this concept is hard-wired into our biology and how much of it is cultural , a team of psychologists and anthropologists led by Harvard University professor Felix Warneken traveled to seven countries to study how different groups of children play fair .",14
geology,"How about a Lottie astronomer doll complete with a telescope , tripod and fact sheet about notable women stargazers , or a fossil hunter armed with a magnifying glass , geology hammer and ammonite fossils ?",30
pre-eminence,"And her star power has stretched far beyond dance , yielding larger and larger business opportunities offstage as her pre-eminence onstage has grown .",19
better-tasting,Many are small farmers and vintners who either lack irrigated water or believe that dry farming produces better-tasting fruits and vegetables .,17
perilous,"More than 50,000 Iraqis have left the country over the past three months , according to the United Nations , joining the hundreds of thousands making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean .",27
murky,The waters off the United Arab Emirates -LRB- UAE -RRB- coast can be murky and only have 10 percent of the coral reef diversity found in the Indian Ocean or on the Great Barrier Reef .,13
primordial,"Eons ago , while flinging leftover debris from planetary formation out of our solar system , Jupiter probably also tossed some down toward our primordial globe , delivering some of the water that now fills our oceans .",24
Earth,"A new study , however , suggests that without Jupiter , Earth itself might not exist either .",11
watching,"In the balconies , `` gamescasters '' in dark suits and bright ties are breathlessly narrating and analyzing the plays to tens of thousands of fans who are watching via a live video stream .",28
light,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",10
removing,`` They want to decrease the physical presence and reminder of poverty and create an illusion that poverty does not exist by removing poor people from the vicinity of the Super Bowl party . '',22
approach,"In the years since the hundred days of bloodletting , in which as many as a million people were killed , the small Central African country has impressed donors and investors , though lately human rights advocates have criticized President Paul Kagame for his increasingly authoritarian approach .",46
mother,"`` I thought it was a mistake , that someone had stolen my credit card , '' said Nussbaum , a mother of two children in Westerville , Ohio .",21
cerebellum,"Their study , published May 28 in Scientific Reports , suggests the cerebellum , the brain region typically associated with movement , is involved in creativity .",12
tried,"Only two of the 10 men tried were convicted , but the officials chose not to clear up confusion caused by inaccurate media reporting in April -- probably to gain political mileage for acting decisively against Malala 's attackers .",6
Rows,Rows of Oneida cornstalks tower 6 feet in the air .,0
electrifying,"King used the phrase `` I have a dream '' eight times in his address to about 2,000 people at Booker T. Washington High School in Rocky Mount , eight months before electrifying the nation with the same words at the March on Washington .",32
BrainHealth,She recently spoke in Dallas about the brain science behind golf and the yips at the Center for BrainHealth 's public lecture series at the University of Texas at Dallas .,18
gripped,The chaotic scene underscored the fearful insecurity of displaced Iraqis as they begin Ramadan in a nation gripped by unrest and bitterly divided along sectarian lines .,17
sift,"On some days in this isolated central Nevada town , she 'd actually sift through the hair of students found with live head lice .",13
chips,"Because if you shut off the supply of 24-ounce fountain drinks , bacon cheeseburgers , fried chicken and stuffed tacos , the children who frequently eat at fast-food restaurants will go home and do what they generally do when not eating at a fast-food restaurant : They 'll snarf cookies and chips , chug sugar-sweetened soda from a bottle , and heat up frozen pizzas .",51
threat,Harmful fishing practices add to the threat .,6
affect,"After all , snakebites affect 2.5 million people around the world annually , and 400,000 of those people suffer serious medical consequences -LRB- such as nerve damage or amputations -RRB- and 85,000 of them will die .",4
Climate,Climate change is n't just about warming temperatures and rising sea levels .,0
Plenty,"Plenty , also , in the trash .",0
path,"That universal truth is something that children seem to understand almost intuitively at a young age , but the path through which they develop a sense of what 's fair and what is n't -- and how they act on injustices -- is something that has been a puzzle for social scientists .",19
commitment,"Kajencki , who 's 41 and is known to his students as `` Capt. K , '' said one reason he chose to become a high school math teacher was a commitment he made after West Point to a lifetime of service .",31
factor,"Aside from the `` ick '' factor , she wondered , was there a reason to quarantine the youngsters ?",6
afford,"Iraqi officials , however , say a disproportionate number of those leaving are not among the displaced , but educated young men who can afford the journey .",24
olives,"Used for centuries in the Mediterranean region to grow crops like olives and grapes , the technique is not for the faint of heart .",11
addressing,"Addressing a health summit in Washington , the first lady said home-cooked meals have less fat , sodium , cholesterol and calories than meals prepared in restaurants -- and save money , too .",0
padded,It 's a padded fabric shell that is strapped around the outside of a helmet with the aim of reducing the impact of collisions .,3
comets,"Humanity had slammed spacecraft into comets before , but it had never gently landed on one .",5
young,"It should be no surprise then that young children play `` police and Taliban , '' chasing each other around with toy guns and weaponry designed to mimic the real thing .",7
press,"`` I was raised on how to sell myself , which buttons to press , which phrases to drop , '' she added , until one day `` everything just shattered . ''",13
ability,But it is Vawter 's ability to control the prosthetic with his thoughts that makes the latest case remarkable .,5
patrol,"WASHINGTON -- Army Capt. Brian Dowling was leading his Special Forces team through a steep mountain pass in eastern Afghanistan when insurgents ambushed his patrol , leaving two of his soldiers pinned down with life-threatening wounds .",24
MVP,Tom Brady and the players ' union are headed to a legal clash with the NFL over Deflategate after Commissioner Roger Goodell rejected Brady 's appeal Tuesday and upheld the four-game suspension of the New England Patriots quarterback and reigning Super Bowl MVP .,42
included,"The coalition fighting against labeling has also included large grocery chains and some farmers , and some of the labeling advocates are sizable companies in their own right .",7
causes,Once in the brain it causes a swelling called primary meningoencephalitis .,5
birthday,`` Today I 'm writing to you on Rosa Parks ' 100th birthday to do the right thing .,12
teenie,"But now , thanks in part to Nyong ` o , it 's the TWA , or teenie weenie Afro , that 's getting a second look and expanding notions of beauty into territory where it really has n't taken root before -- the larger culture .",17
needs,"The girls were paired in the Rising Stars Buddy Baseball program in west suburban Wheaton , Illinois , which matches students with special needs with partners on the field .",23
wooden,"Losers retreat to wooden benches , ceding to the next challenger .",3
rooted,The capital 's turf tradition is deeply rooted and is even enshrined in the bylaws of various homeowners associations .,7
uninhabitable,"Where this and the other rocky planets now orbit there may have first been a previous generation of worlds destined to be bigger , gas-shrouded , utterly uninhabitable orbs .",27
accompanied,"Obama was accompanied Thursday by the Pakistan prime minister 's wife , Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif , and his daughter , Maryam Nawaz Sharif , who praised the first lady 's global effort to educate girls .",2
flawless,"Even a minute miscalculation in its speed could have meant missing a safe landing , scientists had no control of steering the probe once it separated , and the operation relied on flawless communication between the two spacecraft , only one of which could send signals to Earth .",32
send,"CHICAGO -- For years a general complaint about dolls has been that they send the wrong messages to children , whether it 's promoting an unrealistic body image or reinforcing stereotypes about girly interests .",13
analyzed,"CHICAGO -- Geologist Erin Argyilan has in the last 10 months studied sediment , analyzed wind patterns and mapped terrain , but she has n't solved the mystery of the holes that appear and vanish in the beige sands of Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore .",14
sounds,"CHICAGO -- As the mellow sounds of soul music played , Willie Bailey grabbed his 7-year-old daughter 's hand and twirled her in a circle .",5
scheme,"`` The evidence fully supports my findings that -LRB- 1 -RRB- Mr. Brady participated in a scheme to tamper with the game balls after they had been approved by the game officials for use in the AFC Championship Game and -LRB- 2 -RRB- Mr. Brady willfully obstructed the investigation by , among other things , affirmatively arranging for destruction of his cellphone knowing that it contained potentially relevant information that had been requested by the investigators , '' Goodell wrote in his ruling .",16
intensified,It is a story that echoes among the tens of thousands of Ukrainian residents who fled their homes when fighting intensified in August between pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian government forces .,20
Students,"Students in all but six states have improved reading proficiency , according to the report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation , which used reading scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress , also known as the Nation 's Report Card , to compare reading skills of fourth-graders in 2013 and 2003 .",0
Home,"Home Depot is one of a number of companies that have stepped up their efforts to recruit U.S. military veterans , helping ex-service members such as Miranda who have struggled to find work and to adjust to life back home .",0
perform,"He kept playing in defiance of his family 's disapproval , with clandestine jam sessions his only outlet until the day he was selected for a monthlong U.S. cultural program that would allow him to perform in California , New Mexico and other states he 'd heard about only in movies .",35
Force,"`` What I 'd like to do is to see the first two years of community college free for everybody who is willing to work for it , '' Obama said in a video shot on Air Force One and posted Thursday on Facebook , ahead of his planned visit Friday to a community college and technical center in Knoxville , Tennessee , as part of a trip designed to preview his policy plans for 2015 .",37
anticipated,"Major construction on the highly anticipated Westside subway extension wo n't begin until next year , but an exploratory shaft dug at the corner of Ogden Drive to assess soil conditions for future stations and tunnels has burped up a bonanza of prehistoric swag .",5
displaced,"Iraqi officials , however , say a disproportionate number of those leaving are not among the displaced , but educated young men who can afford the journey .",16
Metroplex,"The paleontologists , along with volunteers from the Dallas Paleontological Society , started digging April 3 and unearthed `` more than 50 percent '' of the Nodosaurus , one of only five ever found in the Metroplex and the first in decades .",36
criminal,"With little to look forward to , the 18-year-old began to pursue short-term successes , getting involved in drugs and criminal activity .",20
proportions,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",21
25-foot-long,"But unlike the other whales , the 25-foot-long young adult stuck near the surface -- and it did n't dive down to feast on the blooms of krill that attract humpbacks to the bay .",7
different,You want different ?,2
compels,"The `` policy compels speech because it mandates the written motto , ` Tomorrow 's Leaders , ' on the uniform shirts , '' wrote Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen , an Obama appointee , who was joined by two judges selected by Republican presidents .",3
atoms,The new elements are known as super-heavy elements because the nuclei of their atoms are so enormous .,13
effect,"Seattle , San Francisco and most recently Los Angeles have adopted a floor of $ 15 an hour to take effect over the next few years .",20
farms,"The curriculums , taking hold as school budgets tighten and the numbers of farms in the United States decline , are rich in science and touted as stepping stones for college-bound students considering careers in everything from urban forestry to renewable natural resources and genetic engineering of crops , perhaps for giant agribusiness companies such as Monsanto , Dow , DuPont and Pioneer .",13
skeptical,The scientists were initially skeptical about what they would find on the construction site near the new Sprouts Farmers Market less than 100 yards from busy Matlock Road .,4
industry,"But a housing crash and a flood of Chinese money later , she 's part of a growing cottage industry of real estate agents , bankers and attorneys who specialize in helping wealthy foreigners buy a little patch of Southern California .",19
nickname,They hope to persuade the other team owners and Commissioner Roger Goodell to put pressure on Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to drop the nickname they find offensive .,23
jackhammers,"Amid the clatter of jackhammers and the whine of a mini-excavator , paleontologist Kim Scott scouted the tarry muck for relics from a long-buried beach .",4
Special,"WASHINGTON -- Army Capt. Brian Dowling was leading his Special Forces team through a steep mountain pass in eastern Afghanistan when insurgents ambushed his patrol , leaving two of his soldiers pinned down with life-threatening wounds .",9
washed,"Clumps of the brownish seaweed known as sargassum have long washed up on Caribbean coastlines , but researchers say the algae blooms have exploded in extent and frequency in recent years .",10
