word,label,annotators,sentence,sentence_index
string,0,0,WASHINGTON -- The beleaguered director of the Secret Service resigned Wednesday after President Barack Obama lost confidence in her ability to lead the troubled agency amid a string of high-profile security lapses .,27
derailed,1,7,"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 .",13
asylum-seekers,0,0,"Frontline nations like Greece , Italy and Hungary have pleaded for more help , while powerhouse Germany , which is expecting to take in 800,000 migrants this year , the most in the EU , has demanded that other nations step up and take in more asylum-seekers .",46
shaping,0,0,"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 .",38
worked,0,0,"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 .",1
away,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",31
spray,0,0,"On the chain-link fence that surrounds the courts , spray paint marks the goals .",9
considers,0,0,"The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species considers 12 percent of grouper , 11 percent of tuna and billfish and 24 percent of shark and ray species to be threatened with extinction .",12
wear,0,0,"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 .",29
magma,1,5,Steam rose from the twin magma domes formed after Mount St. Helens ' cataclysmic eruption in 1980 and the quieter outburst that started in 2004 .,5
emergency,1,3,"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 .",2
aced,1,5,"He says he 's aced a course called `` Machine Learning '' by hot-shot Stanford professor Andrew Ng , scoring a perfect 100 .",4
closely,0,0,"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 .",14
code-named,0,0,"Thank you for still being here on June 6 , 2014 , '' Hollande told veterans and dignitaries on Sword Beach , one of five code-named beaches taken by the Allies 70 years ago .",25
required,1,4,"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 .",8
blood,0,0,"The blood of dozens of African-Americans was spilled in the first of three attempted voting rights marches to the Alabama capital of Montgomery from Selma 50 years ago , on March 7 , 1965 .",1
assistance,1,5,"`` We are going to provide assistance for refugees and displaced persons from Iraq and Syria , '' he said .",6
canoes,1,3,Drive hunting -- when groups of hunters on canoes fan out far offshore and clap stones together as they round up dolphins -- has been taking place off the Solomon Islands for many years .,8
pass,0,0,"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 .",7
fatalities,1,7,"Since Boeing rolled out its first 777 to a huge crowd at its manufacturing facility in Everett , Wash. , in 1994 , more than 1,100 have been built and only one had been in a major accident , with no fatalities .",41
fair-weather,1,5,"Months ago , many warned him not to invest in a place where fair-weather tourists flee in the fall and the big lake 's waters turn cold and storm-tossed , forcing the 100 or so hardy full-time residents of Cornucopia to hibernate for the winter .",13
complicated,1,8,"The immigration system is complicated , the students were told .",4
Manager,0,0,"`` The more we looked at the data , the more we realized the situation is bleak , '' Willits City Manager Adrienne Moore said .",21
krill,1,7,"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 .",27
affirmed,1,8,"CHARLESTON , S.C. -- A grand jury affirmed the state of South Carolina 's murder charge on Monday against a white former North Charleston police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man trying to run from a traffic stop .",7
undermining,1,6,"Some philatelists say the committee that helps the postmaster general pick new stamps is favoring pop celebrities and fictional characters over cultural sites and historical figures , undermining a long tradition .",27
certificates,1,4,"Once the students obtain certificates to fly private airplanes , they are on a path to learn how to fly commercial airliners .",4
airliners,0,0,"Once the students obtain certificates to fly private airplanes , they are on a path to learn how to fly commercial airliners .",21
Islamic,0,0,The group calls itself the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant -LRB- ISIL -RRB- and has also been called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria -LRB- ISIS -RRB- .,21
banks,0,0,"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 .",24
jumping,0,0,`` Coleman with his jumping frog -- bet stranger $ 50 -- stranger had no frog & C got him one -- in the meantime stranger filled C 's frog full of shot & he could n't jump -- the stranger 's frog won . '',4
paths,0,0,"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 .",10
potential,1,6,One animal has the potential to restore these dry landscapes .,4
choices,0,0,She had plenty of choices .,4
siblings,1,3,"His single mother was out of work , and there were two siblings to think about , then ages 2 and 3 .",12
perpetuated,1,9,"But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .",50
electorate,1,6,"`` 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 .",19
endangered,1,4,They also help the endangered California red-legged frog .,4
concerts,1,3,"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 .",6
diets,0,0,"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 .",25
newly,0,0,"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 .",24
makings,0,0,"Scientists launched the mission to better study the makings of comets , which they believe date back to the earliest days of the solar system , in hopes of learning more about their history .",8
person,0,0,"On Friday , a second person died of a heart attack as a tear-gas canister exploded near her , according to Brazilian news agencies .",5
town,0,0,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140117_CALIF_DROUGHT.jpg"" /> LOS ANGELES -- Officials of the small town of Willits , Calif. , looked at their two municipal reservoirs last week , did some calculating and realized they had enough water to last only 100 days .",8
jumped,0,0,"`` Hoverboard is on fire , '' he says in a video taken right after he jumped off the burning piece of equipment .",16
fishermen,0,0,"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 .",13
occurs,0,0,"The first , disadvantageous inequity , occurs when one receives less than a peer .",6
farther,0,0,"`` Some people think if you do all this other stuff , it takes away from focusing on instruction , when really it ensures that you can take kids farther academically . ''",29
heart-shaped,0,0,"Their heart-shaped faces swiveled about , gazing with large , dark eyes at the creature who 'd taken them from their home .",1
employees,1,4,"Grayson Davey , an eighth-grader , spent most of his week off looking for employees .",14
chug,1,4,"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 .",53
scenes,0,0,"Egyptian television showed chaotic scenes of bloodied , unconscious protesters lying in makeshift triage facilities .",4
similarities,1,6,"`` I realized we had a lot of similarities , '' said Banks , 17 , who said his father is involved in a gang and his mother jobless .",8
16-ounce,0,0,"These discoveries were made with the help of 25 volunteers , each of whom who downed a 16-ounce can of Rockstar on an empty stomach in five minutes or less .",17
insulin,1,6,WASHINGTON -- Chris Carroll wo n't forget the first time he saw someone hack into an insulin pump and make it deliver a lethal dose .,16
Libraries,0,0,"Little Free Libraries are handcrafted structures full of books for children and adults , a free-books movement that has spread not only around Illinois but onto lawns around the world .",2
leg,0,0,"But lose a leg , as Zac Vawter did after a motorcycle accident in 2009 , and you will appreciate the myriad calculations that go into putting one foot in front of the other .",3
twist,0,0,"But there 's a twist : They do n't yawn in response to yawns from other dogs , but to yawns from people .",4
patch,1,3,"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 .",37
awards,0,0,"MOSCOW -- The day after the 2014 Sochi Olympics ended with Russia atop the medals table , a beaming President Vladimir Putin presented his athletes with state awards for `` defending the honor '' of their country by showing that its `` great and glorious '' sports traditions were still strong .",27
automated,1,9,"The data come from automated monitoring equipment the government has installed at about 10,000 plants around the country .",4
constitutional,1,6,"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 .",13
nylon,1,4,The neatly woven bracelets or keychain dangles are made from tough nylon cord .,11
offered,0,0,"Marching alongside the protesters , Allen snapped portrait after portrait that offered a view from the front lines in the days after Gray 's death .",11
jury,0,0,The 9th Circuit said the case would have to be retried because an obviously gay juror was unjustifiably excluded from the jury .,21
handbags,1,3,"He made a beeline for the Coach store , where he picked out three expensive handbags .",15
pain,0,0,"But if monotonously sunny weather continues to curse the state , the pain of water shortages will spread , albeit unevenly .",12
coauthor,1,6,"`` 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 .",21
ultraconservatives,1,9,"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 .",27
injustice,1,8,About a million people took to the streets of 100 Brazilian cities as their protests against corruption and social and economic injustice saw their first two deaths .,21
stalagmites,1,7,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",5
sectionalism,1,9,"And when it comes to the Civil War , children are supposed to learn that the conflict was caused by `` sectionalism , states ' rights and slavery '' -- written deliberately in that order to telegraph slavery 's secondary role in driving the conflict , according to some members of the State Board of Education .",21
fairs,0,0,"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 .",23
search,0,0,"On this sun-blasted tract of sand 14 miles south of Baker , Calif. , molecular biologist and -LSB- entrepreneur -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=entrepreneur -RRB- J. Craig Venter is field-testing a technology that he says will revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life .",36
marred,1,4,"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 .",22
worldwide,0,0,"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 .",18
assist,1,3,"Nowhere was this more painfully obvious than in Japan four years ago , after a small squadron of robots was sent to assist workers at the devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant .",22
controversial,1,9,Commissioner Adam Silver said he will try to force the controversial owner to sell his franchise .,10
breathing,0,0,"Just by breathing , tourists could erode the images .",2
adherents,1,9,Some adherents even have a name for this concept : the decolonized diet .,1
wartime,1,3,All three are now transferring their wartime skills to classrooms as teachers .,6
process,0,0,"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 .",17
X-T1,0,0,"In late April , the then-26-year-old shot his Fuji X-T1 over and over again as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray , who suffered a fatal injury in police custody .",9
frequency,1,6,"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 .",27
automatic,1,7,"TUCSON , Ariz. -- The accidental death of an instructor at an Arizona shooting range , killed while teaching a 9-year-old girl to fire a fully automatic Uzi , has touched off a national debate on whether children should be given access to such weapons .",26
marking,0,0,"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 .",17
Judge,0,0,"`` We can not rewrite history , but we can right history , '' Judge Mark Hayes said as he made the ruling for the men known as the Friendship 9 , and those in court clapped and cheered .",14
stood,0,0,"Some survivors stood , somber-faced and proud , alongside President Barack Obama , French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders as they paid tribute Friday to history 's biggest amphibious invasion .",2
level,0,0,"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 .",10
committing,1,6,"China has many laws against pollution , Ma said , but `` enforcement is weak '' because the cost of committing violations is too low .",20
souvenirs,1,6,A big chunk of their spending -- about 33 percent -- goes for gifts and souvenirs .,15
saying,0,0,"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 .",15
motorcycle,0,0,"But lose a leg , as Zac Vawter did after a motorcycle accident in 2009 , and you will appreciate the myriad calculations that go into putting one foot in front of the other .",11
refer,0,0,"Since August , Miranda has been working at Home Depot in Totowa , N.J. , where he and two fellow vet employees refer to each other by their former military ranks .",22
glass,0,0,"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 ?",28
created,0,0,"The discovery of the long-hidden artwork created a sensation , but the site was quickly closed to the public .",6
destroying,0,0,"But Jupiter came swinging in , clearing the way for small worlds like Earth by destroying those older planets .",15
wayward-jetliner,1,8,"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 .",28
profiled,0,0,"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 .",9
plastic,0,0,"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 .",33
seeks,0,0,"The lawsuit , which is similar to one brought by former football players against the NFL , joins others filed by hockey players in Washington and New York and seeks monetary damages and increased medical monitoring .",29
flip,0,0,"Music starts , and a dozen straight faces flip to wide smiles , matching the energy in the moves on their faces .",8
brisk,1,7,"The increase factors in brisk sales during the final quarter of this year , when sales are expected to rise 5 percent to $ 9.6 billion , a stronger pace than last year 's 3.6 percent gain .",4
ironic,1,5,So it 's perhaps ironic that Germany is now among the countries resisting Greece 's requests for debt relief .,4
autonomy,1,8,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 .,22
regions,0,0,"But after a trial run in New Zealand earlier this year , DeVaul and other engineers on the project say they believe a global network of low-cost , high-altitude balloons could carry enough wireless transponders to beam Internet connections to remote parts of Africa , Asia and other developing regions .",49
waiting,0,0,`` They 're just sitting there in a lawn chair waiting for you .,10
Music,0,0,"Music starts , and a dozen straight faces flip to wide smiles , matching the energy in the moves on their faces .",0
non-threatened,0,0,"Environmental and fishery groups say agriculture is manipulating the drought crisis to extract delta water , exposing even non-threatened fish and the fishing industry to catastrophic losses .",18
compatriots,1,8,"-LSB- -RSB- -LRB- https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140602_Europe_royals.jpg -RRB- MADRID -- Spain 's King Juan Carlos I told his compatriots Monday he had opted to abdicate to his son Felipe , arguing that `` a new generation demands , with justice , the leading role . ''",15
features,0,0,The I am Elemental line of female action figures features a character named Industry who can `` repair anything that is broken . '',9
treats,0,0,"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 .",35
forecast,1,6,"`` This year is a whole new level of crazy , '' said Ara Azhderian of the San Joaquin & Delta-Mendota Water Authority , representing many farmers who are forecast to get zero water this year .",29
covered,0,0,"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 .",18
global,0,0,"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 .",12
capture,1,5,"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 .",15
flow,0,0,"Because beavers are so good at recharging ground water , they can make streams flow when they would otherwise run dry such as during the summer months .",14
character,0,0,The I am Elemental line of female action figures features a character named Industry who can `` repair anything that is broken . '',11
fully,0,0,"`` 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 .",3
companies,0,0,"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 .",53
blooms,1,3,"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 .",25
interest,0,0,"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 .",11
Snakebites,0,0,"`` Snakebites , '' said lead author Luis Fernando Chaves , an ecologist at the Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine in Japan , `` do n't get the attention they deserve , even though they are a major problem . ''",1
continent,1,4,"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 .",22
labels,0,0,"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 .",13
simply,0,0,`` They simply have no place in the NBA . '',2
pop,0,0,"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 .",26
formation,1,3,"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 .",9
adult,0,0,"According to figures provided to The Associated Press , youth membership for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 was 1.88 million , down nearly 6.2 percent from 2014 , and adult membership was 784,120 , down 3.1 percent .",30
baseball,0,0,"Today , Giambalvo and Dungan , both 18 , count down the days each week until they can see each other again on a baseball field for five Tuesdays in July and August .",24
racial,1,5,Five million public school students in Texas will begin using new social studies textbooks this fall based on state academic standards that barely address racial segregation .,24
arts,0,0,"Copeland , 32 , has become one of America 's most famous female athletes , revered for her unlikely ascendance in an arts world notorious for showcasing only lithe white ballerinas .",22
trafficking,1,4,"The ivory ban is a key component of a new , national strategy for combating wildlife trafficking , unveiled Tuesday by the White House , seven months after President Barack Obama issued a call to action during a visit to Tanzania .",16
civilization,1,8,"It is often talked about as the basis of human civilization , and it affects every aspect of our lives .",10
hold,0,0,"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 .",4
Thousands,0,0,Thousands of onlookers applauded .,0
girls,0,0,"CHICAGO -- On a recent afternoon at Chicago 's Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts , Ladon Brumfield asked a group of 9 - and 10-year-old African-American girls to define beauty .",27
rates,0,0,"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 .",23
general,0,0,"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 .",5
recommendations,1,7,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,1
sharing,0,0,"Using the WiFi on his camera , he uploaded dozens of his raw photos to Instagram and Twitter , sharing them with his several thousand followers in real time .",19
thinks,0,0,"The International Monetary Fund certainly thinks so , according to a new report in which it argues Greece should get help .",5
reviews,0,0,"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 .",21
Take,0,0,`` Take -LRB- it -RRB- serious our friends r killed like Cockroaches . '',1
meaningful,1,7,"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 .",36
northeast,0,0,"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 .",39
unjustifiably,1,9,The 9th Circuit said the case would have to be retried because an obviously gay juror was unjustifiably excluded from the jury .,17
complete,0,0,"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 ?",6
recession,1,3,"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 .",19
asthma,1,4,"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 .",24
populist,1,6,He has fashioned himself as a populist who stands apart from a political class known for its exorbitant tastes and high-profile corruption scandals .,6
gentler,1,5,"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 .",32
stronghold,1,5,"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 .",30
resulting,0,0,"Afghans have grown familiar with firearms over long decades of war , from the 1979 Soviet invasion and the resulting insurgency to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s .",19
gained,0,0,"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 .",3
sleep,0,0,"It 's been linked with violence , cyberbullying , school woes , obesity , lack of sleep and a host of other problems .",16
clashes,1,4,Four people were killed -- three of them outside a Brotherhood office in Assiut -- in clashes in Upper Egypt .,16
violating,0,0,"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 .",50
nonetheless,1,5,"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 .",1
tend,0,0,"Second inaugural speeches tend to be trickier for politicians than the first , where the formula often is to highlight an agenda heading into office .",3
encountering,1,6,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 .,3
Awards,0,0,`` Glory '' won best original song at the Academy Awards on Sunday .,10
scholarship,0,0,"Now , Gray -- since dubbed `` the Million Dollar Scholar '' -- has found a way to help other teens find scholarship money .",22
wondering,0,0,"Now , as a torrent of refugees flows out of the Middle East and into Europe , many people are wondering why rich Gulf nations and the United States are not doing more to help .",20
Pacific,0,0,"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 .",24
untouchable,1,7,Untouchable .,0
somewhere,0,0,"NEW YORK -- City officials here had long worried that a patient infected with Ebola would eventually appear somewhere in this dense , bustling and chaotic city .",18
jail,0,0,"Inspired by their courage , demonstrators across the South adopted their `` jail not bail '' tactic and filled jail cells .",12
jaded,1,9,"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 .",2
decision,0,0,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 .,3
great-grandchildren,0,0,"Despite gray hair , wrinkles and 17 great-grandchildren , Dugan has no intention of going gentle into that good night .",7
echo,1,3,"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 .",18
swiveled,0,0,"Their heart-shaped faces swiveled about , gazing with large , dark eyes at the creature who 'd taken them from their home .",3
boulders,0,0,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",2
forget,0,0,WASHINGTON -- Chris Carroll wo n't forget the first time he saw someone hack into an insulin pump and make it deliver a lethal dose .,6
R&B,0,0,"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 .",13
immense,1,6,"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 .",16
advocates,1,7,"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 .",20
minorities,1,8,"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 .",41
hosted,0,0,"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 .",15
harmful,0,0,A massive bloom of microscopic algae -- which produced a natural toxin called domoic acid that is harmful to wildlife and fish -- in the Pacific Ocean is threatening the crab industry during a time when many fishing outfits make their most money .,17
side,0,0,"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 .",16
slows,0,0,"Their gnawing and nesting promotes richer soil and slows down water , improving imperiled fish habitat .",8
activists,1,5,"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 .",18
passers-by,1,8,"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 . ''",31
Rocky,0,0,"SHANGHAI -- For two days , Rocky had been playing video games in the tiny apartment he shares with three other men in Shanghai , a city of 23 million .",6
sargassum,1,8,"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 .",7
Many,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",4
paleontologists,1,8,"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 .",33
grade-point,0,0,Castañeda does n't choose participants based on grade-point average .,7
stamp-collecting,0,0,"`` 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 .",23
stalactites,1,7,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",3
Farmers,0,0,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 .,18
OHSH-kootz-CAHB,0,0,"Like towns across southern Mexico and Central America , migration has changed the face of Oxkutzcab -LRB- pronounced OHSH-kootz-CAHB -RRB- , which lies a three-hour drive south of Merida , Yucatan 's state capital .",18
downfall,1,6,"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 .",30
whim,1,6,"`` Dry farming would be a hard life because you 're at the whim of the rains , '' said Jay Lund , director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California-Davis .",13
painstaking,1,7,"A re-entry ticket involved painstaking inspections , with parents required to prove that not a single hitchhiker resided on a child 's head .",4
knowledge,0,0,"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 .",37
redskins,0,0,Halbritter says the dictionary defines the word ` redskins ' precisely that way .,8
parachute,1,7,"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 .",11
suggested,0,0,"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 .",22
lead,0,0,"`` 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 .",16
lends,0,0,"Strange though it may seem , scientific theory lends credence to this historical fiction .",8
technical,1,5,"`` Boeing is preparing to provide technical assistance to the National Transportation Safety Board as it investigates the accident , '' the statement said .",6
microorganisms,1,8,"Each year foodborne illnesses caused by these microorganisms sicken 48 million Americans , hospitalize 128,000 and kill 3,000 , according to the agency .",7
refugees,1,5,"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 .",25
dreams,0,0,There is such a huge gap between my reality and my dreams .,11
auto,0,0,"The visit by a member of Japan 's foremost manufacturing family changed the way Toyota Motor Corp. produced cars , altering the global auto industry .",23
requirement,1,4,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,3
Story,0,0,"Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''",25
profound,1,5,"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 .",19
piece,0,0,"One piece of that market , e-sport multiplayer video-gaming competitions , is expected to bring in $ 612 million this year for games such as Dota 2 and League of Legends .",1
matrix,1,6,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 .,21
fought,0,0,"Vermont approved such labeling through the legislative process , but the issue is still being fought in the courts .",15
develop,1,5,"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 .",23
prove,0,0,Shippers fear the blockade could prove costly if passages are n't opened fast enough .,5
faculties,0,0,"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 .",12
lengthy,0,0,"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 .",16
knowing,0,0,"`` 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 .",62
decontaminated,1,9,"The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .",28
machine,0,0,"Philae , a mobile laboratory the size of a washing machine , landed on comet 67P deep in space .",10
giant,0,0,"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 .",51
mouth,0,0,Skeen brought her hand to her mouth .,6
technically,1,5,"`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .",7
bonanza,1,4,"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 .",40
detention,1,8,"`` It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard -- not just in their craft -- but communicating about the issues of our time , '' said Spalding , an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .",47
taurine,1,3,"A single can contained 240 milligrams of caffeine and 2,000 mg of taurine , along with guarana seed , ginseng root and milk thistle extracts .",12
working,0,0,"Since August , Miranda has been working at Home Depot in Totowa , N.J. , where he and two fellow vet employees refer to each other by their former military ranks .",6
docks,0,0,"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 .",7
difficulty,0,0,Some rose to their feet with difficulty .,6
prizes,0,0,A total of 25 international teams will compete June 5 and 6 to win one of three cash prizes totaling $ 3.5 million .,18
desperate,1,9,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",30
trickier,0,0,"Second inaugural speeches tend to be trickier for politicians than the first , where the formula often is to highlight an agenda heading into office .",6
slate,0,0,We are wiping the slate clean .,4
sequencing,1,6,"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 .",5
weathered,1,6,"IRONWOOD , Mich. -- John Koski grips the old blanket in knobby hands weathered from a lifetime of farming .",13
falling,0,0,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,9
purchased,0,0,"The authors of the latest research combed through a national database of Americans ' health and nutrition behaviors and grouped 4,466 American kids -- from ages 2 to 18 -- according to what they ate when they were not eating food purchased at a fast-food restaurant .",41
harbingers,1,9,Owls are reviled in many parts of Africa as harbingers of death .,9
eyes,0,0,"`` 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 .",18
rest,0,0,"But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .",62
inflaming,1,7,"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 .",26
full,0,0,"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 .",27
smell,0,0,"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 .",34
hear,0,0,`` So is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker . '',7
notorious,1,8,"Copeland , 32 , has become one of America 's most famous female athletes , revered for her unlikely ascendance in an arts world notorious for showcasing only lithe white ballerinas .",24
exoskeleton,1,8,"`` 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 .",37
sells,0,0,"But he was back in Lexington this month to open a show of his work at Mulberry & Lime , a downtown home furnishings and gift shop that also sells work by local artists .",29
trash,0,0,"Plenty , also , in the trash .",6
percentage,1,9,"Reading proficiency remained level in Connecticut , which had the highest percentage of fourth-graders reading proficiently in 2003 , and in Montana .",11
vet,0,0,A Lego vet clinic with a mini-doll named Mia has five stars on Amazon .,2
anxiously,1,8,"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 .",15
hospital,0,0,"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 .",14
quarantine,1,8,"The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .",20
embody,1,7,And a generation of young people who grew up after the mass killings embody the hope of a new breed of Rwandans who identify not by ethnicity but by nationhood .,13
pre-calculus,1,4,"In a pre-calculus class at John Champe High School in Loudoun County , Virginia , juniors and seniors are learning abstract mathematical concepts .",2
yawn,0,0,"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 .",5
victories,1,5,"And in the midst of the challenges , there have been victories .",11
homeless,0,0,"<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 .",16
crime,0,0,"They 're endangering shorebirds , threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate .",13
whistle,0,0,Its clasp is also a whistle that can be used to signal for help .,5
lunch,0,0,"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 .",17
humpback,1,3,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140526_HUMPBACK_FREED_1.jpg"" /> SAN JOSE , Calif. -- After a morning spent whale watching in Monterey Bay , the passengers on the Point Sur Clipper on April 27 did n't notice anything amiss when they first spotted the humpback .",36
practices,0,0,"Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices , be present at any Clippers office or facility , or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team .",10
decline,1,4,"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 .",12
intervene,1,6,"They met with Rep. Barbara Lee , a Democrat from California , to ask whether she could intervene .",17
Volunteer,0,0,"Volunteer attorneys are scrambling to prepare for as many as 50 hearings a day per judge to assert the children 's right to become permanent residents , or at least avoid immediate deportation .",0
suspicion,1,4,"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 .",26
section,0,0,"No one seemed sure what would happen next -- in part because the movement has become diffuse and spontaneous , attracting a wide cross section of participants .",24
low-cost,0,0,"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 .",47
Union,0,0,"`` All the talk of America 's economic decline is political hot air , '' Obama said in his final State of the Union address .",23
studies,0,0,They point to numerous studies -LRB- except those commissioned by the film industry -RRB- which show that states never recoup the tax revenue they give away with the credits .,4
solid,0,0,Farther inside the pack there are kilometers-wide chunks that have been blown together into a nearly solid mass .,16
shot,0,0,"In late April , the then-26-year-old shot his Fuji X-T1 over and over again as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray , who suffered a fatal injury in police custody .",6
Chicagos,0,0,"But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .",52
season,0,0,"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 . ''",26
protection,0,0,"That 's why there was cause for celebration a few weeks ago when , after a decade of hair-pulling discussions , national representatives at the United Nations finally agreed that the high seas need protection .",34
temperate,1,4,"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 .",4
tight,0,0,"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 .",16
pervasive,1,9,"The removal of top predators has been called `` humankind 's most pervasive influence on nature , '' and it is as detrimental in the sea as it is on land .",12
rid,0,0,"`` 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 .",3
acting,0,0,Schools have dealt with students acting out in class since time immemorial .,5
Change,0,0,"`` Given the way the meeting transpired , '' Ray Halbritter , an Oneida representative and leader of the `` Change the Mascot Campaign , '' said Wednesday , `` it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name .",20
biggest,0,0,"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 .",9
review,0,0,"The president 's directive comes along with the release of a new White House review that found the so-called `` surplus '' programs of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to be a mishmash of rules and practices , with no clear sign that all police are properly trained and certified to use the military-grade equipment they receive .",14
reasonable,1,3,"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 .",20
bloodbath,1,3,`` Bloodbath ! '',1
worsening,0,0,"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 .",35
mummification,1,7,"That 's almost 2,000 years before prehistoric Europeans started work on Stonehenge , and about 1,500 years earlier than the art of mummification in Egypt was believed to have begun .",22
hills,0,0,"But in a growing number of cities , something else has kept kids off the hills .",15
artificial,1,4,"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 .",54
international,1,4,"In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .",23
final,0,0,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 .,27
resettled,1,5,"Most of the minors eventually were resettled throughout the country , and a significant number -- more than 3,100 -- wound up in South Florida .",6
dilemma,1,8,"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 .",39
integrity,1,9,"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 . ''",33
apart,0,0,"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 .",16
calls,0,0,"For Chen , it leads to a lot of Skype calls in the middle of the night .",10
dryers,0,0,"Few offer regular access to pediatricians and mental health counselors , or make washers and dryers available to families desperate to get clean .",15
cement,1,3,They fall off curbs and bridges into wet cement and creek beds .,8
merely,1,5,"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 .",7
circle,0,0,"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 .",24
broadcast,1,3,His message to the nation was broadcast 2 1/2 hours after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the king 's decision to step out . '',6
Makers,0,0,"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 .",2
strangers,0,0,"With the help of strangers , she crossed the border into Russia , where she now resides in a temporary refugee camp outside the small border town of Donetsk .",4
issued,1,3,"The plane maker issued a statement Saturday afternoon , saying it `` extends its concern for the safety '' of those aboard the downed aircraft .",3
budge,1,4,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 .,8
impressive,1,7,"The month-long pencil drive yielded an impressive haul : 3,790 writing tools .",6
motorists,1,4,"One clip , dated Wednesday , showed a woman driving in the traditional veil , with only her eyes showing , as other motorists slowed and gave a thumbs-up sign .",23
impassive,1,9,"As he had been throughout the trial , Zimmerman was impassive .",10
motives,1,3,"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 .",30
quarrels,1,8,"Two other quarrels diverted planes last week , including a United Airlines flight that was grounded when a passenger installed a plastic device known as a Knee Defender to prevent the flier in front from reclining .",2
meet,0,0,"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 .",49
guidance,1,4,The program gives guidance about state teaching requirements and how to make the transition to teaching .,3
films,0,0,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",16
independents,1,3,Independents disapproved 56 percent to 41 percent .,0
circles,0,0,"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 .",17
ranged,1,5,Their answers ranged from 16 to 200 years old .,2
wiping,0,0,We are wiping the slate clean .,2
baggage,0,0,"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 .",31
vanish,1,7,"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 .",38
front,0,0,"Marching alongside the protesters , Allen snapped portrait after portrait that offered a view from the front lines in the days after Gray 's death .",16
thoroughfares,1,7,"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 .",14
stargazers,1,6,"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 ?",18
catercorner,1,8,"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 .",9
met,0,0,"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 .",40
earlier,0,0,Another person connected to the case had said earlier that the union was `` ready to go once he -LSB- Brady -RSB- gives the go-ahead . '',8
stand,0,0,"`` We stand together in condemning Mr. Sterling 's views , '' Silver said .",2
factors,1,3,"The increase factors in brisk sales during the final quarter of this year , when sales are expected to rise 5 percent to $ 9.6 billion , a stronger pace than last year 's 3.6 percent gain .",2
shop,0,0,"But he was back in Lexington this month to open a show of his work at Mulberry & Lime , a downtown home furnishings and gift shop that also sells work by local artists .",26
game,0,0,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 .,17
destroy,0,0,"`` It does n't take very much to destroy confidence , but it takes an awful lot to build it back , '' says Ian Bright , senior economist at ING , a global bank based in Amsterdam .",8
esteemed,1,9,"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 .",7
kick,0,0,"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 .",20
standing,0,0,"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 .",41
ways,0,0,"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 .",18
Food,0,0,Food fraud is also increasing .,0
temporary,1,6,"With the help of strangers , she crossed the border into Russia , where she now resides in a temporary refugee camp outside the small border town of Donetsk .",19
baseline,1,6,"Soaring emissions from China and other fast-growing Asian countries are blowing across the Pacific Ocean , they say , increasing baseline levels of ozone in the western U.S. .",20
war,0,0,"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 .",12
attention,0,0,Emanuel 's decision to draw attention to a single issue is less conventional .,5
betting,0,0,"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 .",17
beauty,0,0,"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 .",31
slack,1,3,"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 . ''",13
estimated,1,3,"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 .",19
investigators,1,5,"McNally had referred to himself as `` the deflator '' in text messages , according to investigators .",16
Twitch,0,0,"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 .",14
smiled,0,0,"As his 10-year-old son , Wesley , bombed down a snow-packed hill Monday afternoon , Russell Pope smiled .",17
televisions,0,0,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 .,9
importance,0,0,NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he issued the penalties based on `` the critical importance of protecting the integrity of the game . '',14
reliable,1,4,"Beijing was seen by the International Olympic Committee as a secure , reliable choice that also offered vast commercial opportunities in a new winter sports market of more than 300 million people in northern China .",12
congregation,1,9,"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 .",20
taking,0,0,"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 .",3
shares,0,0,"SHANGHAI -- For two days , Rocky had been playing video games in the tiny apartment he shares with three other men in Shanghai , a city of 23 million .",17
underscoring,1,7,"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 .",30
knuckles,1,5,"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 .",26
anniversary,0,0,"Protesters against President Mohamed Morsi filled streets and squares , yelling `` Leave , leave '' on the first anniversary of his inauguration .",19
lowest-performing,1,7,"And her approach has helped fuel a dramatic turnaround in Jennings , which has long been among the lowest-performing school districts in Missouri .",18
conduct,1,5,"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 . ''",29
postmaster,1,4,"Some philatelists say the committee that helps the postmaster general pick new stamps is favoring pop celebrities and fictional characters over cultural sites and historical figures , undermining a long tradition .",8
yet,0,0,It 's a perplexing - yet apparently increasing - trend .,5
offices,0,0,"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 .",14
long-buried,0,0,"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 .",23
diffuse,0,0,"No one seemed sure what would happen next -- in part because the movement has become diffuse and spontaneous , attracting a wide cross section of participants .",16
staff,0,0,"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 .",15
Local,0,0,"Local shop owner Cindy Skeen said she often sees black bears around her house , finding them more mischievous than menacing .",0
appearance,0,0,"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 .",3
fly,0,0,"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 .",20
jets,0,0,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 .,30
streams,0,0,"LOS GATOS , Calif. -- Three punishing years of drought have parched California streams , rivers and wetlands .",13
fine-tuned,1,7,"RALEIGH , N.C. -- Before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous `` I Have a Dream '' speech to hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington , D.C. , in 1963 , he fine-tuned his civil rights message before a much smaller audience in North Carolina .",37
lines,0,0,"Marching alongside the protesters , Allen snapped portrait after portrait that offered a view from the front lines in the days after Gray 's death .",17
charged,0,0,"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 . ''",8
Measure,0,0,Measure 92 in Oregon and Proposition 105 in Colorado call for labeling food so that purchasers know whether they are buying products that contain materials that have been genetically engineered or modified .,0
fills,0,0,"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 .",8
North,0,0,"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 .",14
cameras,0,0,"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 .",21
representative,1,3,"`` Given the way the meeting transpired , '' Ray Halbritter , an Oneida representative and leader of the `` Change the Mascot Campaign , '' said Wednesday , `` it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name .",14
pets,0,0,"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 .",39
smoked,0,0,"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 .",22
allergies,1,3,"Saurer got involved with the nurse issue in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools because her younger daughter , Hannah , has a history of seizures and serious food allergies .",26
dressed,0,0,"It was a reason , too , for her to get dressed up and be the center of attention for a day .",11
address,1,4,`` It is part civil rights address .,6
lava,0,0,"Motorcycles rest on kickstands beside an ancient lava flow while revelers talk excitedly about alien worlds , teleportation and the creation of life .",7
extracts,1,5,"A single can contained 240 milligrams of caffeine and 2,000 mg of taurine , along with guarana seed , ginseng root and milk thistle extracts .",24
literary,1,11,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",8
sardines,1,3,"But in early 2015 , calorie-dense sardines and anchovies -- the best food -- were hard to find .",6
conversation,1,4,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 .,30
bonds,0,0,"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 .",37
passenger,0,0,"Tom Captain , aerospace analyst with the financial firm Deloitte , said the passenger fatalities on the commercial flight were the first in three years .",13
distinct,1,4,"That the campaign hired her speaks to the growing influence of the immigrant youth movement she helped lead , as well as the distinct demographics of Latino voters .",23
electrodes,1,6,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 .,33
philatelists,1,9,"Some philatelists say the committee that helps the postmaster general pick new stamps is favoring pop celebrities and fictional characters over cultural sites and historical figures , undermining a long tradition .",1
target,0,0,The main target was the Islamic State -LRB- ISIL -RRB- .,2
explosion,1,4,"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 .",36
hey,0,0,"`` But hey , I can live with that . ''",2
non-fossilized,1,5,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",33
willing,0,0,"`` 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 .",22
beach,0,0,"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 .",24
spearhead,1,8,"Toyoda , who is credited with developing the car company 's efficient , low-defect manufacturing processes and who helped spearhead Toyota 's aggressive push into the U.S. auto market , died Tuesday .",19
Campaign,0,0,"`` Given the way the meeting transpired , '' Ray Halbritter , an Oneida representative and leader of the `` Change the Mascot Campaign , '' said Wednesday , `` it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name .",23
edges,0,0,Near its edges pack ice is composed of pieces loosely drifting on the water .,2
beam,0,0,"But after a trial run in New Zealand earlier this year , DeVaul and other engineers on the project say they believe a global network of low-cost , high-altitude balloons could carry enough wireless transponders to beam Internet connections to remote parts of Africa , Asia and other developing regions .",36
operations,0,0,"But Yurkewycz , operations director for the nonprofit Mount St. Helens Institute , was focused less on the volcano 's fiery past than its icy present .",3
millions,0,0,"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 .",24
commercialization,1,9,"`` 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 .",6
helium,1,5,"DOS PALOS , Calif. -- Only half-filled with helium , and already more than 12 feet wide , the giant plastic envelope shimmered and shook in the breeze like some airborne jellyfish rising through a gentle current .",8
astounding,1,9,"Gray , an A-B student in high school who had served in leadership roles and started his own nonprofit company , had astounding success .",22
magnifying,1,6,"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 ?",27
grand,1,3,"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 .",7
creating,0,0,Less ice means more open water to generate large waves -- creating a feedback loop that could doom the ice cap .,11
touted,1,6,"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 .",25
intoxicating,1,6,"Fully pursue his dream to become an entrepreneur and literacy advocate for young people of color , to stop them from being sucked down the intoxicating pipeline that entrapped him .",25
exist,0,0,"Without Jupiter , humans might not exist .",6
army,0,0,"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 .",1
populous,1,7,"KADUNA , Nigeria -- In a historic moment for Africa 's most populous country , former dictator Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria 's presidency , the first time in 16 years of democracy that an opposition candidate has defeated a sitting president .",12
immigration,1,11,"WASHINGTON -- In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years , Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States , according to estimates in a new immigration study .",7
uniform,1,4,"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 .",4
Leave,0,0,"Protesters against President Mohamed Morsi filled streets and squares , yelling `` Leave , leave '' on the first anniversary of his inauguration .",12
disputed,1,8,"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 .",22
crater,0,0,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",6
entrepreneur,1,9,"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 .",32
aircraft,1,3,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 .,6
troop,0,0,"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 .",40
restless,1,7,Ray Yurkewycz perched on the rim of the Northwest 's most restless volcano and marveled at the primordial forces at work .,11
protests,1,4,About a million people took to the streets of 100 Brazilian cities as their protests against corruption and social and economic injustice saw their first two deaths .,14
credits,0,0,Louisiana was the first state to adopt the credits in 1992 .,8
muck,1,5,"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 .",18
adopted,0,0,"Inspired by their courage , demonstrators across the South adopted their `` jail not bail '' tactic and filled jail cells .",9
cherished,1,9,"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 ? ''",9