diet,"The 5,000 residents of this former lumber town in Mendocino County on the edge of redwood country are now on a crash water diet .",23
exploded,"The gaming industry has exploded in recent years , with streaming sites such as Twitch and YouTube creating celebrities out of the best players and launching careers for people who are expert at talking about the games .",4
in-flight,"The space squeeze -- as airlines pack more people and profit into planes -- is only the latest frustration for travelers , already weary of security hassles and charges for checked baggage , food , in-flight entertainment and other once-free services .",35
wonk,"The job requires being part cultural ambassador , part shrewd property scout , part monetary policy wonk .",16
replace,"But others perceive the courses as a dangerous fad that will shrink faculties , turn existing professors into glorified teaching assistants and replace meaningful classroom discussion with message boards and student-led forums .",22
country,"CARMEL VALLEY , Calif. -- High above the Big Sur coast , Ian Faloona is finding pollution on the edge of the continent , a place that should have some of the country 's cleanest air .",32
gas-shrouded,"Where this and the other rocky planets now orbit there may have first been a previous generation of worlds destined to be bigger , gas-shrouded , utterly uninhabitable orbs .",24
onslaught,But the researchers came looking for something even more precious : clues that could one day help coral reefs around the world survive the onslaught of global warming .,24
proficiency,"The study also found the reading skills gap between children from lower-income and higher-income families has grown , and proficiency varies considerably across states .",19
exposure,"It 's not a major cause of these troubles , but `` many parents are clueless '' about the profound impact media exposure can have on their children , said Dr. Victor Strasburger , lead author of the new American Academy of Pediatrics policy .",22
periodic,"The periodic table is about to get a little bit longer , thanks to the addition of four super-heavy elements .",1
dog,"What 's more , the yawns are more contagious when the person doing the yawning has a strong emotional connection to the dog .",22
outlet,"He kept playing in defiance of his family 's disapproval , with clandestine jam sessions his only outlet until the day he was selected for a monthlong U.S. cultural program that would allow him to perform in California , New Mexico and other states he 'd heard about only in movies .",17
never,`` I used to always make them and never had an issue . '',8
space,"Philae , a mobile laboratory the size of a washing machine , landed on comet 67P deep in space .",18
early,"And while animals do occasionally wander outside of their ranges , scientists are starting to believe that the recent flurry of movements between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean basins are early evidence of yet another consequence of climate change .",30
marketing,"Last fall , China 's State Council proposed the nation 's toughest restrictions yet on indoor smoking and the marketing of tobacco .",19
weenie,"But now , thanks in part to Nyong ` o , it 's the TWA , or teenie weenie Afro , that 's getting a second look and expanding notions of beauty into territory where it really has n't taken root before -- the larger culture .",18
students,"There are now 17 states that require high school students to take personal-finance courses , according to the Council on Economic Education .",9
reaction,"Their work , which was published in the journal Nature , was focused on the children 's reaction to two types of scenarios that are unfair .",17
huddle,It could quickly become a public health disaster in a place where strangers huddle together on subway cars and pedestrians jostle for space on crowded sidewalks .,13
thinkers,"There is a scientific belief that the cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that `` makes us human , '' and that the two hemispheres of the cortex differentiate the creative thinkers from the logical thinkers -LRB- the `` right-brained '' from the `` left-brained '' -RRB- .",33
crumbling,The mayor 's decision to home in on one of Chicago 's most intractable problems meant he made only passing reference to another : crumbling finances that have left the city 's credit rated as `` junk '' and its pension funds woefully unfunded .,24
extinguished,"France 's gratitude , he said , `` will never be extinguished . ''",11
night-time,night-time show .,0
pay,"The NFL delivered that message in a resounding way Monday , suspending the New England Patriots star without pay for the first four games of next season for `` conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL . ''",18
broken,The I am Elemental line of female action figures features a character named Industry who can `` repair anything that is broken . '',21
practice,"It has been on the market for two years , and while it does n't promise to prevent -LSB- concussions -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=concussions -RRB- , Elmhurst College players who wear the shell during practice say it has made a big difference .",33
hub,"Despite warnings that the demonstrations could cause serious damage to Hong Kong 's economy and reputation as a stable Asian financial hub , the city 's stock exchange seemed to take the day 's activities in stride , falling less than 2 percent .",21
bone,"The 4-year-old from southeast Arlington was searching for fish fossils in Mansfield with his dad , Tim , last fall when the preschooler came back with a bone that has excited even seasoned paleontologists from Southern Methodist University .",27
predatory,"And it 's also about time , based on the findings of the Census of Marine Life , a decadelong survey of the global oceans , which estimated that 90 percent of large predatory fishes , such as tuna , billfish and swordfish , have disappeared from the seas .",33
secession,"In 1904 , the United States , having supported the secession of Panama from Colombia , bought the French machinery and the rights to finish the canal .",10
confounded,"Less Bermuda Triangle or Amelia Earhart ; more Air France 447 , which crashed into the Atlantic in 2009 but confounded investigators for nearly two years until its black boxes were found .",20
betrothed,"For the people on the Solomon Islands , it 's long been about the teeth : Necklaces made of dolphin teeth are `` bride prizes , '' given by grooms to their betrothed .",32
image,"`` I just cried , '' Allen recalls of the moment when he saw his image framed in red on the front of the magazine .",15
Fahrenheit,"Most coral reefs in temperate climates can withstand temperatures only as high as 29 degrees Celsius -LRB- 84 degrees Fahrenheit -RRB- before they bleach -- a process in which corals expel their symbiotic algae living in their tissue , causing them to turn white and increasing their vulnerability to disease and death .",19
reminded,"Before the jurors began their deliberations , District Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. reminded them that they had to decide if Tsarnaev would spend the rest of his life in prison or if he should be executed by the federal government .",13
tourism-dependent,"With the start of the region 's high tourism season a few months away , some officials are calling for an emergency meeting of the 15-nation Caribbean Community , worried that the worsening seaweed influx could become a chronic dilemma for the globe 's most tourism-dependent region .",45
eligible,"Twice as many Latinos will be eligible to vote next year as in 2000 , but Latinos tend to turn out at lower rates than other groups , in part because many young Latinos are n't engaged in politics .",6
Researchers,Researchers at Stanford University recently set out to explore the neural basis of creativity and came up with surprising findings .,0
fight,Opponents led by a group called Save Maine 's Bear Hunt say the Humane Society 's involvement shows that this is a fight being bankrolled by outside lobby groups with a broader agenda of ending sport hunting nationwide .,22
post,"Coach Steve Mask warns players not to post about injuries , which can scare away recruiters .",7
fiercest,"While kidney transplants between family members are not uncommon , this was likely the first one between players linked to both sides of one of the NFL 's fiercest rivalries .",28
ushered,"Jupiter may have even played a role in the asteroid-linked extinction of the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago , an event that ushered in the reign of our mammalian ancestors .",23
concussions,"It has been on the market for two years , and while it does n't promise to prevent -LSB- concussions -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=concussions -RRB- , Elmhurst College players who wear the shell during practice say it has made a big difference .",19
cataloging,"The University of Washington 's Burke Museum has been transferring and cataloging 2 million pairs of otoliths , representing some 80 species .",11
257th,"Back then , the Girl Scouts ranked 83rd among U.S. charities for such donations ; the Chronicle now ranks it 257th .",20
discussion,"But others perceive the courses as a dangerous fad that will shrink faculties , turn existing professors into glorified teaching assistants and replace meaningful classroom discussion with message boards and student-led forums .",25
barricade,"Violence broke out in more than 10 cities late Thursday and early Friday , and an 18-year-old man was killed and three people injured when they were hit by a car trying to drive around a protester-erected barricade in Ribeirao Preto , 185 miles north of Sao Paolo .",37
way,"Toughened ships like Marchenko 's converted Arctic fishing vessel , the RV Lance , can usually pick their way slowly through it .",18
fail,"As an alternative to the classes at her school in Diyarbakir , in southeast Turkey , she would have to choose from three electives : the life of the Prophet Muhammad , the Quran or basic religious knowledge -- or fail the year .",40
silently,Another sailed silently beneath the seas in a submarine during the Cold War .,2
rule,"The vice president drew an implicit contrast between the authoritarian rule of China 's government and the liberal , permissive intellectual culture he described in the United States .",10
gays,"The decision will also make it harder to justify laws that treat gays differently from others , including bans on same-sex marriage , lawyers said .",12
programs,"ST. LOUIS -- High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation 's Corn Belt are teaching teenagers , many of them in urban environments , that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows .",6
larger,"But now , thanks in part to Nyong ` o , it 's the TWA , or teenie weenie Afro , that 's getting a second look and expanding notions of beauty into territory where it really has n't taken root before -- the larger culture .",44
kid,"MANSFIELD , Texas -- Not every kid can say he made the discovery of a lifetime before he started kindergarten .",6
force,"Now , at least , neuroscientists might have found a clue about why it is so hard to force that creative spark .",18
Lost,"Lost in the debate about online learning , however , is its impact in far-flung regions of the globe , places like the electrical engineering department at the University of El Salvador and the modest walk-up apartment of the Palacios family , above the medical clinic of Dr. Roberto Palacios Navarro , Roosemberth 's father .",0
lagged,"Texas , which gained four seats in the last round of congressional reapportionment , lagged behind only North Dakota and the District of Columbia in the rate of population growth since the 2010 census .",14
seasick,"COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER , France -- Gone are the screaming shells , seasick soldiers and bloodied waters of 1944 .",10
whites-only,"ROCK HILL , S.C. -- The convictions of nine South Carolina black men who integrated a whites-only lunch counter during the height of the civil rights movement were tossed out Wednesday during an emotional hearing before a packed courtroom .",16
evacuated,"The firefighters went missing while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire , an out-of-control blaze that had engulfed the evacuated community of Yarnell , population 649 , burning down much of the town , officials said .",18
really,"But now , thanks in part to Nyong ` o , it 's the TWA , or teenie weenie Afro , that 's getting a second look and expanding notions of beauty into territory where it really has n't taken root before -- the larger culture .",36
missing,A report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine describes how the team fit Vawter with a prosthetic leg that has learned -- with the help of a computer and some electrodes -- to read his intentions from a bundle of nerves that end above his missing knee .,48
zones,"We should change this closed nature and consider accepting refugees from conflict zones proactively , '' the paper said .",12
exodus,"Now that the exodus has eased , how are the children doing ?",3
owners,"Business owners warn it will tie their hands in downturns , drive small employers out of business and lead to millions of layoffs .",1
examined,"Now researchers who examined detailed hunting records and interviewed locals say more than 15,000 dolphins were killed in just one village 's hunts between 1976 and 2013 .",3
naturally,Officials had anticipated encountering a substantial cache : The dig is near the La Brea Tar Pits and features a sandy matrix with naturally occurring asphalt -- a fossil haven .,23
music,WASHINGTON -- Jackie Nussbaum knew her son liked playing DragonVale on the family iPad -- a colorful game with soothing music and chirping birds where kids raise adorable baby dragons .,20
attitudes,"One female activist , speaking on condition of anonymity , said the publication of the video clips and photographs was the first part of a two-stage campaign designed to change attitudes .",30
shortly,"Goodell kept the suspension intact after hearing Brady 's appeal , and revealed Tuesday the league had learned that Brady had directed that his cellphone be destroyed shortly before meeting with the NFL 's investigators in March .",27
sliver,"SEATTLE -- A tiny white sliver inside the heads of fish could hold evidence of a century 's worth of humans wrecking the environment : atomic bombs , overfishing , even climate change .",5
extent,"Clumps of the brownish seaweed known as sargassum have long washed up on Caribbean coastlines , but researchers say the algae blooms have exploded in extent and frequency in recent years .",25
haul,"The month-long pencil drive yielded an impressive haul : 3,790 writing tools .",7
Corre,English and Spanish blend as players chant `` Corre !,8
trends,"Some other major youth groups also face revenue and membership declines , due in part to societal trends .",17
damage,"`` The Afghan Interior Ministry orders all police forces to confiscate toy guns , which can lead to physical and psychological damage to people , '' the order read .",21
long-awaited,It 's an overcast April afternoon with a long-awaited bit of warmth in the air .,8
summit,"Addressing a health summit in Washington , the first lady said home-cooked meals have less fat , sodium , cholesterol and calories than meals prepared in restaurants -- and save money , too .",3
chimed,"President Jacob Zuma 's eldest son , Edward , chimed in that foreigners were `` taking over the country '' in a `` ticking time bomb . ''",9
tough,The neatly woven bracelets or keychain dangles are made from tough nylon cord .,10
dreamed,"He also referred to `` the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners , '' saying he dreamed they would `` meet at the table of brotherhood . ''",21
nourishing,"Their dams raise water tables , nourishing shrubbery alongside streams that stabilize eroding banks , and add habitat for birds and deer .",6
plans,BALTIMORE -- Devin Allen plans to get the word `` smile '' tattooed on his trigger finger .,4
conclusions,"The acting head of the Russian athletics federation , Vadim Zelichenok , said the report 's conclusions appeared to have been `` made to order . ''",16
encouraged,"W.T. `` Dub '' Massey and seven other students at Rock Hill 's Friendship Junior College -- Willie McCleod , Robert McCullough , Clarence Graham , James Wells , David Williamson Jr. , John Gaines and Mack Workman -- were encouraged to violate the town 's Jim Crow laws by Thomas Gaither , who came to town as an activist with the Congress of Racial Equality .",40
franchise,Commissioner Adam Silver said he will try to force the controversial owner to sell his franchise .,15
effective,"The 1953 agreement , in which Greece and about 20 other countries effectively wrote off a large chunk of Germany 's loans and restructured the rest , is a landmark case that shows how effective debt relief can be .",34
guaranteed,The decisions stopped short of saying that the U.S. Constitution guaranteed the right to same-sex marriage .,10
tablets,"At Pawn America 's 29 Midwest locations , most cellphones , laptops and tablets are sold , not pawned , and the numbers keep growing .",13
west,"The girls were paired in the Rising Stars Buddy Baseball program in west suburban Wheaton , Illinois , which matches students with special needs with partners on the field .",12
footballs,"The punishment comes days after the league announced results of an investigation that found Brady was `` likely generally aware '' that equipment assistants employed by the team had conspired to deflate the Patriots ' footballs for last season 's AFC championship game , making the balls easier to throw and catch .",35
kilometers,"The 104-story 1 WTC -- which opened for tenants in November -- has 73 elevators , five of which will be express elevators with a top speed of more than 36.5 kilometers per hour -LRB- 22.6 miles per hour -RRB- .",31
stay,"`` I believe a large number , 50 percent , have been able to show up in immigration court and have been allowed to stay , avoiding deportation , '' said Nora Sandigo , leader of American Fraternity .",24
unemployment,"Good-paying blue-collar jobs in the petroleum and natural gas fields are as plentiful as pickups here , and the unemployment rate -- 4.6 percent in July -- remains far below the 7.4 percent national average .",19
Teacher,"ARLINGTON , Va. -- Teacher Michael Coughlin sometimes learns about his students ' harrowing trips across the border alone and what they left behind from the essays they write .",4
sending,But something bigger bugged her : the district 's policy of sending children home when they were infested with head lice -- grayish-white insects that suck blood from the scalp and cause severe itching .,11
addition,"In addition , the U.S. will seek to strengthen global enforcement and international cooperation to fight an illicit trade estimated to total about $ 10 billion per year .",1
haunt,"ST. PAUL , Minn. -- Kadra Mohamed walks into an old haunt , the Grocery and Meat Market on the city 's north side , where as a girl she shopped with her mother .",11
limiting,That message could be an important step toward limiting post-election violence .,8
showing,"The case is just one example in a recent spate of animals turning up in places they do n't belong - generally , either Pacific species showing up in the Atlantic , or vice versa .",26
lawn,`` They 're just sitting there in a lawn chair waiting for you .,8
tracked,"That 's up from a 4 percent increase last year , and the biggest increase in at least 10 years since the group has tracked toys using its current system .",24
asteroids,"Jupiter still shepherds swarms of asteroids , occasionally sending some whizzing harmlessly into interstellar space or on destructive collision courses with Earth and other planets .",5
persisting,"The Digital Cookie upgrade , announced Tuesday , comes amid persisting challenges for the 103-year-old organization .",10
pioneer,"Then he draws a connection between the '50s civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks and last year 's protests in Ferguson , Missouri , over the police slaying of an unarmed African-American resident , Michael Brown : '' ... That 's why Rosa sat on the bus , that 's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up . ''",10
keep,"NEW YORK -- It has been a big year for bears in the news , especially in Maine , where voters on Nov. 4 face a question that has bedeviled other bear-heavy states : how to keep the species ' population at bay in the face of pressure from animal rights groups lobbying to ban certain hunting methods .",36
catering,"The dolls are part of a movement catering to shoppers ' interest in STEM -- encouraging children , particularly girls , to study fields related to science , technology , engineering and math .",7
investigating,"In South Carolina , the investigating agency typically presents the case to a grand jury , not the prosecutor .",5
households,"An Associated Press analysis of households in the 10 biggest economies shows that families continue to spend cautiously and have pulled hundreds of billions of dollars out of stocks , cut borrowing for the first time in decades and poured money into savings and bonds that offer puny interest payments , often too low to keep up with inflation .",5
inclusive,"Either way , there have been mounting calls here for a more inclusive policy .",12
luxurious,"As they were smuggled out of the country , they left behind a luxurious life made possible by their Krakow chocolate-making business .",13
infection,"Last week , 9-year-old Hally Yust died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba infection while swimming near her family 's home in Kansas .",13
gods,"In Greco-Roman mythology Jupiter is the king of the gods , a deity who destroyed an older race of titans to become the jealous and vengeful lord of heaven and Earth .",9
talk,"Depending on who you talk to , some of the children are doing relatively well , others are dealing with various issues and still others are facing a crisis .",4
capital,"And on Tuesday , Intel Capital , the company 's global investment arm , will announce it has invested in the teenager 's company , making Shubham the world 's youngest tech entrepreneur to receive venture capital funding .",5
bopped,"He pulled her close , placed a hand on her shoulder , and the two bopped back and forth in a two-step , laughing and giggling .",15
Hawk,A third piloted Black Hawk helicopters in Iraq .,4
sectarian,The chaotic scene underscored the fearful insecurity of displaced Iraqis as they begin Ramadan in a nation gripped by unrest and bitterly divided along sectarian lines .,24
decolonized,Some adherents even have a name for this concept : the decolonized diet .,11
add,"In about a week , winds carry ozone formed by emissions from cars , factories and power plants in Asia to the U.S. West Coast , where it can add to locally generated pollution , worsening smog in cities such as Bakersfield , Fresno and Los Angeles .",29
vice,"The vice president drew an implicit contrast between the authoritarian rule of China 's government and the liberal , permissive intellectual culture he described in the United States .",1
stigma,"The student , who did n't want to be identified because of the stigma of mental illness , is not alone .",13
lobby,Opponents led by a group called Save Maine 's Bear Hunt say the Humane Society 's involvement shows that this is a fight being bankrolled by outside lobby groups with a broader agenda of ending sport hunting nationwide .,27
framed,"`` I just cried , '' Allen recalls of the moment when he saw his image framed in red on the front of the magazine .",16
greater,"Fairness , a willingness to sacrifice for the sake of greater equality , is an ideal that supports cooperation , resource sharing and sacrifice .",10
erode,"Just by breathing , tourists could erode the images .",6
Festival,"SHANGHAI -- Yan Meiyue , 90 , said her 72-year-old daughter rarely visited , even for the annual Spring Festival , when families traditionally reunite .",19
drugs,It 's not drugs or alcohol or even baby formula that has put her in such a bind .,3
disorder,"Others have cerebral palsy , Down syndrome , attention deficit disorder and developmental delays .",10
uncommon,"While kidney transplants between family members are not uncommon , this was likely the first one between players linked to both sides of one of the NFL 's fiercest rivalries .",8
dams,"With their industrial-strength buck teeth and flat tails , beavers and their dams offer a defense against drought .",12
rounds,"The laws limit gun magazines to 15 rounds and require universal background checks , to be paid for by the gun purchaser , among other restrictions .",7
inadequate,"Pierson , a 30-year Secret Service veteran , was named director only 18 months ago after a prostitution scandal and other problems suggested poor discipline and inadequate oversight in the supposedly elite force responsible for protecting the president , his family and visiting foreign leaders .",26
librarian,"`` The laptops we do have , the batteries are n't working , '' said Patricia Readon , a librarian working the children 's desk at the South Dade branch in Cutler Bay .",19
firing,"The shooting April 4 was captured on video by a bystander , showing Officer Michael Slager firing eight times as 50-year-old Walter Scott ran away , inflaming a national debate about how black people are treated by white police officers .",16
rice,"Shouting men scrambled Sunday to reach pots of rice , meat and chicken stew in this dusty , hot encampment some 60 miles -LRB- 100 kilometers -RRB- from the northern city of Irbil , the capital of Iraq 's self-ruled Kurdish region .",8
fingers,It will be a nod to his West Baltimore neighborhood -- where more friends and peers than he can count on all his fingers have died in gun violence .,23
adorable,WASHINGTON -- Jackie Nussbaum knew her son liked playing DragonVale on the family iPad -- a colorful game with soothing music and chirping birds where kids raise adorable baby dragons .,27
shopkeepers,"Then last week , violent attacks on immigrant shopkeepers in Durban townships exploded and have continued since .",8
singer,"In the months after the outrage stirred by the deaths of Brown and another unarmed African-American , Eric Garner , in New York , singer D'Angelo released his first album in more than a decade , `` Black Messiah , '' which included references both glancing and startlingly direct to the chain of events between Selma and Ferguson .",24
penetrate,"In a March report in Geophysical Research Letters , scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory -LRB- NRL -RRB- describe how large waves can penetrate more deeply into ice cover and break it up faster and more completely than anyone had suspected .",24
architect,"`` This is a great , big , hard problem , '' said Richard DeVaul , a Google engineer and chief technical architect for the company 's Project Loon , so named in part because even Google concedes the idea sounds a little crazy .",22
Mothers,"Mothers of teenagers are used to getting frustrating text messages , but the one that Roni Dean-Burren received from her 15-year-old son last week was n't about alcohol , dating or money for the movies .",0
protons,"Element 118 , for example , is the heaviest element to date , with 118 protons alongside 176 neutrons .",15
universally,The infection is almost universally fatal : it kills more than 97 percent of its victims within days .,4
layoffs,"Business owners warn it will tie their hands in downturns , drive small employers out of business and lead to millions of layoffs .",22
rat,"The city 's complaint hotline is on pace for a record year of rat calls , exceeding the more than 24,000 over each of the last two years .",13
Pioneer,"The curriculums , taking hold as school budgets tighten and the numbers of farms in the United States decline , are rich in science and touted as stepping stones for college-bound students considering careers in everything from urban forestry to renewable natural resources and genetic engineering of crops , perhaps for giant agribusiness companies such as Monsanto , Dow , DuPont and Pioneer .",62
label,Those who want the label contend that consumers are entitled to know whether their food contains GMOs so that they can make informed decisions about their purchase .,4
spooked,"Five years after U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed , triggering a global financial crisis and shattering confidence worldwide , families in countries as varied as the United States , Japan , the United Kingdom and Germany remain hunkered down , too spooked and distrustful to take chances with their money .",42