editorial,0,0,"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 . ''",1
third-floor,0,0,"One day , her sister-in-law saw one of them outside their third-floor window and screamed .",11
contain,0,0,Measure 92 in Oregon and Proposition 105 in Colorado call for labeling food so that purchasers know whether they are buying products that contain materials that have been genetically engineered or modified .,23
Bowl,0,0,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 .,41
sports,0,0,"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 .",23
Less,0,0,Less ice means more open water to generate large waves -- creating a feedback loop that could doom the ice cap .,0
heat,0,0,"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 .",61
shift,0,0,"WASHINGTON -- In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years , Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States , according to estimates in a new immigration study .",5
corps,1,3,"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 .",22
chicken,0,0,"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 .",12
transformative,1,9,"Yet only in recent years has the significance of Twain 's time in the Mother Lode come into sharper relief , in particular the transformative role the friendships he developed here played in his decision to abandon youthful dreams of a career piloting paddleboats down the mighty Mississippi River and instead `` excite the laughter of God 's creatures . ''",24
backpacks,0,0,"WAYNE , N.J. -- Pencils roll around classroom floors , forgotten in drawers and backpacks and wedged between car seats -- unused , discarded , wasted .",14
waited,0,0,"`` We do n't have any Internet at home , '' Morua said as her oldest , 11-year-old Abel , clicked through an assignment on a library laptop while Alina , 9 , waited for her turn at a desktop .",33
avoid,0,0,"Volunteer attorneys are scrambling to prepare for as many as 50 hearings a day per judge to assert the children 's right to become permanent residents , or at least avoid immediate deportation .",30
mutilated,1,7,"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 .",1
analyzing,1,6,"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 .",17
fines,0,0,"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 .",21
intense,1,5,"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 .",10
drone,0,0,"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 .",22
lack,0,0,CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office to begin his second term Monday and took the unusual step of focusing his inaugural address on a single issue : The lack of opportunity facing the city 's disadvantaged youths .,33
statistics,1,6,"Chinese tourists spend an average of $ 2,932 per visit to California , compared with $ 1,883 for other overseas visitors , according to the latest statistics by the U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism Industries .",26
soda,0,0,"Though baking soda is recommended for extinguishing grease fires , it did n't help the hoverboard situation .",2
walk,0,0,"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 . ''",51
contamination,1,8,"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- .",9
delays,0,0,"Others have cerebral palsy , Down syndrome , attention deficit disorder and developmental delays .",13
slogans,1,4,"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 .",9
Big,0,0,"`` 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 .",1
buried,0,0,"Earlier , he paid special tribute to U.S. soldiers buried at the Normandy American Cemetery .",9
dancer,0,0,"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 .",12
apartment,1,3,"SHANGHAI -- For two days , Rocky had been playing video games in the tiny apartment he shares with three other men in Shanghai , a city of 23 million .",15
yards,0,0,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 .,23
colony,1,6,"Nora Prentice , who lives on Manhattan 's Upper West Side , has repeatedly complained to the city about a colony of about 200 rats in a neighborhood park .",20
economy,1,3,"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 .",12
processed,1,4,"While their cases are being processed by immigration authorities , most of these minors are released to family members or sponsors who are told the children must be enrolled in school .",5
badly,0,0,"Hunting is supposed to give the animals a chance , and this stacks the deck so badly . ''",16
seen,0,0,"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 .",15
forage,1,8,"For the next 11 months , the mothers swim off to forage for days to provide food for themselves and milk for their progeny .",11
trend,0,0,MIAMI -- It was in early 2014 that federal officials and immigrant rights activists noticed a disturbing trend at the U.S. border with Mexico .,17
audience,1,3,"RALEIGH , N.C. -- Before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous `` I Have a Dream '' speech to hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington , D.C. , in 1963 , he fine-tuned his civil rights message before a much smaller audience in North Carolina .",46
found,0,0,"LEXINGTON , Ky. -- Before he even started school , Jason Borders tended to collect objects such as animal bones that he found while exploring his neighborhood near Ashland , the Henry Clay Estate in Lexington , Ky. .",22
age,0,0,The median age of Latinos in the U.S. is 27 -- just like Praeli -- and most Latino voters are either foreign-born or the children of immigrants .,2
sour,1,4,"WASHINGTON -- The American public is unusually pessimistic about the direction of the country and increasingly fed up with Washington gridlock , a sour mood reflected in the worst disapproval ratings for President Barack Obama since he took office nearly five years ago .",23
pays,0,0,"Micheau 's scholarship pays for half of his tuition , room and board , which at full price runs more than $ 30,000 .",3
inflation,1,8,"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 .",58
chunk,1,3,"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 .",17
launched,1,7,"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 .",1
swamped,1,9,"WASHINGTON -- Florida immigration courts , swamped by a growing stream of unaccompanied children who illegally crossed the Southwestern border , are creating `` rocket dockets '' to quickly decide whether they should be sent back to their turbulent homelands .",6
wake,0,0,"`` 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 .",57
Tens,0,0,"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 .",6
hugs,0,0,Then the defendant 's side of the courtroom exploded in hugs .,10
substantial,1,8,"According to a report published Monday in the journal Pediatrics , diaper need -- the inability to afford to keep a child in clean diapers -- affects a `` substantial '' number of low-income Americans , with nearly 30 percent of mothers questioned in New Haven , Conn. , reporting that they did not have enough for their children .",29
diverted,1,6,"Two other quarrels diverted planes last week , including a United Airlines flight that was grounded when a passenger installed a plastic device known as a Knee Defender to prevent the flier in front from reclining .",3
YouTube,0,0,"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 .",25
sprouting,1,8,"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 .",7
violence,1,4,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 .,28
marine,0,0,"`` 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 .",27
ambushed,1,9,"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 .",22
aggressive,1,7,"Toyoda , who is credited with developing the car company 's efficient , low-defect manufacturing processes and who helped spearhead Toyota 's aggressive push into the U.S. auto market , died Tuesday .",22
somber-faced,1,4,"Some survivors stood , somber-faced and proud , alongside President Barack Obama , French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders as they paid tribute Friday to history 's biggest amphibious invasion .",4
mouses,0,0,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 .,18
prodigious,1,6,But critics worry that the prodigious oil output includes a potential byproduct .,5
globe,0,0,"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 .",42
commemorating,1,9,"`` Spider-Man '' and `` Star Wars '' stamps vastly outsell those commemorating the Civil War , insects and spiders , and Pacific Coast lighthouses .",12
original,0,0,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",8
term,0,0,"For many , the second time around features a mixture of touting accomplishments while ticking off priorities for a second term .",20
demands,0,0,"-LSB- -RSB- -LRB- https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140602_Europe_royals.jpg -RRB- MADRID -- Spain 's King Juan Carlos I told his compatriots Monday he had opted to abdicate to his son Felipe , arguing that `` a new generation demands , with justice , the leading role . ''",33
aside,0,0,"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering an environmental group 's request to set aside 110,000 square miles for grizzly bears in California , Arizona , New Mexico , Utah and Colorado .",15
melt,0,0,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",9
tasks,0,0,The winning robots will complete eight different tasks on a DARPA obstacle course in the shortest amount of time .,7
inspections,1,4,"A re-entry ticket involved painstaking inspections , with parents required to prove that not a single hitchhiker resided on a child 's head .",5
Common,0,0,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",23
eliminating,1,7,"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 .",24
laid,0,0,A layer of calcium carbonate laid down each year offers a snapshot of both the fish 's yearly growth and its surrounding ocean conditions .,5
reintroducing,0,0,"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 .",7
biosafety,1,7,Not only does Venter say his invention will detect and decode DNA hiding in otherworldly soil or water samples -- proving once and for all that we are not alone in the universe -- it also will beam that information back to Earth and allow scientists to reconstruct living copies in a biosafety facility .,52
noise,0,0,"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 .",1
meager,1,6,His monthly wage was a meager $ 400 .,5
musical,0,0,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",11
hazardous,1,7,"The machines spent a good deal of time on the sidelines , leaving humans to do the most hazardous work .",18
interactions,1,8,"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 .",25
smooth,0,0,"The landing was not entirely smooth , however .",5
progeny,1,9,"For the next 11 months , the mothers swim off to forage for days to provide food for themselves and milk for their progeny .",23
intrusions,1,11,"It also says the industry `` is not as resilient to cyber intrusions compared with the financial and retail sectors , therefore the possibility of increased cyber intrusions is likely . ''",12
mishmash,1,7,"The president 's directive comes along with the release of a new White House review that found the so-called `` surplus '' programs of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to be a mishmash of rules and practices , with no clear sign that all police are properly trained and certified to use the military-grade equipment they receive .",35
naming,0,0,"The Oneidas asked Goodell and Snyder to `` visit our homelands , '' and sought an amendment to league bylaws to prohibit franchises from naming a team with any term that is a racial epithet .",24
militants,1,9,"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 .",25
populations,1,4,"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 .",41
half,0,0,"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 .",17
personas,1,7,"This season , Mask is taking his players ' online personas so seriously that he 's assigning an assistant to monitor their accounts .",10
videos,0,0,They created a Facebook page and posted videos to YouTube .,7
low-water,0,0,"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 .",22
pieces,0,0,Near its edges pack ice is composed of pieces loosely drifting on the water .,8
dynasty,0,0,"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 .",30
lobbying,1,8,"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 .",52
effects,0,0,"The findings , described in the journal Science Advances , reveals another complexity of the effects of climate change -- both the effects it has on animal populations and the way it affects human disease , in the context of socioeconomic disparities .",15
church,0,0,"The recent killings of nine black parishioners in a South Carolina church sparked a broad backlash against the Confederate battle flag , to some a symbol of Southern heritage but to others a divisive sign of slavery and racism .",11
listing,0,0,"`` I was chief cook in three Thai restaurants , '' said Eduardo Dzib Vargas , listing venues on Potrero Hill , the Embarcadero district and Ghirardelli Square .",16
defending,1,3,"MOSCOW -- The day after the 2014 Sochi Olympics ended with Russia atop the medals table , a beaming President Vladimir Putin presented his athletes with state awards for `` defending the honor '' of their country by showing that its `` great and glorious '' sports traditions were still strong .",30
ear,0,0,"Fish ear bones , also known as otoliths , are like tree rings for the ocean .",1
pans,0,0,"<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 .",8
granted,1,3,"After all , Japan has offered zero resettlement places for refugees from Syria , according to Amnesty International , although the Japan Association for Refugees says three were granted refugee status in 2013 .",28
psychic,1,8,"Surrounded by cornfields and Husker football fans , they stare at their phones and wait for news from northern Iraq , as if connected to their kin by a psychic tether .",29
landscaped,1,5,"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 .",20
especially,1,3,"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 .",18
glancing,0,0,"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 .",45
acuity,1,6,"The acuity of mental illness among students has sharpened , they say , and it 's striking ever younger children , though many quietly bear the stress for years before snapping .",1
seamlessly,1,5,"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 .",34
geologist,1,4,"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 .",2
repeated,0,0,"Fresh security breaches , and Pierson 's repeated stumbles during a combative House of Representatives hearing Tuesday , led to growing calls in Congress for her resignation and Obama quickly agreed .",7
Corals,0,0,"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 .",0
busted,0,0,"`` 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 .",12
forestry,1,5,"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 .",38
marveling,1,9,"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 .",28
attract,0,0,"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 .",29
afflicted,1,8,"The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .",1
responding,0,0,Restaurants and theme parks say they are responding to consumers who are increasingly tech-savvy and hungry for convenience .,7
Due,0,0,"Due to the demonstrations , government officials said they would cancel a major annual fireworks celebration scheduled for Wednesday -- China 's equivalent of the Fourth of July .",0
received,0,0,"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 .",27
airstrikes,1,6,"BEIRUT , Lebanon -- U.S.-led airstrikes across a broad swath of northern Syria appear to have caused extensive damage to militant positions on the ground and left an unknown number of casualties , according to initial reports emerging Tuesday .",5
developed,1,3,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 .,32
greeting,0,0,"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 .",8
mountain,0,0,"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 .",15
policing,1,3,"At 22 , Mohamed is a newly minted cop on the beat , a community liaison officer making a courtesy call to a local merchant -- a time-tested neighborhood policing method .",29
band,1,4,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",39
central,0,0,"On some days in this isolated central Nevada town , she 'd actually sift through the hair of students found with live head lice .",6
transponders,1,7,"But after a trial run in New Zealand earlier this year , DeVaul and other engineers on the project say they believe a global network of low-cost , high-altitude balloons could carry enough wireless transponders to beam Internet connections to remote parts of Africa , Asia and other developing regions .",34
carries,0,0,"Across town at the Limba Restaurant , the menu carries an assortment of dishes from Thailand , created by a chef who spent a decade in kitchens in San Francisco , where Asian food is prevalent .",9
returned,0,0,"She asked to be excused from English class to go to the bathroom , but she never returned .",17
wind,0,0,"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 .",15
reason,0,0,"In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .",28
mountaintop,1,4,"When they see their beds , they think of those trapped on a mountaintop who must sleep on nothing but rocks .",13
layer,0,0,"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 .",18
winning,0,0,"`` 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 .",18
diversion,1,5,"The resulting screaming match caused an unscheduled landing in Jacksonville , Florida , the third diversion in nine days caused by passenger fights over shrinking legroom .",15
shortest,0,0,The winning robots will complete eight different tasks on a DARPA obstacle course in the shortest amount of time .,15
signal,0,0,Its clasp is also a whistle that can be used to signal for help .,11
threatening,1,4,"They 're endangering shorebirds , threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate .",5
officer,0,0,Such cameras might have provided more information in the deadly August shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer in Ferguson .,21
charity,1,3,"Here , when the food ended , there would be no more until another charity came by .",14
demonstrators,1,8,"In late April , the then-26-year-old shot his Fuji X-T1 over and over again as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray , who suffered a fatal injury in police custody .",15
Shots,0,0,Shots whiz by like cars on a freeway .,0
mini-doll,0,0,A Lego vet clinic with a mini-doll named Mia has five stars on Amazon .,6
attributed,1,6,"`` There has been this idea that Neanderthals did not have an organized use of space , something that has always been attributed to humans , '' said lead study author Julien Riel-Salvatore , an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado-Denver .",22
borderlands,1,8,"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 .",18
gifts,0,0,"The bags were gifts for family and friends in China , where Coach goods sell for two to three times the price in the U.S. `` It 's a smart move , '' he said of his purchases .",3
heading,0,0,"WASHINGTON -- In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years , Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States , according to estimates in a new immigration study .",28
subway,0,0,"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 .",35
missteps,1,8,"In the wake of the confusion and missteps that surrounded the first U.S. Ebola diagnoses in Dallas last month , public health officials in New York were ready .",7
outlawed,1,3,Speech that creates ethnic divisions has been outlawed .,7
mass,1,3,That engagement extended far beyond what can be measured in pounds or body mass index .,13
purchase,0,0,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 .,26
neighborhoods,0,0,"But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .",15
outpace,1,6,The new data reinforce a trend that has seen Southern states ' growth outpace that of the Northeast and Midwest .,13
computer,0,0,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 .,30
Question,0,0,"The campaign around the Maine Bear Hunting Ban Initiative , which will appear on the ballot as Question 1 , has shed light on Maine 's unique status in the wildlife world .",17
main,0,0,"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 .",13
prospector,1,7,"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 .",12
skyscraper,1,7,"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 .",13
credit,0,0,"When she opened her credit card statement , she saw a slew of charges from Apple , totaling $ 600 in one day .",4
cents,0,0,Each tooth is worth about 70 U.S. cents and its value creates a further incentive for hunters .,7
election,1,3,NEW YORK -- Lorella Praeli has one of the most important jobs on Hillary Rodham Clinton 's presidential campaign -- even though she 's never voted in an election .,28
woman,0,0,"The nearly 20 girls unanimously agreed that if a woman had short , kinky hair , she was not beautiful .",9
consultant,1,4,"`` 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 .",35
act,0,0,"The act of walking may not seem like a feat of agility , balance , strength and brainpower .",1
spaces,0,0,"Ongoing excavation of a collapsed rock shelter that was used by Neanderthals suggests that our extinct human relatives organized their living spaces according to tasks , researchers say .",21
teachers,0,0,"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 .",5
divide,0,0,"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 .",28
cabin,0,0,"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 .",16
hollowed-out,1,5,"Few people realize , he said , that the hollowed-out crater where lava was flowing just a few years ago now holds the world 's youngest glacier .",9
answer,0,0,"Then , once again , their answer was unanimous : They agreed Nyong ' o was beautiful .",6
damaged,0,0,"`` It seriously damaged my child 's psychology , '' said Guvener , who heads the Protestant Church in Diyarbakir .",3
exploited,1,9,"It represents about 58 percent of our planet 's oceans and is mostly unexplored , exhaustively exploited and in rapid decline .",16
revealed,1,3,"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 .",12
planetary,1,4,"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 .",8
fined,0,0,The Patriots also were fined $ 1 million -- equaling the largest in league history -- and stripped of their first-round draft pick next year and a fourth-round selection in 2017 .,4
latest,0,0,It 's the latest salvo in a technological arms race among animation houses .,3
accomplished,1,6,"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 .",8
pup,0,0,"SANTA ANA , Calif. -- Once a year in June , sea lion mothers on the Channel Islands give birth to a pup .",22
snow,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",22
built-in,0,0,"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 .",44
apologized,1,4,Prosecutor Kevin Brackett apologized to the men -- eight of whom were in court .,3
lure,1,3,"Many fear the day when Wyoming 's oil market fails , as it last did in the mid-1980s , exposing a fundamental flaw in the state 's job picture : The lure of the oil dollar has prompted teenagers to skip college , or abandon high school , for the petroleum fields -- many without a Plan B if things go bust .",31
concedes,1,5,"`` 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 .",37
returning,0,0,The city of 8.3 million people got its first test last week when a doctor who had been treating Ebola patients in the West African nation of Guinea tested positive for the virus after returning to New York and coming down with a fever of 100.3 .,34
industrial,1,5,New research by the team that coined the term attempts to determine how severely predatory fish populations have declined worldwide since the start of industrial fishing .,24
institution,1,9,"WASHINGTON - Paul D. Ryan , Republican of Wisconsin , was elected speaker of the House Thursday and proceeded to declare the institution he now leads `` broken '' and in need of reform .",22
left-leaning,1,3,"`` There are things Japan can do , '' the Mainichi Shimbun , a left-leaning Japanese paper , wrote in an editorial on Tuesday , adding that Tokyo could be more actively supporting the countries that are taking in Syrian refugees , especially Turkey and Jordan .",14
relocation,1,8,"Bagu 's husband called EcoSolutions , a company with a `` Ghostbusters '' - style relocation service .",15
pipes,0,0,"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 .",28
corridor,1,4,"While illicit border crossings in this southern Arizona corridor have plummeted , deaths are at an all-time high .",8
speak,0,0,"NEW YORK -- They speak different languages , live in countries rich and poor , face horrible job markets and healthy ones .",4
start,0,0,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",28
stamps,0,0,"Some philatelists say the committee that helps the postmaster general pick new stamps is favoring pop celebrities and fictional characters over cultural sites and historical figures , undermining a long tradition .",12
easily,0,0,Beaver dams benefit the environment in ways that humans ca n't easily copy .,11
Star,0,0,"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 .",13
staging,1,5,NEW YORK -- Toys are staging a comeback .,5
enshrined,1,9,The capital 's turf tradition is deeply rooted and is even enshrined in the bylaws of various homeowners associations .,11
raise,0,0,"Their dams raise water tables , nourishing shrubbery alongside streams that stabilize eroding banks , and add habitat for birds and deer .",2
doctor,0,0,The city of 8.3 million people got its first test last week when a doctor who had been treating Ebola patients in the West African nation of Guinea tested positive for the virus after returning to New York and coming down with a fever of 100.3 .,14
major,0,0,"`` It 's a major step for them , '' said Dan Sarto , co-founder and publisher of Animation World Network .",4
seriously,1,3,"The McCluer Pommies , a team of 12 at McCluer High School in suburban Florissant , near Ferguson , Missouri , take their job of spreading spirit at the high school and in the community seriously .",35
commercial,1,8,"`` 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 .",10
affecting,1,5,"One would require all grain servings to be rich in whole grains -- or more than 50 percent whole-grain -- affecting such items as pastas , bread , rolls and pizza crusts .",20
Actually,0,0,"`` 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 .",13
reverence,1,8,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 .,34
disadvantageous,0,0,"The first , disadvantageous inequity , occurs when one receives less than a peer .",3
bottoms,0,0,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",43
husbands,0,0,"After work is over , many go home to breathe secondhand smoke created by husbands or other family members .",14
guarana,1,3,"A single can contained 240 milligrams of caffeine and 2,000 mg of taurine , along with guarana seed , ginseng root and milk thistle extracts .",16
holes,0,0,"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 .",30
wedged,1,6,"WAYNE , N.J. -- Pencils roll around classroom floors , forgotten in drawers and backpacks and wedged between car seats -- unused , discarded , wasted .",16
credence,1,8,"Strange though it may seem , scientific theory lends credence to this historical fiction .",9
authors,0,0,"The authors of the latest research combed through a national database of Americans ' health and nutrition behaviors and grouped 4,466 American kids -- from ages 2 to 18 -- according to what they ate when they were not eating food purchased at a fast-food restaurant .",1
knows,0,0,"But Germany , another major creditor to Greece , is resisting , even though it knows better than most what debt relief can achieve .",15
gnawed,1,8,Some of the rib bones are snapped and show evidence of being gnawed upon .,12
aggravating,1,9,"Aggravating factors were anything that could support a death sentence , while mitigating factors would argue for life imprisonment instead .",0
gardens,0,0,"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 . ''",24
mocked,1,4,Governor Chis Christie of New Jersey chomped down on a jelly doughnut and mocked his own weight on `` The Late Show with David Letterman . '',13
idea,0,0,"`` 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 .",39
electoral,1,5,"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 .",33
course,0,0,"And in a personal-finance course , 16 - and 17-year-olds are learning about something that might seem even more abstract for the teenagers : retirement .",4
comparable,1,5,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 .,13
neuroscientists,1,8,"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 .",13
Spider-Man,0,0,"`` Spider-Man '' and `` Star Wars '' stamps vastly outsell those commemorating the Civil War , insects and spiders , and Pacific Coast lighthouses .",1
announced,1,5,"Tens of thousands of people who received similar shocks complained to the Federal Trade Commission , and the agency on Wednesday announced that Apple had agreed to refund at least $ 32.5 million to unsuspecting parents .",21
preordering,1,9,"Disney World recently started allowing online preordering for its Be Our Guest restaurant , and this month it tested smartphone ordering at the Backlot Express restaurant and during the Fantasmic !",6
hope,0,0,"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 .",28
smiles,0,0,"Music starts , and a dozen straight faces flip to wide smiles , matching the energy in the moves on their faces .",11
palsy,0,0,"Others have cerebral palsy , Down syndrome , attention deficit disorder and developmental delays .",3
fulfill,1,7,"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 .",27
later,0,0,"`` I was very good at putting up a facade , '' said the Los Altos High student , now a senior , who later was diagnosed with major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a diagnosis that her parents resisted for six months and that many who knew her could n't believe .",24
operates,0,0,Each elevator operates using a pulley-like system that consists of a cab and counterweights connected by a cable .,2
argued,1,4,A sample letter on her group 's website argued that nurses should be part of every school 's safety plan .,8
official,0,0,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 .,7
Element,0,0,"Element 118 , for example , is the heaviest element to date , with 118 protons alongside 176 neutrons .",0
taken,0,0,"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 .",39
seem,0,0,"And in a personal-finance course , 16 - and 17-year-olds are learning about something that might seem even more abstract for the teenagers : retirement .",16
replica,1,7,"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 .",50
genocide,1,8,"JOHANNESBURG , South Africa -- In scattered villages on steep green hillsides , many who killed their neighbors in Rwanda 's genocide 20 years ago now live side by side with relatives of the dead .",21
narrowed,0,0,"Hours earlier , Egypt 's new interim leadership had narrowed in on a compromise candidate to serve as the next prime minister .",9
putts,0,0,"`` I know I 'm good , and I know I can make these putts , '' says Castro in a call from his home in Scottsdale , Arizona .",14
governor,0,0,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",1
bruises,0,0,"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 .",18
earning,0,0,"The survey found that while 51 percent of families earning more than $ 60,000 per year reported having a child in sports , only 30 percent of lower-income families had a child playing school sports .",9
volunteers,0,0,"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 .",5
strike,0,0,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 .,48
criminals,0,0,"`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .",13
circuits,1,4,"And he took a sophomore-level course by MIT professor Anant Agarwal called `` Circuits and Electronics , '' tallying 91 percent .",13
quo,1,6,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 .,27
inspired,1,5,"Miguel Castañeda started Tech Connect in 2009 , inspired by a similar program in San Francisco .",8
Selma,0,0,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",18
feel,0,0,"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 .",35
robots,0,0,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 .,7
difference,1,3,"Joining hands with Obama at one point , Sharif said , `` We shall see about making a difference and we shall not rest until every girl is learning and in school .",18
federal,1,4,"The U.S. Supreme Court handed a major victory to supporters of gay marriage on Wednesday , striking down part of a federal law that would have prevented same-sex couples from getting federal benefits .",21
admits,1,3,"LOS ANGELES -- His escape from the Nazis was more like `` Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory '' than `` The Sound of Music , '' Leon Prochnik admits .",29
produce,0,0,"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 .",21
shy,0,0,"But Dungan , then 13 , was shy and preferred nail polish and Disney princesses to running bases and wearing a batting helmet .",7
related,0,0,"The expanding range of Naegleria infections could potentially be related to climate change , she adds , as the organism thrives in warmer temperatures .",9
complaints,1,3,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 . '',13
elaborate,1,8,It did n't elaborate on what psychological damage the toy guns can cause .,3
contentious,0,0,"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 .",12
row,0,0,"`` I would n't miss this for the world , '' said Bailey , 45 , of Oak Park , Illinois , who has attended the event three years in a row .",31
voted,0,0,NEW YORK -- Lorella Praeli has one of the most important jobs on Hillary Rodham Clinton 's presidential campaign -- even though she 's never voted in an election .,25
women,0,0,"For more than a decade , increasing numbers of black women have been wearing their natural hair in Afros , braids , locks and twists .",10
homelands,1,4,"WASHINGTON -- Florida immigration courts , swamped by a growing stream of unaccompanied children who illegally crossed the Southwestern border , are creating `` rocket dockets '' to quickly decide whether they should be sent back to their turbulent homelands .",39
American,0,0,"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 .",16
essays,0,0,"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 .",26
wrested,1,4,"The veterans ' hands , which once wrested France from Nazi occupation , saluted wizened faces .",7
contend,0,0,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 .,5
popularity,1,3,"More than other European monarchs , he had to fight for every scrap of popularity he attained .",14
eats,0,0,"So Yan , a widow since her husband 's death nearly a decade ago , spends every weekday at a modest community center near her home , where she plays mahjong and eats meals prepared by a volunteer staff .",32
Eyeing,0,0,"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 .",2
stable,0,0,"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 .",18
stirring,1,7,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",5
retirement,1,3,"And in a personal-finance course , 16 - and 17-year-olds are learning about something that might seem even more abstract for the teenagers : retirement .",24
prying,1,6,"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 .",15
enormous,1,9,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",39
officials,0,0,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",18
sicken,0,0,"Each year foodborne illnesses caused by these microorganisms sicken 48 million Americans , hospitalize 128,000 and kill 3,000 , according to the agency .",8
immigrant,1,5,"The actual change is expected to come in 2055 , when Asians will become the largest immigrant group at 36 percent , compared with Hispanics at 34 percent .",16
attorney,1,3,"Other times , they 'll mention a court date or ask for help finding an immigration attorney .",16
reforms,1,3,"`` Today , a younger generation deserves to come to the fore , one with new energy , willing to tackle with determination the transformations and reforms that the current situation demands , '' he said .",26
crucial,1,7,"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 .",5
touting,1,6,"For many , the second time around features a mixture of touting accomplishments while ticking off priorities for a second term .",11
drawers,0,0,"WAYNE , N.J. -- Pencils roll around classroom floors , forgotten in drawers and backpacks and wedged between car seats -- unused , discarded , wasted .",12
tensions,0,0,"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 . ''",34
exploring,1,4,"LEXINGTON , Ky. -- Before he even started school , Jason Borders tended to collect objects such as animal bones that he found while exploring his neighborhood near Ashland , the Henry Clay Estate in Lexington , Ky. .",24
natural,0,0,"For more than a decade , increasing numbers of black women have been wearing their natural hair in Afros , braids , locks and twists .",15
ride,0,0,"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 .",26
families,0,0,"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 .",20
generations,0,0,"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 .",47
soulful,1,5,"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 .",51
obtained,1,4,"A Peruvian immigrant who lived in the United States without legal status until three years ago , when she obtained a green card through marriage , Praeli hopes to obtain citizenship in time to vote in the election that she is helping shape .",19
Looking,0,0,"Looking closer , the passenger on the Point Sur also noticed several buoys were strangely close to the whale , trailing behind it .",0
publicly,1,3,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",33
choked,1,3,"`` I almost choked , '' she said in an interview .",3
questions,0,0,"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 .",11
store,0,0,"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 .",22
breathes,0,0,"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 .",1
atmospheric,1,9,"From an astronomical observatory on Chews Ridge in the Santa Lucia Mountains , the University of California , Davis atmospheric scientist has for the last three years measured ozone , the lung-damaging gas in smog , as it arrives to California .",19
inattentive,1,8,"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 .",35
fact,0,0,"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 ?",13
operators,1,6,"That kind of power shopping has made the Chinese tourist the highest-spending overseas visitor to the U.S. and one of the most valued customers for U.S. outlet malls , shopping centers and tour bus operators .",34
commissioned,1,7,They point to numerous studies -LRB- except those commissioned by the film industry -RRB- which show that states never recoup the tax revenue they give away with the credits .,8
health,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",29
suspicions,1,8,"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 .",19
separated,1,5,"Philae separated from the Rosetta orbiter at 3:35 a.m. EST Wednesday , after a decade of being attached to the spacecraft .",1
society,0,0,"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 .",20
crisis,1,3,"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 .",28
worlds,0,0,"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 .",18
sugar,0,0,"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 .",24
escalation,1,6,"The overnight assault marked the expansion of the U.S.-led air campaign from Iraq to neighboring Syria , signaling a significant escalation in the conflict .",20
Hyperion,0,0,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",4
personnel,1,7,"Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices , be present at any Clippers office or facility , or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team .",28
wanted,0,0,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",2
readjusted,1,9,That number gets readjusted each decade .,3
accomplishments,1,7,"For many , the second time around features a mixture of touting accomplishments while ticking off priorities for a second term .",12
filling,0,0,"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 .",39
opposition,1,8,"KADUNA , Nigeria -- In a historic moment for Africa 's most populous country , former dictator Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria 's presidency , the first time in 16 years of democracy that an opposition candidate has defeated a sitting president .",34
hunkered,1,9,"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 .",38
books,0,0,"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 .",27
10-foot,0,0,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",34
payments,0,0,"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 .",49
anyway,0,0,"In a new study , researchers from the University of North Carolina led by nutrition professor Barry Popkin have found that even when they are not eating at fast-food restaurants , children who frequent them tend to eat food that would probably make many of them overweight or -LSB- obese -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=obesity -RRB- anyway .",54
behind,0,0,"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 .",23
southeast,0,0,"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 .",3
Inspired,0,0,"Inspired by their courage , demonstrators across the South adopted their `` jail not bail '' tactic and filled jail cells .",0
capped,1,4,"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 .",2
stimulants,1,5,"On another day , the same volunteers swigged a `` placebo '' energy drink that had the same taste , texture and nutrients as Rockstar but none of the caffeine , taurine or other stimulants .",34
represented,0,0,"The NFL was represented by senior vice president Adolpho Birch , and executive vice presidents Jeff Pash and Paul Hicks .",3
greatest,0,0,"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 .",41
supporting,0,0,"`` There are things Japan can do , '' the Mainichi Shimbun , a left-leaning Japanese paper , wrote in an editorial on Tuesday , adding that Tokyo could be more actively supporting the countries that are taking in Syrian refugees , especially Turkey and Jordan .",32
wraps,0,0,Publix supermarkets started an online ordering system in 2013 for deli subs and wraps .,13
alone,0,0,"The student , who did n't want to be identified because of the stigma of mental illness , is not alone .",20
rough,0,0,"That led to a weeks-long rescue effort involving federal and state agencies , six nonprofits , several businesses and dozens of volunteers , who battled rough seas from Monterey to Santa Barbara to give the humpback a shot at survival .",25
indicated,1,6,"`` 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 .",4
simple,0,0,Then came simple encouragement from senior Sierra McKenzie .,2
species,0,0,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",28
sponsored,1,7,"The firefighters belonged to the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew , an elite unit sponsored by a fire department in nearby Prescott , where residents were grieving through social media after word of the deaths arrived Sunday night .",14
acquittals,1,5,ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani officials kept secret the acquittals of eight men accused of involvement in the October 2012 shooting of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai .,7
clasp,0,0,Its clasp is also a whistle that can be used to signal for help .,1
104th,0,0,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 .,8
massive,1,5,A massive bloom of microscopic algae -- which produced a natural toxin called domoic acid that is harmful to wildlife and fish -- in the Pacific Ocean is threatening the crab industry during a time when many fishing outfits make their most money .,1
attracting,0,0,"No one seemed sure what would happen next -- in part because the movement has become diffuse and spontaneous , attracting a wide cross section of participants .",20
built,0,0,"Since Boeing rolled out its first 777 to a huge crowd at its manufacturing facility in Everett , Wash. , in 1994 , more than 1,100 have been built and only one had been in a major accident , with no fatalities .",28
Born,0,0,"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 .",0
particularly,1,5,"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 .",18
origin,1,3,"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 .",15
ray,0,0,"The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species considers 12 percent of grouper , 11 percent of tuna and billfish and 24 percent of shark and ray species to be threatened with extinction .",30
disability,1,9,"`` There 's no way around buying them , '' said Capper , a 41-year-old single mother who does n't work because of a disability .",24
communicating,1,3,"`` It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard -- not just in their craft -- but communicating about the issues of our time , '' said Spalding , an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .",26
halal,1,5,"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 .",10
old,0,0,"The designs usually are not symmetrical , taking on forms that can look like old maps , paisley patterns and other designs .",14
tribal,0,0,"`` 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 .",37
fivefold,1,6,"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 .",35
ships,0,0,"Toughened ships like Marchenko 's converted Arctic fishing vessel , the RV Lance , can usually pick their way slowly through it .",1
overseas,1,5,"That kind of power shopping has made the Chinese tourist the highest-spending overseas visitor to the U.S. and one of the most valued customers for U.S. outlet malls , shopping centers and tour bus operators .",12
vets,0,0,"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 .",23
manners,0,0,It 's about more than minding their manners .,7
ending,0,0,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 .,34
happened,0,0,"`` Sometimes you just have to say you 're sorry ... my heartfelt apologies for what happened in 1961 , '' Brackett said .",16
researchers,1,3,"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 .",25
endangering,1,8,"They 're endangering shorebirds , threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate .",2
creature,0,0,"Their heart-shaped faces swiveled about , gazing with large , dark eyes at the creature who 'd taken them from their home .",14
puny,1,8,"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 .",47
tasted,0,0,"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 .",21
articles,0,0,"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 .",8
group,0,0,"CHICAGO -- On a recent afternoon at Chicago 's Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts , Ladon Brumfield asked a group of 9 - and 10-year-old African-American girls to define beauty .",20
feedback,1,4,Less ice means more open water to generate large waves -- creating a feedback loop that could doom the ice cap .,13
elected,1,6,"WASHINGTON - Paul D. Ryan , Republican of Wisconsin , was elected speaker of the House Thursday and proceeded to declare the institution he now leads `` broken '' and in need of reform .",11
seventh-grader,0,0,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/US_NEWS_CPT-TEEN-ENTREPRENEUR-ADV04_4_SJ.jpg"" /> SANTA CLARA , Calif. -- Last December , seventh-grader Shubham Banerjee asked his parents how blind people read .",9
posted,0,0,They created a Facebook page and posted videos to YouTube .,6
cracking,1,4,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 .,6
Market,0,0,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 .,19
stripped,1,6,The Patriots also were fined $ 1 million -- equaling the largest in league history -- and stripped of their first-round draft pick next year and a fourth-round selection in 2017 .,17
mighty,0,0,"Yet only in recent years has the significance of Twain 's time in the Mother Lode come into sharper relief , in particular the transformative role the friendships he developed here played in his decision to abandon youthful dreams of a career piloting paddleboats down the mighty Mississippi River and instead `` excite the laughter of God 's creatures . ''",46
telescope,1,3,"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 ?",9
sees,0,0,"Local shop owner Cindy Skeen said she often sees black bears around her house , finding them more mischievous than menacing .",8
unevenly,0,0,"But if monotonously sunny weather continues to curse the state , the pain of water shortages will spread , albeit unevenly .",20
paracord,1,9,"With more than $ 40,000 in sales in three years , Grayson is looking to expand and hire people to make his paracord products .",22
none,0,0,"On another day , the same volunteers swigged a `` placebo '' energy drink that had the same taste , texture and nutrients as Rockstar but none of the caffeine , taurine or other stimulants .",26
verdict,1,10,"`` There 's to be no outbursts upon the reading of the verdict or afterwards , '' Judge Debra S. Nelson warned the packed courtroom in Seminole County awaiting the verdict from the jury of six women who began deliberating on Friday and worked a 13-hour day Saturday .",12
Runway,0,0,"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 .",17
concocting,1,7,"Ancient Egyptians may have been concocting complex and effective mixtures to preserve their dead as far back as 4300 B.C. , new evidence suggests .",5
holds,0,0,"Few people realize , he said , that the hollowed-out crater where lava was flowing just a few years ago now holds the world 's youngest glacier .",21
rivers,0,0,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",13
pants,0,0,"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 .",25
transferring,1,6,"The University of Washington 's Burke Museum has been transferring and cataloging 2 million pairs of otoliths , representing some 80 species .",9
indefinitely,1,8,"John Jastremski and Jim McNally , the equipment staffers , were suspended indefinitely .",12
spiders,0,0,"`` Spider-Man '' and `` Star Wars '' stamps vastly outsell those commemorating the Civil War , insects and spiders , and Pacific Coast lighthouses .",19
complex,1,4,"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 .",17
soothing,1,7,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 .,19
broadened,1,7,"Back in his hometown , he 's broadened the menu at Limba beyond Thai .",7
gatekeeper,1,7,"LOS ANGELES -- When Alisha Chen first got into real estate 10 years ago , she did n't really plan on becoming a gatekeeper for a global housing market .",23
unsettling,1,4,"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 .",12
referred,0,0,"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 . ''",2
conveys,1,6,The Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and bassist said the variety of musicians who have performed at the White House conveys a message of inclusion at what the Obamas have long touted as the `` People 's House . '',19
termed,1,3,"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 . ''",31