struggled,"Home Depot is one of a number of companies that have stepped up their efforts to recruit U.S. military veterans , helping ex-service members such as Miranda who have struggled to find work and to adjust to life back home .",29
asylum,"So precious was that newfound freedom that on Nov. 24 he applied for asylum in the United States , joining a surge of Iraqis seeking asylum since the extremist Islamic State group 's rise .",13
learned,A report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine describes how the team fit Vawter with a prosthetic leg that has learned -- with the help of a computer and some electrodes -- to read his intentions from a bundle of nerves that end above his missing knee .,23
accomplishing,"`` The highest rank in a democracy is citizen , not Senate president , so soon along with many of you , I will hold that rank and there 's nothing citizens ca n't accomplish when they put their minds to accomplishing it , '' Morse told disconsolate supporters at a party that turned into a political wake .",41
aerospace,"Tom Captain , aerospace analyst with the financial firm Deloitte , said the passenger fatalities on the commercial flight were the first in three years .",3
rewrite,"FAIRHOPE , Ala. -- The state of Alabama ca n't rewrite a history shot through with hate and violence , but with the help of one determined woman it has added a postscript .",10
asphalt,Officials had anticipated encountering a substantial cache : The dig is near the La Brea Tar Pits and features a sandy matrix with naturally occurring asphalt -- a fossil haven .,25
ethanol,"Although NOAA scientists had been doing active research on the collection , the thousands of flammable Styrofoam boxes -- piled 20 feet high and filled with ethanol for preservation -- were a huge fire hazard .",26
terrified,"`` We get people from LA and Orange County and they are terrified of black bears , '' she said .",12
barricades,"Thousands of activists took to the streets in neighborhoods on both sides of Victoria Harbor , sitting down in intersections and setting up barricades .",23
fun,`` It 's really fun to see them digging through and looking for something particular to their interest . '',4
vanished,"`` The appearance of at least some wreckage takes it out of the realm of ` vanished without a trace , cue the music , ' with ` OK , sure , it did go down in the ocean , ' '' said Ric Gillespie , a former U.S. aviation accident investigator who wrote a book about Earhart 's still-unsolved 1937 disappearance over the Pacific Ocean .",16
bail,The men 's refusal to pay bail money into the segregationist town 's city coffers served as a catalyst for other civil disobedience .,6
longest-tenured,He said a league investigation found that the league 's longest-tenured owner was in fact the person on the audiotapes that were released over the weekend .,10
casualty,"Casualty figures were not immediately available , but Muslim Brotherhood officials said many people were killed and hundreds wounded .",0
recording,"Reporters had covered King 's 55-minute speech at a high school gymnasium in Rocky Mount on Nov. 27 , 1962 , but a recording was n't known to exist until English professor Jason Miller found an aging reel-to-reel tape in a town library .",23
transition,The program gives guidance about state teaching requirements and how to make the transition to teaching .,13
tolerate,"Corals in the Persian Gulf reefs , however , typically tolerate temperatures as high as 36 degrees C -LRB- 97 degrees F -RRB- during summer and as low as 13 degrees C -LRB- 55 degrees F -RRB- in winter .",10
box,"`` Big Hero 6 '' has been a critical and commercial hit for Walt Disney Animation Studios , winning an Oscar and taking in more than $ 500 million at the box office .",31
wage,"Community activists and politicians see a $ 15 minimum wage as the antidote to the ills of rising inequality , a way to reduce poverty and stimulate the overall economy .",9
aerial,"The aerial bombardment struck across several areas of northern Syria , from close to Aleppo in the northwest near Turkey to the Iraqi border , more than 220 miles to the east , according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command and activist accounts on the ground .",1
passed,"But when Brumfield , the director of a project empowering young girls , passed around a photograph of Lupita Nyong ` o , the dark-brown-skinned actress who sports an extra-short natural , the girls were silent for a moment .",13
donated,"The fine will be donated to organizations dedicated to anti-discrimination and tolerance efforts that will be jointly selected by the NBA and the Players Association , Silver said .",4
readjustment,"`` It 's like they had to make a mental readjustment , '' said Brumfield , founder of the non-profit Girls Rule !",10
tables,"Their dams raise water tables , nourishing shrubbery alongside streams that stabilize eroding banks , and add habitat for birds and deer .",4
reveals,"`` It may be days or longer before an investigation reveals how this tragedy occurred , but the essence we already know in our hearts : fighting fires is dangerous work . ''",10
word,BALTIMORE -- Devin Allen plans to get the word `` smile '' tattooed on his trigger finger .,8
foes,"After the hell of World War II , the Federal Republic of Germany -- commonly known as West Germany -- got massive help with its debt from former foes .",28
Band-Aid,They do so even as some marine biologists and ocean advocates warn that such a compassion-laden response is little more than a futile attempt to wrap a Band-Aid on an oceanwide problem that could last decades and may have been worsened by overfishing .,27
payoffs,"As the gap between the world 's top 1 percent and the rest has increased to historic highs in recent years , fairness in material payoffs or inequality has become one of the most important issues of our time .",25
take,"There are now 17 states that require high school students to take personal-finance courses , according to the Council on Economic Education .",11
cache,Officials had anticipated encountering a substantial cache : The dig is near the La Brea Tar Pits and features a sandy matrix with naturally occurring asphalt -- a fossil haven .,6
generational,Public education has long felt like a small and fruitless weapon against this town 's generational poverty .,15
spills,"Organizers say the girls ' five-year friendship -- which spills over from the baseball field to Taylor Swift concerts , trips to the local swimming pool and other activities -- is an inspiring example of the meaningful bonds formed in programs like Buddy Baseball , in which young people with special needs are exposed to sports with the help of kids without similar challenges .",9
written,"The `` policy compels speech because it mandates the written motto , ` Tomorrow 's Leaders , ' on the uniform shirts , '' wrote Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen , an Obama appointee , who was joined by two judges selected by Republican presidents .",9
illicit,"While illicit border crossings in this southern Arizona corridor have plummeted , deaths are at an all-time high .",1
sentence,"A death sentence on any of these counts had to be unanimous , because if even one juror chose life imprisonment over death , the sentence for that count would automatically be life in prison .",2
often,"ST. LOUIS -- High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation 's Corn Belt are teaching teenagers , many of them in urban environments , that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows .",30
dolls,"CHICAGO -- For years a general complaint about dolls has been that they send the wrong messages to children , whether it 's promoting an unrealistic body image or reinforcing stereotypes about girly interests .",8
constituents,Morse thanked his constituents for the chance to serve them and said `` the Democratic Party will continue to fight . '',3
reliance,"Despite such fast-dollar success , heavy reliance on a single industry known for its dramatic downturns could one day help paint the state into a precarious financial corner , they say .",6
perennial,"Mostly , it 's about river water allowed to reach the Pacific Ocean through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta -- a perennial California argument filled with suspicion , lawsuits and politics .",21
ruler,"Over the years , how teachers resolved potentially dangerous disruptions -- a child throwing objects , for example -- has changed from a ruler to the knuckles , to in-school suspension , to expelling a student altogether .",23
unmistakable,"The noise of gunfire is almost unmistakable to most Afghans , and unlike in the U.S. , there have been no prominent cases of police officers here killing children brandishing toy Kalashnikovs or plastic pistols .",6
tourists,"The 2015 seaweed invasion appears to be a bumper crop , with a number of shorelines so severely hit that some tourists have canceled summer trips and lawmakers on Tobago have termed it a `` natural disaster . ''",21
imposed,"This was imposed upon us , '' said Isabelle Nizard , 41 , a dark-haired woman full of indignation and expressive gestures .",2
hoots,"In South Africa , many believe that when an owl lands on the roof and hoots , it has been sent by a sangoma , or witch doctor , delivering a fatal curse .",15
Instead,"Instead , he spoke of a `` new model of major country cooperation , '' saying U.S.-China relations must hinge on trust and a positive notion of each other 's motives .",0
fellow,"Borders now lives in Portland , Ore. , with his wife , fellow Henry Clay High School graduate Elizabeth Sumney Borders .",12
meal,The regular post-lunch parade of Dobbs Elementary children by the trash cans Monday showed that the school 's food team had mostly pulled off a successful meal .,26
reminder,`` They want to decrease the physical presence and reminder of poverty and create an illusion that poverty does not exist by removing poor people from the vicinity of the Super Bowl party . '',9
master,"`` We 're taking the Iron Man concept and bringing it closer to reality , '' said Dowling , referring to the Marvel Comics character Tony Stark , an industrialist and master engineer who builds a rocket-powered exoskeleton , turning himself into a superhero .",31
package,"Obama is also proposing a three-year , $ 263 million spending package to expand training and increase the use of body-worn cameras for monitoring police interactions with the public .",11
meters,"When the observatory at One World Trade Center -LRB- 1 WTC -RRB- opens May 29 in lower Manhattan , visitors will be treated to a spectacular 360-degree view of New York City and the surrounding area from nearly 390 meters -LRB- 1,280 feet -RRB- above its bustling streets .",39
dragging,"And even jaded New Yorkers were both disgusted and a little impressed by `` Pizza Rat , '' the plucky rodent in a recent viral YouTube clip seen dragging a large cheese slice down a subway stairwell .",28
ergonomic,They are sitting on ergonomic swivel chairs in front of computer screens and tapping away at keyboards and mouses as they try to kill rival factions on the military sci-fi strategy game StarCraft .,4
terrain,"CHICAGO -- Geologist Erin Argyilan has in the last 10 months studied sediment , analyzed wind patterns and mapped terrain , but she has n't solved the mystery of the holes that appear and vanish in the beige sands of Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore .",19
province,"His mother , who lived in a poor village in Shandong , a province a few hours north of Shanghai by train , died in May .",13
fur,And they once populated most of California until fur traders nearly wiped them out in the 19th century .,8
dominance,"From its decades of dominance in the 1960s to the 1980s when the Soviet Union was known as the `` Big Red Machine , '' international sports has held outsized importance for Russians as a way to measure their country 's standing in the world .",4
existed,"`` I did n't know that isolation rooms even existed until I learned that my son had been in one , '' Knudtson said .",9
tooth,Each tooth is worth about 70 U.S. cents and its value creates a further incentive for hunters .,1
icy,"But Yurkewycz , operations director for the nonprofit Mount St. Helens Institute , was focused less on the volcano 's fiery past than its icy present .",24
checked,"The space squeeze -- as airlines pack more people and profit into planes -- is only the latest frustration for travelers , already weary of security hassles and charges for checked baggage , food , in-flight entertainment and other once-free services .",30
asks,"He asks about her mother , and then pauses .",1
mind-blowing,"It 's a spectacle that easily could be part of Burning Man , but this gathering is even more mind-blowing than anything you might find at the New Age festival .",19
list,"`` These will be part of the list of ` I 've got to see this , ' '' predicted Lonnie Bunch , the museum 's founding director , who was in South Africa for a formal announcement Monday of the long-term loan of the objects from the Iziko Museums .",7
talking,"The gaming industry has exploded in recent years , with streaming sites such as Twitch and YouTube creating celebrities out of the best players and launching careers for people who are expert at talking about the games .",33
tackle,Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis claims debt relief is the key issue that held up a deal with creditors last week and says he 'd rather cut off his arm than sign anything that does n't tackle the country 's borrowings .,36
bracelet,"In an emergency , the bracelet can be unraveled and the parachute cord used in a variety of ways -- to create a shelter or make a tourniquet , for example .",5
secondhand,"After work is over , many go home to breathe secondhand smoke created by husbands or other family members .",10
reel-to-reel,"Reporters had covered King 's 55-minute speech at a high school gymnasium in Rocky Mount on Nov. 27 , 1962 , but a recording was n't known to exist until English professor Jason Miller found an aging reel-to-reel tape in a town library .",37
land,"ARIVACA , Ariz. -- There was a time when Maggie Milinovitch and her husband did n't agree on whether to give food and water to the weary border crossers who traversed the couple 's desert land a few miles north of the Mexico border in southern Arizona .",35
husband,"ARIVACA , Ariz. -- There was a time when Maggie Milinovitch and her husband did n't agree on whether to give food and water to the weary border crossers who traversed the couple 's desert land a few miles north of the Mexico border in southern Arizona .",13
crashed,"On Saturday , Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul , South Korea , crashed after touching down on Runway 28 , killing at least two passengers and injuring dozens of others .",12
weapon,"In the latest potential threat , officials said , a private security guard armed with a pistol rode in an elevator with the president during a Sept. 16 visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for a briefing on Ebola , surprising Secret Service agents and violating agency rules over who can carry a weapon near him .",58
artwork,"The discovery of the long-hidden artwork created a sensation , but the site was quickly closed to the public .",5
hunter,"How about a Lottie astronomer doll complete with a telescope , tripod and fact sheet about notable women stargazers , or a fossil hunter armed with a magnifying glass , geology hammer and ammonite fossils ?",23
peacefully,He told NAACP members attending the group 's 104th annual convention to peacefully confront `` the unfortunate stereotypes '' that sometimes lead to police suspicion and private misjudgment .,12
acceptance,"The stamps display images from some of the eight wildly popular films , including Harry reading his acceptance letter to Hogwarts , the school for young witches and wizards , and firing his wand in battle .",17
everywhere,"`` We found that Neanderthals did not just throw their stuff everywhere but in fact were organized and purposeful when it came to domestic space , '' Riel-Salvatore said in a prepared statement .",11
river,The river is the site of the final battle in the long-running quest to eradicate the beaver-like rodents -LRB- `` nutria '' means `` otter '' in Spanish -RRB- that have destroyed thousands of acres of the state 's wetlands over the past 40 years .,1
clutching,"ST. LOUIS -- The girls huddled in the corner of the gym as the game clock ticked down to halftime , their arms linked , hands clutching the shiny bundles of silver and black .",26
fell,"But when Sanchez moved to a side of town dominated by Latinos , he fell in love with soccer .",14
juvenile,"The study , released last month , asked more than 1,300 serious juvenile offenders in Arizona and Pennsylvania one question : How long do you think you 'll live ?",12
beseeched,"In an address transmitted on Brazilian television and radio Friday night , Rousseff asked for understanding about `` the political and economic limitations '' the country is facing and beseeched Brazilians not `` to put at risk all that we 've achieved .",29
join,"But nonetheless , the 24-year-old civil engineer from Baghdad plans to fly to Turkey next week in order to join the surge of migrants and refugees making a bid for a better life in Europe .",19
mobile,"They are distracted walkers who , while calling or texting on mobile phones , have suffered cuts and bruises , sustained serious head injuries or even been killed .",11
outsized,"From its decades of dominance in the 1960s to the 1980s when the Soviet Union was known as the `` Big Red Machine , '' international sports has held outsized importance for Russians as a way to measure their country 's standing in the world .",29
overfishing,"SEATTLE -- A tiny white sliver inside the heads of fish could hold evidence of a century 's worth of humans wrecking the environment : atomic bombs , overfishing , even climate change .",28
agents,"But a housing crash and a flood of Chinese money later , she 's part of a growing cottage industry of real estate agents , bankers and attorneys who specialize in helping wealthy foreigners buy a little patch of Southern California .",23
agriculture,"ST. LOUIS -- High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation 's Corn Belt are teaching teenagers , many of them in urban environments , that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows .",5
suggests,"Although deadly , infections are exceedingly uncommon -- there were only 34 reported in the United States during the past 10 years -- but evidence suggests they may be increasing .",25
skulls,"The pieces consist of animal bones , mostly skulls , into which Borders has engraved and inked complex designs of lines and dots that resemble traditional mehndi tattoos .",8
status,The awkward kickoff for a series of official meetings in Beijing followed Biden 's speech earlier Wednesday urging young Chinese citizens to challenge orthodoxy and the status quo .,26
losing,"When it comes to money , though , they act as one : They 're holding tight to their cash , driven more by a fear of losing what they have than a desire to add to it .",27
flight,"Tom Captain , aerospace analyst with the financial firm Deloitte , said the passenger fatalities on the commercial flight were the first in three years .",18
mellow,"CHICAGO -- As the mellow sounds of soul music played , Willie Bailey grabbed his 7-year-old daughter 's hand and twirled her in a circle .",4
sickly,"LOS ANGELES -- Seventy feet below Wilshire Boulevard , catercorner from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art 's street-lamp installation , fresh air roaring from giant ventilation pipes dulled the sickly sweet smell of petroleum .",31
humble-looking,"ANGELS CAMP , Calif. -- In the humble-looking notebook of a luckless prospector staying in a cabin on Jackass Hill near here in California 's Gold Country a century and a half ago , there 's an entry barely longer than a tweet .",7
movie,"But the more important number may be the 39,000 hours Disney Animation spent developing the computer program that made the movie possible .",20
whizzing,"Jupiter still shepherds swarms of asteroids , occasionally sending some whizzing harmlessly into interstellar space or on destructive collision courses with Earth and other planets .",10
distracted,"They are distracted walkers who , while calling or texting on mobile phones , have suffered cuts and bruises , sustained serious head injuries or even been killed .",2
polish,"But Dungan , then 13 , was shy and preferred nail polish and Disney princesses to running bases and wearing a batting helmet .",11
EcoSolutions,"Bagu 's husband called EcoSolutions , a company with a `` Ghostbusters '' - style relocation service .",4
exactly,"Besides fear , exactly what is setting everybody off ?",3
predecessor,"They are not the fastest in the world -- Taiwan 's Taipei 101 skyscraper elevators race to the top of that 508-meter-tall -LRB- 1,667 feet -RRB- tower at up to about 60 kilometers per hour -LRB- 37.2 miles per hour -RRB- -- but they are still a full 25 percent faster than the express elevators in the building 's predecessor , the twin towers .",59
region,"With the start of the region 's high tourism season a few months away , some officials are calling for an emergency meeting of the 15-nation Caribbean Community , worried that the worsening seaweed influx could become a chronic dilemma for the globe 's most tourism-dependent region .",46
connect,"And Home Depot is n't the only business that 's looking to beef up its staff , and find innovative ways beyond job fairs , to connect with veterans .",26
yielding,"And her star power has stretched far beyond dance , yielding larger and larger business opportunities offstage as her pre-eminence onstage has grown .",10
frightening,Some of the roughly 150 passengers on the early morning Metro-North train from Poughkeepsie to Manhattan were jolted from sleep around 7:20 a.m. to screams and the frightening sensation of their compartment rolling over on a bend in the Bronx where the Hudson and Harlem rivers meet .,27
futile,They do so even as some marine biologists and ocean advocates warn that such a compassion-laden response is little more than a futile attempt to wrap a Band-Aid on an oceanwide problem that could last decades and may have been worsened by overfishing .,22
adults,"Every high school senior in Tech Connect has gone on to attend college -- a great feat , especially considering that 62 percent of adults in Cutler-Orosi do n't have a high school diploma , compared to 32 percent throughout Tulare County , according to a 2013 survey .",24
affirmatively,"`` The evidence fully supports my findings that -LRB- 1 -RRB- Mr. Brady participated in a scheme to tamper with the game balls after they had been approved by the game officials for use in the AFC Championship Game and -LRB- 2 -RRB- Mr. Brady willfully obstructed the investigation by , among other things , affirmatively arranging for destruction of his cellphone knowing that it contained potentially relevant information that had been requested by the investigators , '' Goodell wrote in his ruling .",55
waste,Of all the food that Americans waste - and Americans waste a lot of food - it 's the seafood that never gets eaten that should trouble us most .,10
faults,"The IOC 's secret vote was conducted by paper ballot , after the first electronic vote experienced technical faults with the voting tablets and was not counted .",18
blaze,"FLAGSTAFF , Ariz. -- Nineteen firefighters died Sunday while battling a fast-moving wildfire northwest of Phoenix , the worst firefighter loss of life in a wildland blaze since 1933 .",26
pious,"Now proponents of Turkey 's secular traditions claim President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking a new path , building a more Islam-focused education system to realize his stated goal of raising `` pious generations . ''",32
funnels,"THREE RIVERS , Calif. -- Black bears are a cherished part of the community here , a woodsy gateway town that funnels tourists to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks , where the first question many visitors ask of rangers is `` Where can I see a bear ? ''",21
67P,"Philae , a mobile laboratory the size of a washing machine , landed on comet 67P deep in space .",15
disobedience,The men 's refusal to pay bail money into the segregationist town 's city coffers served as a catalyst for other civil disobedience .,22
grades,"SAN JOSE , Calif. -- A popular and accomplished Los Altos High student received a parent 's text message at school last year , to come home to talk about her grades .",31
sell,"`` I was raised on how to sell myself , which buttons to press , which phrases to drop , '' she added , until one day `` everything just shattered . ''",7
pan-seared,"An apple can kill , a sprinkle of sprouts can send you to the hospital and your succulent , pan-seared red snapper may actually be tilefish .",19
crammed,"At a local elementary school this month , Kyle moved boxes crammed with pens , pencils , crayons , markers and mechanical pencils with his mom 's help .",11
thousands,"Ag-minded students are in luck : Tens of thousands of jobs open up each year in the broader agriculture field , and roughly half are filled by college grads with actual ag-related degrees , observers say .",8
fats,Participants were designated `` Western diet '' consumers if their consumption from non-fast-food sources was relatively high in saturated fats and added sugars .,19
debt,"But Germany , another major creditor to Greece , is resisting , even though it knows better than most what debt relief can achieve .",20
MAGADI,"MAGADI , Kenya -- These are tough times for African vultures .",0
protections,"SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court became the first in the nation to rule that prospective jurors may not be excluded because of their sexual orientation , a decision that expands juror protections beyond race and gender and provides legal ammunition to challenge laws that limit gay rights .",33
immemorial,Schools have dealt with students acting out in class since time immemorial .,11
waging,"The army is currently waging a major offensive against the extremist group in North Waziristan , a tribal region along the border with Afghanistan that has long been a militant stronghold .",4
bugs,"In the vast majority of cases , it turned out students did not contract the bugs in the classroom .",15
outdoor,The fire starter bracelet looks like many other woven bracelets being sold online to outdoor enthusiasts .,14
luck,"Ag-minded students are in luck : Tens of thousands of jobs open up each year in the broader agriculture field , and roughly half are filled by college grads with actual ag-related degrees , observers say .",4
genome,"Techniques ranging from whole genome sequencing to the ability to create artificial DNA labels that indicate points of origin are surprisingly affordable now , and have led to novel global collaborations and inventions .",4
grass,"The Cannery project will feature drought-tolerant landscaping along its bike paths , and most of the front yards will be landscaped with low-water plants in place of grass .",27
earned,The student and star athlete had earned all A 's -- except one D .,6
cheese,"And even jaded New Yorkers were both disgusted and a little impressed by `` Pizza Rat , '' the plucky rodent in a recent viral YouTube clip seen dragging a large cheese slice down a subway stairwell .",31
arm,"And on Tuesday , Intel Capital , the company 's global investment arm , will announce it has invested in the teenager 's company , making Shubham the world 's youngest tech entrepreneur to receive venture capital funding .",12
Toy,"Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''",24
salutes,"On Friday , a sun-splattered Normandy celebrated peace , with silent salutes , tears and international friendship marking 70 years since the D-Day invasion helped change the course of World War II and modern history .",11
headed,"As the winter progresses with no break from last year 's parched conditions , concern is mounting that California may be headed for a replay of the big drought of the late 1980s through the early 1990s , or even worse , 1977 .",21
nuanced,"Now a doctoral candidate in the University of Houston 's Language Arts program , she has spent much of her life thinking about the power and dangers of nuanced language .",28
entertainment,It expands the academy 's longstanding recommendations on banning televisions from children 's and teens ' bedrooms and limiting entertainment screen time to no more than two hours daily .,19
Insider,"Parents , perhaps mindful of their daughters ' futures , are helping to make STEM dolls a `` burgeoning category , '' said Jackie Breyer , editor-in-chief for gift guide Toy Insider .",31
moves,"Music starts , and a dozen straight faces flip to wide smiles , matching the energy in the moves on their faces .",18