characterizing,1,8,"NEW YORK -- Characterizing their meeting with the NFL about their disapproval of the use of Redskins by the Washington franchise as disappointing , representatives of the Oneida Indian Nation requested a meeting with all 32 NFL owners during Super Bowl week .",3
humidity,1,3,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",21
longstanding,1,6,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 .,5
dungeness,1,3,San Francisco 's Fisherman 's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul in millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals .,22
elephant,0,0,"Once numbering in the millions , Africa 's elephant population has dwindled to 500,000 or less , said Dan Ashe , the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .",8
applied,0,0,"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 .",11
Student,0,0,"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 .",7
solar,0,0,"Scientists launched the mission to better study the makings of comets , which they believe date back to the earliest days of the solar system , in hopes of learning more about their history .",23
however,0,0,"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 . ''",10
biodiversity,1,7,"`` For the first time in history , states recommended by consensus that an international treaty be negotiated to address the urgent crisis of biodiversity loss on the high seas , '' says Daniela Diz , a marine policy expert at WWF -LRB- World Wildlife Fund -RRB- , who sat in on the consultations , `` It 's an important step forward . ''",24
installation,1,8,"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 .",20
style,0,0,"Bagu 's husband called EcoSolutions , a company with a `` Ghostbusters '' - style relocation service .",14
detained,1,9,"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 .",8
Fire,0,0,Fire .,0
championship,1,5,"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 .",20
scolded,1,6,"Five years ago , students were scolded with 74,765 days of suspension ; last year , they received 8,351 , an 89 percent decrease .",6
copy,0,0,Beaver dams benefit the environment in ways that humans ca n't easily copy .,12
swivel,1,4,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 .,5
utterly,1,4,"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 .",26
charge,0,0,"`` You can not charge consumers for purchases they did not authorize , '' said Edith Ramirez , the commission chairwoman .",4
senior,0,0,"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 .",3
lose,0,0,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",14
industries,1,3,"Now , 39 states and Puerto Rico have tax incentives of one kind or another , all aimed at the film and television industries , according to the National Conference of State Legislatures .",23
advocating,1,9,"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 .",43
monitor,1,3,"This season , Mask is taking his players ' online personas so seriously that he 's assigning an assistant to monitor their accounts .",20
Move,0,0,WASHINGTON -- Next up for `` Let 's Move ? '',8
point,0,0,"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 .",10
pollution,1,4,"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 .",16
life-threatening,1,5,"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 .",34
tether,1,6,"Surrounded by cornfields and Husker football fans , they stare at their phones and wait for news from northern Iraq , as if connected to their kin by a psychic tether .",30
gas,0,0,"From an astronomical observatory on Chews Ridge in the Santa Lucia Mountains , the University of California , Davis atmospheric scientist has for the last three years measured ozone , the lung-damaging gas in smog , as it arrives to California .",32
blue,0,0,"The children like to take an extra minute near the stop to peek inside the free-standing blue and white box full of books , some of them grabbing a book to go .",16
respite,1,6,Thinking of being in the sky brought the 17-year-old some respite .,10
cardiovascular,1,9,"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 .",3
hot,0,0,"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 .",24
celebration,0,0,"That 's why there was cause for celebration a few weeks ago when , after a decade of hair-pulling discussions , national representatives at the United Nations finally agreed that the high seas need protection .",7
hang,0,0,"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 .",21
determination,1,5,"`` Today , a younger generation deserves to come to the fore , one with new energy , willing to tackle with determination the transformations and reforms that the current situation demands , '' he said .",22
Jumping,0,0,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",31
octogenarians,1,9,Let other octogenarians take it easy .,2
eagerly,1,4,Population estimates are eagerly watched by state officials because the figures determine the flow of money into many federal programs and the number of seats each state receives in the House of Representatives .,3
make,0,0,"`` It 's like they had to make a mental readjustment , '' said Brumfield , founder of the non-profit Girls Rule !",7
Probably,0,0,"`` Probably the only other place where they might exist in a short period of time could be a supernova , where you have so much energy and so many particles that are really heavily concentrated , '' said Dawn Shaughnessy , the principal investigator for the Heavy Element Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , which had a hand in three of the discoveries .",1
direction,1,5,"WASHINGTON -- The American public is unusually pessimistic about the direction of the country and increasingly fed up with Washington gridlock , a sour mood reflected in the worst disapproval ratings for President Barack Obama since he took office nearly five years ago .",10
executed,1,8,"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 .",36
bow-shaped,1,4,"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 .",1
procedural,0,0,"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 .",23
love,0,0,"For Bailey , the event was a way to celebrate his love for his youngest daughter .",11
engagement,1,8,That engagement extended far beyond what can be measured in pounds or body mass index .,1
innovation,1,8,It 's the latest innovation in French public education : Their child must now attend school on Wednesdays .,4
territories,1,5,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",38
archipelago,1,5,"Every year Aleksey Marchenko of The University Center in Svalbard , a Norwegian archipelago north of Scandinavia , leads students across the chilly waters of the Barents Sea to study the seasonal ice pack .",13
professor,0,0,"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 .",31
relatively,1,3,"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 .",13
taboo,1,6,`` We took it upon ourselves to really promote the sport at a time when it was a big time taboo ... when there was a self-imposed censorship on women 's sports . '',20
skeleton,1,3,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",9
dictator,1,5,"KADUNA , Nigeria -- In a historic moment for Africa 's most populous country , former dictator Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria 's presidency , the first time in 16 years of democracy that an opposition candidate has defeated a sitting president .",16
Scout,0,0,"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 .",35
snowpack,1,6,"From all over California , farmers , environmental lawyers , wildlife groups , cities and even the Fresno County sheriff have posted thoughts in a siege of protests to state officials about the use of this year 's puny snowpack and half-empty reservoirs .",39
courage,0,0,"Inspired by their courage , demonstrators across the South adopted their `` jail not bail '' tactic and filled jail cells .",3
petitioned,1,7,"They petitioned the Berkeley City Council and school district , which passed resolutions supporting their cause .",1
officially,1,7,"One hundred years ago , on Aug. 15 , 1914 , the Panama Canal officially opened when the SS Ancon steamed through from the Atlantic to the Pacific side .",14
lives,0,0,"Borders now lives in Portland , Ore. , with his wife , fellow Henry Clay High School graduate Elizabeth Sumney Borders .",2
equivalent,1,7,"Due to the demonstrations , government officials said they would cancel a major annual fireworks celebration scheduled for Wednesday -- China 's equivalent of the Fourth of July .",22
calcium,1,7,A layer of calcium carbonate laid down each year offers a snapshot of both the fish 's yearly growth and its surrounding ocean conditions .,3
spark,1,3,"Now , at least , neuroscientists might have found a clue about why it is so hard to force that creative spark .",21
weather,0,0,"But if monotonously sunny weather continues to curse the state , the pain of water shortages will spread , albeit unevenly .",4
highest,0,0,"`` 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 .",2
screens,0,0,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 .,11
shark,0,0,"The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species considers 12 percent of grouper , 11 percent of tuna and billfish and 24 percent of shark and ray species to be threatened with extinction .",28
reached,0,0,The surge in unaccompanied minors shocked the nation as arrivals reached record levels .,10
Late,0,0,Governor Chis Christie of New Jersey chomped down on a jelly doughnut and mocked his own weight on `` The Late Show with David Letterman . '',20
visiting,0,0,"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 .",35
neural,1,5,Researchers at Stanford University recently set out to explore the neural basis of creativity and came up with surprising findings .,10
tribute,1,4,"Some survivors stood , somber-faced and proud , alongside President Barack Obama , French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders as they paid tribute Friday to history 's biggest amphibious invasion .",24
ambulatory,1,8,"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 .",30
pleased,0,0,Walter Scott 's brother Rodney Scott said the family is `` very happy and pleased '' with the indictment of Slager .,14
astrophysicist,0,0,"The study , co-authored by California Institute of Technology planetary scientist Konstantin Batygin and University of California , Santa Cruz , astrophysicist Greg Laughlin , appeared in the March 23 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .",21
multiplayer,1,3,"One piece of that market , e-sport multiplayer video-gaming competitions , is expected to bring in $ 612 million this year for games such as Dota 2 and League of Legends .",7
criticized,1,3,"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 .",38
bustles,1,8,San Francisco 's Fisherman 's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul in millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals .,7
crowd,0,0,"Since Boeing rolled out its first 777 to a huge crowd at its manufacturing facility in Everett , Wash. , in 1994 , more than 1,100 have been built and only one had been in a major accident , with no fatalities .",10
transformations,1,7,"`` Today , a younger generation deserves to come to the fore , one with new energy , willing to tackle with determination the transformations and reforms that the current situation demands , '' he said .",24
gold,0,0,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",19
feature-length,1,4,"Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''",17
played,0,0,"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 .",9
offstage,0,0,"And her star power has stretched far beyond dance , yielding larger and larger business opportunities offstage as her pre-eminence onstage has grown .",16
prosthetic,1,6,"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 .",21
spotted,0,0,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140526_HUMPBACK_FREED_1.jpg"" /> SAN JOSE , Calif. -- After a morning spent whale watching in Monterey Bay , the passengers on the Point Sur Clipper on April 27 did n't notice anything amiss when they first spotted the humpback .",34
bad,0,0,"BAGHDAD - Compared to many Iraqis , Mohammed Falah concedes that his life is n't so bad .",16
complexity,1,9,"The findings , described in the journal Science Advances , reveals another complexity of the effects of climate change -- both the effects it has on animal populations and the way it affects human disease , in the context of socioeconomic disparities .",12
executive,1,4,"`` We think we 've got a great case to make , '' the Humane Society 's chief executive , Wayne Pacelle , said in a heated televised debate Oct. 14 .",18
phenomenon,1,9,Castro is among those experienced golfers plagued by an inexplicable phenomenon known as the yips .,10
shimmered,1,8,"DOS PALOS , Calif. -- Only half-filled with helium , and already more than 12 feet wide , the giant plastic envelope shimmered and shook in the breeze like some airborne jellyfish rising through a gentle current .",22
supernova,1,6,"`` Probably the only other place where they might exist in a short period of time could be a supernova , where you have so much energy and so many particles that are really heavily concentrated , '' said Dawn Shaughnessy , the principal investigator for the Heavy Element Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , which had a hand in three of the discoveries .",19
citizens,0,0,`` Schools that understand we can get students in the ag program know they 're going to be taxpaying citizens with good-paying jobs . '',19
grounds,1,3,"The court also opened the door for gay marriages to resume in California , in a separate ruling on narrow legal grounds .",21
revenue,1,6,"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 .",27
ex-service,0,0,"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 .",22
oasis,1,7,"Beginning in September , hump day is no longer an official day off , a traditional oasis in the middle of the week for primary school students to rest from the rigors of academic pursuit .",16
swarms,1,4,"Jupiter still shepherds swarms of asteroids , occasionally sending some whizzing harmlessly into interstellar space or on destructive collision courses with Earth and other planets .",3
clout,1,8,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20131230_CENSUS_maps.jpg"" /> WASHINGTON -- Population growth in Southern and Western states , led by Texas , California and Florida , accounted for more than 80 percent of new residents nationwide over the last three years , surpassing the Northeast and Midwest in the demographic contest that plays a key role in determining states ' political clout , census data released Monday show .",54
balance,0,0,"The act of walking may not seem like a feat of agility , balance , strength and brainpower .",13
near-exact,0,0,"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 .",49
somebody,0,0,Maybe somebody put one of Mo Willems ' popular children 's stories in there .,1
rate,0,0,"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 .",14
techniques,1,4,"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 .",0
president,0,0,"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 .",2
grounded,0,0,"Two other quarrels diverted planes last week , including a United Airlines flight that was grounded when a passenger installed a plastic device known as a Knee Defender to prevent the flier in front from reclining .",15
becoming,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- When Alisha Chen first got into real estate 10 years ago , she did n't really plan on becoming a gatekeeper for a global housing market .",21
critically,1,8,"Eleven of the injured were believed to be critically injured and another six seriously hurt , according to the Fire Department .",8
unsuspecting,1,8,"Tens of thousands of people who received similar shocks complained to the Federal Trade Commission , and the agency on Wednesday announced that Apple had agreed to refund at least $ 32.5 million to unsuspecting parents .",34
flag,0,0,"The recent killings of nine black parishioners in a South Carolina church sparked a broad backlash against the Confederate battle flag , to some a symbol of Southern heritage but to others a divisive sign of slavery and racism .",20
reporter,0,0,"`` It 's nobody else 's business , '' Christie said , adding that it became public only because a reporter from the New York Post asked him a direct question about the procedure .",20
directly,0,0,"After firing 87 volleys of tear gas at protesters at nine locations on Sunday evening , police backed away from engaging as directly with the demonstrators during the daytime on Monday .",22
higher,0,0,"This will be a record , higher than the nearly 15 percent during the late 19th century and early 20th century wave of immigration from Europe .",6
complaint,1,6,"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 .",6
sealed,0,0,"The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .",26
operational,0,0,"The attacks , U.S. authorities said , were aimed at ISIL targets in the vicinity of four Syrian cities -- Raqqa , in north-central Syria , considered to be the nerve center and operational base of the group ; Dair Elzur , southeast of Raqqa along the Euphrates River ; Hasakah , a provincial capital in northeast Syria ; and Abu Kamal , along the Iraqi border .",33
tarry,1,4,"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 .",17
key,0,0,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 .,10
occupation,1,5,"The veterans ' hands , which once wrested France from Nazi occupation , saluted wizened faces .",11
troubled,1,5,"CHICAGO -- On her toughest days , Selena Berry would look to the sky and imagine herself soaring high in the clouds above her troubled Englewood neighborhood and hardscrabble middle school .",24
reveled,1,7,"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 .",7
graduated,1,5,Rocky has had nearly a dozen jobs since he graduated from college a decade ago .,9
resorts,0,0,"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 .",18
inequity,0,0,"The first , disadvantageous inequity , occurs when one receives less than a peer .",4
patients,0,0,The city of 8.3 million people got its first test last week when a doctor who had been treating Ebola patients in the West African nation of Guinea tested positive for the virus after returning to New York and coming down with a fever of 100.3 .,20
fired,0,0,"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- .",41
somber,1,5,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",18
restricted,1,3,"In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .",45
helps,0,0,`` It helps me escape .,2
modified,1,7,"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 .",15
hoping,0,0,"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 .",21
rash,1,4,Marine mammal care centers are preparing for a rash of strandings .,8
bolster,1,8,"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 .",18
rib,0,0,"More than half of each is picked clean , the spine and rib bones almost a polished white , with no traces of flesh .",12
single,0,0,CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office to begin his second term Monday and took the unusual step of focusing his inaugural address on a single issue : The lack of opportunity facing the city 's disadvantaged youths .,29
banned,1,7,"Voters are being asked whether these methods should be banned except to protect property , public safety , or for research .",9
attributes,1,6,"The federal Fatality Analysis Reporting system attributes about a half-dozen pedestrians deaths a year to `` portable electronic devices , '' including phones and music players .",6
contains,0,0,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 .,15
reposted,1,4,"Soon enough , Rihanna and rapper King Los reposted a few of his snaps .",8
China,0,0,"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 . ''",35
coalition,1,6,"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 .",1
instituted,1,7,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 .,16
provocations,0,0,"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 . ''",23
Trade,0,0,"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 .",6
youngest,0,0,"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 .",30
co-authored,0,0,"The study , co-authored by California Institute of Technology planetary scientist Konstantin Batygin and University of California , Santa Cruz , astrophysicist Greg Laughlin , appeared in the March 23 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .",3
lawns,0,0,"Little Free Libraries are handcrafted structures full of books for children and adults , a free-books movement that has spread not only around Illinois but onto lawns around the world .",26
mischievous,1,9,"Local shop owner Cindy Skeen said she often sees black bears around her house , finding them more mischievous than menacing .",18
injustices,1,9,"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 .",40
censorship,1,6,`` We took it upon ourselves to really promote the sport at a time when it was a big time taboo ... when there was a self-imposed censorship on women 's sports . '',27
yelled,0,0,he yelled .,1
organic,1,3,"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 .",14
selected,0,0,"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 .",17
Together,0,0,"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 .",14
asphalt-saturated,1,3,"Paleontologists have recovered mollusks , asphalt-saturated sand dollars , pieces of driftwood and Monterey cypress cones .",5
double,0,0,"Along with school programs , membership in Future Farmers of America is up to about 580,000 -- nearly double its ranks of the mid-1980s .",18
imagined,0,0,"Cleverly crafted by a Missouri transplant who journeyed west with visions of making his fortune in the gold fields of California , the story gave Clemens the strike he was looking for , but in a guise he 'd never imagined .",40
reach,0,0,"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 .",32
backed,0,0,"After firing 87 volleys of tear gas at protesters at nine locations on Sunday evening , police backed away from engaging as directly with the demonstrators during the daytime on Monday .",17
joke,0,0,But this karate grandma is no joke .,6
people,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",3
assistants,0,0,"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 .",20
snow-packed,1,3,"As his 10-year-old son , Wesley , bombed down a snow-packed hill Monday afternoon , Russell Pope smiled .",10
leadership,0,0,"Hours earlier , Egypt 's new interim leadership had narrowed in on a compromise candidate to serve as the next prime minister .",7
abandon,1,4,"Yet only in recent years has the significance of Twain 's time in the Mother Lode come into sharper relief , in particular the transformative role the friendships he developed here played in his decision to abandon youthful dreams of a career piloting paddleboats down the mighty Mississippi River and instead `` excite the laughter of God 's creatures . ''",36
local,0,0,"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 .",23
worth,0,0,"A closure along the entire West Coast would be a blow to the industry , which harvested nearly $ 170 million worth of Dungeness crab in 2014 .",21
professors,1,4,He 's found them in difficult online courses offered by professors at Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology .,10
corals,0,0,"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 .",29
factions,1,7,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 .,25
services,0,0,"If the city 's plan succeeds , the homeless will head to shelters where they can connect with social services .",19
popped,0,0,"Since then , however , infections have popped up as far north as Minnesota .",7
dark-haired,0,0,"This was imposed upon us , '' said Isabelle Nizard , 41 , a dark-haired woman full of indignation and expressive gestures .",14
got,0,0,"`` We think we 've got a great case to make , '' the Humane Society 's chief executive , Wayne Pacelle , said in a heated televised debate Oct. 14 .",5
drive,0,0,"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 .",33
mention,0,0,"Other times , they 'll mention a court date or ask for help finding an immigration attorney .",5
echoed,1,4,The chants echoed against distant cheers of support from Islamists who held rival rallies in what has become a dangerously polarized nation .,2
remorse,1,7,Local tribunals called gacaca courts have allowed many offenders to be released from prison in return for confessions and expressions of remorse .,21
famous,0,0,"Copeland , 32 , has become one of America 's most famous female athletes , revered for her unlikely ascendance in an arts world notorious for showcasing only lithe white ballerinas .",11
investigate,1,7,"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 .",28
convening,1,7,"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 . ''",23
marriage,0,0,"The decision will also make it harder to justify laws that treat gays differently from others , including bans on same-sex marriage , lawyers said .",21
shoot,0,0,The movie is being made in Louisiana largely because the state offers unlimited tax credits to entice film companies to shoot on location there .,20
featured,0,0,"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 . ''",8
miscalculation,1,7,"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 .",3
see-through,0,0,"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 .",54
hyperactivity,1,7,"`` I was very good at putting up a facade , '' said the Los Altos High student , now a senior , who later was diagnosed with major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a diagnosis that her parents resisted for six months and that many who knew her could n't believe .",33
appeal,1,3,"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 .",9
discouraged,1,6,Committing on Twitter to a school is also discouraged -- one recent former player tweeted commitments to four different schools without informing any coaches .,8
petition,1,4,"So they started an online petition that got 2,788 signatures .",5
attracts,0,0,"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 .",33
fleas,0,0,"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 .",32
Usher,0,0,"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 .",30
compared,1,4,"According to the most recent national survey , 288 million men smoked regularly in China in 2010 , compared with 13 million women .",18
fast-food,0,0,"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 .",10
tablet,0,0,"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 .",3
High,0,0,"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 .",3
relations,0,0,"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 .",17
genetically,1,8,"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 .",14
ecosystem,1,7,The rodents are known as ecosystem engineers .,5
martial,0,0,"Her nonprofit martial arts school , Champs Achievers , specializes in teaching people with special needs .",2
Ruling,0,0,"## A Limited Ruling But the issue of gay marriage causes passionate arguments on both sides , as evidenced by the fact that more than two-thirds of the states do not allow gay marriage .",3
affliction,1,7,"But for this paper , the researchers wanted to focus on another affliction : snakebites .",12
evidence,1,4,"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 .",31
surrounded,1,4,"Surrounded by cornfields and Husker football fans , they stare at their phones and wait for news from northern Iraq , as if connected to their kin by a psychic tether .",0
Losers,0,0,"Losers retreat to wooden benches , ceding to the next challenger .",0
ma-AH-kay,0,0,"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 .",12
chance,0,0,"For many , the class is a chance at a brighter future .",7
arms,0,0,It 's the latest salvo in a technological arms race among animation houses .,8
searches,0,0,"So Shubham did , and with a few Internet searches he learned about Braille , the tactile writing system used by the blind , and Braille printers , which , to the 12-year-old 's shock , cost thousands of dollars .",9
counterterrorism,1,7,"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- .",25
descended,1,9,"Mduduzi descended , gently carrying the owlets in a box .",1
high-end,1,3,"Minutes after arriving by bus at an outlet mall in Cabazon , California , a dozen or so Chinese tourists hustled out to buy luggage that they planned to stuff with high-end clothes , shoes and bags .",31
supposedly,1,5,"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 .",30
conducted,1,5,"Parents like Eric and Isabelle Nizard are angry over a sinister social experiment being conducted on their 9-year-old son , Sacha .",14
radically,1,8,"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 .",23
Seaport,0,0,SeaWorld Orlando in November said guests could use an app to purchase select menu items ahead of time at Seaport Pizza .,19
teenagers,0,0,"And in a personal-finance course , 16 - and 17-year-olds are learning about something that might seem even more abstract for the teenagers : retirement .",22
everything,0,0,"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 .",35
bargain,1,7,"Fortunately for bargain hunters , there are also plenty of consumers who want the latest and greatest technology , requiring them to get rid of a still-valuable model from a year or two ago .",2
stare,0,0,"Surrounded by cornfields and Husker football fans , they stare at their phones and wait for news from northern Iraq , as if connected to their kin by a psychic tether .",9
meals,0,0,"So Yan , a widow since her husband 's death nearly a decade ago , spends every weekday at a modest community center near her home , where she plays mahjong and eats meals prepared by a volunteer staff .",33
writer,0,0,"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 .",5
illusion,0,0,`` 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 . '',15
Plan,0,0,"Many fear the day when Wyoming 's oil market fails , as it last did in the mid-1980s , exposing a fundamental flaw in the state 's job picture : The lure of the oil dollar has prompted teenagers to skip college , or abandon high school , for the petroleum fields -- many without a Plan B if things go bust .",56
seekers,1,4,"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 .",58
civilian,1,9,"It took Francisco `` Frank '' Miranda , a veteran of the war in Afghanistan , about three years to find a job in the civilian world that was a good fit .",25
isolation,1,6,"The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .",11
devised,1,8,"BERKELEY , Calif. -- To save their classmate who was deported to Mexico , the fourth-graders devised an epic plan .",16
foreigners,1,4,"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 .",33
bringing,0,0,"`` 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 .",9
kind,0,0,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,26
shrink,0,0,"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 .",11
Head,0,0,"Head over to nearby Addison Trail High School , though , and you 'll get a different perspective .",0
conservatives,0,0,"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 .",20
pistol,0,0,"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 .",16
pinning,1,7,"Moving like a woman half her age , she pounces on top of him , pinning his arms .",15
homes,0,0,"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 . ''",4
letter,0,0,"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 . ''",42
slices,0,0,"Here and there , some whole servings of apple slices got dumped , but otherwise empty trays and empty milk cartons filled the bins .",9
deeper,0,0,"The mothers were forced to dive deeper and swim farther , and by the time they returned to the islands , they did n't have much milk to offer .",6
hits,0,0,"Computer-animated films are big business : In most years , a handful rank among the top 10 U.S. box-office hits .",19
luxury,0,0,"`` 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 .",31
Nino,0,0,"As El Nino bears down on California this year , worse is expected .",2
disgusted,1,4,"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 .",7
super-heavy,0,0,The new elements are known as super-heavy elements because the nuclei of their atoms are so enormous .,6
retired,0,0,"Ma'ake , who also played for Baltimore from 2002-2005 , has one championship ring ; Chris , an offensive guard who retired in 2011 , has two Super Bowl rings -- plus one of his brother 's kidneys .",21
nationhood,1,4,And a generation of young people who grew up after the mass killings embody the hope of a new breed of Rwandans who identify not by ethnicity but by nationhood .,29
fluke,1,5,"`` It would n't fluke up , '' Nancy Black , a marine biologist on board the ship that day said , referring to the picture-perfect tail flip that humpbacks display before diving to feed .",4
guy,0,0,"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 .",52
liability,1,8,"But when the company that makes Addison Trail 's football helmets declined to give its blessing , school officials dropped the idea , fearing that using the Guardian could expose the district to legal liability .",34
wave,1,3,"This will be a record , higher than the nearly 15 percent during the late 19th century and early 20th century wave of immigration from Europe .",21
rank,0,0,"Computer-animated films are big business : In most years , a handful rank among the top 10 U.S. box-office hits .",12
beavers,0,0,"With their industrial-strength buck teeth and flat tails , beavers and their dams offer a defense against drought .",9
Gray,0,0,"Gray , an A-B student in high school who had served in leadership roles and started his own nonprofit company , had astounding success .",0
chef,0,0,"Across town at the Limba Restaurant , the menu carries an assortment of dishes from Thailand , created by a chef who spent a decade in kitchens in San Francisco , where Asian food is prevalent .",20
improved,1,3,"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 .",7
misjudgment,1,9,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 .,27
felt,0,0,"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 .",37
nationally,0,0,"COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. -- In an unprecedented backlash , two state lawmakers who helped stiffen Colorado 's gun laws were ousted Tuesday in a recall that turned into a nationally watched referendum on gun control .",30
tag,0,0,"Scientists worldwide are working to create databases of foodborne microbial strains , sequence the most common pathogens and tag foods for immediate traceability .",18
encounter,1,6,"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 .",2
workers,0,0,"`` 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 .",6
flee,1,3,"Months ago , many warned him not to invest in a place where fair-weather tourists flee in the fall and the big lake 's waters turn cold and storm-tossed , forcing the 100 or so hardy full-time residents of Cornucopia to hibernate for the winter .",15
alarmed,1,4,"The image alarmed Dean-Burren , who was an English teacher for 11 years at the Pearland , Texas , public high school that her son attends .",2
underserved,1,8,"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 .",33
meat,0,0,The meat is also sold for cash .,1
ag-minded,1,4,"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 .",0
gently,0,0,"Mduduzi descended , gently carrying the owlets in a box .",3
agenda,0,0,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 .,32
deeply,0,0,"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 .",26
hunts,0,0,"So after school , he logs onto his computer and hunts for challenges .",10
succeed,1,3,The president 's address to lawmakers and a prime-time television audience was meant to both shape his legacy and put his imprint squarely on the race to succeed him .,27
journey,0,0,"It took the lander about seven hours to complete its journey toward the comet , which it had been circling for months .",10
bed,0,0,"In the mid-1970s , when Sheila Washington was 17 , she found a package under her parents ' bed .",18
placebo,1,8,"On another day , the same volunteers swigged a `` placebo '' energy drink that had the same taste , texture and nutrients as Rockstar but none of the caffeine , taurine or other stimulants .",10
district,1,4,"Now 80 and a resident of the Park La Brea complex in the Fairfax district , Prochnik uses that vat of chocolate as a centerpiece during talks about the Holocaust that he gives to schoolchildren .",14
Fillmore,0,0,"On a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon in Silver Spring , Maryland , the dark , cavernous Fillmore theater is roaring with life .",15
removed,0,0,"In Paxton , Illinois , park officials even removed a steep sledding mound .",8
saddled,1,8,"Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures , their numbers are dropping because of poaching , poisonings and collisions with electricity pylons and wind turbines .",5
frustrating,1,7,"Most frustrating of all , the more effort and thought we put into it , the harder it may become .",1
proficiently,1,9,"WASHINGTON -- Slightly more fourth-graders nationwide are reading proficiently compared with a decade ago , but only a third of them are now reading well , according to a new report .",8
announcement,1,6,"The announcement was a major victory for China 's tobacco-control movement , which includes several women who 've been on the front lines for decades .",1
adopt,1,4,Louisiana was the first state to adopt the credits in 1992 .,6
story,0,0,"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 .",27
ballot,1,4,"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 .",7
respectively,1,5,"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 .",27
gun,0,0,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 .,27
lapses,1,6,WASHINGTON -- The beleaguered director of the Secret Service resigned Wednesday after President Barack Obama lost confidence in her ability to lead the troubled agency amid a string of high-profile security lapses .,31
best,0,0,"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 .",45
girly,0,0,"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 .",32
going,0,0,`` Schools that understand we can get students in the ag program know they 're going to be taxpaying citizens with good-paying jobs . '',15
rape,0,0,"On Thursday , Alabama 's parole board pardoned the last of the long-dead Scottsboro Boys , nine black teenagers falsely accused of rape in 1931 .",22
race,0,0,It 's the latest salvo in a technological arms race among animation houses .,9
register,1,4,"It does not register with them , '' he said .",3
means,0,0,Less ice means more open water to generate large waves -- creating a feedback loop that could doom the ice cap .,2
GoldieBlox,0,0,"A GoldieBlox skydive action figure , also highly rated on Amazon , invites children to build a parachute pack .",1
strong,0,0,"Longtime coaches Rega Wesley-Stewart and Jackie Allen want to keep up the momentum of the competition dance team at McCluer High after strong showings in recent years , including first place in two categories at a recent competition against 40 area teams .",22
unforeseen,1,7,It also sets in motion complex consequences that may have unforeseen impacts on ecosystems and human health .,10
monarch,1,8,"But there have also been clouds for the monarch , who has reigned since 1975 .",8
wetlands,1,4,"`` 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 .",8
wing,0,0,"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 .",10
successes,1,7,"With little to look forward to , the 18-year-old began to pursue short-term successes , getting involved in drugs and criminal activity .",13
occasionally,1,4,"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 .",4
farm,0,0,"`` It 's hard out here , '' he says of Cutler-Orosi , adding that many people work as farm laborers and there are lots of gangs .",19
vehicles,0,0,"WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is ordering up new rules for giving local police agencies access to surplus U.S. military equipment such as the armored vehicles , assault rifles and body armor that police in Ferguson , Missouri , used during protests this summer .",25
fastest,0,0,"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 .",32
categories,0,0,"Longtime coaches Rega Wesley-Stewart and Jackie Allen want to keep up the momentum of the competition dance team at McCluer High after strong showings in recent years , including first place in two categories at a recent competition against 40 area teams .",33
powerhouse,0,0,"Frontline nations like Greece , Italy and Hungary have pleaded for more help , while powerhouse Germany , which is expecting to take in 800,000 migrants this year , the most in the EU , has demanded that other nations step up and take in more asylum-seekers .",15
killed,0,0,"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 .",19
frustration,1,8,"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 .",18
engraved,1,7,"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 .",14
remains,0,0,"It remains the only state in the Lower 48 where hunters may use bait , traps and dogs to nab bears .",1
coaches,0,0,"Longtime coaches Rega Wesley-Stewart and Jackie Allen want to keep up the momentum of the competition dance team at McCluer High after strong showings in recent years , including first place in two categories at a recent competition against 40 area teams .",1
providing,0,0,"Consumers prefer predatory fish like grouper , tuna , swordfish and sharks to species lower on the food chain such as anchovies and sardines , providing strong incentives for fishermen to catch the bigger fish .",25
summation,1,7,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",27
swinging,0,0,"But Jupiter came swinging in , clearing the way for small worlds like Earth by destroying those older planets .",3
surrounding,1,3,A layer of calcium carbonate laid down each year offers a snapshot of both the fish 's yearly growth and its surrounding ocean conditions .,21
reviled,1,6,Owls are reviled in many parts of Africa as harbingers of death .,2
stricken,1,7,Pontius saw stricken students miss weeks of school .,2
consist,1,4,"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 .",2
classroom,0,0,"In the vast majority of cases , it turned out students did not contract the bugs in the classroom .",18
say,0,0,"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 .",35
disputes,1,4,"About 1,000 people were killed in disputes over the 2011 presidential contest .",6
compilations,1,7,"The latest compilations by the Chronicle of Philanthropy show that the organization received $ 103.2 million in private donations in 2014 , down from $ 194.6 million in 2006 .",2
franchises,1,3,"The Oneidas asked Goodell and Snyder to `` visit our homelands , '' and sought an amendment to league bylaws to prohibit franchises from naming a team with any term that is a racial epithet .",22
benches,0,0,"Losers retreat to wooden benches , ceding to the next challenger .",4
temperatures,0,0,Climate change is n't just about warming temperatures and rising sea levels .,7
marshes,1,5,They 're bets for a long-running pool : How many nutria will the team find in the marshes of the Wicomico River ?,17
woodsy,1,5,"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 ? ''",17
commitments,1,7,Committing on Twitter to a school is also discouraged -- one recent former player tweeted commitments to four different schools without informing any coaches .,15
entered,0,0,"In all , at least 51,705 minors from Central America entered the United States illegally during fiscal year 2014 -- a 148 percent increase over fiscal year 2013 .",10
deck,1,4,"Hunting is supposed to give the animals a chance , and this stacks the deck so badly . ''",14
curious,1,5,Argyilan is driven professionally and emotionally to try to help explain this curious occurrence .,12
funerary,1,6,"The new evidence , published in the journal PLOS One , comes from funerary textile remnants collected from two of the earliest known Egyptian cemeteries that date to 4500 B.C. .",13
break,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",13
Shorty,0,0,"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 .",33
prosaically,1,9,"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 .",9
contract,1,5,"In the vast majority of cases , it turned out students did not contract the bugs in the classroom .",13
Dragon,0,0,"China is known as the Smoking Dragon , but its addiction to tobacco is n't shared between the sexes .",6
damages,1,3,"The lawsuit , which is similar to one brought by former football players against the NFL , joins others filed by hockey players in Washington and New York and seeks monetary damages and increased medical monitoring .",31
neurological,1,6,"If so , the discovery could change our understanding of the neurological mechanisms behind some thought processes .",11
interviewed,1,3,"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 .",8
behavior,1,3,"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 .",9
ranging,0,0,"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 .",1
societal,0,0,"Some other major youth groups also face revenue and membership declines , due in part to societal trends .",16
supermodel,1,4,"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 .",14
events,0,0,"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 .",53
buddies,0,0,They 're with their buddies .,4
layers,0,0,"She retrieved it : a pillowcase , which held something rolled in layers of plastic .",12
safety,0,0,"Voters are being asked whether these methods should be banned except to protect property , public safety , or for research .",16
art,0,0,"That 's almost 2,000 years before prehistoric Europeans started work on Stonehenge , and about 1,500 years earlier than the art of mummification in Egypt was believed to have begun .",20
steps,0,0,"The market 's owner , Abdi Mohamed , steps from behind his shelves .",8
Frog,0,0,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",32
Joining,0,0,"Joining hands with Obama at one point , Sharif said , `` We shall see about making a difference and we shall not rest until every girl is learning and in school .",0
starting,0,0,"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 .",13
CHEAR,0,0,"Those income disparities are worrisome for several reasons , said Sarah Clark , an associate research scientist at the University of Michigan 's Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit -LRB- CHEAR -RRB- .",30
Legends,0,0,"One piece of that market , e-sport multiplayer video-gaming competitions , is expected to bring in $ 612 million this year for games such as Dota 2 and League of Legends .",30
spend,0,0,"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 .",16
drain,1,3,It is part of what Iraqi officials describe as a new `` brain drain '' as young graduates seize what they perceive as a rare opportunity to leave a country wracked by violence .,13
cultural,1,3,"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 .",28
emerged,1,8,"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 ?",16
candidate,0,0,"Hours earlier , Egypt 's new interim leadership had narrowed in on a compromise candidate to serve as the next prime minister .",14
Grocery,0,0,"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 .",14
stranger,0,0,`` Coleman with his jumping frog -- bet stranger $ 50 -- stranger had no frog & C got him one -- in the meantime stranger filled C 's frog full of shot & he could n't jump -- the stranger 's frog won . '',8
helmet,0,0,"But Dungan , then 13 , was shy and preferred nail polish and Disney princesses to running bases and wearing a batting helmet .",22
hunters,0,0,"It remains the only state in the Lower 48 where hunters may use bait , traps and dogs to nab bears .",10
rock,0,0,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",10
protecting,0,0,NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he issued the penalties based on `` the critical importance of protecting the integrity of the game . '',16
crop,0,0,A year with a dry winter can devastate crop output and put an onerous dent in a farmer 's wallet .,8
teens,0,0,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,11
descend,1,6,"SAN FRANCISCO -- When a million people descend on San Francisco in early February for the Super Bowl , they can see a performance by Alicia Keys , a fireworks display and art by local artists .",7
flesh,0,0,"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 . ''",38
Yet,0,0,"Yet elsewhere in the world , one pencil is a rare and treasured thing .",0
clues,0,0,"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 .",12
vessel,1,6,"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 .",7
honest,0,0,Juan Carlos once said that he wanted to be remembered as an `` honest king who did his duty . '',13
mini-excavator,1,6,"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 .",10
waters,0,0,"Every year Aleksey Marchenko of The University Center in Svalbard , a Norwegian archipelago north of Scandinavia , leads students across the chilly waters of the Barents Sea to study the seasonal ice pack .",23
changing,0,0,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 .,33
dozens,0,0,"Using the WiFi on his camera , he uploaded dozens of his raw photos to Instagram and Twitter , sharing them with his several thousand followers in real time .",9
repeatedly,1,3,"Nora Prentice , who lives on Manhattan 's Upper West Side , has repeatedly complained to the city about a colony of about 200 rats in a neighborhood park .",13
Philae,0,0,"Philae separated from the Rosetta orbiter at 3:35 a.m. EST Wednesday , after a decade of being attached to the spacecraft .",0
awnings,1,8,"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 .",16
empowering,1,8,"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 .",9
vengeful,1,8,"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 .",25
dwells,1,3,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",7
relies,1,4,Dry farming relies solely on rainwater to keep crops growing throughout a dry season .,2
Turns,0,0,Turns out he did n't need healthy shoulders or knees for a college athletic scholarship .,0
advantageous,0,0,"The second , advantageous inequity , happens when one receives more than a peer .",3
technological,1,5,It 's the latest salvo in a technological arms race among animation houses .,7
memoir,1,4,"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 . ''",5
convictions,1,5,"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 .",6
gigantic,0,0,"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 .",33
myriad,1,9,"But lose a leg , as Zac Vawter did after a motorcycle accident in 2009 , and you will appreciate the myriad calculations that go into putting one foot in front of the other .",21
harrowing,1,9,"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 .",13
injuries,0,0,"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 .",1
describes,0,0,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 .,11
nuances,1,9,"It means being able to read the different tastes of buyers from Hong Kong versus those from mainland China , and to explain the nuances of Irvine versus Tustin to people who have never set foot in the United States .",24
theater,0,0,"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 .",39
back,0,0,"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 .",7
Parents,0,0,"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 .",0
eased,1,4,"Now that the exodus has eased , how are the children doing ?",5
discredit,1,7,"Russian officials have sought to discredit the report by a commission from the World Anti-Doping Agency , saying it failed to prove its main points and suggested the existence of an anti-Russian conspiracy .",5
acknowledged,1,8,"Sterling acknowledged he was the man on the tape , Silver said .",1
pizzas,0,0,"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 .",64
Styrofoam,0,0,"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 .",16
expert,0,0,"`` 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 .",23
Guardian,0,0,"CHICAGO -- The NFL 's concussion lawsuit was settled Thursday , but to get an idea of the confusion that still envelops the subject of football safety , consider the Guardian .",30
mesquite-speckled,1,8,"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 .",17
Restaurants,0,0,Restaurants and theme parks say they are responding to consumers who are increasingly tech-savvy and hungry for convenience .,0
Maybe,0,0,Maybe somebody put one of Mo Willems ' popular children 's stories in there .,0
collective,1,5,A sold-out crowd from around the nation is screaming for the elite e-athletes and thumping inflated cheer sticks in a collective thunder .,20
extensive,1,9,"BEIRUT , Lebanon -- U.S.-led airstrikes across a broad swath of northern Syria appear to have caused extensive damage to militant positions on the ground and left an unknown number of casualties , according to initial reports emerging Tuesday .",17
blanketing,1,8,Raspberries -- the kind once blanketing North American forests -- cover a small patch of the farm .,5
role,0,0,Bailey and his daughter were among dozens of father-daughter couples gathered on Chicago 's South Side recently at a party designed to spotlight the role of black fathers in their daughter 's lives .,24
begin,0,0,CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office to begin his second term Monday and took the unusual step of focusing his inaugural address on a single issue : The lack of opportunity facing the city 's disadvantaged youths .,12
e-athletes,1,3,A sold-out crowd from around the nation is screaming for the elite e-athletes and thumping inflated cheer sticks in a collective thunder .,12
chirping,1,7,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 .,22
longer,0,0,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",12
discover,0,0,"As more people realize they can grow a significant amount of vegetables on a small parcel of land , they discover that `` they have the ability to take back their food system . ''",20
protest,1,4,"In late April , the then-26-year-old shot his Fuji X-T1 over and over again as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray , who suffered a fatal injury in police custody .",21
coastal,1,3,"The high seas -- the vast roiling ocean that reaches beyond a coastal state 's 320-kilometer exclusive economic zone , or EEZ -- is Earth 's largest biosphere .",12
cerebral,1,5,"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- .",7
actual,0,0,"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 .",30
storm-tossed,1,6,"Months ago , many warned him not to invest in a place where fair-weather tourists flee in the fall and the big lake 's waters turn cold and storm-tossed , forcing the 100 or so hardy full-time residents of Cornucopia to hibernate for the winter .",28
troubling,1,6,"`` 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 .",16
Mountain,0,0,"The firefighters belonged to the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew , an elite unit sponsored by a fire department in nearby Prescott , where residents were grieving through social media after word of the deaths arrived Sunday night .",6
rather,0,0,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 .,25
unhealthful,1,6,Would the number of our kids who carry an unhealthful amount of extra weight plummet ?,9
veterans,0,0,"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 .",25
trust,0,0,"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 .",21
establishments,1,9,"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 .",11
nutritionists,1,4,The nutritionists are worried about three regulations .,1
celebrities,1,4,"Some philatelists say the committee that helps the postmaster general pick new stamps is favoring pop celebrities and fictional characters over cultural sites and historical figures , undermining a long tradition .",16
Depot,0,0,"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 .",1
legislative,1,8,"Vermont approved such labeling through the legislative process , but the issue is still being fought in the courts .",6
homework,0,0,"Under the new policy , those two hours include using the Internet for entertainment , including Facebook , Twitter , TV and movies ; online homework is an exception .",25
concussion,1,6,"CHICAGO -- The NFL 's concussion lawsuit was settled Thursday , but to get an idea of the confusion that still envelops the subject of football safety , consider the Guardian .",5
lab,0,0,"`` 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 .",10
stars,0,0,A Lego vet clinic with a mini-doll named Mia has five stars on Amazon .,11
whale,0,0,"In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .",40
doom,0,0,Less ice means more open water to generate large waves -- creating a feedback loop that could doom the ice cap .,17
investigates,1,6,"`` Boeing is preparing to provide technical assistance to the National Transportation Safety Board as it investigates the accident , '' the statement said .",16
promises,0,0,`` We know China will deliver on its promises . '',8
nice,0,0,The murmurs from onlookers -- `` nice '' and `` wow '' -- swell after each dazzling play .,6
towns,0,0,"Like towns across southern Mexico and Central America , migration has changed the face of Oxkutzcab -LRB- pronounced OHSH-kootz-CAHB -RRB- , which lies a three-hour drive south of Merida , Yucatan 's state capital .",1
grouped,0,0,"The authors of the latest research combed through a national database of Americans ' health and nutrition behaviors and grouped 4,466 American kids -- from ages 2 to 18 -- according to what they ate when they were not eating food purchased at a fast-food restaurant .",19
Dropped,0,0,"`` 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 .",1
pounds,0,0,San Francisco 's Fisherman 's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul in millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals .,20
tangible,1,7,"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 .",4
D-Day,0,0,"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 .",22
whiz,1,6,Shots whiz by like cars on a freeway .,1
surgery,1,4,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",40
pursuit,1,4,"Beginning in September , hump day is no longer an official day off , a traditional oasis in the middle of the week for primary school students to rest from the rigors of academic pursuit .",34
proactively,0,0,"We should change this closed nature and consider accepting refugees from conflict zones proactively , '' the paper said .",13
otolith,1,6,"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- .",1
communal,1,7,"For Bashir Khalil , a 39-year-old Shiite , and his wife Nidal , a Sunni , Ramadan has been robbed of its rhythm of communal solidarity .",24
trespassing,1,7,"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 .",16
protesters,1,5,"Marching alongside the protesters , Allen snapped portrait after portrait that offered a view from the front lines in the days after Gray 's death .",3
ice,0,0,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",6
prefer,0,0,"Consumers prefer predatory fish like grouper , tuna , swordfish and sharks to species lower on the food chain such as anchovies and sardines , providing strong incentives for fishermen to catch the bigger fish .",1
starts,0,0,"Music starts , and a dozen straight faces flip to wide smiles , matching the energy in the moves on their faces .",1
tower,0,0,"Just down the road from the world 's tallest tower , in the shadow of monster sand dunes , marine biologists from around the world clamored onboard a boat for a visit to some of the Persian Gulf 's coral reefs .",9
law,0,0,"Still , she did n't want to break the law .",9
adding,0,0,"`` It 's hard out here , '' he says of Cutler-Orosi , adding that many people work as farm laborers and there are lots of gangs .",13
free-standing,1,5,"The children like to take an extra minute near the stop to peek inside the free-standing blue and white box full of books , some of them grabbing a book to go .",15
liking,0,0,Government-paid sharpshooters and trappers for years have killed dozens of the wolves who 've taken a liking to Koski 's cattle .,16
94-million-year-old,0,0,"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 .",13
fisheries,1,7,"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 . ''",38
cities,0,0,"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 .",38
processes,1,3,"Toyoda , who is credited with developing the car company 's efficient , low-defect manufacturing processes and who helped spearhead Toyota 's aggressive push into the U.S. auto market , died Tuesday .",15
prohibit,1,3,California state courts already prohibit the striking of jurors based on sexual orientation .,4
cascading,1,8,"`` It 's cascading down into this valley now , '' Yurkewycz said , pointing out a tongue of ice flowing over a rise and into a rubbly ravine .",3
big,0,0,"Computer-animated films are big business : In most years , a handful rank among the top 10 U.S. box-office hits .",3
opportunities,1,5,"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 .",21
Freedom,0,0,"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 .",19
resource-rich,1,4,"CASPER , Wyo. -- These are boom times in the resource-rich Cowboy State , courtesy of an oil explosion whose ripples can be felt across the land .",10
sediment,1,8,"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 .",12
facility,1,3,"Since Boeing rolled out its first 777 to a huge crowd at its manufacturing facility in Everett , Wash. , in 1994 , more than 1,100 have been built and only one had been in a major accident , with no fatalities .",14
medals,0,0,"MOSCOW -- The day after the 2014 Sochi Olympics ended with Russia atop the medals table , a beaming President Vladimir Putin presented his athletes with state awards for `` defending the honor '' of their country by showing that its `` great and glorious '' sports traditions were still strong .",14
Frontline,0,0,"Frontline nations like Greece , Italy and Hungary have pleaded for more help , while powerhouse Germany , which is expecting to take in 800,000 migrants this year , the most in the EU , has demanded that other nations step up and take in more asylum-seekers .",0
collection,0,0,"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 .",10
lobbed,1,3,"But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .",37
unfair,0,0,"That Rodrigo Guzman , 10 , could no longer be with his friends and attend Jefferson Elementary seemed so obviously unfair to these students .",20
meetings,0,0,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 .,8
fast-moving,0,0,"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 .",11
leaders,0,0,"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 .",44
tipping,1,4,"The study looks in detail at what will happen by 2065 , but the actual tipping point comes in 2055 .",15
testimony,1,8,"`` The jury will make up its own mind after it sees the video and hears the other testimony , '' Wilson said .",18
drawer,0,0,"Because the value of the items may range from $ 50 to $ 200 or more , they are n't sitting forgotten in a drawer anymore .",24
identification,1,6,"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 .",26
home-cooked,0,0,"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 .",11
not-so-big,0,0,The reason for the not-so-big move ?,4
analysis,1,6,"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 .",3
bloodletting,1,7,"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 .",8
petroleum,1,6,"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 .",26
seek,0,0,"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 .",6
skies,0,0,The Boeing 777 has been seen as one of the safest aircraft in the skies today .,14
shown,0,0,"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 .",45
read,0,0,"`` 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 .",28
counselor,1,6,"The third time he got into a scuffle , something different happened : A counselor at Augustus Hawkins High School in South Los Angeles pulled Banks and the other teen aside and told them they needed to talk .",14
feature,0,0,"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 .",5
cook,0,0,Michelle Obama said Friday that a new focus of her anti-childhood obesity effort will be to help people cook more of their meals at home because they 're healthier .,18
attempted,0,0,"Yazidis in Lincoln said some members of the community were so depressed that they could n't get out of bed , and others had attempted suicide .",24
counterweights,0,0,Each elevator operates using a pulley-like system that consists of a cab and counterweights connected by a cable .,13
malls,0,0,"That kind of power shopping has made the Chinese tourist the highest-spending overseas visitor to the U.S. and one of the most valued customers for U.S. outlet malls , shopping centers and tour bus operators .",27
giving,0,0,"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 .",7
candidates,0,0,Democrats assert that the laws are intended to make it harder for blacks and other voters who are likely to vote for Democratic candidates to cast their ballots .,23
tennis,0,0,LOS ANGELES -- The amber lights flicker on above the tennis courts at DeForest Park in Long Beach .,10
groups,0,0,"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 .",51
real,0,0,"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 .",29
abdicate,1,9,"-LSB- -RSB- -LRB- https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140602_Europe_royals.jpg -RRB- MADRID -- Spain 's King Juan Carlos I told his compatriots Monday he had opted to abdicate to his son Felipe , arguing that `` a new generation demands , with justice , the leading role . ''",21
finding,0,0,"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 .",15
crops,0,0,"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 .",47
lush,1,4,"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 .",19
Scouts,0,0,"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 .",6
influx,1,6,"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 .",34
startlingly,0,0,"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 .",47
Armour,0,0,"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 . ''",32
holiday,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",17
ancient,1,3,"Motorcycles rest on kickstands beside an ancient lava flow while revelers talk excitedly about alien worlds , teleportation and the creation of life .",6
bodies,0,0,They also showed images of more than a dozen bodies lying under sheets and Egyptian flags .,9
trip,0,0,"In response to the protests , Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff postponed a trip she had planned to Japan and called an emergency meeting Friday morning in Brasilia .",12
flew,0,0,"Owl catcher Hussein Mduduzi , jumping from roof strut to roof strut , managed to catch two owlets , but the eight grown owls flew off .",24
cavernous,1,9,"On a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon in Silver Spring , Maryland , the dark , cavernous Fillmore theater is roaring with life .",14
wounds,0,0,"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 .",35
injured,0,0,"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 .",23
initially,1,4,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 .,3
flanked,1,7,"Zimmerman stood at the defendant 's table , flanked by his lawyers as the verdict was read .",8
fiscal,0,0,"In all , at least 51,705 minors from Central America entered the United States illegally during fiscal year 2014 -- a 148 percent increase over fiscal year 2013 .",25
bank,0,0,"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 .",5
bills,0,0,He paid more than $ 800 from a wad of $ 100 bills .,12
starter,0,0,The fire starter bracelet looks like many other woven bracelets being sold online to outdoor enthusiasts .,2
second-biggest,0,0,"It was the latest accident in a troubled year for the nation 's second-biggest commuter railroad , which had never experienced a passenger death in an accident in its 31-year-history .",13
wheel,0,0,"There is no specific law to prevent women from driving in the kingdom , but they can not apply for driving licenses and have previously been arrested on charges relating to public order or political protest after getting behind the wheel .",40
Willy,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- His escape from the Nazis was more like `` Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory '' than `` The Sound of Music , '' Leon Prochnik admits .",12
brief,0,0,"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 .",2
generated,0,0,"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 .",32
nits,1,4,"LOVELOCK , Nev. -- For years , school nurse Deborah Pontius came to work with nits to pick .",15
ready,0,0,Another person connected to the case had said earlier that the union was `` ready to go once he -LSB- Brady -RSB- gives the go-ahead . '',14
exploratory,1,8,"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 .",18
Sound,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- His escape from the Nazis was more like `` Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory '' than `` The Sound of Music , '' Leon Prochnik admits .",22
low-defect,1,6,"Toyoda , who is credited with developing the car company 's efficient , low-defect manufacturing processes and who helped spearhead Toyota 's aggressive push into the U.S. auto market , died Tuesday .",13
enforcement,1,7,"China has many laws against pollution , Ma said , but `` enforcement is weak '' because the cost of committing violations is too low .",12
change,0,0,"The expanding range of Naegleria infections could potentially be related to climate change , she adds , as the organism thrives in warmer temperatures .",12
players,0,0,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 .,4
quarantines,1,5,"New York and New Jersey announced mandatory quarantines for anyone traveling from three West African nations who has had direct contact with an Ebola patient , including health care workers .",7
life,0,0,"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 .",37
Independence,0,0,"INDEPENDENCE , Mo. -- When Kari Knudtson 's 10-year-old fourth grader at Mill Creek Elementary School in Independence , Mo. , became wildly disruptive in school last month , he was taken from his classroom and put in the school 's isolation room .",17
evaluated,1,4,"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 .",15
helped,0,0,Crews has helped Castro and others treat the yips .,2
trying,0,0,"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 .",31
arrested,1,4,One friend was arrested for stealing some .,3
sharks,0,0,"Consumers prefer predatory fish like grouper , tuna , swordfish and sharks to species lower on the food chain such as anchovies and sardines , providing strong incentives for fishermen to catch the bigger fish .",11
prostitution,1,6,"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 .",17
meant,0,0,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 .,15
sign,0,0,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 .,31
trade,0,0,"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 .",18
fouled,1,5,"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 .",22
detailed,1,5,"`` If I had a choice , I would n't have ever talked about it , '' Christie said on Tuesday , confirming a news report that detailed his surgery nearly three months ago .",27
clash,1,6,"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 .",20
extraterrestrial,1,8,"On this sun-blasted tract of sand 14 miles south of Baker , Calif. , molecular biologist and -LSB- entrepreneur -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=entrepreneur -RRB- J. Craig Venter is field-testing a technology that he says will revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life .",38
dad,0,0,"A Silicon Valley tech professional , dad Neil Banerjee told his son to `` Google it . ''",6
fossils,1,5,"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 .",9
reigning,1,6,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 .,39
pocket,0,0,"Julia A. Pierson , the first woman to hold the post , stepped down hours after an Army veteran who is accused of running into the White House with a knife in his pocket on Sept. 19 , pleaded not guilty to three criminal charges in federal court .",33
raising,0,0,"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 .",20
rookie,1,5,"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 .",24
dishes,0,0,"Across town at the Limba Restaurant , the menu carries an assortment of dishes from Thailand , created by a chef who spent a decade in kitchens in San Francisco , where Asian food is prevalent .",13
warehouses,0,0,"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 .",28
titled,0,0,"In a section titled `` Patterns of Immigration , '' a speech bubble pointing to the continent of Africa read : `` The Atlantic Slave Trade between the 1500s and 1800s brought millions of workers from Africa to the southern United States to work on agricultural plantations . ''",3
PBS,0,0,It is set to air on PBS stations Jan. 8 .,6
second-largest,0,0,"The couple , who fled Iraq 's second-largest city of Mosul after it was captured by Sunni extremists earlier this month , has always been poor .",7
prospective,1,7,"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 .",16
says,0,0,"OROSI , Calif. -- Emilio Isazaga says he hopes education will get himself and his family `` out of the struggle . ''",6
ecologist,1,3,"`` Snakebites , '' said lead author Luis Fernando Chaves , an ecologist at the Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine in Japan , `` do n't get the attention they deserve , even though they are a major problem . ''",12
pediatricians,1,6,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,15
kidneys,0,0,"Ma'ake , who also played for Baltimore from 2002-2005 , has one championship ring ; Chris , an offensive guard who retired in 2011 , has two Super Bowl rings -- plus one of his brother 's kidneys .",37
laying,0,0,`` I am not interested in laying blame .,6
brotherhood,0,0,"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 . ''",30
along,0,0,"The president 's directive comes along with the release of a new White House review that found the so-called `` surplus '' programs of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to be a mishmash of rules and practices , with no clear sign that all police are properly trained and certified to use the military-grade equipment they receive .",5
faces,0,0,"The veterans ' hands , which once wrested France from Nazi occupation , saluted wizened faces .",15
courts,0,0,"Vermont approved such labeling through the legislative process , but the issue is still being fought in the courts .",18
canister,1,4,"On Friday , a second person died of a heart attack as a tear-gas canister exploded near her , according to Brazilian news agencies .",14
bet,0,0,`` Coleman with his jumping frog -- bet stranger $ 50 -- stranger had no frog & C got him one -- in the meantime stranger filled C 's frog full of shot & he could n't jump -- the stranger 's frog won . '',7
sharpened,1,5,"The acuity of mental illness among students has sharpened , they say , and it 's striking ever younger children , though many quietly bear the stress for years before snapping .",8
resume,1,5,"The court also opened the door for gay marriages to resume in California , in a separate ruling on narrow legal grounds .",10
grandma,0,0,"They say , ` My grandma can beat up your dad ! ' ''",5
resignation,1,5,"Fresh security breaches , and Pierson 's repeated stumbles during a combative House of Representatives hearing Tuesday , led to growing calls in Congress for her resignation and Obama quickly agreed .",26
wow,0,0,The murmurs from onlookers -- `` nice '' and `` wow '' -- swell after each dazzling play .,10
yawning,0,0,Humans and other primates are more susceptible to contagious yawning when they are around those with which they share `` a close social bond . '',9
delivered,0,0,"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 .",8
rocky,0,0,"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 .",5
forgotten,1,4,"WAYNE , N.J. -- Pencils roll around classroom floors , forgotten in drawers and backpacks and wedged between car seats -- unused , discarded , wasted .",10
semi-autonomous,1,8,"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 .",30
elevators,0,0,"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- .",22
disabling,1,6,"She had collapsed , suffering a disabling emotional breakdown .",6
volleys,1,4,"After firing 87 volleys of tear gas at protesters at nine locations on Sunday evening , police backed away from engaging as directly with the demonstrators during the daytime on Monday .",3
catch,0,0,"They hold hands as Giambalvo leads Dungan to first base after her hit goes airborne , and they giggle together in the outfield while waiting to make a catch .",28
snakebites,0,0,"But for this paper , the researchers wanted to focus on another affliction : snakebites .",14
familiar,0,0,"Afghans have grown familiar with firearms over long decades of war , from the 1979 Soviet invasion and the resulting insurgency to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s .",3
shops,0,0,"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 . ''",29
concluded,1,6,"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 .",25
Dub,0,0,"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 .",2
huge,0,0,"Since Boeing rolled out its first 777 to a huge crowd at its manufacturing facility in Everett , Wash. , in 1994 , more than 1,100 have been built and only one had been in a major accident , with no fatalities .",9
thunderous,1,8,"`` We must stand our ground , '' Holder said to thunderous applause , `` to ensure our laws reduce violence . ''",11
strandings,1,5,Marine mammal care centers are preparing for a rash of strandings .,10
defeated,0,0,"KADUNA , Nigeria -- In a historic moment for Africa 's most populous country , former dictator Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria 's presidency , the first time in 16 years of democracy that an opposition candidate has defeated a sitting president .",37
evaluation,1,8,The judge ordered him to undergo a mental evaluation .,8
sounded,0,0,The family used the Toyota name for the business because they believed it sounded better and because it was the winning entry in a 1936 logo competition .,13
belt,0,0,"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 .",8
swiftly,1,4,"Recent settlement deliberations between the league and the NFL Players Association failed to produce a compromise , and several people connected to the process said the NFLPA now plans to move swiftly to attempt to have Brady 's suspension overturned in court .",31
trays,0,0,"Here and there , some whole servings of apple slices got dumped , but otherwise empty trays and empty milk cartons filled the bins .",16
able,0,0,"CHICAGO -- The first three times they were together , Nicole Giambalvo was n't sure she 'd be able to make a connection with Kathryn Dungan .",18
scared,0,0,"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 . ''",21
virtual,1,6,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 .,10
figure,0,0,"A GoldieBlox skydive action figure , also highly rated on Amazon , invites children to build a parachute pack .",4
markets,0,0,"NEW YORK -- They speak different languages , live in countries rich and poor , face horrible job markets and healthy ones .",18
method,0,0,"At 22 , Mohamed is a newly minted cop on the beat , a community liaison officer making a courtesy call to a local merchant -- a time-tested neighborhood policing method .",30
ever,0,0,"The acuity of mental illness among students has sharpened , they say , and it 's striking ever younger children , though many quietly bear the stress for years before snapping .",17
eroding,1,6,"Their dams raise water tables , nourishing shrubbery alongside streams that stabilize eroding banks , and add habitat for birds and deer .",12
geological,1,5,"`` We 're seeing what appears to be a new geological phenomenon , '' she said .",10
traceability,1,8,"Scientists worldwide are working to create databases of foodborne microbial strains , sequence the most common pathogens and tag foods for immediate traceability .",22
tears,0,0,"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 .",13
rare,0,0,"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 .",10
identified,1,5,"The student , who did n't want to be identified because of the stigma of mental illness , is not alone .",9
manager,0,0,"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 .",26
intersections,1,5,"Thousands of activists took to the streets in neighborhoods on both sides of Victoria Harbor , sitting down in intersections and setting up barricades .",19
dust,0,0,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",13
presidential,1,4,NEW YORK -- Lorella Praeli has one of the most important jobs on Hillary Rodham Clinton 's presidential campaign -- even though she 's never voted in an election .,17
aviation,1,3,"`` 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 .",49
lay,0,0,"JOHANNESBURG -- Allyn Bagu lay in bed , listening to the creatures nesting under the roof of her new apartment in suburban Johannesburg .",4
cop,0,0,"At 22 , Mohamed is a newly minted cop on the beat , a community liaison officer making a courtesy call to a local merchant -- a time-tested neighborhood policing method .",8
wildlife,0,0,"The ivory ban is a key component of a new , national strategy for combating wildlife trafficking , unveiled Tuesday by the White House , seven months after President Barack Obama issued a call to action during a visit to Tanzania .",15
prison,0,0,Local tribunals called gacaca courts have allowed many offenders to be released from prison in return for confessions and expressions of remorse .,13
soaring,1,4,"Soaring emissions from China and other fast-growing Asian countries are blowing across the Pacific Ocean , they say , increasing baseline levels of ozone in the western U.S. .",0
desire,1,3,"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 .",33
plumes,1,5,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",11
prestigious,1,9,"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 .",15
lighter-than-air,0,0,"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 .",12
administration,1,8,"White House advisers declined to say how much the proposal would cost or how the administration planned to pay for it , but experts said such a venture could cost the federal government tens of billions of dollars .",15
slave,0,0,"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 . ''",15
frozen,0,0,"The majority of that is due to consumers -LRB- both families and food businesses -RRB- , who buy fresh and frozen fish , but never end up eating it or selling it .",20
rural,1,4,"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 .",13
woodlands,1,3,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",51
artillery,1,7,"DONETSK , Russia -- Tatiana Poludnitsina fled her home in the eastern Ukrainian town of Luhansk in her robe and flip-flops after artillery shells hit it in mid-August .",22
defendant,1,7,"Zimmerman stood at the defendant 's table , flanked by his lawyers as the verdict was read .",4
village,0,0,"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 .",20
alternatives,1,7,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 .,36
mouthful,1,3,"-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 .",26
resource,1,6,"Fairness , a willingness to sacrifice for the sake of greater equality , is an ideal that supports cooperation , resource sharing and sacrifice .",20
narrow,1,3,"The court also opened the door for gay marriages to resume in California , in a separate ruling on narrow legal grounds .",19
esports,1,5,The small school in Chicago became the first U.S. university to offer scholarships for video gaming when it launched its eSports program this fall .,20
donate,0,0,They called upon their supporters to donate blood and rush to the Nasr district of Cairo to assist the victims .,6
extremism,0,0,"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 .",40
equal,0,0,"`` We are a people who declared that we are all created equal -- and the love we commit to one another must be equal as well , '' he said in a statement .",24
rival,1,3,The chants echoed against distant cheers of support from Islamists who held rival rallies in what has become a dangerously polarized nation .,12
hover,1,5,"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 .",12
display,0,0,"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 .",55
malfunctions,1,5,"As people become more dependent on medical devices that share information , the chance increases that their codes could be scrambled , causing malfunctions .",23
deciding,0,0,"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 .",20
rides,0,0,"ORLANDO , Fla. -- Theme parks are using technology to reduce waits , but not just for rides .",17
awake,0,0,The reality thrills him -- and keeps him awake at night .,8
cows,0,0,"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 .",36
bankrolled,0,0,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 .,24
support-focused,1,4,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 .,35
cap,0,0,Less ice means more open water to generate large waves -- creating a feedback loop that could doom the ice cap .,20
eaten,0,0,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 .,23
red,0,0,"`` I just cried , '' Allen recalls of the moment when he saw his image framed in red on the front of the magazine .",18
imperiled,1,8,"Their gnawing and nesting promotes richer soil and slows down water , improving imperiled fish habitat .",13
stacks,1,5,"Hunting is supposed to give the animals a chance , and this stacks the deck so badly . ''",12
long-dead,0,0,"On Thursday , Alabama 's parole board pardoned the last of the long-dead Scottsboro Boys , nine black teenagers falsely accused of rape in 1931 .",12
car,0,0,"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 .",49
wireless,0,0,"But after a trial run in New Zealand earlier this year , DeVaul and other engineers on the project say they believe a global network of low-cost , high-altitude balloons could carry enough wireless transponders to beam Internet connections to remote parts of Africa , Asia and other developing regions .",33
compete,0,0,A total of 25 international teams will compete June 5 and 6 to win one of three cash prizes totaling $ 3.5 million .,7
cellphones,0,0,"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 .",11
pulley,1,5,"Now an iron ballast and a wooden pulley block retrieved from the shipwreck of the São José-Paquete de Africa are coming to Washington , where next year they will be on view in an exhibition on slavery in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture .",7
scientist,0,0,"The study , co-authored by California Institute of Technology planetary scientist Konstantin Batygin and University of California , Santa Cruz , astrophysicist Greg Laughlin , appeared in the March 23 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .",10
crossings,0,0,"While illicit border crossings in this southern Arizona corridor have plummeted , deaths are at an all-time high .",3
stone-faced,1,4,"Onstage , the players are stone-faced and appear unfazed by the commotion around them .",5
economies,1,4,"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 .",10
workout,0,0,"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 .",12
surgeons,1,3,"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 .",15
airborne,1,7,"They hold hands as Giambalvo leads Dungan to first base after her hit goes airborne , and they giggle together in the outfield while waiting to make a catch .",14
sands,0,0,"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 .",38
staggering,1,6,"`` 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 .",20
includes,0,0,"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 .",10
plants,0,0,"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 .",17
veteran,1,6,"It took Francisco `` Frank '' Miranda , a veteran of the war in Afghanistan , about three years to find a job in the civilian world that was a good fit .",9
burning,0,0,"`` Hoverboard is on fire , '' he says in a video taken right after he jumped off the burning piece of equipment .",19
ethnicity,1,5,And a generation of young people who grew up after the mass killings embody the hope of a new breed of Rwandans who identify not by ethnicity but by nationhood .,26
figures,0,0,The I am Elemental line of female action figures features a character named Industry who can `` repair anything that is broken . '',8
takes,0,0,"`` It does n't take very much to destroy confidence , but it takes an awful lot to build it back , '' says Ian Bright , senior economist at ING , a global bank based in Amsterdam .",13
auks,1,4,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",30
mayor,0,0,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 .,1
paperback,0,0,"`` An old , thin paperback , '' she said Thursday .",5
strapped,1,5,It 's a padded fabric shell that is strapped around the outside of a helmet with the aim of reducing the impact of collisions .,8
shoots,0,0,"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 .",15
disproportionate,1,8,"Iraqi officials , however , say a disproportionate number of those leaving are not among the displaced , but educated young men who can afford the journey .",7
bike,0,0,"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 .",9
droughts,1,5,A few home builders are starting to plan development in a way that they say makes more sense for the region 's Mediterranean climate and regular droughts .,26
guitar,0,0,"His guitar lessons , formerly on Wednesdays , are now sandwiched into his Friday lunch period .",1
live,0,0,"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 .",12
allowed,0,0,Local tribunals called gacaca courts have allowed many offenders to be released from prison in return for confessions and expressions of remorse .,6
volcano,0,0,Ray Yurkewycz perched on the rim of the Northwest 's most restless volcano and marveled at the primordial forces at work .,12
chapter,1,3,"`` But kids love chocolate , and they pay attention when I tell them how that tub of chocolate helped me get through that dark chapter in human history . ''",25
tapering,1,7,"`` The volunteers keep us company , '' she said with a smile , her voice tapering off .",16
officers,0,0,"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 .",25
sources,0,0,"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 .",40
unstable,1,5,"Super-heavy elements are also highly unstable , existing for just a fraction of a second before they begin to decay .",5
arrives,0,0,"From an astronomical observatory on Chews Ridge in the Santa Lucia Mountains , the University of California , Davis atmospheric scientist has for the last three years measured ozone , the lung-damaging gas in smog , as it arrives to California .",38
reaches,0,0,"The high seas -- the vast roiling ocean that reaches beyond a coastal state 's 320-kilometer exclusive economic zone , or EEZ -- is Earth 's largest biosphere .",9
hand,0,0,"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 .",28
ruling,0,0,"Tuesday 's landmark ruling extended the restriction to federal courts in California and courts in eight other Western states , lawyers said .",3
laboratory,1,5,"Philae , a mobile laboratory the size of a washing machine , landed on comet 67P deep in space .",4
model,0,0,"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 .",8
savings,0,0,"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 .",17
cleverly,1,5,"Cleverly crafted by a Missouri transplant who journeyed west with visions of making his fortune in the gold fields of California , the story gave Clemens the strike he was looking for , but in a guise he 'd never imagined .",0
play,0,0,"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 .",9
science,0,0,"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 .",23
wanting,0,0,"`` It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard -- not just in their craft -- but communicating about the issues of our time , '' said Spalding , an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .",9
healthier,1,4,Michelle Obama said Friday that a new focus of her anti-childhood obesity effort will be to help people cook more of their meals at home because they 're healthier .,28
jogging,0,0,"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 .",22
delivering,0,0,"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 .",27
scenario,1,5,"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 .",26
smartphones,1,4,"As electronic devices proliferate , retailers are seeing record numbers of used laptops , smartphones and tablets being sold for quick cash or credit .",14
sampling,0,0,That 's a sampling of the four dozen comments and protests on the website of the State Water Resources Control Board about emergency water management after the driest winter in decades .,3
gastric,1,5,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",38
first-round,0,0,The Patriots also were fined $ 1 million -- equaling the largest in league history -- and stripped of their first-round draft pick next year and a fourth-round selection in 2017 .,20
frog,0,0,They also help the endangered California red-legged frog .,7
sense,0,0,"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 .",25
neutrons,1,4,"Element 118 , for example , is the heaviest element to date , with 118 protons alongside 176 neutrons .",18
low,0,0,"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 .",53
fine,0,0,"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 .",1
shut,0,0,"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 .",3
networks,1,4,"As more and more medical devices and hospital equipment become connected to the Internet or networks , they may become lucrative targets for criminals or hackers trying either to harm the users or make points about their own technological skills .",15
warming,0,0,Climate change is n't just about warming temperatures and rising sea levels .,6
mechanisms,1,6,"If so , the discovery could change our understanding of the neurological mechanisms behind some thought processes .",12
lawsuits,0,0,"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 .",28
Rat,0,0,"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 .",15
retreat,1,9,"Losers retreat to wooden benches , ceding to the next challenger .",1
muddy,0,0,"The humidity , heat and muddy soil made digging difficult .",5
emptier,1,3,"The ocean , which in years past had been full with food , was different , emptier , than before .",16
suits,0,0,"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 .",9
van,0,0,The downpour forced him to cancel a meeting at his favorite coffee shop because his van had broken down the day before .,15
hurt,0,0,"Eleven of the injured were believed to be critically injured and another six seriously hurt , according to the Fire Department .",14
little,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",21
commissioner,1,4,"`` 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 .",19
bottles,0,0,They 're prying open beer bottles and blasting rock music from an RV .,5
nowhere,0,0,Tennis balls are nowhere in sight .,3
turf,1,3,The capital 's turf tradition is deeply rooted and is even enshrined in the bylaws of various homeowners associations .,3
beaches,0,0,"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 .",6
setting,0,0,"Thousands of activists took to the streets in neighborhoods on both sides of Victoria Harbor , sitting down in intersections and setting up barricades .",21
screams,0,0,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 .,24
permission,1,3,Leave the state without asking permission .,5
Soon,0,0,"Soon enough , Rihanna and rapper King Los reposted a few of his snaps .",0
authorized,1,8,"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 . ''",37
snowless,1,3,"After a mostly snowless winter , the Overland Park , Kansas , man enjoyed finally getting to sled with his children on the Presidents Day holiday .",3
shoppers,0,0,"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 .",9
membership,0,0,"Along with school programs , membership in Future Farmers of America is up to about 580,000 -- nearly double its ranks of the mid-1980s .",5
attacks,0,0,"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 .",25
envelops,1,6,"CHICAGO -- The NFL 's concussion lawsuit was settled Thursday , but to get an idea of the confusion that still envelops the subject of football safety , consider the Guardian .",21
authorizing,1,4,"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 .",25
gone,0,0,"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 .",8
possible,0,0,"But the more important number may be the 39,000 hours Disney Animation spent developing the computer program that made the movie possible .",21
surfaced,1,3,Slager was charged with murder by state law enforcement agents and fired from the police force immediately after the video surfaced .,20
parts,0,0,-LRB- Scientific American and Scientific Reports are both parts of Nature Publishing Group . -RRB-,8
belting,1,8,"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 .",3
tallying,1,5,"And he took a sophomore-level course by MIT professor Anant Agarwal called `` Circuits and Electronics , '' tallying 91 percent .",18
uncertain,0,0,"`` In no uncertain terms , it 's been the worst winter on the lakes in 35 years .",3
balloons,0,0,"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 .",13
Crew,0,0,"The firefighters belonged to the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew , an elite unit sponsored by a fire department in nearby Prescott , where residents were grieving through social media after word of the deaths arrived Sunday night .",9
hypothetical,1,9,What has long been a hypothetical question may soon become a real one : What would the national economy look like with a $ 15-an-hour minimum wage ?,5
restaurant,0,0,"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 .",44
supervision,1,6,## Liberation Day For the first time in 22 years -- since Briscoe was 14 years old -- the former Vice Lord gang member and five-time felon was free of any kind of state supervision .,34
Latino,0,0,"That the campaign hired her speaks to the growing influence of the immigrant youth movement she helped lead , as well as the distinct demographics of Latino voters .",26
punishing,1,4,"LOS GATOS , Calif. -- Three punishing years of drought have parched California streams , rivers and wetlands .",6
network,0,0,"But after a trial run in New Zealand earlier this year , DeVaul and other engineers on the project say they believe a global network of low-cost , high-altitude balloons could carry enough wireless transponders to beam Internet connections to remote parts of Africa , Asia and other developing regions .",24
Trombone,0,0,"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 .",32
quest,1,6,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 .,12
prayed,0,0,He prayed that he 'd live to see 21 .,1
many,0,0,"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 .",4
deliberate,1,8,"The remains of people who lived even earlier had been found , but archaeologists assumed they were preserved naturally from burial in the hot and dry desert sand and not through any deliberate mummification by their survivors .",32
battled,0,0,"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 .",23
followed,0,0,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 .,11
24-ounce,0,0,"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 .",8
levying,1,7,"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 .",20
fourth-graders,0,0,"BERKELEY , Calif. -- To save their classmate who was deported to Mexico , the fourth-graders devised an epic plan .",15
far-flung,0,0,"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 .",14
transmitted,1,8,"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 .",3
job,0,0,"It took Francisco `` Frank '' Miranda , a veteran of the war in Afghanistan , about three years to find a job in the civilian world that was a good fit .",22
expensive,0,0,"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 .",20
jurors,0,0,The jurors were told to consider two sets of factors when considering the sentence .,1
implications,0,0,The illicit industry also has significant national security implications .,8
partisan,1,8,The problems Ryan identified had less to do with partisan gridlock between Republicans and Democrats and more to do with divisions within his own party stoked by difference over tactics and ideology .,9
wisecracks,1,6,"Three weeks after receiving a kidney transplant from his brother , a former Ravens ' player , Chris Kemoeatu has heard all of the wisecracks .",24
teeth,0,0,"With their industrial-strength buck teeth and flat tails , beavers and their dams offer a defense against drought .",4
case,0,0,"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 .",1
pretty,0,0,"`` Everybody is counting on crab to make it , so this is pretty disappointing , '' said Larry Collins , president of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association .",13
remaining,0,0,"About 35,000 -- or nearly 10 percent of the remaining population -- are being slaughtered each year .",9
leisurely,1,9,"The Nizards complain that Sacha has lost his bearings , and that their leisurely Tuesday evenings , when the family could go out to dinner or Sacha could watch TV without worrying about class the next morning , have been sabotaged .",13
groundwork,1,4,"`` Clearly Eiji was the person that laid the groundwork for what Toyota is today , '' said David Cole , former chairman of the nonprofit Center for Automotive Research .",9
disaster,0,0,"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 . ''",36
flicker,1,7,LOS ANGELES -- The amber lights flicker on above the tennis courts at DeForest Park in Long Beach .,6
sphere,1,4,"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 .",27
publisher,1,3,"`` It 's a major step for them , '' said Dan Sarto , co-founder and publisher of Animation World Network .",16
vegetables,0,0,Many are small farmers and vintners who either lack irrigated water or believe that dry farming produces better-tasting fruits and vegetables .,20
forward,0,0,He also can not participate in any league business going forward .,10
cave,0,0,"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 .",24
Apple,0,0,Apple told her the charges were valid purchases from the game DragonVale .,0
south-central,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",9
magazine,0,0,"`` I just cried , '' Allen recalls of the moment when he saw his image framed in red on the front of the magazine .",24
pens,0,0,"At a local elementary school this month , Kyle moved boxes crammed with pens , pencils , crayons , markers and mechanical pencils with his mom 's help .",13