possibility,Bach bristled when asked at a news conference about the possibility of any voting irregularities .,10
migrant,Dozens of immigrants in Johannesburg and other cities shuttered their shops Wednesday as anonymous cellphone text messages warned that Zulu people were coming to kill immigrants in neighborhoods with large migrant populations .,30
Tennis,Tennis balls are nowhere in sight .,0
fights,"The resulting screaming match caused an unscheduled landing in Jacksonville , Florida , the third diversion in nine days caused by passenger fights over shrinking legroom .",22
power,"In about a week , winds carry ozone formed by emissions from cars , factories and power plants in Asia to the U.S. West Coast , where it can add to locally generated pollution , worsening smog in cities such as Bakersfield , Fresno and Los Angeles .",16
campylobacter,"Despite rising concerns about food safety and authenticity , contamination rates by salmonella , campylobacter , Escherichia coli and other common pathogens have not fallen or are actually on the increase , depending on the microbe , according to a 2013 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -LRB- CDC -RRB- .",14
Even,"Even a minute miscalculation in its speed could have meant missing a safe landing , scientists had no control of steering the probe once it separated , and the operation relied on flawless communication between the two spacecraft , only one of which could send signals to Earth .",0
toughened,"Toughened ships like Marchenko 's converted Arctic fishing vessel , the RV Lance , can usually pick their way slowly through it .",0
worldly,"Along with thousands of other former members of the military , they 're part of an effort to bolster America 's teaching corps with worldly veterans whose leadership skills and life experiences could be valuable in the classroom .",24
leaves,"That leaves libraries as a crucial venue for their youngest patrons , but funding challenges , reduced hours on school nights and aging equipment have made it harder to meet the demand .",1
Dry,Dry farming relies solely on rainwater to keep crops growing throughout a dry season .,0
student-led,"But others perceive the courses as a dangerous fad that will shrink faculties , turn existing professors into glorified teaching assistants and replace meaningful classroom discussion with message boards and student-led forums .",30
defense,"`` A lot of times kids want to test me because I was in the military , '' said Anthony Kajencki , a West Point graduate and former air defense artillery officer who teaches at Northern High School in Durham , N.C. '' ` Look at this guy .",29
period,"His guitar lessons , formerly on Wednesdays , are now sandwiched into his Friday lunch period .",15
Arena,"The school spent $ 100,000 turning a computer lab into an eSports Arena with fast-processing computers , large monitors , high-end ergonomic gaming chairs and a strict no-food-or-drink policy .",12
growing,"And as the number of `` buddy '' or `` inclusion companion '' sporting opportunities continues to proliferate across the country , advocates for children with special needs say young people today are growing up with a better understanding and openness toward people with disabilities than the generations before them .",33
schoolchildren,"Turkey has long enshrined the secular ideals of founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , particularly in an education system that until recently banned Islamic headscarves in schools and made schoolchildren begin the day reciting an oath of allegiance to Ataturk 's legacy .",29
overturn,"ORLANDO , Fla. -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder , the nation 's first black to hold that post , urged NAACP members convening in Orlando on Tuesday to help overturn stand-your-ground laws that `` senselessly expand the concept of self-defense . ''",30
finished,"The agreement capped two years of work by a parents advocacy group started by Teri Saurer , the mother of daughters who just finished first and third grades .",23
associated,"Their study , published May 28 in Scientific Reports , suggests the cerebellum , the brain region typically associated with movement , is involved in creativity .",18
Far,"Far from access to natural maple syrup , wild rice and game , the residents at Little Earth of United Tribes -- a south Minneapolis low-income housing complex -- are finding new old ways to grow crops that existed long before European settlers arrived .",0
physical,"For the players , basketball is not merely a sport but an act of defiance in a country where female access to exercise is outright shunned by ultraconservatives ; physical education is still not on the curriculum for girls in Saudi public schools .",29
after-school,"The 17-year-old participates in an after-school program called Tech Connect in Orosi that teaches computer repair , tax preparation and community service .",5
sprinkle,"An apple can kill , a sprinkle of sprouts can send you to the hospital and your succulent , pan-seared red snapper may actually be tilefish .",6
kicking,"For the roughly 1 million Americans who have lost a leg or part of one due to injury or disease , Vawter and his robotic leg offer the hope that future prosthetics might return the feel of a natural gait , kicking a soccer ball or climbing into a car without hoisting an inert artificial limb into the vehicle .",41
incident,"She found out about the incident with her son on Dec. 22 , the last day of classes before winter break , and her son later told her it was n't his first time in isolation .",5
widespread,"That 's why accusations of cheating -- widespread , state-sponsored doping -- drew such a harsh reaction Tuesday in Moscow .",7
packs,"The chance encounter of a Norwegian research vessel with the largest waves ever recorded amid floating packs of Arctic ice shows how such rollers could reroute shipping , damage oil platforms and threaten coastal communities with erosion .",16
ochre,"What they found that Sunday in 1994 still fills Chauvet 's voice with wonder : an immense cave covered with prehistoric paintings of horses , mammoths and rhinos -- paintings so vivid , he says , it felt like the Stone Age artists had just moments ago put down their ochre and walked away .",50
whiteboard,"WICOMICO RIVER , Md. -- On the wall of the nutria eradication team 's drab office at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge , there 's a large whiteboard with names and numbers on it .",27
filled,"Ag-minded students are in luck : Tens of thousands of jobs open up each year in the broader agriculture field , and roughly half are filled by college grads with actual ag-related degrees , observers say .",25
vent,"That was the case recently at Penn State for offensive line coach Herb Hand , who took to Twitter recently to vent his frustration with a recruit gone bad online .",21
justices,"Both cases were decided by 5-4 rulings , though different justices formed the majority in each decisions .",10
paper,"But for this paper , the researchers wanted to focus on another affliction : snakebites .",3
spectacle,"It 's a spectacle that easily could be part of Burning Man , but this gathering is even more mind-blowing than anything you might find at the New Age festival .",3
armed,"How about a Lottie astronomer doll complete with a telescope , tripod and fact sheet about notable women stargazers , or a fossil hunter armed with a magnifying glass , geology hammer and ammonite fossils ?",24
basic,"In its most basic terms , the ballot measures pit coalitions of foodies , organic farmers and nutrition activists against many of the nation 's leading manufacturers including the biotechnology company Monsanto , Kraft Foods and Coca-Cola .",3
limb,"Taking on the challenge , a team of software and biomedical engineers , neuroscientists , surgeons and prosthetists has designed a prosthetic limb that can reproduce a full repertoire of ambulatory tricks by communicating seamlessly with Vawter 's brain .",22
expelling,"Over the years , how teachers resolved potentially dangerous disruptions -- a child throwing objects , for example -- has changed from a ruler to the knuckles , to in-school suspension , to expelling a student altogether .",33
reclined,She reclined her seat -- smacking Fine 's head and sparking an emotional explosion .,1
bylaws,The capital 's turf tradition is deeply rooted and is even enshrined in the bylaws of various homeowners associations .,14
instruction,"America 's schools are one of the few government institutions where the children and teens coming unaccompanied across the border are guaranteed services , from science instruction to eye exams .",26
business,"Grayson is just 13 years old , but he already owns a business , Alaska Paracord Designs .",12
spinning,"Now 80 , she is a third-degree black belt in American karate who can still snap off a spinning back kick and break boards and bones with her feet .",18
types,"In 2014 , Oceana , an international conservation organization , published a two-year study of 1,215 seafood samples and 46 fish types from 674 retailers in 21 states .",21
schools,"Extending their protests into the workweek , Hong Kong democracy activists continued occupying major thoroughfares Monday , forcing the closure of some schools , banks and other businesses in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory .",22
sharply,The disapproval number was up sharply from the 47 percent reading in September and tops the previous high of 52 percent in September 2011 .,5
scores,"Students in all but six states have improved reading proficiency , according to the report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation , which used reading scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress , also known as the Nation 's Report Card , to compare reading skills of fourth-graders in 2013 and 2003 .",25
Surveys,"Surveys show that uncomfortable seats and shrinking legroom have become the top gripes of travelers , surpassing ticket prices and security lines .",0
kitchen,"A gun is a tool , and like any tool -- be it a circular saw or a kitchen knife -- requires proper instruction , he said .",18
organizers,"Organizers say the girls ' five-year friendship -- which spills over from the baseball field to Taylor Swift concerts , trips to the local swimming pool and other activities -- is an inspiring example of the meaningful bonds formed in programs like Buddy Baseball , in which young people with special needs are exposed to sports with the help of kids without similar challenges .",0
serving,"KANSAS CITY , Mo. -- Hickman Mills school nutritionist Leah Schmidt has always loved solving that puzzle of serving up healthy meals that nose-wrinkling children actually will eat .",18
emphasize,The decline comes on the heels of a nationwide push to roll back zero tolerance policies instituted after the deadly Columbine High School shootings that emphasize harsh discipline for even minor misbehavior in favor of support-focused alternatives .,25
thought,"Castañeda , who grew up in Delano , California , thought students in rural communities should have access to the same opportunities as those in more affluent areas .",10
motivate,"`` Children giving to children is really valuable , '' Oppenheimer said , praising Kyle 's ability not only to appeal to his peers but to motivate students in lower grades to be part of the project .",26
spread,"But if monotonously sunny weather continues to curse the state , the pain of water shortages will spread , albeit unevenly .",17
defiance,"He kept playing in defiance of his family 's disapproval , with clandestine jam sessions his only outlet until the day he was selected for a monthlong U.S. cultural program that would allow him to perform in California , New Mexico and other states he 'd heard about only in movies .",4
puts,"Dressed in a red uniform in a Lenexa , Kansas , martial arts studio , Helen Dugan puts an opponent 73 years her junior in a choke hold , then throws him to the mat .",17
modeled,"SACRAMENTO , Calif. -- Sacramento gets about as much annual rainfall as arid Flagstaff , Ariz. , but its lush lawns are modeled on those of rain-soaked England .",22
Horizon,"WASHINGTON -- Louisiana residents may go gaga over Mark Wahlberg , Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson when they arrive in the state later this year to film a movie about the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion .",33
impact,"For golfers , it 's an uncontrollable spasm that occurs in the hands right before impact , says Dr. Debbie Crews , a sports psychology consultant for the Arizona State University women 's golf team and a faculty research assistant in the professional golf management program .",15
displayed,"Displayed on a tablet , the app shows a map of northeastern China covered with large orange circles , each representing one of the country 's major polluters , reporting its emissions in real time .",0
Father-daughter,"Father-daughter dances and balls date back decades , and were especially popular in churches that hosted the events to promote the special bond between fathers and their daughters .",0
wolves,"The mutilated cattle , found this spring on Koski 's 1,000-acre farm in the tiny community of Matchwood in Ontonogan County , are the latest casualties in his ongoing war with wolves .",31
across,"`` He came across as being not reliable , '' Mask said .",3
poaching,WASHINGTON -- The United States is cracking down on the sale and purchase of ivory in hopes of curbing a surge in illicit poaching that 's threatening to wipe out elephants and other species in Africa .,23
ground-penetrating,"Investigators have used ground-penetrating radar and specialized GPS devices to peek below the landscape , but no one is entirely certain why the holes form along the surface of this landmark , which attracts thousands of visitors each year .",3
polling,"As Latino outreach director , Praeli spends her days at Clinton 's headquarters in Brooklyn poring over polling data , winning endorsements from Latino leaders and fine-tuning the campaign 's messages to reach the nation 's fastest-growing bloc of voters .",17
ticking,"For many , the second time around features a mixture of touting accomplishments while ticking off priorities for a second term .",14
toys,"That 's up from a 4 percent increase last year , and the biggest increase in at least 10 years since the group has tracked toys using its current system .",25
door,"The court also opened the door for gay marriages to resume in California , in a separate ruling on narrow legal grounds .",5
broke,"Violence broke out in more than 10 cities late Thursday and early Friday , and an 18-year-old man was killed and three people injured when they were hit by a car trying to drive around a protester-erected barricade in Ribeirao Preto , 185 miles north of Sao Paolo .",1
infinite,"In Los Angeles , nonprofits and social service agencies report that the need for diapers is `` practically infinite '' and that diapers `` fly '' out of warehouses as soon as they 're delivered .",18
imagining,"-LSB- -RSB- -LRB- https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/AP93848837894.jpg -RRB- It was a steamy August morning , one of those tongue-dragging days when you ca n't stop imagining how good a mouthful of ice would feel .",22
approve,"Several hundred parents wrote to the Mecklenburg County commissioners urging them to approve the money for school nurses , Saurer said .",12
plows,"ST. LOUIS -- High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation 's Corn Belt are teaching teenagers , many of them in urban environments , that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows .",38
also,Its clasp is also a whistle that can be used to signal for help .,3
empty,"But crab pots are sitting empty on docks , boats are idled and fishermen are anxiously waiting for California authorities to open the lucrative Dungeness crab season .",5
devote,"But she pledged to create `` a grand pact '' to improve public services and said among her priorities would be to devote 100 percent of petroleum revenue to education , send thousands of doctors to rural areas , come up with a national urban transit plan , and meet with peaceful protest leaders .",22
lawmakers,"That issue will dominate much of Emanuel 's time in the coming weeks , as he works to persuade state lawmakers in Springfield to grant the city pension relief and a Chicago-owned casino to help stabilize the city 's finances .",20
dominated,"But when Sanchez moved to a side of town dominated by Latinos , he fell in love with soccer .",9
intellectual,"The vice president drew an implicit contrast between the authoritarian rule of China 's government and the liberal , permissive intellectual culture he described in the United States .",20
steam-powered,"With a new army of workers , the latest in steam-powered machinery and an intense focus on keeping workers healthy , the Americans battled through the muddy ground , digging deep and constructing gigantic concrete locks to raise and lower ships as they went through the canal .",10
Officials,Officials in Oregon and Washington are testing crab samples and will decide soon whether to open its coastal season by Dec. 1 as planned .,0
airlines,"More than 1,100 of the planes have been delivered , and nearly all of the world 's most important airlines fly 777s on long-range routes .",19
called,"The 17-year-old participates in an after-school program called Tech Connect in Orosi that teaches computer repair , tax preparation and community service .",7
black-and-white,"It will also be a wink to his craft , the one he uses to capture this city , his `` beautiful ghetto , '' in powerful black-and-white photos that have made him a surprise media sensation .",27
foundation,"`` Harry Potter is a perfect example , '' said Ken Martin , executive director of the American Philatelic Society , a nonprofit stamp-collecting foundation that claims 44,000 members .",24
fat,They 're high in protein and low in fat .,8
kill,"An apple can kill , a sprinkle of sprouts can send you to the hospital and your succulent , pan-seared red snapper may actually be tilefish .",3
hell,"After the hell of World War II , the Federal Republic of Germany -- commonly known as West Germany -- got massive help with its debt from former foes .",2
require,"There are now 17 states that require high school students to take personal-finance courses , according to the Council on Economic Education .",6
gripes,"Surveys show that uncomfortable seats and shrinking legroom have become the top gripes of travelers , surpassing ticket prices and security lines .",12
ordered,Businesses have been ordered to cut water use 35 percent .,3
limit,"The laws limit gun magazines to 15 rounds and require universal background checks , to be paid for by the gun purchaser , among other restrictions .",2
misreporting,"Saeed Naeem , the public prosecutor for Malala 's native Swat region , said he had n't corrected the misreporting because `` it is not our duty to issue rebuttals to the press , nor are we authorized to do so . ''",19
hemispheres,"There is a scientific belief that the cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that `` makes us human , '' and that the two hemispheres of the cortex differentiate the creative thinkers from the logical thinkers -LRB- the `` right-brained '' from the `` left-brained '' -RRB- .",26
declaring,"WASHINGTON -- Eyeing the end of his presidency , Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House , declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to put economic and security progress at risk .",33
interior,"OXKUTZCAB , Mexico -- Wander into Cafe Rex in Oxkutzcab , Mexico , deep in the interior of the Yucatan Peninsula , and some odd things pop out on the menu .",16
affects,"A new study on snakebite rates in Costa Rica has found that the bite rate shoots up during El Nino -- at both the hot and cold parts of the cycle -- and that the problem disproportionately affects poor , rural populations .",37
landscaping,"The Cannery project will feature drought-tolerant landscaping along its bike paths , and most of the front yards will be landscaped with low-water plants in place of grass .",6
twice,"LOS ANGELES -- In the last three years , Marcquees Banks has been taken out of class twice and sent to another school for getting into fights .",17
nearby,"She breathes in the heady smell of Somali spices , halal meat and the bread she has loved since growing up in a nearby public housing project .",23
statement,"When she opened her credit card statement , she saw a slew of charges from Apple , totaling $ 600 in one day .",6
lately,"In the years since the hundred days of bloodletting , in which as many as a million people were killed , the small Central African country has impressed donors and investors , though lately human rights advocates have criticized President Paul Kagame for his increasingly authoritarian approach .",33
broader,Opponents led by a group called Save Maine 's Bear Hunt say the Humane Society 's involvement shows that this is a fight being bankrolled by outside lobby groups with a broader agenda of ending sport hunting nationwide .,31
steeply,The goals have been rising steeply over the last two years .,5
armor,"The 3-inch chunk turned out to be part of a Nodosaurus , a 94-million-year-old dinosaur that looked like a `` fat , squatty cow with armor , '' said Michael Polcyn , an SMU paleontologist .",25
board,"The bow-shaped board , which does n't really `` hover '' but is instead more akin to a cross between a skateboard and a Segway , flamed and popped angrily .",2
shelter,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/sfhomeless.png""/> In recent weeks , San Francisco has sent workers to the Embarcadero to help the homeless find shelter somewhere other than Super Bowl City .",18
wound,"Most of the minors eventually were resettled throughout the country , and a significant number -- more than 3,100 -- wound up in South Florida .",20
wearing,"Women are bound by strict rules when it comes to their attire , so they can not be seen by men while jogging in sweat pants , much less wearing fitted or revealing shorts .",29
east,"From the Dominican Republic in the north , to Barbados in the east , and Mexico 's Caribbean resorts to the west , officials are authorizing emergency money to fund cleanup efforts and clear stinking mounds of seaweed that in some cases have piled up nearly 10 feet high on beaches , choked scenic coves and cut off moored boats .",12
tax,"The 17-year-old participates in an after-school program called Tech Connect in Orosi that teaches computer repair , tax preparation and community service .",17
mapped,"CHICAGO -- Geologist Erin Argyilan has in the last 10 months studied sediment , analyzed wind patterns and mapped terrain , but she has n't solved the mystery of the holes that appear and vanish in the beige sands of Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore .",18
codified,"But a newly codified rule book , administration officials said , would hold U.S. authorities to a tougher standard when deciding whom to kill , where , and under what circumstances .",3
vast,"In the vast majority of cases , it turned out students did not contract the bugs in the classroom .",2
prominently,"The president and his wife , Michelle , also have prominently showcased such R&B and soul talent as Patti LaBelle and B.B. King during state dinners , music history events and the annual Easter Egg Roll .",10
Scientific,-LRB- Scientific American and Scientific Reports are both parts of Nature Publishing Group . -RRB-,4
athletics,"The acting head of the Russian athletics federation , Vadim Zelichenok , said the report 's conclusions appeared to have been `` made to order . ''",6
undone,"All the while , though , justice remained undone for some of the boys as they became men , went into hiding , and eventually died with the stigma of rape on their reputations .",8
fears,"CAIRO -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters swelled through villages and cities Sunday , denouncing Egypt 's Islamist president and raising fears of a new revolution that could divide the nation , threaten its young democracy and unhinge its already-troubled economy .",21
professional,"The name might make the condition sound trivial , but the yips can ruin a professional athlete 's career .",15
provision,"The recall was the first in the 100 years since Colorado adopted the constitutional provision and grew out of sweeping measures passed last winter after mass shootings at a school in Newtown , Connecticut , and at a movie theater in Aurora , outside Denver .",14
appeals,"SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court became the first in the nation to rule that prospective jurors may not be excluded because of their sexual orientation , a decision that expands juror protections beyond race and gender and provides legal ammunition to challenge laws that limit gay rights .",5
installment,"The latest installment of the PBS series `` In Performance at the White House '' celebrated the history of American music with performances by Queen Latifah , Smokey Robinson , Usher , Trombone Shorty and Esperanza Spalding , among others .",2
stimulate,"Community activists and politicians see a $ 15 minimum wage as the antidote to the ills of rising inequality , a way to reduce poverty and stimulate the overall economy .",26
eSports,"The school spent $ 100,000 turning a computer lab into an eSports Arena with fast-processing computers , large monitors , high-end ergonomic gaming chairs and a strict no-food-or-drink policy .",11
notion,"Instead , he spoke of a `` new model of major country cooperation , '' saying U.S.-China relations must hinge on trust and a positive notion of each other 's motives .",25
elite,"Misty Copeland made history on Tuesday when she was promoted to principal dancer of the prestigious American Ballet Theatre -LRB- ABT -RRB- , becoming the first African-American ballerina to reach the elite dance company 's top rank .",31
unanimously,"The nearly 20 girls unanimously agreed that if a woman had short , kinky hair , she was not beautiful .",4
associate,"`` There has been an increased commercialization of the teeth , and that 's a little troubling , '' said study coauthor Scott Baker , associate director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University .",25
predominantly,"The 20-year-old from Long Beach grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood , following friends into basketball and football .",9
emaciated,"They wound up stranded on mainland beaches in record numbers , emaciated and starving .",11
height,"It had been generally accepted by Egyptologists that mummification did not start in Egypt until the time of the Old Kingdom -LRB- around 2500 B.C. -RRB- , and that it did n't reach its height until the Middle Kingdom -LRB- 2000-1600 B.C. -RRB- .",34
organizations,"Non-governmental organizations , nursing homes and provincial governments increasingly are picking up the slack , said Robert Stowe England , an expert on population aging who 's the author of the 2005 book `` Aging China . ''",1
Deputy,"`` As we have indicated earlier , another lawsuit of this type is not unexpected , '' NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in an email to The Associated Press .",18
bedeviled,"NEW YORK -- It has been a big year for bears in the news , especially in Maine , where voters on Nov. 4 face a question that has bedeviled other bear-heavy states : how to keep the species ' population at bay in the face of pressure from animal rights groups lobbying to ban certain hunting methods .",29
maps,"The designs usually are not symmetrical , taking on forms that can look like old maps , paisley patterns and other designs .",15
White,"White immigrants to America , 80 percent back in 1965 , will hover somewhere between 18 and 20 percent with black immigrants in the 8 percent to 9 percent range , the study said .",0
revolution,"CAIRO -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters swelled through villages and cities Sunday , denouncing Egypt 's Islamist president and raising fears of a new revolution that could divide the nation , threaten its young democracy and unhinge its already-troubled economy .",25
offbeat,"Its launch Friday was part an offbeat experiment by Google in using lighter-than-air balloons , a concept pioneered in the 18th century , to solve the 21st-century problem of delivering Internet service to underserved parts of the world .",6
appropriate,"`` Would n't it be much more appropriate to honor something that reflects our country 's heritage , not the product of another country ? ''",7
outlawing,"Other cities , including Des Moines , Iowa ; Montville , New Jersey ; Lincoln , Nebraska ; and Columbia City , Indiana , have taken less drastic measures , banning sledding only on the most dangerous hills , requiring helmets , outlawing jumping ramps and thin sledding sheets or posting sternly worded warning signs that inform thrill seekers that they are sledding at their own risk .",42