speaking,0,0,"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 .",4
foot,0,0,"But lose a leg , as Zac Vawter did after a motorcycle accident in 2009 , and you will appreciate the myriad calculations that go into putting one foot in front of the other .",28
disapproved,1,4,Independents disapproved 56 percent to 41 percent .,1
range,0,0,"The expanding range of Naegleria infections could potentially be related to climate change , she adds , as the organism thrives in warmer temperatures .",2
wins,0,0,The first team to score wins .,5
remarkable,0,0,But it is Vawter 's ability to control the prosthetic with his thoughts that makes the latest case remarkable .,18
suburban,1,8,"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 .",13
bottle,0,0,"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 .",58
surge,1,6,"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 .",21
exception,0,0,"Under the new policy , those two hours include using the Internet for entertainment , including Facebook , Twitter , TV and movies ; online homework is an exception .",28
passage,1,3,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",1
purchases,1,3,"`` You can not charge consumers for purchases they did not authorize , '' said Edith Ramirez , the commission chairwoman .",7
models,0,0,"Scientists analyzed more than 200 published food-web -LRB- interacting food chains -RRB- models from all over the world , which included more than 3,000 ocean species .",12
opening,0,0,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",16
orbiting,1,5,"As the largest , heaviest object orbiting our sun , Jupiter 's namesake world is the lord of planets , a dominant force in the solar system .",6
poisonings,1,4,"Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures , their numbers are dropping because of poaching , poisonings and collisions with electricity pylons and wind turbines .",26
justice,0,0,"Government officials promise to give the children their day in court , but immigration advocates fear that even though justice may be swift , it will not necessarily be fair .",19
hearings,0,0,"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 .",24
dolphin,0,0,"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 .",19
body,0,0,"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 .",26
nod,1,4,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 .,4
Thinking,0,0,Thinking of being in the sky brought the 17-year-old some respite .,0
leaving,0,0,"The machines spent a good deal of time on the sidelines , leaving humans to do the most hazardous work .",12
barriers,1,4,"When Superintendent Tiffany Anderson arrived here 3 1/2 years ago , she was determined to clear the barriers that so often keep poor kids from learning .",16
teaches,0,0,"`` 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 .",33
bundle,1,3,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 .,41
supervisor,1,4,"But not Guoshing Cui , a Samsung supervisor from Guangzhou .",7
exposing,0,0,"Many fear the day when Wyoming 's oil market fails , as it last did in the mid-1980s , exposing a fundamental flaw in the state 's job picture : The lure of the oil dollar has prompted teenagers to skip college , or abandon high school , for the petroleum fields -- many without a Plan B if things go bust .",19
swimming,0,0,"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 .",15
Israrullah,0,0,He said the two men convicted -- identified only as Izhar and Israrullah -- have each been sentenced to 46 years ' imprisonment for the attack on Malala .,12
clips,0,0,"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 .",16
pick,0,0,"Toughened ships like Marchenko 's converted Arctic fishing vessel , the RV Lance , can usually pick their way slowly through it .",16
developing,1,6,"But the more important number may be the 39,000 hours Disney Animation spent developing the computer program that made the movie possible .",13
hurling,1,4,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 .,9
surrounds,1,4,"On the chain-link fence that surrounds the courts , spray paint marks the goals .",5
free,0,0,"<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 .",23
wreckage,1,5,"`` 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 .",7
unfazed,1,5,"Onstage , the players are stone-faced and appear unfazed by the commotion around them .",8
separatists,1,8,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 .,25
deportation,1,7,"`` 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 .",27
sued,0,0,"In August , it sued to block a 2011 Texas voter-identification measure .",4
rise,0,0,"Afghans have grown familiar with firearms over long decades of war , from the 1979 Soviet invasion and the resulting insurgency to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s .",27
implicitly,1,7,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 .,6
bystander,1,5,"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 .",10
evident,1,6,"`` Given the way the meeting transpired , '' Ray Halbritter , an Oneida representative and leader of the `` Change the Mascot Campaign , '' said Wednesday , `` it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name .",33
diving,0,0,"`` It would n't fluke up , '' Nancy Black , a marine biologist on board the ship that day said , referring to the picture-perfect tail flip that humpbacks display before diving to feed .",32
downturns,1,6,"Business owners warn it will tie their hands in downturns , drive small employers out of business and lead to millions of layoffs .",9
riverside,1,4,"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 .",11
expands,1,5,"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 .",31
segregation,1,9,Five million public school students in Texas will begin using new social studies textbooks this fall based on state academic standards that barely address racial segregation .,25
owls,0,0,"It turned out there were 10 owls in Bagu 's dark , warm attic .",6
eradication,1,9,"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 .",11
faulted,1,8,Blistering audits have faulted efforts to fight what one official called a `` rat crisis . '',3
golfers,0,0,Castro is among those experienced golfers plagued by an inexplicable phenomenon known as the yips .,5
WiFi,0,0,"Using the WiFi on his camera , he uploaded dozens of his raw photos to Instagram and Twitter , sharing them with his several thousand followers in real time .",2
trouble,0,0,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 .,26
wrecking,1,7,"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 .",21
Building,0,0,"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 .",23
throws,0,0,"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 .",30
experimented,1,6,"To reduce the number of injuries and deaths associated with distracted walking , Utah and New Jersey have experimented with fines for texting in dangerous walking situations .",18
king,0,0,"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 .",6
resisting,1,5,"But Germany , another major creditor to Greece , is resisting , even though it knows better than most what debt relief can achieve .",10
developmental,0,0,"Others have cerebral palsy , Down syndrome , attention deficit disorder and developmental delays .",12
demanded,1,3,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,23
ballerinas,0,0,"Copeland , 32 , has become one of America 's most famous female athletes , revered for her unlikely ascendance in an arts world notorious for showcasing only lithe white ballerinas .",30
crew,0,0,"Officials lost radio contact with the crew at 4:30 p.m. , said Steve Skurja , assistant spokesman for the Yavapai County Sheriff 's Office .",6
monster,1,4,"Just down the road from the world 's tallest tower , in the shadow of monster sand dunes , marine biologists from around the world clamored onboard a boat for a visit to some of the Persian Gulf 's coral reefs .",15
persistent,1,8,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 .,23
total,0,0,A total of 25 international teams will compete June 5 and 6 to win one of three cash prizes totaling $ 3.5 million .,1
Eating,0,0,Eating them is associated with all sorts of beneficial health outcomes .,0
passing,0,0,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 .,19
crippled,1,7,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",37
cable,0,0,Each elevator operates using a pulley-like system that consists of a cab and counterweights connected by a cable .,17
company,0,0,"Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''",4
perfect,0,0,"He says he 's aced a course called `` Machine Learning '' by hot-shot Stanford professor Andrew Ng , scoring a perfect 100 .",21
taxpaying,1,3,`` Schools that understand we can get students in the ag program know they 're going to be taxpaying citizens with good-paying jobs . '',18
demographics,1,7,"That the campaign hired her speaks to the growing influence of the immigrant youth movement she helped lead , as well as the distinct demographics of Latino voters .",24
seemed,0,0,"That Rodrigo Guzman , 10 , could no longer be with his friends and attend Jefferson Elementary seemed so obviously unfair to these students .",17
Airlines,0,0,Airlines have banned hoverboards until they can figure out what 's going on .,0
immediate,0,0,"Volunteer attorneys are scrambling to prepare for as many as 50 hearings a day per judge to assert the children 's right to become permanent residents , or at least avoid immediate deportation .",31
recovered,0,0,"Paleontologists have recovered mollusks , asphalt-saturated sand dollars , pieces of driftwood and Monterey cypress cones .",2
comet,0,0,The European Space Agency -LRB- ESA -RRB- says it has succeeded in landing a spacecraft on a comet for the first time .,17
submitting,1,5,"Twenty-two years of reporting his daily actions , of submitting to unannounced visits , of living only where other people said he could were over .",9
sugars,0,0,Participants were designated `` Western diet '' consumers if their consumption from non-fast-food sources was relatively high in saturated fats and added sugars .,22
heart,0,0,"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 .",28
Latinos,0,0,"To win over Latinos for Clinton in key states such as Florida , Colorado and Nevada , Praeli will have to connect with people much like herself .",3
traditional,1,6,"In June , the 32-year-old quit his job as a salesman with a traditional Chinese medicine company .",13
receives,0,0,"The first , disadvantageous inequity , occurs when one receives less than a peer .",9
oud,1,4,"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 .",24
energy,0,0,"`` Probably the only other place where they might exist in a short period of time could be a supernova , where you have so much energy and so many particles that are really heavily concentrated , '' said Dawn Shaughnessy , the principal investigator for the Heavy Element Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , which had a hand in three of the discoveries .",26
slopes,0,0,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",20
monitoring,1,8,"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 .",1
gray,0,0,"In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .",39
tatty,1,5,"The youngsters , their baby fluff half replaced by feathers , looked tatty and nervous .",12
empathy,1,8,Scientists believe it 's a sign that these animals are capable of feeling empathy -- and a new study of wolves suggests it 's more widespread among animals than experts had realized .,13
nudged,1,4,"Nudged by local governments worried about water shortages , home builders and homeowners associations are showing increased willingness to embrace the drought-tolerant landscapes that more naturally suit California .",0
flammable,0,0,"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 .",15
stronger,0,0,"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 ?",9
worried,0,0,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",8
missed,0,0,"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 .",32
prime,0,0,"Hours earlier , Egypt 's new interim leadership had narrowed in on a compromise candidate to serve as the next prime minister .",20
cholesterol,1,7,"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 .",19
always,0,0,`` I used to always make them and never had an issue . '',4
expressions,1,4,Local tribunals called gacaca courts have allowed many offenders to be released from prison in return for confessions and expressions of remorse .,19
coming,0,0,The city of 8.3 million people got its first test last week when a doctor who had been treating Ebola patients in the West African nation of Guinea tested positive for the virus after returning to New York and coming down with a fever of 100.3 .,39
poorest,0,0,"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 .",32
tactile,1,9,"So Shubham did , and with a few Internet searches he learned about Braille , the tactile writing system used by the blind , and Braille printers , which , to the 12-year-old 's shock , cost thousands of dollars .",16
database,0,0,"The authors of the latest research combed through a national database of Americans ' health and nutrition behaviors and grouped 4,466 American kids -- from ages 2 to 18 -- according to what they ate when they were not eating food purchased at a fast-food restaurant .",10
sitting,0,0,"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 .",12
questioned,1,3,"According to a report published Monday in the journal Pediatrics , diaper need -- the inability to afford to keep a child in clean diapers -- affects a `` substantial '' number of low-income Americans , with nearly 30 percent of mothers questioned in New Haven , Conn. , reporting that they did not have enough for their children .",42
abstention,1,9,There was one abstention in the paper ballot .,3
churches,0,0,"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 .",13
athletes,0,0,"`` We 've always had powerful female athletes , but we 've never had a story as dynamic as Misty 's , with that underdog mentality she has ... bucking up against all these traditional norms , showing men , women and kids that athletes come in all shapes and sizes . ''",7
apply,0,0,"There is no specific law to prevent women from driving in the kingdom , but they can not apply for driving licenses and have previously been arrested on charges relating to public order or political protest after getting behind the wheel .",18
Wonka,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- His escape from the Nazis was more like `` Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory '' than `` The Sound of Music , '' Leon Prochnik admits .",13
date,0,0,"Scientists launched the mission to better study the makings of comets , which they believe date back to the earliest days of the solar system , in hopes of learning more about their history .",15
drink,0,0,"On another day , the same volunteers swigged a `` placebo '' energy drink that had the same taste , texture and nutrients as Rockstar but none of the caffeine , taurine or other stimulants .",13
expose,1,6,"But when the company that makes Addison Trail 's football helmets declined to give its blessing , school officials dropped the idea , fearing that using the Guardian could expose the district to legal liability .",29
feat,1,5,"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 .",16
knee,0,0,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 .,49
scientists,0,0,"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 .",11
brain-eating,0,0,"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 .",11
usual,0,0,"A number of businesses opened late or closed early , but in many parts of the city , commerce continued as usual .",21
tradition,1,3,San Francisco 's Fisherman 's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul in millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals .,27
usually,0,0,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",15
farming,0,0,A centuries-old farming technique called dry farming -- once the order of the day in California 's Central Valley -- is once again drawing the interest of some of the region 's farmers .,2
given,0,0,"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 .",27
calm,0,0,"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 .",37
text,0,0,"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 .",17
began,0,0,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 .,18
tactics,1,4,"`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .",17
leads,0,0,"Every year Aleksey Marchenko of The University Center in Svalbard , a Norwegian archipelago north of Scandinavia , leads students across the chilly waters of the Barents Sea to study the seasonal ice pack .",18
Last,0,0,"Charles Vacca , 39 , of Lake Havasu City was shot Monday at the Last Stop outdoor range in White Hills , in northern Arizona , about 60 miles south of Las Vegas .",14
supports,0,0,"The Humane Society supports the coalition backing the initiative , which is led by a group called Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting .",3
lawsuit,1,3,"Brady gave the union his approval later Tuesday for a lawsuit to be filed on his behalf , according to a person familiar with the situation .",10
ask,0,0,"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 ? ''",37
ended,0,0,"CAIRO -- A night of largely peaceful protests ended early Monday in a bloody clash between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and Egyptian soldiers , according to the Brotherhood and Egyptian media .",8
policemen,0,0,"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 .",33
score,0,0,The first team to score wins .,4
environmentalists,1,5,"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 .",9
struggling,1,5,The Girl Scouts also are struggling in terms of financial support .,5
tended,1,3,"LEXINGTON , Ky. -- Before he even started school , Jason Borders tended to collect objects such as animal bones that he found while exploring his neighborhood near Ashland , the Henry Clay Estate in Lexington , Ky. .",12
clip,0,0,"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 .",26
overwhelming,1,8,`` This was in conflict with the overwhelming imagery they receive from the media about having to have long hair . '',7
videogames,0,0,The U.S. toy industry is expected to have its strongest year in at least a decade after several years of kids choosing videogames and mobile apps over Barbie and stuffed bears .,22
elect,0,0,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 .,11
beneficial,1,9,Eating them is associated with all sorts of beneficial health outcomes .,8
book,0,0,"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 . ''",32
slaves,0,0,"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 . ''",9
attire,1,3,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 .,13
added,0,0,"`` I was raised on how to sell myself , which buttons to press , which phrases to drop , '' she added , until one day `` everything just shattered . ''",22
else,0,0,"`` It 's nobody else 's business , '' Christie said , adding that it became public only because a reporter from the New York Post asked him a direct question about the procedure .",4
destroyed,1,4,"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 .",26
security,0,0,"More than 220 were injured nationwide , according to security officials .",9
Twice,0,0,"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 .",0
fad,0,0,"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 .",8
high,0,0,"There are now 17 states that require high school students to take personal-finance courses , according to the Council on Economic Education .",7
lone,1,3,"In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .",7
clients,0,0,"`` Eleven p.m. to 2 a.m. That 's the best time to talk with my clients , '' she said .",15
fed,1,3,"WASHINGTON -- The American public is unusually pessimistic about the direction of the country and increasingly fed up with Washington gridlock , a sour mood reflected in the worst disapproval ratings for President Barack Obama since he took office nearly five years ago .",16
restoration,1,5,`` Knowing that it is native should help guide restoration efforts . '',9
overran,1,5,"Tens of thousands of Yazidis took shelter atop Mount Sinjar when militants overran the city of Sinjar , center of the Yazidi community .",12
fire,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",22
landmark,1,3,"Tuesday 's landmark ruling extended the restriction to federal courts in California and courts in eight other Western states , lawyers said .",2
motion,0,0,It also sets in motion complex consequences that may have unforeseen impacts on ecosystems and human health .,4
graveyard,1,3,"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 .",32
detect,0,0,Not only does Venter say his invention will detect and decode DNA hiding in otherworldly soil or water samples -- proving once and for all that we are not alone in the universe -- it also will beam that information back to Earth and allow scientists to reconstruct living copies in a biosafety facility .,8
genres,1,8,`` And I never before heard Dr. King combine all those genres into one particular moment . '',11
forceful,1,3,"Wildlife advocates are concerned that without forceful global action , elephants and rhinos face -LSB- extinction -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=endangered+species -RRB- .",6
took,0,0,"In late April , the then-26-year-old shot his Fuji X-T1 over and over again as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray , who suffered a fatal injury in police custody .",16
authenticity,1,8,"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- .",7
education,0,0,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,28
loans,0,0,"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 .",21
military,1,3,"Since August , Miranda has been working at Home Depot in Totowa , N.J. , where he and two fellow vet employees refer to each other by their former military ranks .",29
Good-paying,0,0,"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 .",0
known,0,0,Castro is among those experienced golfers plagued by an inexplicable phenomenon known as the yips .,11
walks,0,0,"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 .",7
assessment,1,4,"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 .",8
Ice,0,0,Ice was part of Aja Evans ' midsummer day 's dream too .,0
moment,0,0,"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 .",38
objects,0,0,"LEXINGTON , Ky. -- Before he even started school , Jason Borders tended to collect objects such as animal bones that he found while exploring his neighborhood near Ashland , the Henry Clay Estate in Lexington , Ky. .",15
fight-or-flight,1,3,"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 .",31
languages,0,0,"NEW YORK -- They speak different languages , live in countries rich and poor , face horrible job markets and healthy ones .",6
territory,1,9,"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 .",33
yawns,0,0,Even dogs do it : They yawn when someone near them yawns .,11
mitigating,1,8,"Aggravating factors were anything that could support a death sentence , while mitigating factors would argue for life imprisonment instead .",12
withstand,1,3,"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 .",7
casting,1,4,"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 .",28
walking,0,0,"The act of walking may not seem like a feat of agility , balance , strength and brainpower .",3
borrowings,1,8,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 .,40
ones,0,0,"NEW YORK -- They speak different languages , live in countries rich and poor , face horrible job markets and healthy ones .",21
destructive,1,8,"Another referred to an attack that `` will be more destructive than ever before , '' and warned immigrants to stay indoors .",10
outskirts,1,7,"Whether a child should be shooting any sort of gun is a decision for each family to make , said Butch Jensen , an instructor for 10 years at Southeast Regional Park Shooting Range on the outskirts of Tucson .",36
paleontologist,1,4,"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 .",34
stepped,0,0,"Julia A. Pierson , the first woman to hold the post , stepped down hours after an Army veteran who is accused of running into the White House with a knife in his pocket on Sept. 19 , pleaded not guilty to three criminal charges in federal court .",12
hangar,1,6,"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- .",17
Ballet,0,0,"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 .",17
combative,1,6,"Fresh security breaches , and Pierson 's repeated stumbles during a combative House of Representatives hearing Tuesday , led to growing calls in Congress for her resignation and Obama quickly agreed .",11
shuttered,1,7,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 .,8
accomplish,0,0,"`` 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 .",34
shoulder,0,0,"He pulled her close , placed a hand on her shoulder , and the two bopped back and forth in a two-step , laughing and giggling .",10
deals,0,0,"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 .",28
leading,0,0,"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 .",25
bombardment,1,8,"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 .",2
loved,0,0,"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 .",13
quietly,0,0,"The acuity of mental illness among students has sharpened , they say , and it 's striking ever younger children , though many quietly bear the stress for years before snapping .",23
pointed,0,0,"`` When a lot of cameras are going to be pointed on the city , they want to have an image of the city that does not include poverty , '' said Jennifer Friedenbach , executive director at the San Francisco-based Coalition on Homelessness .",10
deserve,0,0,"`` Snakebites , '' said lead author Luis Fernando Chaves , an ecologist at the Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine in Japan , `` do n't get the attention they deserve , even though they are a major problem . ''",31
shelters,0,0,"If the city 's plan succeeds , the homeless will head to shelters where they can connect with social services .",12
residence,1,5,"Riel-Salvatore and his colleagues wrote that the cave was probably used at times as a permanent residence , and as a logistical base at other times .",16
otter,0,0,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 .,24
dig,0,0,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 .,9
lessons,0,0,"His guitar lessons , formerly on Wednesdays , are now sandwiched into his Friday lunch period .",2
cheaper,1,3,"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 .",35
zone,0,0,"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 .",28
superstar,1,3,"A few superstar professors pull in upward of 10,000 students around the globe into free , or nearly free , courses .",2
anti-discrimination,0,0,"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 .",9
expressive,0,0,"This was imposed upon us , '' said Isabelle Nizard , 41 , a dark-haired woman full of indignation and expressive gestures .",20
pushed,0,0,But have they pushed passengers to a breaking point ?,3
angry,0,0,"Parents like Eric and Isabelle Nizard are angry over a sinister social experiment being conducted on their 9-year-old son , Sacha .",7
accounted,1,6,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20131230_CENSUS_maps.jpg"" /> WASHINGTON -- Population growth in Southern and Western states , led by Texas , California and Florida , accounted for more than 80 percent of new residents nationwide over the last three years , surpassing the Northeast and Midwest in the demographic contest that plays a key role in determining states ' political clout , census data released Monday show .",19
less,0,0,Emanuel 's decision to draw attention to a single issue is less conventional .,11
first-time,0,0,One had a child who experienced a first-time food allergy .,7
extends,1,4,"The plane maker issued a statement Saturday afternoon , saying it `` extends its concern for the safety '' of those aboard the downed aircraft .",12
unused,0,0,"WAYNE , N.J. -- Pencils roll around classroom floors , forgotten in drawers and backpacks and wedged between car seats -- unused , discarded , wasted .",21
pounces,1,9,"Moving like a woman half her age , she pounces on top of him , pinning his arms .",9
carrying,0,0,"Mduduzi descended , gently carrying the owlets in a box .",4
online,0,0,The fire starter bracelet looks like many other woven bracelets being sold online to outdoor enthusiasts .,12
Computer-animated,0,0,"Computer-animated films are big business : In most years , a handful rank among the top 10 U.S. box-office hits .",0
molotov,1,3,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 .,12
gamescasters,1,6,"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 .",5
stones,0,0,"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 .",28
new,0,0,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,25
forth,0,0,"He pulled her close , placed a hand on her shoulder , and the two bopped back and forth in a two-step , laughing and giggling .",18
reservoirs,1,9,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140117_CALIF_DROUGHT.jpg"" /> LOS ANGELES -- Officials of the small town of Willits , Calif. , looked at their two municipal reservoirs last week , did some calculating and realized they had enough water to last only 100 days .",19
sangoma,1,6,"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 .",23
grapes,0,0,"Used for centuries in the Mediterranean region to grow crops like olives and grapes , the technique is not for the faint of heart .",13
problems,0,0,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 .,14
promise,0,0,"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 .",21
tribunals,1,7,Local tribunals called gacaca courts have allowed many offenders to be released from prison in return for confessions and expressions of remorse .,1
recipients,1,6,"It is unclear how many of them are ethnic Russians , but local humanitarian workers confirmed that most aid recipients appeared to have ethnic or family ties to Russia .",19
wealthy,0,0,"But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .",57
declines,0,0,"Some other major youth groups also face revenue and membership declines , due in part to societal trends .",10
worrying,0,0,"The Nizards complain that Sacha has lost his bearings , and that their leisurely Tuesday evenings , when the family could go out to dinner or Sacha could watch TV without worrying about class the next morning , have been sabotaged .",31
rush,0,0,They called upon their supporters to donate blood and rush to the Nasr district of Cairo to assist the victims .,9
food,0,0,"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 .",21
20-stamp,0,0,"The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service released its Harry Potter stamps last November in 20-stamp booklets , and found another hit .",13
think,0,0,"`` We think we 've got a great case to make , '' the Humane Society 's chief executive , Wayne Pacelle , said in a heated televised debate Oct. 14 .",2
epic,1,5,"BERKELEY , Calif. -- To save their classmate who was deported to Mexico , the fourth-graders devised an epic plan .",18
shape,0,0,"A Peruvian immigrant who lived in the United States without legal status until three years ago , when she obtained a green card through marriage , Praeli hopes to obtain citizenship in time to vote in the election that she is helping shape .",42
rules,0,0,But even a golden boy has to play by the rules .,10
headquarters,1,5,"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 .",12
heartfelt,1,5,"`` Sometimes you just have to say you 're sorry ... my heartfelt apologies for what happened in 1961 , '' Brackett said .",12
transpired,1,7,"`` Given the way the meeting transpired , '' Ray Halbritter , an Oneida representative and leader of the `` Change the Mascot Campaign , '' said Wednesday , `` it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name .",6
Fine,0,0,She reclined her seat -- smacking Fine 's head and sparking an emotional explosion .,6
Digital,0,0,"The Digital Cookie upgrade , announced Tuesday , comes amid persisting challenges for the 103-year-old organization .",1
predators,1,4,"The removal of top predators has been called `` humankind 's most pervasive influence on nature , '' and it is as detrimental in the sea as it is on land .",4
drought-tolerant,1,5,"Nudged by local governments worried about water shortages , home builders and homeowners associations are showing increased willingness to embrace the drought-tolerant landscapes that more naturally suit California .",21
highest-spending,1,3,"That kind of power shopping has made the Chinese tourist the highest-spending overseas visitor to the U.S. and one of the most valued customers for U.S. outlet malls , shopping centers and tour bus operators .",11
beckoning,1,9,"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 .",26
pursuing,1,8,"JIDDAH , Saudi Arabia -- As the NBA season kicks off in America this week , a group of Saudi women and girls will be pursuing their own hoop dreams .",25
Theatre,0,0,"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 .",18
see,0,0,"Today , Giambalvo and Dungan , both 18 , count down the days each week until they can see each other again on a baseball field for five Tuesdays in July and August .",18
parcel,1,3,"As more people realize they can grow a significant amount of vegetables on a small parcel of land , they discover that `` they have the ability to take back their food system . ''",15
finds,0,0,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",6
accounts,0,0,"This season , Mask is taking his players ' online personas so seriously that he 's assigning an assistant to monitor their accounts .",22
embarking,1,5,"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 .",3
R-Florida,0,0,"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 .",11
information,1,3,"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 .",21
border,0,0,"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 .",27
come,0,0,"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 .",25
convenience,0,0,Restaurants and theme parks say they are responding to consumers who are increasingly tech-savvy and hungry for convenience .,17
creativity,1,3,Researchers at Stanford University recently set out to explore the neural basis of creativity and came up with surprising findings .,13
housing,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- When Alisha Chen first got into real estate 10 years ago , she did n't really plan on becoming a gatekeeper for a global housing market .",27
radio,0,0,"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 .",8
leader,0,0,"`` 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 .",34
facilities,1,3,"Egyptian television showed chaotic scenes of bloodied , unconscious protesters lying in makeshift triage facilities .",14
ages,0,0,"The authors of the latest research combed through a national database of Americans ' health and nutrition behaviors and grouped 4,466 American kids -- from ages 2 to 18 -- according to what they ate when they were not eating food purchased at a fast-food restaurant .",25
precocious,1,7,"Malala , a precocious teenage activist who had called for expanding girls ' education in deeply conservative areas of Pakistan , was shot in the head in October 2012 while returning from school .",3
mostly,0,0,"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 .",7
public,0,0,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 .,20
postscript,1,9,"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 .",32
catching,0,0,"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 .",31
motto,1,3,"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 .",21
nothing,0,0,"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 .",32
collapsed,1,4,"She had collapsed , suffering a disabling emotional breakdown .",2
staunch,0,0,"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 .",19
nation,0,0,"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 .",10
bring,0,0,"One piece of that market , e-sport multiplayer video-gaming competitions , is expected to bring in $ 612 million this year for games such as Dota 2 and League of Legends .",14
orange,0,0,"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 .",16
accidental,1,6,"TUCSON , Ariz. -- The accidental death of an instructor at an Arizona shooting range , killed while teaching a 9-year-old girl to fire a fully automatic Uzi , has touched off a national debate on whether children should be given access to such weapons .",5
artist,0,0,Shop owner Mary Ginocchio said she decided to show Jason Borders ' work after Lexington artist Bob Morgan suggested it .,15
bound,1,5,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,3
neurobiologically,1,8,"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 .",29
trips,0,0,"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 . ''",25
joining,0,0,"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 .",20
ripples,1,5,"CASPER , Wyo. -- These are boom times in the resource-rich Cowboy State , courtesy of an oil explosion whose ripples can be felt across the land .",20
adds,0,0,"The expanding range of Naegleria infections could potentially be related to climate change , she adds , as the organism thrives in warmer temperatures .",15
pine,0,0,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",39
expect,0,0,"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 .",12
perplexing,1,9,It 's a perplexing - yet apparently increasing - trend .,3
appear,0,0,"The campaign around the Maine Bear Hunting Ban Initiative , which will appear on the ballot as Question 1 , has shed light on Maine 's unique status in the wildlife world .",12
unscheduled,1,5,"The resulting screaming match caused an unscheduled landing in Jacksonville , Florida , the third diversion in nine days caused by passenger fights over shrinking legroom .",6
resounding,1,7,"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 . ''",7
valid,1,4,Apple told her the charges were valid purchases from the game DragonVale .,6
athletic,1,3,Turns out he did n't need healthy shoulders or knees for a college athletic scholarship .,13
rolled,0,0,"Since Boeing rolled out its first 777 to a huge crowd at its manufacturing facility in Everett , Wash. , in 1994 , more than 1,100 have been built and only one had been in a major accident , with no fatalities .",2
polished,1,8,"More than half of each is picked clean , the spine and rib bones almost a polished white , with no traces of flesh .",16
Bunny,0,0,"WASHINGTON -- Harry Potter , Elvis Presley and Bugs Bunny share one thing in common : Traditional stamp collectors are no fans .",9
tattooed,1,4,BALTIMORE -- Devin Allen plans to get the word `` smile '' tattooed on his trigger finger .,12
photos,0,0,"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 .",28
moving,0,0,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",29
City,0,0,"`` The more we looked at the data , the more we realized the situation is bleak , '' Willits City Manager Adrienne Moore said .",20
guilty,0,0,"The jury found Tsarnaev guilty last month on 30 counts , 17 of which carried the death penalty .",4
courtroom,0,0,"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 .",38
pairs,0,0,"The University of Washington 's Burke Museum has been transferring and cataloging 2 million pairs of otoliths , representing some 80 species .",14
capable,1,4,Scientists believe it 's a sign that these animals are capable of feeling empathy -- and a new study of wolves suggests it 's more widespread among animals than experts had realized .,10
labeling,0,0,"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 .",11
searched,0,0,"For three months , he holed up in the local library -- he did n't have a computer at home -- and searched out and applied for more than 70 college scholarships .",22
hosing,1,3,"Outdoor watering , car washing and hosing down pavement are banned .",6
embalming,1,9,`` It shows clearly that Egyptians in prehistoric times were playing around quite sophisticatedly with embalming agents . '',15
indignation,0,0,"This was imposed upon us , '' said Isabelle Nizard , 41 , a dark-haired woman full of indignation and expressive gestures .",18
remain,0,0,"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 .",37
norepinephrine,1,8,"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 .",33
shyly,1,5,"Two girls in silky abaya gowns rush to embrace her , their mother standing back shyly .",15
shouted,0,0,"the migrants shouted outside the cavernous Keleti train station , the latest focal point for European tensions over the unrelenting flow of migrants from the Middle East , Asia and Africa fleeing war and poverty .",2
walkable,1,5,"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 .",6
Shop,0,0,Shop owner Mary Ginocchio said she decided to show Jason Borders ' work after Lexington artist Bob Morgan suggested it .,0
influential,1,4,"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 . ''",21
intricate,1,8,"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 .",18
amiss,1,8,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140526_HUMPBACK_FREED_1.jpg"" /> SAN JOSE , Calif. -- After a morning spent whale watching in Monterey Bay , the passengers on the Point Sur Clipper on April 27 did n't notice anything amiss when they first spotted the humpback .",30
Experts,0,0,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",0
still-valuable,1,3,"Fortunately for bargain hunters , there are also plenty of consumers who want the latest and greatest technology , requiring them to get rid of a still-valuable model from a year or two ago .",26
nab,1,4,"It remains the only state in the Lower 48 where hunters may use bait , traps and dogs to nab bears .",19
multi-generational,1,6,"For generations , elderly Chinese citizens could count on having a place in multi-generational households , where their children could treat them in infirmity .",13
luckless,1,6,"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 .",11
losses,0,0,"Environmental and fishery groups say agriculture is manipulating the drought crisis to extract delta water , exposing even non-threatened fish and the fishing industry to catastrophic losses .",26
snaking,1,5,"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 .",37
New,0,0,New research by the team that coined the term attempts to determine how severely predatory fish populations have declined worldwide since the start of industrial fishing .,0
courses,0,0,"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 .",12
digging,1,3,We started digging and one bone connected to another bone that connected to another bone that connected to another bone . '',2
Owls,0,0,Owls are reviled in many parts of Africa as harbingers of death .,0
far,0,0,"Since then , however , infections have popped up as far north as Minnesota .",10
easier,0,0,"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 .",47
forms,0,0,"The designs usually are not symmetrical , taking on forms that can look like old maps , paisley patterns and other designs .",9
backing,0,0,"The Humane Society supports the coalition backing the initiative , which is led by a group called Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting .",6
treated,0,0,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 .,26
deported,1,9,"BERKELEY , Calif. -- To save their classmate who was deported to Mexico , the fourth-graders devised an epic plan .",10
significance,1,7,"Yet only in recent years has the significance of Twain 's time in the Mother Lode come into sharper relief , in particular the transformative role the friendships he developed here played in his decision to abandon youthful dreams of a career piloting paddleboats down the mighty Mississippi River and instead `` excite the laughter of God 's creatures . ''",7
performed,1,4,The court did not decide whether states that do not have same-sex marriage will have to recognize marriages performed in other states .,18
sound,0,0,"The name might make the condition sound trivial , but the yips can ruin a professional athlete 's career .",6
ventilation,1,9,"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 .",27
great,0,0,"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 .",15
routes,0,0,"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 .",24
disadvantaged,1,7,CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office to begin his second term Monday and took the unusual step of focusing his inaugural address on a single issue : The lack of opportunity facing the city 's disadvantaged youths .,40
heavily,0,0,"`` Probably the only other place where they might exist in a short period of time could be a supernova , where you have so much energy and so many particles that are really heavily concentrated , '' said Dawn Shaughnessy , the principal investigator for the Heavy Element Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , which had a hand in three of the discoveries .",34
disruptive,1,9,"INDEPENDENCE , Mo. -- When Kari Knudtson 's 10-year-old fourth grader at Mill Creek Elementary School in Independence , Mo. , became wildly disruptive in school last month , he was taken from his classroom and put in the school 's isolation room .",23
sanctions,1,8,And Halbritter 's group asked Goodell to `` use his power to bring Snyder before the league executive committee for possible sanctions '' should the team continue to use the name .,21
Teachers,0,0,"Troops to Teachers , a nearly 20-year-old Pentagon program , has produced more than 15,000 teachers , largely for high-need schools .",2
legislation,1,5,"Colorado Senate President John Morse , who shepherded the legislation to passage , was defeated on a 51 percent-49 percent vote .",9
grouper,0,0,"The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species considers 12 percent of grouper , 11 percent of tuna and billfish and 24 percent of shark and ray species to be threatened with extinction .",16
stepping,0,0,"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 .",27
hustled,1,6,"Minutes after arriving by bus at an outlet mall in Cabazon , California , a dozen or so Chinese tourists hustled out to buy luggage that they planned to stuff with high-end clothes , shoes and bags .",20
gaga,1,6,"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 .",6
decrease,0,0,`` 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 . '',4
undergone,1,5,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",37
cartons,0,0,"Here and there , some whole servings of apple slices got dumped , but otherwise empty trays and empty milk cartons filled the bins .",20
establish,1,3,"More than 3,000 have come to Florida this year to join family members , but they still must establish their right to remain .",18
crack,0,0,"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 .",12
gnawing,1,7,"Their gnawing and nesting promotes richer soil and slows down water , improving imperiled fish habitat .",1
corruption,1,8,About a million people took to the streets of 100 Brazilian cities as their protests against corruption and social and economic injustice saw their first two deaths .,16
corner,0,0,"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 .",8
cash,0,0,"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 .",19
debut,1,6,"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 .",1
female,0,0,"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 .",18
purposeful,1,3,"`` 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 .",18
favor,0,0,"Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo , a fellow Democrat who voted in favor of the measures , lost 56 percent to 44 percent .",12
opponents,1,6,"`` I love droppin ' 'em , '' she says about opponents .",11
income,0,0,"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 .",28
mixture,0,0,"For many , the second time around features a mixture of touting accomplishments while ticking off priorities for a second term .",9
fall,0,0,They fall off curbs and bridges into wet cement and creek beds .,1
wide,0,0,"Music starts , and a dozen straight faces flip to wide smiles , matching the energy in the moves on their faces .",10
telling,0,0,"Turns out , some parents might want to think twice before telling their kids to turn off the computer .",11
youthful,0,0,"Yet only in recent years has the significance of Twain 's time in the Mother Lode come into sharper relief , in particular the transformative role the friendships he developed here played in his decision to abandon youthful dreams of a career piloting paddleboats down the mighty Mississippi River and instead `` excite the laughter of God 's creatures . ''",37
lighthouses,0,0,"`` Spider-Man '' and `` Star Wars '' stamps vastly outsell those commemorating the Civil War , insects and spiders , and Pacific Coast lighthouses .",24
rigid,1,6,"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 .",44
inert,1,7,"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 .",53
battles,0,0,Voters in two Western states are caught in fierce battles over whether consumers will know what is deep inside their food .,9
view,0,0,"Marching alongside the protesters , Allen snapped portrait after portrait that offered a view from the front lines in the days after Gray 's death .",13
almost,0,0,"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 .",16
workweek,1,6,"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 .",5
farmers,0,0,"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 .",15
visits,0,0,"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 .",15
deliberations,1,9,"Recent settlement deliberations between the league and the NFL Players Association failed to produce a compromise , and several people connected to the process said the NFLPA now plans to move swiftly to attempt to have Brady 's suspension overturned in court .",2
modern,0,0,"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 .",2
led,0,0,"The Humane Society supports the coalition backing the initiative , which is led by a group called Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting .",12
long-running,1,3,They 're bets for a long-running pool : How many nutria will the team find in the marshes of the Wicomico River ?,5
dinner,0,0,"The Nizards complain that Sacha has lost his bearings , and that their leisurely Tuesday evenings , when the family could go out to dinner or Sacha could watch TV without worrying about class the next morning , have been sabotaged .",24
reading,0,0,"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 . ''",38
travelers,0,0,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",25
pylons,1,7,"Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures , their numbers are dropping because of poaching , poisonings and collisions with electricity pylons and wind turbines .",31
sergeant,1,7,"`` They call me by saying , ` Hey , master sergeant . ' ''",11
rooms,0,0,"`` I did n't know that isolation rooms even existed until I learned that my son had been in one , '' Knudtson said .",7
Miscommunication,0,0,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",0
Children,0,0,"`` 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 .",1
funds,0,0,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 .,41
dry,0,0,One animal has the potential to restore these dry landscapes .,8
banning,1,3,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 .,8