places,"The case is just one example in a recent spate of animals turning up in places they do n't belong - generally , either Pacific species showing up in the Atlantic , or vice versa .",15
relationship,"`` I 've been struggling to stay optimistic , to stay encouraged , '' said Briscoe , married and the father of a 5-year-old son with whom he is working to rebuild a relationship .",33
relief,"That issue will dominate much of Emanuel 's time in the coming weeks , as he works to persuade state lawmakers in Springfield to grant the city pension relief and a Chicago-owned casino to help stabilize the city 's finances .",28
prosthetics,"For the roughly 1 million Americans who have lost a leg or part of one due to injury or disease , Vawter and his robotic leg offer the hope that future prosthetics might return the feel of a natural gait , kicking a soccer ball or climbing into a car without hoisting an inert artificial limb into the vehicle .",31
try,"She worked so hard to try to give me everything , and I could never do anything for her , '' said Rocky , who requested that only his English name be used because he 's embarrassed by his poverty .",5
grade,"CHICAGO -- There 's only one thing that comes between the grade school kids hopping off the afternoon bus near Eve Pulver-Johnson 's Aurora , Ill. , house and their after-school snacks -- the Little Free Library on her family 's front lawn .",11
largest,"The chance encounter of a Norwegian research vessel with the largest waves ever recorded amid floating packs of Arctic ice shows how such rollers could reroute shipping , damage oil platforms and threaten coastal communities with erosion .",10
soccer,"For the roughly 1 million Americans who have lost a leg or part of one due to injury or disease , Vawter and his robotic leg offer the hope that future prosthetics might return the feel of a natural gait , kicking a soccer ball or climbing into a car without hoisting an inert artificial limb into the vehicle .",43
political,"In an address transmitted on Brazilian television and radio Friday night , Rousseff asked for understanding about `` the political and economic limitations '' the country is facing and beseeched Brazilians not `` to put at risk all that we 've achieved .",19
lice-infested,She interviewed families of lice-infested students .,4
voting,"WASHINGTON - The Justice Department sued North Carolina on Monday in a bid to block a new state law that forces voters to present a photo identification before casting a ballot and limits early voting , arguing the measure discriminates against minorities .",34
commuter,"NEW YORK -- A New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve derailed Sunday , killing four people and injuring more than 60 in a crash that threw passengers from the toppling cars and left a snaking chain of twisted wreckage just inches from the water .",7
defiant,"BUDAPEST , Hungary -- Hundreds of migrants chanted defiant slogans outside Budapest 's main international train station Wednesday as Hungarian police blocked them for a second day from seeking asylum in Germany and other wealthy European Union countries .",8
alarming,Their results show that in the 20th century humans reduced the biomass of predatory fish by more than two-thirds and that most of this alarming decline has occurred since the 1970s .,24
invasive,"It has taken longer than expected -- news articles profiled the waning fight in 2011 -- but finally , the state is almost free of the invasive rodents .",26
defensive,"`` It gets rid of those little small hits you get in practice that kind of turn your eyes green a little bit , '' said defensive end Nick Spracklen , 20 .",26
trade-in,"Inc. launched a trade-in program in 2009 for items such as cellphones , video games and computers , and it 's getting more popular every year .",3
hulks,"KABUL , Afghanistan -- The weapons of Afghanistan 's long decades of war can be seen almost everywhere , from the burned-out hulks of Soviet tanks to the Kalashnikov assault rifles slung over policemen 's shoulders and helicopter gunships roaring overhead .",22
resolved,"They 're now embarking on a new series of tests in California 's Central Valley , aimed at working out the answers to a multitude of technical questions that must be resolved to make the project work .",31
realize,"`` The airlines have been so focused on the bottom line that they do n't realize you ca n't balance your budget on the back of passengers , '' said Alex Gerwer , a frequent business traveler from Long Beach , California .",15
charismatic,"Vultures are overshadowed by threatened `` sexy , charismatic species '' like the lion , rhinoceros and elephant , said Masumi Gudka , Kenya-based vulture conservation manager for BirdLife International , a group with branches in 120 countries .",8
lute-like,"Once in the United States , he reveled in the ability to walk down a street without raising the suspicions of gunmen , his oud , a lute-like Middle Eastern instrument , slung across his back .",27
electrical,"Lost in the debate about online learning , however , is its impact in far-flung regions of the globe , places like the electrical engineering department at the University of El Salvador and the modest walk-up apartment of the Palacios family , above the medical clinic of Dr. Roberto Palacios Navarro , Roosemberth 's father .",23
notions,"But now , thanks in part to Nyong ` o , it 's the TWA , or teenie weenie Afro , that 's getting a second look and expanding notions of beauty into territory where it really has n't taken root before -- the larger culture .",29
initiative,"The Humane Society supports the coalition backing the initiative , which is led by a group called Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting .",8
shocked,The surge in unaccompanied minors shocked the nation as arrivals reached record levels .,5
investment,"And on Tuesday , Intel Capital , the company 's global investment arm , will announce it has invested in the teenager 's company , making Shubham the world 's youngest tech entrepreneur to receive venture capital funding .",11
attained,"More than other European monarchs , he had to fight for every scrap of popularity he attained .",16
stocks,"An Associated Press analysis of households in the 10 biggest economies shows that families continue to spend cautiously and have pulled hundreds of billions of dollars out of stocks , cut borrowing for the first time in decades and poured money into savings and bonds that offer puny interest payments , often too low to keep up with inflation .",28
loves,She also loves helping them .,2
write,"Most of us have experienced writer 's block at some point , sitting down to write , paint or compose only to find we ca n't get the creative juices flowing .",15
cells,"Inspired by their courage , demonstrators across the South adopted their `` jail not bail '' tactic and filled jail cells .",20
talent,"The president and his wife , Michelle , also have prominently showcased such R&B and soul talent as Patti LaBelle and B.B. King during state dinners , music history events and the annual Easter Egg Roll .",16
occurrence,Argyilan is driven professionally and emotionally to try to help explain this curious occurrence .,13
national,"According to the most recent national survey , 288 million men smoked regularly in China in 2010 , compared with 13 million women .",5
diabetes,Carroll has Type 1 diabetes and wears a pump that delivers insulin directly into his body .,4
clothes,Nor do they often run food banks or have a system in place to provide whatever clothes kids need .,16
Wars,"`` Spider-Man '' and `` Star Wars '' stamps vastly outsell those commemorating the Civil War , insects and spiders , and Pacific Coast lighthouses .",6
traffic,"New York state has lowered speed limits in New York City , in part to make traffic less dangerous for distracted walkers .",16
offer,"Virginia was one of many states that moved to offer more personal-finance courses on the heels of the Great Recession , hoping to instill practical money-management skills to help the next generation avoid the pitfalls that many of their parents experienced .",9
futility,"A sense of futility wore on Nigerians , particularly in the country 's embattled north , where for years Jonathan neglected the mounting insurgency and did little to develop the country 's poorest communities .",3
takeout,"She said too many people think they do n't have the time or the skills to cook for themselves , but that plenty of meals can be pulled together in less than 30 minutes for cheaper than takeout .",37
terror,He defended his record -- and implicitly urged the public to elect another Democratic president to build on it -- but acknowledged the persistent anxieties of Americans who feel shut out of a changing economy or at risk from an evolving terror threat .,41
museum,"Last year , Ted Pietsch , a UW professor and curator of fishes at the Burke Museum , got a grant to transfer the otoliths to the museum -- all of a 10-minute drive away .",27
rocks,"WASHINGTON -- In the final days of 1794 , a Portuguese ship taking about 400 slaves from Mozambique to Brazil crashed on the rocks off the coast of Cape Town , South Africa .",23
cellphone,"Goodell kept the suspension intact after hearing Brady 's appeal , and revealed Tuesday the league had learned that Brady had directed that his cellphone be destroyed shortly before meeting with the NFL 's investigators in March .",24
titans,"In Greco-Roman mythology Jupiter is the king of the gods , a deity who destroyed an older race of titans to become the jealous and vengeful lord of heaven and Earth .",19
louse,"And since the stubby-legged louse does not fly or jump and needs close bodily contact to spread , it seemed reasonable that students under care for the infestation could remain in class without risk to others .",4
consequence,"And while animals do occasionally wander outside of their ranges , scientists are starting to believe that the recent flurry of movements between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean basins are early evidence of yet another consequence of climate change .",35
archaeological,"The archaeological site , which was severely destroyed during railroad construction , hosted both Neanderthals and humans .",1
antidote,"Community activists and politicians see a $ 15 minimum wage as the antidote to the ills of rising inequality , a way to reduce poverty and stimulate the overall economy .",12
automatically,"A death sentence on any of these counts had to be unanimous , because if even one juror chose life imprisonment over death , the sentence for that count would automatically be life in prison .",30
bordering,Yan is one of a rapidly growing number of self-described `` orphan grandparents '' who feel personally or financially abandoned in a society that traditionally has treated its elders with a respect bordering on reverence .,32
party,"`` The highest rank in a democracy is citizen , not Senate president , so soon along with many of you , I will hold that rank and there 's nothing citizens ca n't accomplish when they put their minds to accomplishing it , '' Morse told disconsolate supporters at a party that turned into a political wake .",51
infirmity,"For generations , elderly Chinese citizens could count on having a place in multi-generational households , where their children could treat them in infirmity .",23
dumb,"CORNUCOPIA , Wis. -- On some days , Kevin Hunt stands at his Star North gas station in this eye-blink of a town on mighty Lake Superior , marveling at Mother Nature and his own dumb luck .",35
variety,"Fifty-four years ago , the eight college students and one civil rights organizer were convicted of trespassing and protesting at McCrory variety store in Rock Hill .",21
likely,"While kidney transplants between family members are not uncommon , this was likely the first one between players linked to both sides of one of the NFL 's fiercest rivalries .",12
displacement,Nearly 3.2 million people have been forced to leave their homes since fighters from the Islamic State group began to seize Iraqi territory early last year -- the fastest-growing displacement crisis in the world .,29
camper,"`` We can re-create the Martians in a P-4 spacesuit lab , if necessary , '' the 67-year-old says matter-of-factly as he relaxes with his poodle , Darwin , in a luxury camper .",32
votes,"Ryan won 236 votes Thursday , while Rep. Daniel Webster -LRB- R-Florida -RRB- , who won a following among staunch conservatives for his procedural reform agenda , received nine votes .",3
flinging,"Eons ago , while flinging leftover debris from planetary formation out of our solar system , Jupiter probably also tossed some down toward our primordial globe , delivering some of the water that now fills our oceans .",4
ball,"The ball was a mere 5 feet from the hole , but when Chey Castro raised his putter for what should have been a clean shot , his hand spasmed and he missed the putt that would have won him $ 180 at the tournament .",1
excluded,"SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court became the first in the nation to rule that prospective jurors may not be excluded because of their sexual orientation , a decision that expands juror protections beyond race and gender and provides legal ammunition to challenge laws that limit gay rights .",21
diameter,"She is one of many experts who have combed the terrain for clues on the origin of these potentially dangerous holes , which are about a foot in diameter and seem to survive for less than a day before filling in naturally with sand .",28
enjoy,"Instead , French children -- who , like their parents , already enjoy longer lunch breaks and summer vacations than their counterparts in many other countries -- have to show up for class Monday through Friday .",12
poses,"Because wildlife trafficking is often perpetrated by well-armed syndicates that thrive in regions with weak laws and porous borders , U.S. security officials say it poses a global security threat , just as the U.S. is seeking to combat growing extremism and violence in parts of Africa .",25
compact,"One school science fair victory , a few national accolades , $ 35,000 of his parents ' savings and a visit to the White House later , Shubham today is the founder of Palo Alto startup Braigo Labs , which aims to become the first purveyor of low-cost , compact Braille printers .",49