numbers,0,0,"For more than a decade , increasing numbers of black women have been wearing their natural hair in Afros , braids , locks and twists .",7
danger,0,0,"Although the pump was n't connected to anyone , Carroll , a 34-year-old from Austin , Texas , got the point : The danger was real .",23
top,0,0,"Computer-animated films are big business : In most years , a handful rank among the top 10 U.S. box-office hits .",15
opposed,1,6,They were replaced by Republicans who opposed the new restrictions .,6
fleeing,1,4,"the migrants shouted outside the cavernous Keleti train station , the latest focal point for European tensions over the unrelenting flow of migrants from the Middle East , Asia and Africa fleeing war and poverty .",31
efficient,1,4,"Toyoda , who is credited with developing the car company 's efficient , low-defect manufacturing processes and who helped spearhead Toyota 's aggressive push into the U.S. auto market , died Tuesday .",11
expected,1,3,"The actual change is expected to come in 2055 , when Asians will become the largest immigrant group at 36 percent , compared with Hispanics at 34 percent .",4
sites,0,0,"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 .",8
prosecutor,1,6,"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 . ''",5
couples,0,0,Bailey and his daughter were among dozens of father-daughter couples gathered on Chicago 's South Side recently at a party designed to spotlight the role of black fathers in their daughter 's lives .,9
turning,0,0,"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 .",12
ruin,0,0,"The name might make the condition sound trivial , but the yips can ruin a professional athlete 's career .",13
boy,0,0,"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 .",7
background,1,3,"The laws limit gun magazines to 15 rounds and require universal background checks , to be paid for by the gun purchaser , among other restrictions .",11
menacing,1,9,"Local shop owner Cindy Skeen said she often sees black bears around her house , finding them more mischievous than menacing .",20
Recent,0,0,"Recent settlement deliberations between the league and the NFL Players Association failed to produce a compromise , and several people connected to the process said the NFLPA now plans to move swiftly to attempt to have Brady 's suspension overturned in court .",0
silent,0,0,"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 .",35
fourth-grade,0,0,The proportion of fourth-grade students reading proficiently last year ranged from 21 percent in New Mexico and Mississippi to 57 percent in Massachusetts .,3
flurry,1,5,"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 .",19
sporting,0,0,"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 .",13
chimpanzees,1,6,"So do chimpanzees , bonobos and baboons .",2
engulfed,1,8,Flames engulfed the board .,1
drought,1,3,"With their industrial-strength buck teeth and flat tails , beavers and their dams offer a defense against drought .",17
contrast,1,3,"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 .",6
Sprouts,0,0,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 .,17
biologist,1,3,"On this sun-blasted tract of sand 14 miles south of Baker , Calif. , molecular biologist and -LSB- entrepreneur -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=entrepreneur -RRB- J. Craig Venter is field-testing a technology that he says will revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life .",15
hears,0,0,"`` The jury will make up its own mind after it sees the video and hears the other testimony , '' Wilson said .",15
acid,1,3,A massive bloom of microscopic algae -- which produced a natural toxin called domoic acid that is harmful to wildlife and fish -- in the Pacific Ocean is threatening the crab industry during a time when many fishing outfits make their most money .,14
doping,1,4,The USADA doping control officer had come from Milwaukee to take a urine sample from Evans .,2
mahjong,1,6,"So Yan , a widow since her husband 's death nearly a decade ago , spends every weekday at a modest community center near her home , where she plays mahjong and eats meals prepared by a volunteer staff .",30
stems,1,3,"The speedy procedure more than 1,500 miles from the border stems from a huge influx of children fleeing violence and poverty in Central America .",10
enemy,0,0,WASHINGTON -- One trained soldiers to use Stinger missiles to shoot down enemy jets and helicopters .,12
non-fast-food,0,0,Participants were designated `` Western diet '' consumers if their consumption from non-fast-food sources was relatively high in saturated fats and added sugars .,12
league,1,4,"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 .",44
Circuit,0,0,"A challenge to Nevada 's marriage law is already pending in the 9th Circuit , and gays are fighting marriage bans in trial courts in Oregon , Idaho and Arizona .",13
State,0,0,"`` All the talk of America 's economic decline is political hot air , '' Obama said in his final State of the Union address .",20
hoop,0,0,"JIDDAH , Saudi Arabia -- As the NBA season kicks off in America this week , a group of Saudi women and girls will be pursuing their own hoop dreams .",28
Mile,0,0,"`` 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 .",5
follow,0,0,"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 .",35
extinguishing,1,9,"Though baking soda is recommended for extinguishing grease fires , it did n't help the hoverboard situation .",6
hospitalize,1,3,"Each year foodborne illnesses caused by these microorganisms sicken 48 million Americans , hospitalize 128,000 and kill 3,000 , according to the agency .",13
clattered,1,6,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",16
environments,1,5,"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 .",23
targets,0,0,"As more and more medical devices and hospital equipment become connected to the Internet or networks , they may become lucrative targets for criminals or hackers trying either to harm the users or make points about their own technological skills .",21
motors,0,0,Eight 2.3-ton electric motors installed on 1 WTC 's roof power the high-speed elevators .,3
suspending,1,5,"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 . ''",11
Hundreds,0,0,"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 .",4
emphatically,1,8,"Though other countries involved in the investigation make the point less emphatically than Malaysia , all agree the wing piece appears to be from Flight 370 , lost March 8 , 2014 , on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board .",11
even,0,0,"And in a personal-finance course , 16 - and 17-year-olds are learning about something that might seem even more abstract for the teenagers : retirement .",17
program,0,0,"The 17-year-old participates in an after-school program called Tech Connect in Orosi that teaches computer repair , tax preparation and community service .",6
777s,0,0,"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 .",21
laws,0,0,"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 .",12
biologists,1,6,"Just down the road from the world 's tallest tower , in the shadow of monster sand dunes , marine biologists from around the world clamored onboard a boat for a visit to some of the Persian Gulf 's coral reefs .",20
urgency,0,0,There were too many agencies and politicians with rules that did n't seem to share their urgency .,16
assault,1,3,"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 .",29
washers,0,0,"Few offer regular access to pediatricians and mental health counselors , or make washers and dryers available to families desperate to get clean .",13
unrestricted,1,8,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,23
pointing,0,0,"`` It 's cascading down into this valley now , '' Yurkewycz said , pointing out a tongue of ice flowing over a rise and into a rubbly ravine .",14
blistering,1,9,Blistering audits have faulted efforts to fight what one official called a `` rat crisis . '',0
study,0,0,"Every year Aleksey Marchenko of The University Center in Svalbard , a Norwegian archipelago north of Scandinavia , leads students across the chilly waters of the Barents Sea to study the seasonal ice pack .",29
opportunity,1,5,It is part of what Iraqi officials describe as a new `` brain drain '' as young graduates seize what they perceive as a rare opportunity to leave a country wracked by violence .,25
mimic,1,6,"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 .",27
repeat,1,3,"In January , city council members voted to ban sledding in 48 of the city 's 50 public parks and impose a $ 750 fine on repeat offenders .",26
socioeconomic,1,8,"The findings , described in the journal Science Advances , reveals another complexity of the effects of climate change -- both the effects it has on animal populations and the way it affects human disease , in the context of socioeconomic disparities .",40
sat,0,0,"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 . ''",42
table,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- Amy Fine wanted to nap on Delta Flight 2370 , from New York to Palm Beach , Florida , so she laid her head on the tray table .",30
unlimited,1,5,The movie is being made in Louisiana largely because the state offers unlimited tax credits to entice film companies to shoot on location there .,12
rediscovering,1,9,"So , too , is a movement among Native Americans across the nation to improve their health by rediscovering ancestral foods and connections to lands once lost .",18
drove,0,0,"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 .",2
lands,0,0,"So , too , is a movement among Native Americans across the nation to improve their health by rediscovering ancestral foods and connections to lands once lost .",24
underdog,1,3,"`` We 've always had powerful female athletes , but we 've never had a story as dynamic as Misty 's , with that underdog mentality she has ... bucking up against all these traditional norms , showing men , women and kids that athletes come in all shapes and sizes . ''",24
opponent,1,9,"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 .",19
passion,1,4,"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 .",37
The,0,0,"CHICAGO -- The first three times they were together , Nicole Giambalvo was n't sure she 'd be able to make a connection with Kathryn Dungan .",2
bidders,1,4,"The Special Operations Command began soliciting ideas for the suit this year from industry , academia and government labs , and has held two conferences where potential bidders , including Dowling 's company , Revision Military , demonstrated their products .",27
faster,0,0,"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 .",34
obesity,1,7,"`` So if we 're decreasing opportunities for lower-income kids to participate in sports , we 're taking away one of our weapons in the fight against obesity and in the fight against drop out -LRB- rates -RRB- , '' she said .",27
stretching,1,3,Levant is the English term for the region stretching from southern Turkey through Syria to Egypt .,8
cockroaches,1,5,`` Take -LRB- it -RRB- serious our friends r killed like Cockroaches . '',11
weep,1,3,"LINCOLN , Neb. -- When they cook , they weep , knowing their relatives in Iraq have nothing to eat .",9
movie-star,0,0,"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 .",10
hungry,0,0,"<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 .",15
notebook,0,0,"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 .",8
images,0,0,"Just by breathing , tourists could erode the images .",8
landing,0,0,The European Space Agency -LRB- ESA -RRB- says it has succeeded in landing a spacecraft on a comet for the first time .,12
informed,0,0,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 .,22
committee,1,5,"Some philatelists say the committee that helps the postmaster general pick new stamps is favoring pop celebrities and fictional characters over cultural sites and historical figures , undermining a long tradition .",4
mortgage,1,3,"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 .",30
bustling,1,9,"NEW YORK -- City officials here had long worried that a patient infected with Ebola would eventually appear somewhere in this dense , bustling and chaotic city .",23
excited,1,3,"`` The kids are excited about it , '' said Pulver-Johnson , who believes her Little Free Library along Sumac Drive is the first in Aurora .",4
married,0,0,"`` 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 .",17
penalties,0,0,NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he issued the penalties based on `` the critical importance of protecting the integrity of the game . '',8
hide,0,0,"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 .",25
sidelines,1,3,"The machines spent a good deal of time on the sidelines , leaving humans to do the most hazardous work .",10
Mainers,0,0,"The Humane Society supports the coalition backing the initiative , which is led by a group called Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting .",17
medicine,1,3,"In June , the 32-year-old quit his job as a salesman with a traditional Chinese medicine company .",15
Pits,0,0,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 .,16
Yazidis,0,0,"Yazidis in Lincoln said some members of the community were so depressed that they could n't get out of bed , and others had attempted suicide .",0
decides,0,0,"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 .",3
segway,1,3,"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 .",24
amendment,1,5,"The Oneidas asked Goodell and Snyder to `` visit our homelands , '' and sought an amendment to league bylaws to prohibit franchises from naming a team with any term that is a racial epithet .",16
grown,0,0,"Afghans have grown familiar with firearms over long decades of war , from the 1979 Soviet invasion and the resulting insurgency to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s .",2
foreigner,1,5,"One message read : `` Wednesday , Zulu people are coming to town starting from Market -LRB- Street -RRB- their mission is to kill every foreigner on the road please pass this to all your contacts in case they come people should be on alert . ''",25
crisis-level,0,0,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",20
culinary,1,9,"`` It 's very convenient , and that 's what we 're hearing from our guests , '' said Cathy Valeriano , SeaWorld 's vice president of culinary operations .",27
nets,0,0,The nets have disappeared .,1
tamper,1,5,"`` 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 .",18
increasing,0,0,"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 .",29
set,0,0,"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 .",13
elsewhere,1,5,"With more school materials heading online , parents like Morua here and elsewhere across the country find they can no longer count on home for homework .",12
fast-processing,0,0,"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 .",14
agency,0,0,"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 .",2
scouted,1,3,"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 .",15
turquoise,1,8,"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 .",8
teacher,0,0,"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 .",28
line,0,0,"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 .",3
influence,1,6,"That the campaign hired her speaks to the growing influence of the immigrant youth movement she helped lead , as well as the distinct demographics of Latino voters .",9
elections,0,0,"A youth movement , known as Rebel , has collected more than 22 million signatures on petitions calling for Morsi to step aside for early elections .",25
planned,0,0,"In response to the protests , Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff postponed a trip she had planned to Japan and called an emergency meeting Friday morning in Brasilia .",15
warfare,0,0,"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 .",35
challenges,1,5,"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 .",63
wall,0,0,"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 .",7
humanitarian,0,0,`` Figuring out how to tackle this humanitarian crisis is not an issue only for Europe . '',7
full-time,0,0,"Months ago , many warned him not to invest in a place where fair-weather tourists flee in the fall and the big lake 's waters turn cold and storm-tossed , forcing the 100 or so hardy full-time residents of Cornucopia to hibernate for the winter .",36
educated,1,3,"Iraqi officials , however , say a disproportionate number of those leaving are not among the displaced , but educated young men who can afford the journey .",19
GMOs,0,0,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 .,16
options,1,3,"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 .",20
prodding,1,8,"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 .",18
Tar,0,0,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 .,15
catalyst,1,8,The men 's refusal to pay bail money into the segregationist town 's city coffers served as a catalyst for other civil disobedience .,18
rallies,1,3,The chants echoed against distant cheers of support from Islamists who held rival rallies in what has become a dangerously polarized nation .,13
routinely,1,4,"Elements of this size are not routinely found in nature , and it can take years to make them in specialized laboratories .",6
difficulties,1,4,There are difficulties raising more money .,2
high-altitude,1,3,"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 .",7
volunteer,0,0,"So Yan , a widow since her husband 's death nearly a decade ago , spends every weekday at a modest community center near her home , where she plays mahjong and eats meals prepared by a volunteer staff .",37
mythology,1,6,"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 .",2
ticket,0,0,"Surveys show that uncomfortable seats and shrinking legroom have become the top gripes of travelers , surpassing ticket prices and security lines .",17
attending,0,0,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 .,4
horrible,0,0,"NEW YORK -- They speak different languages , live in countries rich and poor , face horrible job markets and healthy ones .",16
knobby,1,8,"IRONWOOD , Mich. -- John Koski grips the old blanket in knobby hands weathered from a lifetime of farming .",11
body-worn,1,4,"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 .",20
Bourbon,0,0,"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 .",18
Prime,0,0,His message to the nation was broadcast 2 1/2 hours after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the king 's decision to step out . '',11
dated,0,0,"One clip , dated Wednesday , showed a woman driving in the traditional veil , with only her eyes showing , as other motorists slowed and gave a thumbs-up sign .",3
municipal,1,9,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140117_CALIF_DROUGHT.jpg"" /> LOS ANGELES -- Officials of the small town of Willits , Calif. , looked at their two municipal reservoirs last week , did some calculating and realized they had enough water to last only 100 days .",18
disabilities,0,0,"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 .",44
wafting,1,8,"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 .",30
Vultures,0,0,"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 .",0
stoked,1,3,The problems Ryan identified had less to do with partisan gridlock between Republicans and Democrats and more to do with divisions within his own party stoked by difference over tactics and ideology .,25
overcame,1,3,The Rosetta probe overcame several potential pitfalls to land on the comet 's surface .,3
bacon,0,0,"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 .",12
deflate,1,3,"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 .",31
brandishing,1,9,"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 .",29
spectacular,1,8,"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 .",25
rife,1,6,Women 's basketball is gaining in popularity in a kingdom rife with public restrictions on female movement and activity .,10
lightning,0,0,"The blaze was sparked Friday by lightning , officials said , and remained out of control .",6
demonstrated,1,7,"The Special Operations Command began soliciting ideas for the suit this year from industry , academia and government labs , and has held two conferences where potential bidders , including Dowling 's company , Revision Military , demonstrated their products .",37
carry,0,0,"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 .",6
sizes,0,0,"`` We 've always had powerful female athletes , but we 've never had a story as dynamic as Misty 's , with that underdog mentality she has ... bucking up against all these traditional norms , showing men , women and kids that athletes come in all shapes and sizes . ''",50
resided,0,0,"A re-entry ticket involved painstaking inspections , with parents required to prove that not a single hitchhiker resided on a child 's head .",17
superhero,0,0,"`` 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 .",43
polluters,1,4,"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 .",27
rivals,1,3,"One of Disney 's rivals , DreamWorks Animation , had a research and development group of about 120 people as of last year -- among them nearly a dozen former employees of NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena .",4
Already,0,0,"Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures , their numbers are dropping because of poaching , poisonings and collisions with electricity pylons and wind turbines .",0
oldest,0,0,"`` We do n't have any Internet at home , '' Morua said as her oldest , 11-year-old Abel , clicked through an assignment on a library laptop while Alina , 9 , waited for her turn at a desktop .",15
golf,0,0,"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 .",33
prepared,0,0,"`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .",8
founder,1,3,"`` It 's like they had to make a mental readjustment , '' said Brumfield , founder of the non-profit Girls Rule !",16
attended,1,7,"`` I would n't miss this for the world , '' said Bailey , 45 , of Oak Park , Illinois , who has attended the event three years in a row .",24
precious,1,5,"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 .",1
Northeast,0,0,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20131230_CENSUS_maps.jpg"" /> WASHINGTON -- Population growth in Southern and Western states , led by Texas , California and Florida , accounted for more than 80 percent of new residents nationwide over the last three years , surpassing the Northeast and Midwest in the demographic contest that plays a key role in determining states ' political clout , census data released Monday show .",37
barely,0,0,"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 .",38
Street,0,0,"One message read : `` Wednesday , Zulu people are coming to town starting from Market -LRB- Street -RRB- their mission is to kill every foreigner on the road please pass this to all your contacts in case they come people should be on alert . ''",17
ate,0,0,"The authors of the latest research combed through a national database of Americans ' health and nutrition behaviors and grouped 4,466 American kids -- from ages 2 to 18 -- according to what they ate when they were not eating food purchased at a fast-food restaurant .",34
psychologically,1,9,"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 .",27
fish,0,0,"Their gnawing and nesting promotes richer soil and slows down water , improving imperiled fish habitat .",14
knew,0,0,"`` I was very good at putting up a facade , '' said the Los Altos High student , now a senior , who later was diagnosed with major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a diagnosis that her parents resisted for six months and that many who knew her could n't believe .",49
participate,1,3,"Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices , be present at any Clippers office or facility , or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team .",22
dignitaries,1,8,"Thank you for still being here on June 6 , 2014 , '' Hollande told veterans and dignitaries on Sword Beach , one of five code-named beaches taken by the Allies 70 years ago .",17
Crews,0,0,Crews has helped Castro and others treat the yips .,0
mission,0,0,"Scientists launched the mission to better study the makings of comets , which they believe date back to the earliest days of the solar system , in hopes of learning more about their history .",3
woe,1,4,"PARIS -- If you think Wednesday 's child is full of woe , as the old nursery rhyme has it , try Wednesday 's parents .",11
apple,0,0,"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 .",1
relentless,1,8,"MINNEAPOLIS -- A.J. Briscoe woke up on Monday , Sept. 29 of this year to relentless rain .",15
died,0,0,"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 .",6
beaming,1,3,"MOSCOW -- The day after the 2014 Sochi Olympics ended with Russia atop the medals table , a beaming President Vladimir Putin presented his athletes with state awards for `` defending the honor '' of their country by showing that its `` great and glorious '' sports traditions were still strong .",18
suppressed,1,8,"Such large-scale whale rescues are likely to become more common as the population of humpbacks and other whales continues to climb along the California coast , after being suppressed by centuries of whaling .",28
beginner,1,5,"`` It was clear that she was a beginner , and you do n't start a beginner in that type of firearm , '' said Jensen , who watched a widely circulated video of the fatal lesson .",8
warned,0,0,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 .,17
proceeded,1,8,"WASHINGTON - Paul D. Ryan , Republican of Wisconsin , was elected speaker of the House Thursday and proceeded to declare the institution he now leads `` broken '' and in need of reform .",18
roof,0,0,"JOHANNESBURG -- Allyn Bagu lay in bed , listening to the creatures nesting under the roof of her new apartment in suburban Johannesburg .",15
convicted,1,7,"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 .",8
want,0,0,"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 .",13
matches,0,0,"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 .",19
preferable,1,6,"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 .",37
circulated,1,7,"`` It was clear that she was a beginner , and you do n't start a beginner in that type of firearm , '' said Jensen , who watched a widely circulated video of the fatal lesson .",31
living,0,0,"Ongoing excavation of a collapsed rock shelter that was used by Neanderthals suggests that our extinct human relatives organized their living spaces according to tasks , researchers say .",20
processors,1,3,"Soon it shot into the sky , soaring thousands of feet with a payload of sophisticated radio gear , processors and solar panels .",19
preserve,1,4,"Ancient Egyptians may have been concocting complex and effective mixtures to preserve their dead as far back as 4300 B.C. , new evidence suggests .",11
freedom,0,0,"`` The movement is a rhythm to us , freedom is like religion to us , '' Common raps in `` Glory . ''",9
proud,0,0,"Some survivors stood , somber-faced and proud , alongside President Barack Obama , French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders as they paid tribute Friday to history 's biggest amphibious invasion .",6
festival,0,0,"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 .",29
transit,1,5,"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 .",45
faction,1,5,"Iraqi Yazidis could face genocide , President Barack Obama said last week as he announced the U.S. would drop water and food to those who fled the Islamic State -LRB- ISIL -RRB- , an al-Qaida breakaway faction that has seized huge chunks of territory in Iraq and neighboring Syria .",36
appears,0,0,"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 . ''",4
turbulent,1,9,"WASHINGTON -- Florida immigration courts , swamped by a growing stream of unaccompanied children who illegally crossed the Southwestern border , are creating `` rocket dockets '' to quickly decide whether they should be sent back to their turbulent homelands .",38
personalized,1,5,"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 .",47
circular,1,7,"A gun is a tool , and like any tool -- be it a circular saw or a kitchen knife -- requires proper instruction , he said .",14
cusp,1,5,`` We 're on the cusp of change .,5
downpour,1,7,The downpour forced him to cancel a meeting at his favorite coffee shop because his van had broken down the day before .,1
works,0,0,"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 .",16
beeline,1,6,"He made a beeline for the Coach store , where he picked out three expensive handbags .",3
fans,0,0,"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 .",25
Raven,0,0,"`` I 'm a Raven and Chris is a Steeler , but for this procedure , we had to come together , '' said Ma'ake , 35 , a starting defensive tackle on the Ravens ' 2012 Super Bowl championship team .",4
increasingly,1,3,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,17
coins,0,0,"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 .",32
Girls,0,0,"`` It 's like they had to make a mental readjustment , '' said Brumfield , founder of the non-profit Girls Rule !",20
epidemic,1,8,"`` I call it the silent epidemic , '' said Caroline Kunitz , who runs L.A. Diaper Drive , which will distribute 1.5 million diapers to nonprofit partners around Southern California this year .",6
preferred,1,8,"But Dungan , then 13 , was shy and preferred nail polish and Disney princesses to running bases and wearing a batting helmet .",9
presented,1,3,"MOSCOW -- The day after the 2014 Sochi Olympics ended with Russia atop the medals table , a beaming President Vladimir Putin presented his athletes with state awards for `` defending the honor '' of their country by showing that its `` great and glorious '' sports traditions were still strong .",22
scrambling,1,5,"Volunteer attorneys are scrambling to prepare for as many as 50 hearings a day per judge to assert the children 's right to become permanent residents , or at least avoid immediate deportation .",3
anticipate,1,8,"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 .",24
Bit,0,0,"MINNEAPOLIS -- Bit by bit , the farm at Little Earth is growing .",2
plentiful,1,7,"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 .",12
significant,1,6,"Most of the minors eventually were resettled throughout the country , and a significant number -- more than 3,100 -- wound up in South Florida .",13
lazy,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",29
witches,0,0,"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 .",26
anywhere,0,0,"`` 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 .",8
paisley,0,0,"The designs usually are not symmetrical , taking on forms that can look like old maps , paisley patterns and other designs .",17
thing,0,0,"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 .",30
helping,0,0,"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 .",11
mechanical,1,5,"At a local elementary school this month , Kyle moved boxes crammed with pens , pencils , crayons , markers and mechanical pencils with his mom 's help .",21
price,0,0,"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 .",29
recognize,1,7,The court did not decide whether states that do not have same-sex marriage will have to recognize marriages performed in other states .,16
considered,0,0,"The attacks , U.S. authorities said , were aimed at ISIL targets in the vicinity of four Syrian cities -- Raqqa , in north-central Syria , considered to be the nerve center and operational base of the group ; Dair Elzur , southeast of Raqqa along the Euphrates River ; Hasakah , a provincial capital in northeast Syria ; and Abu Kamal , along the Iraqi border .",26
example,0,0,"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 .",30
lifesaving,1,5,"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 .",30
trigger,1,4,"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 .",23
smartphone,1,6,"Disney World recently started allowing online preordering for its Be Our Guest restaurant , and this month it tested smartphone ordering at the Backlot Express restaurant and during the Fantasmic !",19
staying,0,0,"But the number is probably higher since many people were `` staying with families and friends and had chosen not to register with the authorities , '' the agency said .",11
attorneys,0,0,"Only three of the 25 children who appeared before one Miami judge on a recent Friday afternoon were represented by attorneys , said Lesley Mendoza , executive director of the pro bono project of the Cuban American Bar Association .",20
courtesy,1,3,"CASPER , Wyo. -- These are boom times in the resource-rich Cowboy State , courtesy of an oil explosion whose ripples can be felt across the land .",14
help,0,0,"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 .",28
neglected,1,5,"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 .",20
inequality,1,7,"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 .",27
wrap,0,0,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 .,25
excavation,1,7,"Ongoing excavation of a collapsed rock shelter that was used by Neanderthals suggests that our extinct human relatives organized their living spaces according to tasks , researchers say .",1
chosen,0,0,"But the number is probably higher since many people were `` staying with families and friends and had chosen not to register with the authorities , '' the agency said .",18
consumer,1,3,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,21
believed,0,0,"That 's almost 2,000 years before prehistoric Europeans started work on Stonehenge , and about 1,500 years earlier than the art of mummification in Egypt was believed to have begun .",26
advocate,1,9,"`` It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard -- not just in their craft -- but communicating about the issues of our time , '' said Spalding , an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .",39
sons,0,0,"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 . ''",6
coffers,1,3,The men 's refusal to pay bail money into the segregationist town 's city coffers served as a catalyst for other civil disobedience .,14
decay,1,7,"Super-heavy elements are also highly unstable , existing for just a fraction of a second before they begin to decay .",19
craft,1,3,"`` It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard -- not just in their craft -- but communicating about the issues of our time , '' said Spalding , an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .",23
Flight,0,0,"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 .",4
commonly,1,3,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",43
diversity,1,7,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 .,23
death,0,0,"In late April , the then-26-year-old shot his Fuji X-T1 over and over again as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray , who suffered a fatal injury in police custody .",23
association,1,6,Schmidt is the current national president of the nutrition association .,9
carbonate,1,8,A layer of calcium carbonate laid down each year offers a snapshot of both the fish 's yearly growth and its surrounding ocean conditions .,4
recall,1,3,"COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. -- In an unprecedented backlash , two state lawmakers who helped stiffen Colorado 's gun laws were ousted Tuesday in a recall that turned into a nationally watched referendum on gun control .",25
echoes,1,7,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 .,5
nearly,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",5
narrative,1,7,"`` I 'm not attempting to tell a narrative , '' Bunch said .",8
writing,0,0,"So Shubham did , and with a few Internet searches he learned about Braille , the tactile writing system used by the blind , and Braille printers , which , to the 12-year-old 's shock , cost thousands of dollars .",17
Cutler-Orosi,0,0,"`` It 's hard out here , '' he says of Cutler-Orosi , adding that many people work as farm laborers and there are lots of gangs .",11
web,0,0,"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 . ''",48
regarded,1,4,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 .,23
orientation,1,5,"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 .",26
Homelessness,0,0,"`` When a lot of cameras are going to be pointed on the city , they want to have an image of the city that does not include poverty , '' said Jennifer Friedenbach , executive director at the San Francisco-based Coalition on Homelessness .",43
Girl,0,0,"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 .",5
common,0,0,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",9
grain,0,0,The current rule requires half the grain servings to be rich in whole grains .,6
seems,0,0,"`` It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard -- not just in their craft -- but communicating about the issues of our time , '' said Spalding , an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .",2
conspired,1,6,"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 .",29
children,0,0,Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .,7
recent,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",14
Motorcycles,0,0,"Motorcycles rest on kickstands beside an ancient lava flow while revelers talk excitedly about alien worlds , teleportation and the creation of life .",0
visitors,0,0,"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 .",36
Willits,0,0,"`` The more we looked at the data , the more we realized the situation is bleak , '' Willits City Manager Adrienne Moore said .",19
newfound,1,5,"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 .",4
tools,0,0,`` They are only as good as the tools they allow their artists to use . '',8
curator,1,6,"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 .",10
overweight,1,3,"Their average age was 29 and their average body mass index was 25 , right on the border between having a normal weight and being overweight .",25
pulled,0,0,"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 .",20
cast,0,0,Democrats assert that the laws are intended to make it harder for blacks and other voters who are likely to vote for Democratic candidates to cast their ballots .,25
Hoverboard,0,0,"`` Hoverboard is on fire , '' he says in a video taken right after he jumped off the burning piece of equipment .",1
someone,0,0,"`` I thought it was a mistake , that someone had stolen my credit card , '' said Nussbaum , a mother of two children in Westerville , Ohio .",9
wrote,0,0,"`` 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 .",79
contagious,1,5,"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 .",21
arrest,0,0,"Muslim Brotherhood officials , who are supporting ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi , said security forces raided their encampment outside the Republican Guard compound with tear gas and gunfire about 4 a.m. Supporters of Morsi have camped there for days demanding the release of the former leader , who has been under arrest since a military coup last week .",52
airplanes,0,0,That 's when she first began fantasizing about piloting airplanes .,9
demographic,1,8,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20131230_CENSUS_maps.jpg"" /> WASHINGTON -- Population growth in Southern and Western states , led by Texas , California and Florida , accounted for more than 80 percent of new residents nationwide over the last three years , surpassing the Northeast and Midwest in the demographic contest that plays a key role in determining states ' political clout , census data released Monday show .",42
awful,0,0,"`` It does n't take very much to destroy confidence , but it takes an awful lot to build it back , '' says Ian Bright , senior economist at ING , a global bank based in Amsterdam .",15
draw,0,0,Emanuel 's decision to draw attention to a single issue is less conventional .,4
tumbled,1,3,"She unwrapped it , and a book tumbled out .",7
persons,0,0,"`` We are going to provide assistance for refugees and displaced persons from Iraq and Syria , '' he said .",11
Figuring,0,0,`` Figuring out how to tackle this humanitarian crisis is not an issue only for Europe . '',1
attacked,0,0,"Violence spread in central Durban on Tuesday , after looters attacked shops owned by immigrants , some of whom armed themselves with machetes and knives .",10
mammalian,1,8,"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 .",29
sale,0,0,"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 .",6
claims,0,0,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20150608_MIN_WAGE.png"" /> The reality is not that simple : An increase to $ 15 an hour would ripple through the U.S. economy in some unexpected ways that are , generally , not as bad nor as beneficial as each side claims .",39
sheets,0,0,They also showed images of more than a dozen bodies lying under sheets and Egyptian flags .,12
identify,0,0,And a generation of young people who grew up after the mass killings embody the hope of a new breed of Rwandans who identify not by ethnicity but by nationhood .,23
structures,1,8,"Little Free Libraries are handcrafted structures full of books for children and adults , a free-books movement that has spread not only around Illinois but onto lawns around the world .",5
subs,0,0,Publix supermarkets started an online ordering system in 2013 for deli subs and wraps .,11
intuitively,1,9,"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 .",11
result,0,0,`` The result is an explosion of illicit trade and wildlife trafficking in recent years . '',2
conservative,1,8,Conservative estimates suggest the 2.3 billion pounds of seafood squandered each year would be enough to provide enough protein for more than 10 million men or 12 million women for an entire year .,0
mind,0,0,"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 .",37
tip,0,0,"By cutting the time required to travel around the southern tip of South America , trips between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans could be faster .",10
device,0,0,"Two other quarrels diverted planes last week , including a United Airlines flight that was grounded when a passenger installed a plastic device known as a Knee Defender to prevent the flier in front from reclining .",22
domestic,1,6,"`` 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 .",23
walk-up,0,0,"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 .",35
hardy,1,5,"Months ago , many warned him not to invest in a place where fair-weather tourists flee in the fall and the big lake 's waters turn cold and storm-tossed , forcing the 100 or so hardy full-time residents of Cornucopia to hibernate for the winter .",35
condominium,1,8,I do n't know what the city can do about this rat condominium .,12
miss,0,0,"`` I would n't miss this for the world , '' said Bailey , 45 , of Oak Park , Illinois , who has attended the event three years in a row .",4
beer,0,0,They 're prying open beer bottles and blasting rock music from an RV .,4
diagnosis,1,4,"`` I was very good at putting up a facade , '' said the Los Altos High student , now a senior , who later was diagnosed with major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a diagnosis that her parents resisted for six months and that many who knew her could n't believe .",37
nesting,1,3,"JOHANNESBURG -- Allyn Bagu lay in bed , listening to the creatures nesting under the roof of her new apartment in suburban Johannesburg .",12
everybody,0,0,"`` 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 .",19
recoup,1,7,They point to numerous studies -LRB- except those commissioned by the film industry -RRB- which show that states never recoup the tax revenue they give away with the credits .,19
beef,1,3,"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 .",12
yelling,0,0,"Protesters against President Mohamed Morsi filled streets and squares , yelling `` Leave , leave '' on the first anniversary of his inauguration .",10
Run,0,0,-LRB- `` Run ! '' -RRB-,2
breathe,0,0,"After work is over , many go home to breathe secondhand smoke created by husbands or other family members .",9
wildly,0,0,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",22
baby,0,0,It 's not drugs or alcohol or even baby formula that has put her in such a bind .,8
gestures,0,0,"This was imposed upon us , '' said Isabelle Nizard , 41 , a dark-haired woman full of indignation and expressive gestures .",21
distribute,1,8,"`` I call it the silent epidemic , '' said Caroline Kunitz , who runs L.A. Diaper Drive , which will distribute 1.5 million diapers to nonprofit partners around Southern California this year .",21
human,0,0,"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- .",19
erupted,1,5,"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 .",17
last,0,0,"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 .",37
youths,0,0,CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office to begin his second term Monday and took the unusual step of focusing his inaugural address on a single issue : The lack of opportunity facing the city 's disadvantaged youths .,41
creator,0,0,"He does not approve of the fictional boy wizard or his British creator , J.K. Rowling .",12
boys,0,0,"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 .",13
rekindle,1,7,"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 .",16
facade,1,7,"`` I was very good at putting up a facade , '' said the Los Altos High student , now a senior , who later was diagnosed with major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a diagnosis that her parents resisted for six months and that many who knew her could n't believe .",9
gangs,0,0,"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 .",13
promote,1,3,"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 .",5
trappers,1,5,"The nutria project leader is coming back from a site in Quantico , Md. , where four of his trappers are roaming the Wicomico River in jon boats .",19
dug,0,0,"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 .",20
published,0,0,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 .,2
Period,0,0,Period .,0
provided,0,0,"According to figures provided to The Associated Press , youth membership for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 was 1.88 million , down nearly 6.2 percent from 2014 , and adult membership was 784,120 , down 3.1 percent .",3
jazz,0,0,The Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and bassist said the variety of musicians who have performed at the White House conveys a message of inclusion at what the Obamas have long touted as the `` People 's House . '',3
Elemental,0,0,The I am Elemental line of female action figures features a character named Industry who can `` repair anything that is broken . '',3
negotiated,1,4,"`` For the first time in history , states recommended by consensus that an international treaty be negotiated to address the urgent crisis of biodiversity loss on the high seas , '' says Daniela Diz , a marine policy expert at WWF -LRB- World Wildlife Fund -RRB- , who sat in on the consultations , `` It 's an important step forward . ''",17
match,0,0,"The resulting screaming match caused an unscheduled landing in Jacksonville , Florida , the third diversion in nine days caused by passenger fights over shrinking legroom .",3
buy,0,0,"He left only once , to buy food .",6
wet,0,0,They fall off curbs and bridges into wet cement and creek beds .,7
fever,0,0,The city of 8.3 million people got its first test last week when a doctor who had been treating Ebola patients in the West African nation of Guinea tested positive for the virus after returning to New York and coming down with a fever of 100.3 .,43
man,0,0,"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 .",17
pulls,0,0,"He pulls it back to reveal the carcasses of two cows , or what 's left of them .",1
tossed,0,0,"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 .",19
Toys,0,0,NEW YORK -- Toys are staging a comeback .,3
suicide,0,0,"Yazidis in Lincoln said some members of the community were so depressed that they could n't get out of bed , and others had attempted suicide .",25
street-lamp,0,0,"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 .",19
Bringing,0,0,"`` 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 .",1
modest,0,0,"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 .",34
fictional,1,4,"Some philatelists say the committee that helps the postmaster general pick new stamps is favoring pop celebrities and fictional characters over cultural sites and historical figures , undermining a long tradition .",18
sweeping,1,6,"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 .",19
revolutionize,1,8,"On this sun-blasted tract of sand 14 miles south of Baker , Calif. , molecular biologist and -LSB- entrepreneur -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=entrepreneur -RRB- J. Craig Venter is field-testing a technology that he says will revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life .",34
collectibles,1,7,"The growth is being fueled by increasing popularity of collectibles , toys based on Hollywood blockbuster films and better technology that allows toys to do things like talk back to children .",9
accustomed,1,4,"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 .",20
cultures,0,0,"Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures , their numbers are dropping because of poaching , poisonings and collisions with electricity pylons and wind turbines .",16
conspiracy,1,5,"Russian officials have sought to discredit the report by a commission from the World Anti-Doping Agency , saying it failed to prove its main points and suggested the existence of an anti-Russian conspiracy .",32
entrepreneurs,1,7,"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 .",41
builders,0,0,"Nudged by local governments worried about water shortages , home builders and homeowners associations are showing increased willingness to embrace the drought-tolerant landscapes that more naturally suit California .",10
involving,0,0,"Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices , be present at any Clippers office or facility , or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team .",30
sparking,1,5,She reclined her seat -- smacking Fine 's head and sparking an emotional explosion .,10
porous,0,0,"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 .",17
urban,1,4,"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 .",34
triggering,1,8,"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 .",10
aid,0,0,"It is unclear how many of them are ethnic Russians , but local humanitarian workers confirmed that most aid recipients appeared to have ethnic or family ties to Russia .",18
sent,0,0,"Nowhere was this more painfully obvious than in Japan four years ago , after a small squadron of robots was sent to assist workers at the devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant .",20
tighten,0,0,"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 .",8
boats,0,0,"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 .",59
smog,1,3,"From an astronomical observatory on Chews Ridge in the Santa Lucia Mountains , the University of California , Davis atmospheric scientist has for the last three years measured ozone , the lung-damaging gas in smog , as it arrives to California .",34
consists,0,0,Each elevator operates using a pulley-like system that consists of a cab and counterweights connected by a cable .,8
create,0,0,"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 .",21
composed,1,4,Near its edges pack ice is composed of pieces loosely drifting on the water .,6
insurgency,0,0,"Afghans have grown familiar with firearms over long decades of war , from the 1979 Soviet invasion and the resulting insurgency to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s .",20
underscored,1,7,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 .,3
restaurants,0,0,"In a new study , researchers from the University of North Carolina led by nutrition professor Barry Popkin have found that even when they are not eating at fast-food restaurants , children who frequent them tend to eat food that would probably make many of them overweight or -LSB- obese -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=obesity -RRB- anyway .",29
Triangle,0,0,"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 .",2
tournament,1,7,"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 .",44
gridlock,1,8,"WASHINGTON -- The American public is unusually pessimistic about the direction of the country and increasingly fed up with Washington gridlock , a sour mood reflected in the worst disapproval ratings for President Barack Obama since he took office nearly five years ago .",20
asked,0,0,"CHICAGO -- On a recent afternoon at Chicago 's Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts , Ladon Brumfield asked a group of 9 - and 10-year-old African-American girls to define beauty .",18
consulted,1,5,"As chief nurse for the Pershing County School District 's 600 students , Pontius consulted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics .",14
fields,0,0,"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 .",23
carcasses,1,7,"He pulls it back to reveal the carcasses of two cows , or what 's left of them .",7
smuggled,1,9,"As they were smuggled out of the country , they left behind a luxurious life made possible by their Krakow chocolate-making business .",3
sledding,0,0,"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 .",47
plane,0,0,"The plane maker issued a statement Saturday afternoon , saying it `` extends its concern for the safety '' of those aboard the downed aircraft .",1
weapons,0,0,"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 .",5
fires,0,0,"Though baking soda is recommended for extinguishing grease fires , it did n't help the hoverboard situation .",8
designed,0,0,"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 .",19
creditors,1,3,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 .,18
degrade,1,5,"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 .",8
rigorous,1,7,"This summer , Berry is one of eight African-American students in the Chicago area enrolled in a new , rigorous program to learn how to fly and obtain a private pilot 's licenses .",19
interview,0,0,"`` I almost choked , '' she said in an interview .",10
adolescent,1,6,"`` This is the 21st century and they need to get with it , '' said Strasburger , a University of New Mexico adolescent medicine specialist .",23
countries,0,0,"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 .",24
erasure,0,0,"`` This is erasure , '' Dean-Burren said in an interview with The Washington Post .",3
answers,0,0,"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 .",21
offshore,1,4,Drive hunting -- when groups of hunters on canoes fan out far offshore and clap stones together as they round up dolphins -- has been taking place off the Solomon Islands for many years .,12
arrived,0,0,"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 .",43
fresh,0,0,"The majority of that is due to consumers -LRB- both families and food businesses -RRB- , who buy fresh and frozen fish , but never end up eating it or selling it .",18
tent,0,0,"`` 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 .",34
red-legged,0,0,They also help the endangered California red-legged frog .,6
artifacts,1,3,"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 .",14
insurgents,1,9,"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 .",21
Governor,0,0,Governor Chis Christie of New Jersey chomped down on a jelly doughnut and mocked his own weight on `` The Late Show with David Letterman . '',0
money,0,0,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 .,15
representing,1,3,"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 .",20
Clippers,0,0,"Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices , be present at any Clippers office or facility , or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team .",16
served,0,0,The men 's refusal to pay bail money into the segregationist town 's city coffers served as a catalyst for other civil disobedience .,15
Command,0,0,"The Special Operations Command began soliciting ideas for the suit this year from industry , academia and government labs , and has held two conferences where potential bidders , including Dowling 's company , Revision Military , demonstrated their products .",3
sand,0,0,"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 .",31
participation,1,6,"`` 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 .",27
surplus,1,3,"WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is ordering up new rules for giving local police agencies access to surplus U.S. military equipment such as the armored vehicles , assault rifles and body armor that police in Ferguson , Missouri , used during protests this summer .",17
wait,0,0,"It might be a long wait for approval , however , perhaps years .",5
hoped,0,0,There was early evidence that Ryan might be the unifying force most Republicans hoped he would be .,13
guarantee,1,4,"One parent objected to the uniforms and eventually sued , contending they violated the First Amendment 's guarantee of free speech .",17
nonprofit,1,6,"`` I call it the silent epidemic , '' said Caroline Kunitz , who runs L.A. Diaper Drive , which will distribute 1.5 million diapers to nonprofit partners around Southern California this year .",26
television,0,0,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",13
captured,1,4,"The couple , who fled Iraq 's second-largest city of Mosul after it was captured by Sunni extremists earlier this month , has always been poor .",14
Doctors,0,0,"CHICAGO -- Doctors 2 parents : Limit kids ' tweeting , texting & keep smartphones , laptops out of bedrooms .",2
considerably,1,6,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",11
stabilize,1,5,"Their dams raise water tables , nourishing shrubbery alongside streams that stabilize eroding banks , and add habitat for birds and deer .",11
decadelong,1,6,"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 .",19
pulley-like,0,0,Each elevator operates using a pulley-like system that consists of a cab and counterweights connected by a cable .,5
woefully,1,8,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 .,42
anti-childhood,1,3,Michelle Obama said Friday that a new focus of her anti-childhood obesity effort will be to help people cook more of their meals at home because they 're healthier .,10
existence,1,3,"Russian officials have sought to discredit the report by a commission from the World Anti-Doping Agency , saying it failed to prove its main points and suggested the existence of an anti-Russian conspiracy .",28
venues,1,4,"`` I was chief cook in three Thai restaurants , '' said Eduardo Dzib Vargas , listing venues on Potrero Hill , the Embarcadero district and Ghirardelli Square .",17
grow,0,0,"The total gaming market is expected to grow to $ 74.2 billion this year , according to SuperData Research .",7
pastime,1,6,"Dubuque , Iowa , is the latest city to give the traditional winter pastime the cold shoulder .",13
doll,0,0,"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 ?",5
alternative,1,6,"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 .",2
robe,0,0,"DONETSK , Russia -- Tatiana Poludnitsina fled her home in the eastern Ukrainian town of Luhansk in her robe and flip-flops after artillery shells hit it in mid-August .",18
disparities,1,9,"The findings , described in the journal Science Advances , reveals another complexity of the effects of climate change -- both the effects it has on animal populations and the way it affects human disease , in the context of socioeconomic disparities .",41
imposes,1,5,"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 .",9
impeccably,1,9,"So he worked from the dining room table of his small , impeccably decorated home in north Minneapolis , marveling that weather and car repair were the biggest headaches of this `` amazing '' day .",12
compose,1,7,"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 .",19
ethnic,1,8,"It is unclear how many of them are ethnic Russians , but local humanitarian workers confirmed that most aid recipients appeared to have ethnic or family ties to Russia .",8
scenarios,0,0,"Their work , which was published in the journal Nature , was focused on the children 's reaction to two types of scenarios that are unfair .",22
extension,1,3,"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 .",8
karate,1,3,But this karate grandma is no joke .,2
snarf,1,6,"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 .",48
samples,0,0,"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 .",17
Reading,0,0,"Reading proficiency remained level in Connecticut , which had the highest percentage of fourth-graders reading proficiently in 2003 , and in Montana .",0
divisions,1,4,Speech that creates ethnic divisions has been outlawed .,4
shells,0,0,"COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER , France -- Gone are the screaming shells , seasick soldiers and bloodied waters of 1944 .",8
telegraph,1,7,"And when it comes to the Civil War , children are supposed to learn that the conflict was caused by `` sectionalism , states ' rights and slavery '' -- written deliberately in that order to telegraph slavery 's secondary role in driving the conflict , according to some members of the State Board of Education .",36
mammoths,0,0,"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 .",75
collision,1,5,"Jupiter still shepherds swarms of asteroids , occasionally sending some whizzing harmlessly into interstellar space or on destructive collision courses with Earth and other planets .",18
laborers,1,4,"`` It 's hard out here , '' he says of Cutler-Orosi , adding that many people work as farm laborers and there are lots of gangs .",20
released,0,0,"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 .",26
circumstances,1,9,"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 .",25
satisfied,1,3,Neither the members nor the people are satisfied with how things are going .,7
enacted,1,4,The North Carolina law is one of a series enacted in Republican-governed states imposing new requirements on casting ballots .,9
credited,1,3,"Toyoda , who is credited with developing the car company 's efficient , low-defect manufacturing processes and who helped spearhead Toyota 's aggressive push into the U.S. auto market , died Tuesday .",4
ambitious,1,8,"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 .",6
ritual,1,4,"STATE COLLEGE , Pa. -- At St. Paul 's Episcopal School in Mobile , Alabama , the high school that produced Crimson Tide quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Jake Coker , there 's a new preseason ritual for football players : the social media talk .",35
difficult,0,0,"`` It is very difficult to push for these kinds of changes on a national level ... It has taken many , many years . ''",4
impose,1,5,"In January , city council members voted to ban sledding in 48 of the city 's 50 public parks and impose a $ 750 fine on repeat offenders .",20
nomination,0,0,He won the support of all but nine of his Republican colleagues a day after 43 had voted for another candidate in a closed-door nomination vote .,24
GPS,0,0,"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 .",7
run,0,0,"Because beavers are so good at recharging ground water , they can make streams flow when they would otherwise run dry such as during the summer months .",19
northern,0,0,"BEIRUT , Lebanon -- U.S.-led airstrikes across a broad swath of northern Syria appear to have caused extensive damage to militant positions on the ground and left an unknown number of casualties , according to initial reports emerging Tuesday .",11
contact,0,0,"New York and New Jersey announced mandatory quarantines for anyone traveling from three West African nations who has had direct contact with an Ebola patient , including health care workers .",20
slew,1,5,"When she opened her credit card statement , she saw a slew of charges from Apple , totaling $ 600 in one day .",11
rainy,0,0,Only about half the rainy season is over .,4
low-income,0,0,"But the Jennings School District -- serving about 3,000 students in a low-income , predominantly African-American jurisdiction just north of St. Louis -- does all of these things and more .",12
replaced,0,0,"The youngsters , their baby fluff half replaced by feathers , looked tatty and nervous .",7
Thank,0,0,`` Thank you for having been here in the summer of ' 44 .,1
farmer,0,0,A year with a dry winter can devastate crop output and put an onerous dent in a farmer 's wallet .,17
builds,0,0,"`` 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 .",34
praised,1,5,President Barack Obama praised the court for its decisions .,3
Marching,0,0,"Marching alongside the protesters , Allen snapped portrait after portrait that offered a view from the front lines in the days after Gray 's death .",0
sorry,0,0,"`` Sometimes you just have to say you 're sorry ... my heartfelt apologies for what happened in 1961 , '' Brackett said .",9
squares,0,0,"Protesters against President Mohamed Morsi filled streets and squares , yelling `` Leave , leave '' on the first anniversary of his inauguration .",8
scientific,0,0,"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 .",20
conflict,1,3,`` This was in conflict with the overwhelming imagery they receive from the media about having to have long hair . '',4
account,0,0,"`` 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 .",33
exorbitant,1,9,He has fashioned himself as a populist who stands apart from a political class known for its exorbitant tastes and high-profile corruption scandals .,17
draft,1,3,"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 .",35
robbing,0,0,"San Joaquin Valley farm groups say too much water has been allowed to escape to the ocean for nature , robbing the multibillion-dollar agriculture industry .",20
disapproval,1,4,"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 .",9
migrants,1,3,"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 .",23
stuck,0,0,"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 .",10
learn,0,0,"This summer , Berry is one of eight African-American students in the Chicago area enrolled in a new , rigorous program to learn how to fly and obtain a private pilot 's licenses .",22
lick,0,0,`` When nobody was looking I 'd stick my arm in up to my elbow and then lick off the chocolate . '',17
toy,0,0,"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 .",21
catastrophic,0,0,"Environmental and fishery groups say agriculture is manipulating the drought crisis to extract delta water , exposing even non-threatened fish and the fishing industry to catastrophic losses .",25
animation,1,5,It 's the latest salvo in a technological arms race among animation houses .,11
timetable,1,4,Holder also said his office is examining all available evidence before deciding whether to pursue charges against neighborhood watchman Zimmerman in the shooting death of the black teen -- though he gave no indication of the timetable involved .,36
succeeded,1,7,The European Space Agency -LRB- ESA -RRB- says it has succeeded in landing a spacecraft on a comet for the first time .,10
interstellar,1,5,"Jupiter still shepherds swarms of asteroids , occasionally sending some whizzing harmlessly into interstellar space or on destructive collision courses with Earth and other planets .",13
pitfalls,1,7,"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 .",34
beds,0,0,"When they see their beds , they think of those trapped on a mountaintop who must sleep on nothing but rocks .",4
disappointing,1,3,"`` Everybody is counting on crab to make it , so this is pretty disappointing , '' said Larry Collins , president of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association .",14
clouds,0,0,"CHICAGO -- On her toughest days , Selena Berry would look to the sky and imagine herself soaring high in the clouds above her troubled Englewood neighborhood and hardscrabble middle school .",21
relax,0,0,The passenger in front of her wanted to relax with some knitting .,8
Nature,0,0,"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 .",31
become,0,0,"WASHINGTON -- In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years , Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States , according to estimates in a new immigration study .",22
mere,1,3,"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 .",4
down-on-his-luck,0,0,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",12
perched,1,4,Ray Yurkewycz perched on the rim of the Northwest 's most restless volcano and marveled at the primordial forces at work .,2
Waves,0,0,-LRB- This dangerous cycle is illustrated in `` Waves of destruction '' in the May issue of Scientific American . -RRB-,8
simulate,1,5,The course is designed to simulate a disaster area too dangerous for humans to enter .,5
formalities,0,0,"With the bathroom formalities out of the way , Evans , 25 , went into the gym to begin a workout with her EFT trainer , Jacob Ross .",3
said,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",31
left-brained,0,0,"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- .",46
kinds,0,0,"`` It is very difficult to push for these kinds of changes on a national level ... It has taken many , many years . ''",9
dependent,1,3,"As people become more dependent on medical devices that share information , the chance increases that their codes could be scrambled , causing malfunctions .",4
menu,0,0,"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 .",30
receiving,1,4,"Three weeks after receiving a kidney transplant from his brother , a former Ravens ' player , Chris Kemoeatu has heard all of the wisecracks .",3
Castañeda,0,0,Castañeda does n't choose participants based on grade-point average .,0
worry,0,0,"Do n't worry , parents .",2
orbiter,1,3,"Philae separated from the Rosetta orbiter at 3:35 a.m. EST Wednesday , after a decade of being attached to the spacecraft .",5
tour,0,0,"`` 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 .",44
beleaguered,1,9,WASHINGTON -- The beleaguered director of the Secret Service resigned Wednesday after President Barack Obama lost confidence in her ability to lead the troubled agency amid a string of high-profile security lapses .,3
valley,0,0,"`` It 's cascading down into this valley now , '' Yurkewycz said , pointing out a tongue of ice flowing over a rise and into a rubbly ravine .",7
initiatives,1,3,"`` It 's growing in the last 10 years within the native communities in the United States , '' said Susen Fagrelius , coordinator of Little Earth 's community health initiatives .",30
Flying,0,0,"`` Flying makes you feel big , '' Berry said .",1
reports,0,0,"`` Over the last several days , we 've seen recent and accumulating reports raising questions about the performance of the agency , and the president concluded that new leadership of that agency was required , '' said Josh Earnest , the White House spokesman .",13
dark,0,0,"On a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon in Silver Spring , Maryland , the dark , cavernous Fillmore theater is roaring with life .",12
politics,0,0,"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 .",38
census,1,6,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20131230_CENSUS_maps.jpg"" /> WASHINGTON -- Population growth in Southern and Western states , led by Texas , California and Florida , accounted for more than 80 percent of new residents nationwide over the last three years , surpassing the Northeast and Midwest in the demographic contest that plays a key role in determining states ' political clout , census data released Monday show .",56
special,0,0,"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 .",26
astronomical,1,9,"From an astronomical observatory on Chews Ridge in the Santa Lucia Mountains , the University of California , Davis atmospheric scientist has for the last three years measured ozone , the lung-damaging gas in smog , as it arrives to California .",2
agreement,1,4,"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 .",1
cornfields,0,0,"Surrounded by cornfields and Husker football fans , they stare at their phones and wait for news from northern Iraq , as if connected to their kin by a psychic tether .",2
entire,0,0,"A closure along the entire West Coast would be a blow to the industry , which harvested nearly $ 170 million worth of Dungeness crab in 2014 .",4
involved,0,0,"Their study , published May 28 in Scientific Reports , suggests the cerebellum , the brain region typically associated with movement , is involved in creativity .",23
products,0,0,"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 .",14
blown,0,0,Farther inside the pack there are kilometers-wide chunks that have been blown together into a nearly solid mass .,11
entirely,0,0,"The landing was not entirely smooth , however .",4
commerce,1,8,"A number of businesses opened late or closed early , but in many parts of the city , commerce continued as usual .",18
vivid,1,4,"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 .",31
argument,1,3,"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 .",23
House,0,0,"Fresh security breaches , and Pierson 's repeated stumbles during a combative House of Representatives hearing Tuesday , led to growing calls in Congress for her resignation and Obama quickly agreed .",12
shepherded,1,8,"Colorado Senate President John Morse , who shepherded the legislation to passage , was defeated on a 51 percent-49 percent vote .",7
assess,1,3,"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 .",28
picking,0,0,"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 . ''",10
division,1,4,"`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .",26
willingness,1,6,"Nudged by local governments worried about water shortages , home builders and homeowners associations are showing increased willingness to embrace the drought-tolerant landscapes that more naturally suit California .",17
Buy,0,0,"`` The trade-in volume has doubled every year since 2009 , '' Jeff Shelman , a Best Buy spokesman , wrote in an email .",17
refugee,1,7,"With the help of strangers , she crossed the border into Russia , where she now resides in a temporary refugee camp outside the small border town of Donetsk .",20
launching,1,5,"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 .",25
base,0,0,"They hold hands as Giambalvo leads Dungan to first base after her hit goes airborne , and they giggle together in the outfield while waiting to make a catch .",9
release,0,0,"Muslim Brotherhood officials , who are supporting ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi , said security forces raided their encampment outside the Republican Guard compound with tear gas and gunfire about 4 a.m. Supporters of Morsi have camped there for days demanding the release of the former leader , who has been under arrest since a military coup last week .",42
joins,0,0,"The lawsuit , which is similar to one brought by former football players against the NFL , joins others filed by hockey players in Washington and New York and seeks monetary damages and increased medical monitoring .",17
sport,0,0,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 .,35
advisers,1,5,"The program , inspired by new initiatives in Tennessee and Chicago , could benefit up to 9 million students , advisers said .",20
Silver,0,0,"Sterling has also been fined $ 2.5 million , and Silver made no effort to hide his outrage over the comments .",10
isolated,1,6,"`` They have not become a public charge or a burden on the community , though there may be some isolated cases of that . ''",20
deadly,0,0,"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 .",1
squatty,1,5,"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 .",22
sharpshooters,1,8,Government-paid sharpshooters and trappers for years have killed dozens of the wolves who 've taken a liking to Koski 's cattle .,1
traveled,0,0,"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 .",36
particular,1,8,`` It 's really fun to see them digging through and looking for something particular to their interest . '',14
looked,0,0,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140117_CALIF_DROUGHT.jpg"" /> LOS ANGELES -- Officials of the small town of Willits , Calif. , looked at their two municipal reservoirs last week , did some calculating and realized they had enough water to last only 100 days .",14
gamers,1,4,The school gave out 35 scholarships to gamers from around the country .,7
sponsors,1,3,"While their cases are being processed by immigration authorities , most of these minors are released to family members or sponsors who are told the children must be enrolled in school .",20
fighting,0,0,"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 .",2
ocean,0,0,"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 .",27
bit,0,0,"`` 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 .",22
reciting,1,3,"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 .",33
fourth-grader,0,0,"The 28-year-old single mom sat in the bustling children 's section on a recent Thursday , waiting for her fourth-grader to get on a computer and start some online math homework .",19
ties,0,0,"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 .",12
fan,1,4,Drive hunting -- when groups of hunters on canoes fan out far offshore and clap stones together as they round up dolphins -- has been taking place off the Solomon Islands for many years .,9
registration,1,3,"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 .",26
stamp,0,0,"WASHINGTON -- Harry Potter , Elvis Presley and Bugs Bunny share one thing in common : Traditional stamp collectors are no fans .",17
steward,1,6,"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 . ''",11
prayer,0,0,They said a prayer .,3
clandestine,1,9,"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 .",12
long,0,0,"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 .",9
train,0,0,"His mother , who lived in a poor village in Shandong , a province a few hours north of Shanghai by train , died in May .",21
strategy,1,3,"The ivory ban is a key component of a new , national strategy for combating wildlife trafficking , unveiled Tuesday by the White House , seven months after President Barack Obama issued a call to action during a visit to Tanzania .",12
care,0,0,"New York and New Jersey announced mandatory quarantines for anyone traveling from three West African nations who has had direct contact with an Ebola patient , including health care workers .",28
camp,0,0,"With the help of strangers , she crossed the border into Russia , where she now resides in a temporary refugee camp outside the small border town of Donetsk .",21
designated,0,0,Participants were designated `` Western diet '' consumers if their consumption from non-fast-food sources was relatively high in saturated fats and added sugars .,2
scattered,1,5,The media attention helped turn scattered protests into a nationwide movement .,5
phrases,0,0,"`` I was raised on how to sell myself , which buttons to press , which phrases to drop , '' she added , until one day `` everything just shattered . ''",16
scenic,1,5,"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 .",53
tolerance,0,0,"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 .",11
lived,0,0,"`` If I come across someone in need , I 'm not going to just leave them there , '' said Milinovitch , who has lived in Arivaca since 1980 .",25
hopes,0,0,"OROSI , Calif. -- Emilio Isazaga says he hopes education will get himself and his family `` out of the struggle . ''",8
dark-brown-skinned,1,3,"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 .",24
competes,0,0,"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 .",20
succulent,1,8,"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 .",17
peaceful,0,0,"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 .",51
seasoned,1,8,"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 .",32
ramps,0,0,"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 .",44
drifting,0,0,Near its edges pack ice is composed of pieces loosely drifting on the water .,10
in-app,0,0,"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 .",12
curbing,1,8,"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 .",18
theme,0,0,Restaurants and theme parks say they are responding to consumers who are increasingly tech-savvy and hungry for convenience .,2
argue,0,0,Republicans argue that the changes are needed to combat voter fraud .,1
altering,1,9,"The visit by a member of Japan 's foremost manufacturing family changed the way Toyota Motor Corp. produced cars , altering the global auto industry .",20
rhetoric,1,8,`` So is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker . '',5
susceptible,1,8,Humans and other primates are more susceptible to contagious yawning when they are around those with which they share `` a close social bond . '',6
receive,0,0,"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 .",34
buttons,0,0,"`` I was raised on how to sell myself , which buttons to press , which phrases to drop , '' she added , until one day `` everything just shattered . ''",11
Commissioner,0,0,NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he issued the penalties based on `` the critical importance of protecting the integrity of the game . '',1
tuna,0,0,"The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species considers 12 percent of grouper , 11 percent of tuna and billfish and 24 percent of shark and ray species to be threatened with extinction .",21
sister-in-law,0,0,"One day , her sister-in-law saw one of them outside their third-floor window and screamed .",4
skip,0,0,"Many fear the day when Wyoming 's oil market fails , as it last did in the mid-1980s , exposing a fundamental flaw in the state 's job picture : The lure of the oil dollar has prompted teenagers to skip college , or abandon high school , for the petroleum fields -- many without a Plan B if things go bust .",40
continued,0,0,"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 .",11
increase,0,0,"In all , at least 51,705 minors from Central America entered the United States illegally during fiscal year 2014 -- a 148 percent increase over fiscal year 2013 .",23
acquittal,1,5,Holder praised the relatively peaceful reaction to Saturday 's acquittal of Zimmerman and the `` dignity '' of Martin 's parents .,9
congressional,1,7,"If states continue to grow at the same pace for the rest of the decade , Texas could gain three more congressional seats in 2020 , according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of the Census Bureau figures .",21
brainpower,1,3,"The act of walking may not seem like a feat of agility , balance , strength and brainpower .",17
undertaken,1,5,"Before any strike is undertaken , `` there must be a near certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured , '' said a senior administration official who spoke under ground rules that did not allow him to be named .",4
service,0,0,"The 17-year-old participates in an after-school program called Tech Connect in Orosi that teaches computer repair , tax preparation and community service .",21
financial,1,3,"Tom Captain , aerospace analyst with the financial firm Deloitte , said the passenger fatalities on the commercial flight were the first in three years .",7
allow,0,0,`` They are only as good as the tools they allow their artists to use . '',10
foreign-born,1,6,"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 .",15
harm,0,0,"As more and more medical devices and hospital equipment become connected to the Internet or networks , they may become lucrative targets for criminals or hackers trying either to harm the users or make points about their own technological skills .",29
tuition,1,5,"At its heart is dedicated federal funding to cover 75 percent of tuition , with the states picking up the rest of the tab .",12
classrooms,0,0,The group vets the man-made elements seeking a permanent spot on the chart that adorns chemistry classrooms around the world .,16
fundamental,1,6,"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 .",22
mom,0,0,LOS ANGELES -- There have been days since her son Ezekiel was born 11 months ago that Los Angeles mom Beth Capper has gone without food to keep up her supply .,19
proposed,1,7,"Last fall , China 's State Council proposed the nation 's toughest restrictions yet on indoor smoking and the marketing of tobacco .",7
inauguration,1,6,"Protesters against President Mohamed Morsi filled streets and squares , yelling `` Leave , leave '' on the first anniversary of his inauguration .",22
ninth-grade,0,0,"Her son , Coby , had sent her a photo of a colorful page in his ninth-grade McGraw-Hill World Geography textbook .",16
laptops,0,0,"CHICAGO -- Doctors 2 parents : Limit kids ' tweeting , texting & keep smartphones , laptops out of bedrooms .",16
combating,1,3,"The ivory ban is a key component of a new , national strategy for combating wildlife trafficking , unveiled Tuesday by the White House , seven months after President Barack Obama issued a call to action during a visit to Tanzania .",14
night,0,0,"Despite gray hair , wrinkles and 17 great-grandchildren , Dugan has no intention of going gentle into that good night .",19
critical,1,8,"`` 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 .",8
creates,0,0,Speech that creates ethnic divisions has been outlawed .,2
Slavery,0,0,"Slavery was a `` side issue to the Civil War , '' said Pat Hardy , a Republican board member , when the board adopted the standards in 2010 .",0
electives,1,3,"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 .",23
fighters,0,0,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 .,12
uses,0,0,"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 .",13
outsmart,1,7,"`` We all like to think we can outsmart the system , but it never works out that way , '' Henderson said .",8
disproportionately,1,9,"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 .",36
countless,1,3,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",20
rejected,0,0,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 .,22
organism,1,8,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",1
teleportation,1,8,"Motorcycles rest on kickstands beside an ancient lava flow while revelers talk excitedly about alien worlds , teleportation and the creation of life .",17
Speaker,0,0,"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 .",5
secondary,1,6,"And when it comes to the Civil War , children are supposed to learn that the conflict was caused by `` sectionalism , states ' rights and slavery '' -- written deliberately in that order to telegraph slavery 's secondary role in driving the conflict , according to some members of the State Board of Education .",39
Holder,0,0,"`` 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 .",38
pit,1,3,"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 .",9
fore,1,4,"`` Today , a younger generation deserves to come to the fore , one with new energy , willing to tackle with determination the transformations and reforms that the current situation demands , '' he said .",11
friendship,0,0,"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 .",6
demonstrations,1,7,"Due to the demonstrations , government officials said they would cancel a major annual fireworks celebration scheduled for Wednesday -- China 's equivalent of the Fourth of July .",3
slung,1,3,"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 .",31
dwindled,1,6,"Once numbering in the millions , Africa 's elephant population has dwindled to 500,000 or less , said Dan Ashe , the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .",11
sarcastically,1,7,"While Obama did not directly call out Republicans , he sharply , and at times sarcastically , struck back at rivals who have challenged his economic and national security stewardship .",15
watchman,1,3,Holder also said his office is examining all available evidence before deciding whether to pursue charges against neighborhood watchman Zimmerman in the shooting death of the black teen -- though he gave no indication of the timetable involved .,18
terse,1,7,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",26
anything,0,0,The I am Elemental line of female action figures features a character named Industry who can `` repair anything that is broken . '',18
odd,0,0,"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 .",24
diapers,0,0,It 's diapers .,2
items,0,0,"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 .",31
stick,0,0,`` When nobody was looking I 'd stick my arm in up to my elbow and then lick off the chocolate . '',7
elements,1,3,"The periodic table is about to get a little bit longer , thanks to the addition of four super-heavy elements .",19
trailing,1,3,"Looking closer , the passenger on the Point Sur also noticed several buoys were strangely close to the whale , trailing behind it .",20
value,0,0,Each tooth is worth about 70 U.S. cents and its value creates a further incentive for hunters .,10
goal,0,0,"`` The goal is to create an evocative space , with a few iconic pieces , almost like religious relics . ''",2
Shouting,0,0,"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 .",0
allergy,0,0,One had a child who experienced a first-time food allergy .,9
rights,0,0,"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 .",50
apparently,1,6,It 's a perplexing - yet apparently increasing - trend .,6
unfavorable,1,8,"By 52 percent to 46 percent , people had an unfavorable impression of him , the first time since November 2011 the negative number was higher .",10
senselessly,1,8,"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 . ''",35
friend,0,0,One friend was arrested for stealing some .,1
disease,0,0,"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 .",19
Old,0,0,"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- .",19
Later,0,0,"Later that season , a knee injury ended his hopes of playing catcher .",0
belongings,1,3,"`` 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 .",19
green,0,0,"`` 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 .",19
struck,0,0,"While Obama did not directly call out Republicans , he sharply , and at times sarcastically , struck back at rivals who have challenged his economic and national security stewardship .",17
billfish,0,0,"The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species considers 12 percent of grouper , 11 percent of tuna and billfish and 24 percent of shark and ray species to be threatened with extinction .",23
rejection,1,3,"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 . ''",41
ammunition,1,8,"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 .",41
piled,0,0,"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 .",43
impression,1,7,"By 52 percent to 46 percent , people had an unfavorable impression of him , the first time since November 2011 the negative number was higher .",11
sing,0,0,"`` We sing , our music is the cuts that we bleed through , '' he raps .",2
screeches,1,7,She could hear them scrabbling around and their ominous screeches .,9
coffee,0,0,"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 . ''",28
somewhat,0,0,"`` Given the way the meeting transpired , '' Ray Halbritter , an Oneida representative and leader of the `` Change the Mascot Campaign , '' said Wednesday , `` it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name .",32
rushing,0,0,"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 .",28
rising,0,0,"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 .",31
centers,0,0,"But with a passion for -LSB- entrepreneurship -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=entrepreneur -RRB- , the Birmingham , Ala. , student dreamed of attending a college in the Northeast so he could be close to New York City and other major business centers .",39
tail,0,0,"`` It would n't fluke up , '' Nancy Black , a marine biologist on board the ship that day said , referring to the picture-perfect tail flip that humpbacks display before diving to feed .",26
rivalries,1,6,"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 .",29
communities,1,3,"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 .",14
cried,0,0,"`` I just cried , '' Allen recalls of the moment when he saw his image framed in red on the front of the magazine .",3
barred,1,7,"Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices , be present at any Clippers office or facility , or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team .",3
casino,0,0,"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 .",32
drawing,1,3,A centuries-old farming technique called dry farming -- once the order of the day in California 's Central Valley -- is once again drawing the interest of some of the region 's farmers .,23
horses,0,0,"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 .",23
chomped,1,7,Governor Chis Christie of New Jersey chomped down on a jelly doughnut and mocked his own weight on `` The Late Show with David Letterman . '',6
authorize,1,6,"`` You can not charge consumers for purchases they did not authorize , '' said Edith Ramirez , the commission chairwoman .",11
fiery,0,0,"But Yurkewycz , operations director for the nonprofit Mount St. Helens Institute , was focused less on the volcano 's fiery past than its icy present .",20
packed,1,3,"`` There 's to be no outbursts upon the reading of the verdict or afterwards , '' Judge Debra S. Nelson warned the packed courtroom in Seminole County awaiting the verdict from the jury of six women who began deliberating on Friday and worked a 13-hour day Saturday .",23
locally,0,0,"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 .",31
parent,0,0,"One parent objected to the uniforms and eventually sued , contending they violated the First Amendment 's guarantee of free speech .",1
Government,0,0,"Government officials promise to give the children their day in court , but immigration advocates fear that even though justice may be swift , it will not necessarily be fair .",0
sets,0,0,It also sets in motion complex consequences that may have unforeseen impacts on ecosystems and human health .,2
critics,0,0,But critics say those jobs do n't last .,1
incentive,1,9,Each tooth is worth about 70 U.S. cents and its value creates a further incentive for hunters .,14
bloc,1,6,"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 .",37
recalls,0,0,"`` I just cried , '' Allen recalls of the moment when he saw his image framed in red on the front of the magazine .",7
calculating,1,9,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140117_CALIF_DROUGHT.jpg"" /> LOS ANGELES -- Officials of the small town of Willits , Calif. , looked at their two municipal reservoirs last week , did some calculating and realized they had enough water to last only 100 days .",25
email,0,0,"`` 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 .",25
medical,1,3,"Ten days later , he underwent a secret medical procedure designed to help him lose weight .",8
predicament,1,9,"Across the country , mothers like Capper are facing the same predicament .",11
transform,1,7,But Hyperion could transform animation .,3
President,0,0,"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 .",37
aviators,1,4,"The main mission of the group is to help students follow the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen , the country 's first black military aviators , Davis said .",24
guide,0,0,"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 .",29
shattering,1,7,"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 .",16
forcing,0,0,"Months ago , many warned him not to invest in a place where fair-weather tourists flee in the fall and the big lake 's waters turn cold and storm-tossed , forcing the 100 or so hardy full-time residents of Cornucopia to hibernate for the winter .",30
violated,1,7,Experts also are worried about the potentially deadly consequences of unsecured systems being violated accidentally .,13
news,0,0,"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 .",13
ideas,0,0,"The Special Operations Command began soliciting ideas for the suit this year from industry , academia and government labs , and has held two conferences where potential bidders , including Dowling 's company , Revision Military , demonstrated their products .",6
cause,0,0,It did n't elaborate on what psychological damage the toy guns can cause .,12
teen,0,0,"The third time he got into a scuffle , something different happened : A counselor at Augustus Hawkins High School in South Los Angeles pulled Banks and the other teen aside and told them they needed to talk .",29
obese,1,4,"In a new study , researchers from the University of North Carolina led by nutrition professor Barry Popkin have found that even when they are not eating at fast-food restaurants , children who frequent them tend to eat food that would probably make many of them overweight or -LSB- obese -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=obesity -RRB- anyway .",49
fruitless,1,7,Public education has long felt like a small and fruitless weapon against this town 's generational poverty .,9
fast-growing,0,0,"Soaring emissions from China and other fast-growing Asian countries are blowing across the Pacific Ocean , they say , increasing baseline levels of ozone in the western U.S. .",6
wore,0,0,"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 .",4
dolphins,0,0,Drive hunting -- when groups of hunters on canoes fan out far offshore and clap stones together as they round up dolphins -- has been taking place off the Solomon Islands for many years .,21
aimed,1,3,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 .,33
distrustful,1,4,"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 .",44
Scientists,0,0,Scientists never observe these elements directly .,0
necessary,0,0,"`` 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 .",13
parishioners,1,8,"The recent killings of nine black parishioners in a South Carolina church sparked a broad backlash against the Confederate battle flag , to some a symbol of Southern heritage but to others a divisive sign of slavery and racism .",6
pilot,0,0,"This summer , Berry is one of eight African-American students in the Chicago area enrolled in a new , rigorous program to learn how to fly and obtain a private pilot 's licenses .",30
happens,0,0,"The second , advantageous inequity , happens when one receives more than a peer .",6
bastion,1,8,"But her visit , and each one she makes in this immigrant bastion , breaks new ground .",12
issue,0,0,-LRB- This dangerous cycle is illustrated in `` Waves of destruction '' in the May issue of Scientific American . -RRB-,15
dancing,0,0,"Once they start dancing , everything else is blocked out .",3
levels,0,0,"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 .",17
suspension,1,7,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 .,31
pursue,1,8,"With little to look forward to , the 18-year-old began to pursue short-term successes , getting involved in drugs and criminal activity .",11
underwent,1,9,"Ten days later , he underwent a secret medical procedure designed to help him lose weight .",5
asteroid-linked,1,4,"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 .",9
reinvent,0,0,Morua 's long wait for a computer offers a flip side to the current debate over how best to reinvent Miami-Dade 's libraries .,19
restrictions,1,7,"Last fall , China 's State Council proposed the nation 's toughest restrictions yet on indoor smoking and the marketing of tobacco .",12
stewardship,1,7,"While Obama did not directly call out Republicans , he sharply , and at times sarcastically , struck back at rivals who have challenged his economic and national security stewardship .",29
Officer,0,0,"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 .",13
bridges,0,0,They fall off curbs and bridges into wet cement and creek beds .,5
agencies,0,0,There were too many agencies and politicians with rules that did n't seem to share their urgency .,4
gait,1,6,"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 .",39
shallow,0,0,"After beavers move to a new area , at night , they drag a tree across a shallow stream to start a dam .",17
wondered,0,0,"Aside from the `` ick '' factor , she wondered , was there a reason to quarantine the youngsters ?",9
machetes,1,7,"Violence spread in central Durban on Tuesday , after looters attacked shops owned by immigrants , some of whom armed themselves with machetes and knives .",22
extinct,1,3,"Ongoing excavation of a collapsed rock shelter that was used by Neanderthals suggests that our extinct human relatives organized their living spaces according to tasks , researchers say .",15
genetic,1,6,"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 .",44
kidney,0,0,"Three weeks after receiving a kidney transplant from his brother , a former Ravens ' player , Chris Kemoeatu has heard all of the wisecracks .",5
supported,1,4,"In 1904 , the United States , having supported the secession of Panama from Colombia , bought the French machinery and the rights to finish the canal .",8
communication,1,4,"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 .",33
Lately,0,0,"Lately , the women are striking back .",0
fried,0,0,"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 .",15
cuts,0,0,"`` We sing , our music is the cuts that we bleed through , '' he raps .",8
dam,0,0,"After beavers move to a new area , at night , they drag a tree across a shallow stream to start a dam .",22
procedure,1,9,"Ten days later , he underwent a secret medical procedure designed to help him lose weight .",9
journeyed,1,6,"Cleverly crafted by a Missouri transplant who journeyed west with visions of making his fortune in the gold fields of California , the story gave Clemens the strike he was looking for , but in a guise he 'd never imagined .",7
wild,0,0,"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 .",8
voters,0,0,"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 .",20
curse,0,0,"But if monotonously sunny weather continues to curse the state , the pain of water shortages will spread , albeit unevenly .",7
declined,1,6,"But when the company that makes Addison Trail 's football helmets declined to give its blessing , school officials dropped the idea , fearing that using the Guardian could expose the district to legal liability .",11
inability,1,9,"According to a report published Monday in the journal Pediatrics , diaper need -- the inability to afford to keep a child in clean diapers -- affects a `` substantial '' number of low-income Americans , with nearly 30 percent of mothers questioned in New Haven , Conn. , reporting that they did not have enough for their children .",15
bonobos,1,6,"So do chimpanzees , bonobos and baboons .",4
calories,1,7,"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 .",21
commission,1,6,"`` You can not charge consumers for purchases they did not authorize , '' said Edith Ramirez , the commission chairwoman .",19
fueled,1,5,"The growth is being fueled by increasing popularity of collectibles , toys based on Hollywood blockbuster films and better technology that allows toys to do things like talk back to children .",4
engineered,1,8,Measure 92 in Oregon and Proposition 105 in Colorado call for labeling food so that purchasers know whether they are buying products that contain materials that have been genetically engineered or modified .,29
transmission,1,5,Research shows that climate change alters patterns of disease transmission .,9
governments,0,0,"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 . ''",7
occurred,1,4,"`` 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 . ''",14
crayons,0,0,"At a local elementary school this month , Kyle moved boxes crammed with pens , pencils , crayons , markers and mechanical pencils with his mom 's help .",17
son,0,0,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 .,6
roiling,1,4,It 's also roiling coastal tourism and marine ecosystems .,3
focused,0,0,"`` 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 .",6
star,0,0,The student and star athlete had earned all A 's -- except one D .,3
attack,0,0,"On Friday , a second person died of a heart attack as a tear-gas canister exploded near her , according to Brazilian news agencies .",10
habitat,1,4,"Their dams raise water tables , nourishing shrubbery alongside streams that stabilize eroding banks , and add habitat for birds and deer .",17
chaotic,1,7,"NEW YORK -- City officials here had long worried that a patient infected with Ebola would eventually appear somewhere in this dense , bustling and chaotic city .",25
expectancy,1,3,Life expectancy has doubled since 1994 to more than 60 years .,1
fumes,1,4,"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 .",19
Democratic,0,0,The suit marked the second time in recent months that the Democratic Obama administration has challenged a voting law enacted by a Republican-led state .,11
voter-identification,1,6,"In August , it sued to block a 2011 Texas voter-identification measure .",10
precipitated,1,8,"It divided some residents here and united others , led to two landmark Supreme Court decisions , and precipitated the civil rights movement in the decades that followed .",18
subsequent,0,0,Researchers then checked in periodically with them over a period of seven years and asked about subsequent criminal activity .,16
predicted,1,4,"`` 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 .",19
sidewalks,0,0,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 .,25
fatally,1,6,"CHARLESTON , S.C. -- A grand jury affirmed the state of South Carolina 's murder charge on Monday against a white former North Charleston police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man trying to run from a traffic stop .",27
encompassing,1,9,"`` 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 .",32
worse,0,0,"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 .",40
sun-splattered,1,7,"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 .",4
wolf,0,0,There are no records of a human ever being killed by a wolf in the wild in Michigan .,12
affluent,1,7,"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 .",26
God,0,0,"Yet only in recent years has the significance of Twain 's time in the Mother Lode come into sharper relief , in particular the transformative role the friendships he developed here played in his decision to abandon youthful dreams of a career piloting paddleboats down the mighty Mississippi River and instead `` excite the laughter of God 's creatures . ''",56
compound,1,5,"Muslim Brotherhood officials , who are supporting ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi , said security forces raided their encampment outside the Republican Guard compound with tear gas and gunfire about 4 a.m. Supporters of Morsi have camped there for days demanding the release of the former leader , who has been under arrest since a military coup last week .",23
according,0,0,"There are now 17 states that require high school students to take personal-finance courses , according to the Council on Economic Education .",15
unrealistic,1,9,"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 .",25
rolls,0,0,"One would require all grain servings to be rich in whole grains -- or more than 50 percent whole-grain -- affecting such items as pastas , bread , rolls and pizza crusts .",28
type,0,0,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",33
shopping,0,0,"That kind of power shopping has made the Chinese tourist the highest-spending overseas visitor to the U.S. and one of the most valued customers for U.S. outlet malls , shopping centers and tour bus operators .",29
encouragement,1,8,Then came simple encouragement from senior Sierra McKenzie .,3
exclusive,1,7,"The high seas -- the vast roiling ocean that reaches beyond a coastal state 's 320-kilometer exclusive economic zone , or EEZ -- is Earth 's largest biosphere .",16
tobacco,0,0,"Last fall , China 's State Council proposed the nation 's toughest restrictions yet on indoor smoking and the marketing of tobacco .",21
to-go,0,0,"Chains offering online ordering include Panera Bread and , for to-go orders , Olive Garden .",10
consider,0,0,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",19
early-voting,0,0,"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 .",29
considering,1,3,"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 .",19
focus,0,0,"But for this paper , the researchers wanted to focus on another affliction : snakebites .",9
stations,0,0,"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 .",33
spending,1,3,A big chunk of their spending -- about 33 percent -- goes for gifts and souvenirs .,5
hoisting,1,9,"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 .",51
ranked,0,0,"Back then , the Girl Scouts ranked 83rd among U.S. charities for such donations ; the Chronicle now ranks it 257th .",6
distant,0,0,The chants echoed against distant cheers of support from Islamists who held rival rallies in what has become a dangerously polarized nation .,4
state-sponsored,1,3,"That 's why accusations of cheating -- widespread , state-sponsored doping -- drew such a harsh reaction Tuesday in Moscow .",9
unfortunate,0,0,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 .,16
owl,0,0,It was an owl .,3
closed,0,0,"The discovery of the long-hidden artwork created a sensation , but the site was quickly closed to the public .",15
immigrants,1,4,"WASHINGTON -- In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years , Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States , according to estimates in a new immigration study .",27
fund,0,0,"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 .",29
sodium,1,6,"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 .",17
compassion-laden,1,6,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 .,15
chronic,1,5,"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 .",38
envisioned,1,9,"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 .",17
prosthetists,1,7,"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 .",17
pawned,1,3,"At Pawn America 's 29 Midwest locations , most cellphones , laptops and tablets are sold , not pawned , and the numbers keep growing .",18
shapes,0,0,"`` We 've always had powerful female athletes , but we 've never had a story as dynamic as Misty 's , with that underdog mentality she has ... bucking up against all these traditional norms , showing men , women and kids that athletes come in all shapes and sizes . ''",48
autism,0,0,A third of her 60 students are on the autism spectrum .,9
shrubbery,1,5,"Their dams raise water tables , nourishing shrubbery alongside streams that stabilize eroding banks , and add habitat for birds and deer .",7
flowing,0,0,"Few people realize , he said , that the hollowed-out crater where lava was flowing just a few years ago now holds the world 's youngest glacier .",14
motive,1,3,The motive behind the textbook 's choice of words seemed clear .,1
coach,0,0,"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 .",11
defender,1,3,"Two other quarrels diverted planes last week , including a United Airlines flight that was grounded when a passenger installed a plastic device known as a Knee Defender to prevent the flier in front from reclining .",27
breaches,1,6,"Fresh security breaches , and Pierson 's repeated stumbles during a combative House of Representatives hearing Tuesday , led to growing calls in Congress for her resignation and Obama quickly agreed .",2
designs,0,0,"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 .",4
Science,0,0,"The findings , described in the journal Science Advances , reveals another complexity of the effects of climate change -- both the effects it has on animal populations and the way it affects human disease , in the context of socioeconomic disparities .",7
confusion,0,0,"Miscommunication , confusion and fear have long been the common threads as the problem grew to what some officials consider crisis-level proportions .",2
lake,0,0,"Months ago , many warned him not to invest in a place where fair-weather tourists flee in the fall and the big lake 's waters turn cold and storm-tossed , forcing the 100 or so hardy full-time residents of Cornucopia to hibernate for the winter .",22
encampment,1,8,"Muslim Brotherhood officials , who are supporting ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi , said security forces raided their encampment outside the Republican Guard compound with tear gas and gunfire about 4 a.m. Supporters of Morsi have camped there for days demanding the release of the former leader , who has been under arrest since a military coup last week .",18
insecurity,1,8,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 .,6
slowly,0,0,"Toughened ships like Marchenko 's converted Arctic fishing vessel , the RV Lance , can usually pick their way slowly through it .",19
die,0,0,"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 .",35
Grace,0,0,"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 .",24
laureate,1,4,ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani officials kept secret the acquittals of eight men accused of involvement in the October 2012 shooting of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai .,23
salmonella,1,6,"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- .",12
turbines,1,6,"Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures , their numbers are dropping because of poaching , poisonings and collisions with electricity pylons and wind turbines .",34
quieter,0,0,Steam rose from the twin magma domes formed after Mount St. Helens ' cataclysmic eruption in 1980 and the quieter outburst that started in 2004 .,19
advocacy,1,7,"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 .",10
kingdom,0,0,"There is no specific law to prevent women from driving in the kingdom , but they can not apply for driving licenses and have previously been arrested on charges relating to public order or political protest after getting behind the wheel .",12
Bread,0,0,"Chains offering online ordering include Panera Bread and , for to-go orders , Olive Garden .",6
tunnels,0,0,"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 .",35
swelling,1,3,Once in the brain it causes a swelling called primary meningoencephalitis .,7
Rocks,0,0,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",0
reinstate,1,9,"`` We have to reinstate law and order at the borders of the European Union , including the border with Serbia , '' Zoltan Kovacs said .",4
unnoticed,0,0,That disparity has n't gone unnoticed .,5
photo-identification,1,3,"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 .",35
increases,0,0,"As people become more dependent on medical devices that share information , the chance increases that their codes could be scrambled , causing malfunctions .",14
move,0,0,"After beavers move to a new area , at night , they drag a tree across a shallow stream to start a dam .",2
handle,0,0,"`` Without re-establishing law and order , it will be impossible to handle the influx of migrants . ''",12
survive,0,0,"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 .",32
dollar,0,0,"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 .",27
snap,1,3,"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 .",15
lord,0,0,"As the largest , heaviest object orbiting our sun , Jupiter 's namesake world is the lord of planets , a dominant force in the solar system .",16
picture,0,0,"Many fear the day when Wyoming 's oil market fails , as it last did in the mid-1980s , exposing a fundamental flaw in the state 's job picture : The lure of the oil dollar has prompted teenagers to skip college , or abandon high school , for the petroleum fields -- many without a Plan B if things go bust .",28
hunt,0,0,Why the hunt ?,2
constructing,0,0,"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 .",32
preservation,0,0,"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 .",28
Vice,0,0,"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 .",36
prevent,0,0,"Two other quarrels diverted planes last week , including a United Airlines flight that was grounded when a passenger installed a plastic device known as a Knee Defender to prevent the flier in front from reclining .",29
thinking,0,0,`` I 'm always thinking up something .,4
resolutions,1,9,"They petitioned the Berkeley City Council and school district , which passed resolutions supporting their cause .",12
blame,0,0,"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 .",26
studied,0,0,"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 .",11
rebuttals,1,7,"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 . ''",29
wad,0,0,He paid more than $ 800 from a wad of $ 100 bills .,8
Longtime,0,0,"Longtime coaches Rega Wesley-Stewart and Jackie Allen want to keep up the momentum of the competition dance team at McCluer High after strong showings in recent years , including first place in two categories at a recent competition against 40 area teams .",0
kicks,0,0,"JIDDAH , Saudi Arabia -- As the NBA season kicks off in America this week , a group of Saudi women and girls will be pursuing their own hoop dreams .",9
assortment,1,7,"Across town at the Limba Restaurant , the menu carries an assortment of dishes from Thailand , created by a chef who spent a decade in kitchens in San Francisco , where Asian food is prevalent .",11
swigged,1,5,"On another day , the same volunteers swigged a `` placebo '' energy drink that had the same taste , texture and nutrients as Rockstar but none of the caffeine , taurine or other stimulants .",7
sacrifice,1,9,"Fairness , a willingness to sacrifice for the sake of greater equality , is an ideal that supports cooperation , resource sharing and sacrifice .",5
center,0,0,"So Yan , a widow since her husband 's death nearly a decade ago , spends every weekday at a modest community center near her home , where she plays mahjong and eats meals prepared by a volunteer staff .",22
size,0,0,"Philae , a mobile laboratory the size of a washing machine , landed on comet 67P deep in space .",6
comment,0,0,"As college programs increasingly use Twitter , Instagram and other social media accounts to evaluate a player 's character , one wrong comment can cost a scholarship offer .",22
keychain,0,0,The neatly woven bracelets or keychain dangles are made from tough nylon cord .,5
minimum,0,0,"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 .",8
fees,0,0,"PHILADELPHIA -- Christopher Gray could n't even afford college application fees , let alone tuition .",10
school,0,0,"There are now 17 states that require high school students to take personal-finance courses , according to the Council on Economic Education .",8
sweet,0,0,"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 .",32
contending,1,4,"One parent objected to the uniforms and eventually sued , contending they violated the First Amendment 's guarantee of free speech .",10
specializes,0,0,"Her nonprofit martial arts school , Champs Achievers , specializes in teaching people with special needs .",9
STATE,0,0,"STATE COLLEGE , Pa. -- At St. Paul 's Episcopal School in Mobile , Alabama , the high school that produced Crimson Tide quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Jake Coker , there 's a new preseason ritual for football players : the social media talk .",0
raised,0,0,"`` I was raised on how to sell myself , which buttons to press , which phrases to drop , '' she added , until one day `` everything just shattered . ''",3
dominant,1,5,"As the largest , heaviest object orbiting our sun , Jupiter 's namesake world is the lord of planets , a dominant force in the solar system .",21
failed,0,0,"Recent settlement deliberations between the league and the NFL Players Association failed to produce a compromise , and several people connected to the process said the NFLPA now plans to move swiftly to attempt to have Brady 's suspension overturned in court .",11
nerve,0,0,"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 .",25
oil,0,0,"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 .",29
slaughtered,0,0,"About 35,000 -- or nearly 10 percent of the remaining population -- are being slaughtered each year .",14
leave,0,0,"`` If I come across someone in need , I 'm not going to just leave them there , '' said Milinovitch , who has lived in Arivaca since 1980 .",15
uncertainty,1,6,"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 .",17
relevant,1,4,"`` 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 .",67
walls,0,0,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",7
alcohol,0,0,"None of them were on medications , and none had consumed alcohol or caffeine in the 24 hours before each test .",11
focusing,1,3,Obama began focusing on the nation 's childhood -LSB- childhood obesity problem -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=obesity -RRB- as soon as she got to the White House in 2009 .,2
kept,0,0,"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 .",1
bassist,1,6,The Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and bassist said the variety of musicians who have performed at the White House conveys a message of inclusion at what the Obamas have long touted as the `` People 's House . '',6
quite,0,0,"They 're endangering shorebirds , threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate .",9
dining,0,0,"So he worked from the dining room table of his small , impeccably decorated home in north Minneapolis , marveling that weather and car repair were the biggest headaches of this `` amazing '' day .",5
Participants,0,0,Participants were designated `` Western diet '' consumers if their consumption from non-fast-food sources was relatively high in saturated fats and added sugars .,0
campus,1,5,"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 .",21
peek,0,0,"The children like to take an extra minute near the stop to peek inside the free-standing blue and white box full of books , some of them grabbing a book to go .",12
dangles,1,5,The neatly woven bracelets or keychain dangles are made from tough nylon cord .,6
Dream,0,0,"RALEIGH , N.C. -- Before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous `` I Have a Dream '' speech to hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington , D.C. , in 1963 , he fine-tuned his civil rights message before a much smaller audience in North Carolina .",18
re-establishing,1,8,"`` Without re-establishing law and order , it will be impossible to handle the influx of migrants . ''",2
driving,0,0,"`` Although tragic , commercial air transportation has had a stellar safety record -- something like 40 times safer than driving , '' he said .",20
southern,0,0,"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 .",45
sweat,0,0,"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 .",24
companion,0,0,"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 .",11
taps,1,3,"They 're endangering shorebirds , threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate .",7
either,0,0,The median age of Latinos in the U.S. is 27 -- just like Praeli -- and most Latino voters are either foreign-born or the children of immigrants .,20
fails,0,0,"Many fear the day when Wyoming 's oil market fails , as it last did in the mid-1980s , exposing a fundamental flaw in the state 's job picture : The lure of the oil dollar has prompted teenagers to skip college , or abandon high school , for the petroleum fields -- many without a Plan B if things go bust .",9
yielded,1,6,"The month-long pencil drive yielded an impressive haul : 3,790 writing tools .",4
pronounced,0,0,"Like towns across southern Mexico and Central America , migration has changed the face of Oxkutzcab -LRB- pronounced OHSH-kootz-CAHB -RRB- , which lies a three-hour drive south of Merida , Yucatan 's state capital .",17
slice,0,0,"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 .",32
plan,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- When Alisha Chen first got into real estate 10 years ago , she did n't really plan on becoming a gatekeeper for a global housing market .",19
generate,1,5,Less ice means more open water to generate large waves -- creating a feedback loop that could doom the ice cap .,7
preview,1,3,"`` 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 .",70
numerous,1,8,They point to numerous studies -LRB- except those commissioned by the film industry -RRB- which show that states never recoup the tax revenue they give away with the credits .,3
element,1,5,Arturo Sanchez is in his element .,5
P-4,0,0,"`` 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 .",8
shows,0,0,"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 .",20
pediatrics,1,5,"According to a report published Monday in the journal Pediatrics , diaper need -- the inability to afford to keep a child in clean diapers -- affects a `` substantial '' number of low-income Americans , with nearly 30 percent of mothers questioned in New Haven , Conn. , reporting that they did not have enough for their children .",9
high-profile,1,4,WASHINGTON -- The beleaguered director of the Secret Service resigned Wednesday after President Barack Obama lost confidence in her ability to lead the troubled agency amid a string of high-profile security lapses .,29
offenders,0,0,Local tribunals called gacaca courts have allowed many offenders to be released from prison in return for confessions and expressions of remorse .,8
compromise,1,5,"Recent settlement deliberations between the league and the NFL Players Association failed to produce a compromise , and several people connected to the process said the NFLPA now plans to move swiftly to attempt to have Brady 's suspension overturned in court .",15
combine,1,3,`` And I never before heard Dr. King combine all those genres into one particular moment . '',8
fairly,0,0,"`` It would have to be a fairly small-scale farm , and in some cases , it would be a good road to poverty . ''",7
dynamic,1,5,"`` We 've always had powerful female athletes , but we 've never had a story as dynamic as Misty 's , with that underdog mentality she has ... bucking up against all these traditional norms , showing men , women and kids that athletes come in all shapes and sizes . ''",17
antitrust,1,3,"The sweeping , unanimous decision Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a mixed jury verdict in an antitrust case involving an AIDS drug .",25
onus,1,5,`` So the onus was really on me .,3
gentle,0,0,"DOS PALOS , Calif. -- Only half-filled with helium , and already more than 12 feet wide , the giant plastic envelope shimmered and shook in the breeze like some airborne jellyfish rising through a gentle current .",35
ensure,1,3,"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 .",18
knives,0,0,"Violence spread in central Durban on Tuesday , after looters attacked shops owned by immigrants , some of whom armed themselves with machetes and knives .",24
discriminates,1,7,"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 .",3
reasons,0,0,"Those income disparities are worrisome for several reasons , said Sarah Clark , an associate research scientist at the University of Michigan 's Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit -LRB- CHEAR -RRB- .",7
pact,1,4,"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 .",8
cancellations,1,6,Unrest after Michael Brown 's death in Ferguson forced cancellations of practices .,9
infested,1,6,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 .,17
psychology,1,5,"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 .",24
sun-drenched,1,5,"On a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon in Silver Spring , Maryland , the dark , cavernous Fillmore theater is roaring with life .",2
reinforcing,1,8,"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 .",29
clearly,0,0,`` It shows clearly that Egyptians in prehistoric times were playing around quite sophisticatedly with embalming agents . '',3
amputations,1,5,"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 .",28
prevalent,1,6,"Across town at the Limba Restaurant , the menu carries an assortment of dishes from Thailand , created by a chef who spent a decade in kitchens in San Francisco , where Asian food is prevalent .",35
mushroomed,1,8,"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 .",12
house,0,0,"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 .",25
work,0,0,"`` It 's hard out here , '' he says of Cutler-Orosi , adding that many people work as farm laborers and there are lots of gangs .",17
negative,1,3,"By 52 percent to 46 percent , people had an unfavorable impression of him , the first time since November 2011 the negative number was higher .",22
generally,1,3,"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 .",18
drivers,0,0,"Proponents of the incentives point to the many jobs created during filming , from carpenters and electricians to caterers and drivers .",20
databases,1,5,"Scientists worldwide are working to create databases of foodborne microbial strains , sequence the most common pathogens and tag foods for immediate traceability .",6
in-person,0,0,"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 .",38
impressed,1,4,"When she saw the work , she said , she was impressed by the unique form and intricate craftsmanship .",11
feast,1,3,"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 .",22
sprouts,1,3,"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 .",8
action,0,0,"A GoldieBlox skydive action figure , also highly rated on Amazon , invites children to build a parachute pack .",3
tendency,1,7,"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 .",16
sky,0,0,Scattered violence was reported as fireworks and lasers lighted the Sunday night sky .,12
scale,0,0,"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 .",5
Fair,0,0,"The Humane Society supports the coalition backing the initiative , which is led by a group called Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting .",19
unaccompanied,1,8,The surge in unaccompanied minors shocked the nation as arrivals reached record levels .,3
lot,0,0,"`` It does n't take very much to destroy confidence , but it takes an awful lot to build it back , '' says Ian Bright , senior economist at ING , a global bank based in Amsterdam .",16
solving,1,4,"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 .",14
moderate,1,4,"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 .",23
hiding,0,0,Not only does Venter say his invention will detect and decode DNA hiding in otherworldly soil or water samples -- proving once and for all that we are not alone in the universe -- it also will beam that information back to Earth and allow scientists to reconstruct living copies in a biosafety facility .,12
definitely,0,0,`` It 's something we 're definitely keeping an eye on . '',6
following,0,0,"The 20-year-old from Long Beach grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood , following friends into basketball and football .",13
exhaustively,1,8,"It represents about 58 percent of our planet 's oceans and is mostly unexplored , exhaustively exploited and in rapid decline .",15
bitterly,1,4,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 .,21
projected,1,7,"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 .",27
nature,0,0,"We should change this closed nature and consider accepting refugees from conflict zones proactively , '' the paper said .",5
messages,0,0,"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 .",16
rubbly,1,5,"`` It 's cascading down into this valley now , '' Yurkewycz said , pointing out a tongue of ice flowing over a rise and into a rubbly ravine .",27
destruction,1,3,-LRB- This dangerous cycle is illustrated in `` Waves of destruction '' in the May issue of Scientific American . -RRB-,10
helmets,0,0,"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 .",40
rhinos,0,0,"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 .",27
squandered,1,9,Conservative estimates suggest the 2.3 billion pounds of seafood squandered each year would be enough to provide enough protein for more than 10 million men or 12 million women for an entire year .,9
Hero,0,0,"`` 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 .",2
concentrated,1,7,"`` Probably the only other place where they might exist in a short period of time could be a supernova , where you have so much energy and so many particles that are really heavily concentrated , '' said Dawn Shaughnessy , the principal investigator for the Heavy Element Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , which had a hand in three of the discoveries .",35
discarded,1,8,"And yet , few foods are discarded so frequently .",6
caused,0,0,"The resulting screaming match caused an unscheduled landing in Jacksonville , Florida , the third diversion in nine days caused by passenger fights over shrinking legroom .",4
invasion,0,0,"Afghans have grown familiar with firearms over long decades of war , from the 1979 Soviet invasion and the resulting insurgency to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s .",16
compartment,1,6,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 .,31
breeze,0,0,"DOS PALOS , Calif. -- Only half-filled with helium , and already more than 12 feet wide , the giant plastic envelope shimmered and shook in the breeze like some airborne jellyfish rising through a gentle current .",27
Crater,0,0,SEATTLE -- Mount St. Helens ' Crater Glacier continues to grow while most others around the world are shrinking .,6
strongest,0,0,The U.S. toy industry is expected to have its strongest year in at least a decade after several years of kids choosing videogames and mobile apps over Barbie and stuffed bears .,9
coast,0,0,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",13
oversight,1,6,"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 .",27
end,0,0,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 .,45
around,0,0,"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 .",34
permanent,1,4,The group vets the man-made elements seeking a permanent spot on the chart that adorns chemistry classrooms around the world .,8
academic,1,3,"Beginning in September , hump day is no longer an official day off , a traditional oasis in the middle of the week for primary school students to rest from the rigors of academic pursuit .",33
ballast,1,8,"Now an iron ballast and a wooden pulley block retrieved from the shipwreck of the São José-Paquete de Africa are coming to Washington , where next year they will be on view in an exhibition on slavery in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture .",3
rationing,1,9,It was time to adopt the toughest rationing measures they could .,7
lower,0,0,"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 .",22
extended,1,3,"Tuesday 's landmark ruling extended the restriction to federal courts in California and courts in eight other Western states , lawyers said .",4
trailblazer,1,7,"Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''",12
Fisherman,0,0,San Francisco 's Fisherman 's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul in millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals .,3
eat,0,0,"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 .",25
bond,0,0,"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 .",22
Bermuda,0,0,"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 .",1
machinery,1,4,"In 1904 , the United States , having supported the secession of Panama from Colombia , bought the French machinery and the rights to finish the canal .",19
Mayor,0,0,CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office to begin his second term Monday and took the unusual step of focusing his inaugural address on a single issue : The lack of opportunity facing the city 's disadvantaged youths .,3
resident,1,3,"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 . ''",31
in-school,0,0,"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 .",29
sea,0,0,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",5
knees,0,0,Turns out he did n't need healthy shoulders or knees for a college athletic scholarship .,9
bird,0,0,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",36
improbable,1,8,"The passage is , of course , the literary skeleton of what down-on-his-luck Samuel Clemens would transform into literary gold , a wildly improbable story originally called Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog , '' which introduced much of the 19th-century world to Mark Twain .",23
child,0,0,"According to a report published Monday in the journal Pediatrics , diaper need -- the inability to afford to keep a child in clean diapers -- affects a `` substantial '' number of low-income Americans , with nearly 30 percent of mothers questioned in New Haven , Conn. , reporting that they did not have enough for their children .",21
tape,0,0,"Sterling acknowledged he was the man on the tape , Silver said .",8
distraction,1,6,"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 .",45
enroll,0,0,"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 .",27
confidence,1,3,"`` It does n't take very much to destroy confidence , but it takes an awful lot to build it back , '' says Ian Bright , senior economist at ING , a global bank based in Amsterdam .",9
Brotherhood,0,0,Four people were killed -- three of them outside a Brotherhood office in Assiut -- in clashes in Upper Egypt .,10
standard,0,0,"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 .",38
runs,0,0,"`` I call it the silent epidemic , '' said Caroline Kunitz , who runs L.A. Diaper Drive , which will distribute 1.5 million diapers to nonprofit partners around Southern California this year .",14
makeshift,1,8,"Egyptian television showed chaotic scenes of bloodied , unconscious protesters lying in makeshift triage facilities .",12
violate,0,0,"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 .",42
vicinity,0,0,`` 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 . '',27
jobs,0,0,"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 .",10
blockbuster,1,8,"The growth is being fueled by increasing popularity of collectibles , toys based on Hollywood blockbuster films and better technology that allows toys to do things like talk back to children .",15
allows,0,0,"The growth is being fueled by increasing popularity of collectibles , toys based on Hollywood blockbuster films and better technology that allows toys to do things like talk back to children .",21
merged,1,6,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",36
centuries-old,1,3,A centuries-old farming technique called dry farming -- once the order of the day in California 's Central Valley -- is once again drawing the interest of some of the region 's farmers .,1
determine,1,3,New research by the team that coined the term attempts to determine how severely predatory fish populations have declined worldwide since the start of industrial fishing .,11
plant,0,0,"Nowhere was this more painfully obvious than in Japan four years ago , after a small squadron of robots was sent to assist workers at the devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant .",30
department,0,0,"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 .",25
masterpieces,1,5,"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 .",10
siege,1,6,"From all over California , farmers , environmental lawyers , wildlife groups , cities and even the Fresno County sheriff have posted thoughts in a siege of protests to state officials about the use of this year 's puny snowpack and half-empty reservoirs .",25
monitors,0,0,"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 .",18
duty,0,0,"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 . ''",26
chocolate-making,0,0,"As they were smuggled out of the country , they left behind a luxurious life made possible by their Krakow chocolate-making business .",20
prosecutors,1,6,"`` 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 .",43
lying,0,0,"Egyptian television showed chaotic scenes of bloodied , unconscious protesters lying in makeshift triage facilities .",10
searching,0,0,"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 .",6
Mall,0,0,"The artifacts represent a significant addition to the 33,000-item collection of the newest Smithsonian museum , which is set to open next year on the Mall .",25
gacaca,1,5,Local tribunals called gacaca courts have allowed many offenders to be released from prison in return for confessions and expressions of remorse .,3
battling,1,7,"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 .",9
nations,0,0,"New York and New Jersey announced mandatory quarantines for anyone traveling from three West African nations who has had direct contact with an Ebola patient , including health care workers .",15
vote,0,0,"A Peruvian immigrant who lived in the United States without legal status until three years ago , when she obtained a green card through marriage , Praeli hopes to obtain citizenship in time to vote in the election that she is helping shape .",34
celebrated,1,3,"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 .",15
exceeding,1,7,"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 .",16
feet,0,0,"While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .",46
funding,1,3,"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 .",37
archaeologists,1,4,"The remains of people who lived even earlier had been found , but archaeologists assumed they were preserved naturally from burial in the hot and dry desert sand and not through any deliberate mummification by their survivors .",13
buoys,1,6,"Looking closer , the passenger on the Point Sur also noticed several buoys were strangely close to the whale , trailing behind it .",12
serious,0,0,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,28
technology,1,3,"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 .",28
ship,0,0,"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 .",11
exceedingly,1,5,"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 .",5
Banks,0,0,"The third time he got into a scuffle , something different happened : A counselor at Augustus Hawkins High School in South Los Angeles pulled Banks and the other teen aside and told them they needed to talk .",25
office,0,0,"`` 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 .",32
hump,1,3,"Beginning in September , hump day is no longer an official day off , a traditional oasis in the middle of the week for primary school students to rest from the rigors of academic pursuit .",4
lethal,1,6,WASHINGTON -- Chris Carroll wo n't forget the first time he saw someone hack into an insulin pump and make it deliver a lethal dose .,23
travel,0,0,"By cutting the time required to travel around the southern tip of South America , trips between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans could be faster .",6
turnaround,1,5,"And her approach has helped fuel a dramatic turnaround in Jennings , which has long been among the lowest-performing school districts in Missouri .",8
furnishings,1,8,"But he was back in Lexington this month to open a show of his work at Mulberry & Lime , a downtown home furnishings and gift shop that also sells work by local artists .",23
Pencils,0,0,"WAYNE , N.J. -- Pencils roll around classroom floors , forgotten in drawers and backpacks and wedged between car seats -- unused , discarded , wasted .",4
private,0,0,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",3
use,0,0,`` They are only as good as the tools they allow their artists to use . '',14
ahead,0,0,"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 .",28
priorities,1,3,"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 .",18
inspiring,1,7,"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 .",32
pessimistic,1,9,"WASHINGTON -- The American public is unusually pessimistic about the direction of the country and increasingly fed up with Washington gridlock , a sour mood reflected in the worst disapproval ratings for President Barack Obama since he took office nearly five years ago .",7
disconsolate,0,0,"`` 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 .",47
briefly,0,0,"Rather , they know they briefly existed because they are able to measure their decay products .",5
cypress,1,3,"Paleontologists have recovered mollusks , asphalt-saturated sand dollars , pieces of driftwood and Monterey cypress cones .",14
sold,0,0,The fire starter bracelet looks like many other woven bracelets being sold online to outdoor enthusiasts .,11
parole,1,5,"On Thursday , Alabama 's parole board pardoned the last of the long-dead Scottsboro Boys , nine black teenagers falsely accused of rape in 1931 .",5
college,0,0,"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 .",12
urgent,1,3,"`` For the first time in history , states recommended by consensus that an international treaty be negotiated to address the urgent crisis of biodiversity loss on the high seas , '' says Daniela Diz , a marine policy expert at WWF -LRB- World Wildlife Fund -RRB- , who sat in on the consultations , `` It 's an important step forward . ''",21
test,0,0,The city of 8.3 million people got its first test last week when a doctor who had been treating Ebola patients in the West African nation of Guinea tested positive for the virus after returning to New York and coming down with a fever of 100.3 .,9
observatory,1,5,"From an astronomical observatory on Chews Ridge in the Santa Lucia Mountains , the University of California , Davis atmospheric scientist has for the last three years measured ozone , the lung-damaging gas in smog , as it arrives to California .",3
rescue,0,0,"That led to a weeks-long rescue effort involving federal and state agencies , six nonprofits , several businesses and dozens of volunteers , who battled rough seas from Monterey to Santa Barbara to give the humpback a shot at survival .",5
swath,1,7,"BEIRUT , Lebanon -- U.S.-led airstrikes across a broad swath of northern Syria appear to have caused extensive damage to militant positions on the ground and left an unknown number of casualties , according to initial reports emerging Tuesday .",9
Back,0,0,"Back then , the Girl Scouts ranked 83rd among U.S. charities for such donations ; the Chronicle now ranks it 257th .",0
neighborhood,1,4,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 .,9
ousted,1,7,"COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. -- In an unprecedented backlash , two state lawmakers who helped stiffen Colorado 's gun laws were ousted Tuesday in a recall that turned into a nationally watched referendum on gun control .",21
seized,1,6,"Iraqi Yazidis could face genocide , President Barack Obama said last week as he announced the U.S. would drop water and food to those who fled the Islamic State -LRB- ISIL -RRB- , an al-Qaida breakaway faction that has seized huge chunks of territory in Iraq and neighboring Syria .",39
Center,0,0,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 .,16
microbial,1,4,"Scientists worldwide are working to create databases of foodborne microbial strains , sequence the most common pathogens and tag foods for immediate traceability .",9
evidenced,1,8,"## A Limited Ruling But the issue of gay marriage causes passionate arguments on both sides , as evidenced by the fact that more than two-thirds of the states do not allow gay marriage .",18
stress,0,0,"The acuity of mental illness among students has sharpened , they say , and it 's striking ever younger children , though many quietly bear the stress for years before snapping .",26
sort,0,0,"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 .",3
Seated,0,0,"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 .",0
cool,0,0,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",15
medications,0,0,"None of them were on medications , and none had consumed alcohol or caffeine in the 24 hours before each test .",5
dive,0,0,"The mothers were forced to dive deeper and swim farther , and by the time they returned to the islands , they did n't have much milk to offer .",5
grew,0,0,"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 .",3
situation,1,5,"`` The more we looked at the data , the more we realized the situation is bleak , '' Willits City Manager Adrienne Moore said .",14
Misty,0,0,"`` We 've always had powerful female athletes , but we 've never had a story as dynamic as Misty 's , with that underdog mentality she has ... bucking up against all these traditional norms , showing men , women and kids that athletes come in all shapes and sizes . ''",19
nonprofits,0,0,"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 .",4
milk,0,0,"Here and there , some whole servings of apple slices got dumped , but otherwise empty trays and empty milk cartons filled the bins .",19
career,0,0,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",6
ominous,1,9,She could hear them scrabbling around and their ominous screeches .,8
resides,1,3,"With the help of strangers , she crossed the border into Russia , where she now resides in a temporary refugee camp outside the small border town of Donetsk .",16
sophomore-level,1,8,"And he took a sophomore-level course by MIT professor Anant Agarwal called `` Circuits and Electronics , '' tallying 91 percent .",4
brighter,1,3,"For many , the class is a chance at a brighter future .",10
small,0,0,"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 .",17
ugly,0,0,"`` You have to be creative '' in the hunt for an `` innovative way to sell the species that people think are ugly , '' Gudka said .",23
unexplored,1,3,"It represents about 58 percent of our planet 's oceans and is mostly unexplored , exhaustively exploited and in rapid decline .",13
Public,0,0,Public education has long felt like a small and fruitless weapon against this town 's generational poverty .,0
acquitted,1,9,"SANFORD , Fla. -- In a case that touched off a national debate on race and guns , George Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin , an unarmed black teenager killed during a confrontation on a rainy night in Florida last year .",21
bus,0,0,"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 . ''",45
unrelenting,1,8,"the migrants shouted outside the cavernous Keleti train station , the latest focal point for European tensions over the unrelenting flow of migrants from the Middle East , Asia and Africa fleeing war and poverty .",19
hardscrabble,1,7,"CHICAGO -- On her toughest days , Selena Berry would look to the sky and imagine herself soaring high in the clouds above her troubled Englewood neighborhood and hardscrabble middle school .",28
speeches,0,0,"Second inaugural speeches tend to be trickier for politicians than the first , where the formula often is to highlight an agenda heading into office .",2
black,0,0,"For more than a decade , increasing numbers of black women have been wearing their natural hair in Afros , braids , locks and twists .",9
conference,1,4,"`` Four people lost their lives today in the holiday season , right after Thanksgiving , '' Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference .",24
suffered,1,6,"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 .",15
shooter,0,0,"The shooter , Ataullah Khan , is one of four suspects who have evaded capture .",1
hill,0,0,"As his 10-year-old son , Wesley , bombed down a snow-packed hill Monday afternoon , Russell Pope smiled .",11
rebuff,1,6,"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 .",5
home-improvement,1,6,"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 .",3
emerging,1,7,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",0
Gold,0,0,"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 .",25
proportion,1,8,The proportion of fourth-grade students reading proficiently last year ranged from 21 percent in New Mexico and Mississippi to 57 percent in Massachusetts .,1
Using,0,0,"Using the WiFi on his camera , he uploaded dozens of his raw photos to Instagram and Twitter , sharing them with his several thousand followers in real time .",0
lights,0,0,LOS ANGELES -- The amber lights flicker on above the tennis courts at DeForest Park in Long Beach .,5
speaker,0,0,"WASHINGTON - Paul D. Ryan , Republican of Wisconsin , was elected speaker of the House Thursday and proceeded to declare the institution he now leads `` broken '' and in need of reform .",12
Keep,0,0,"`` Keep going , son ! ''",1
winners,0,0,The ice has created both winners and losers .,5
window,0,0,"One day , her sister-in-law saw one of them outside their third-floor window and screamed .",12
nurse,0,0,"LOVELOCK , Nev. -- For years , school nurse Deborah Pontius came to work with nits to pick .",8
compensation,1,8,"<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 .",14
heritage,1,8,"`` Would n't it be much more appropriate to honor something that reflects our country 's heritage , not the product of another country ? ''",16
allowing,0,0,"Disney World recently started allowing online preordering for its Be Our Guest restaurant , and this month it tested smartphone ordering at the Backlot Express restaurant and during the Fantasmic !",4
market,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- When Alisha Chen first got into real estate 10 years ago , she did n't really plan on becoming a gatekeeper for a global housing market .",28
depression,1,5,"Educators are seeing more and more students suffering from depression , anxiety and social phobia .",9
sophisticatedly,1,9,`` It shows clearly that Egyptians in prehistoric times were playing around quite sophisticatedly with embalming agents . '',13
including,0,0,"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 .",27
measure,0,0,"Rather , they know they briefly existed because they are able to measure their decay products .",12
stop,0,0,"The children like to take an extra minute near the stop to peek inside the free-standing blue and white box full of books , some of them grabbing a book to go .",10
assistant,0,0,"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 .",39
protesting,1,5,"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 .",18
acknowledge,1,9,"The governor , who throughout his career has joked about his weight on television , in social media and before countless audiences , said it was his plan all along never to acknowledge publicly that he had undergone gastric band surgery , more commonly known as lap band surgery .",32
cyber,1,5,"`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .",12
spectrum,0,0,A third of her 60 students are on the autism spectrum .,10
Glory,0,0,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",7
farewell,1,3,"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 .",14
religious,0,0,"`` The goal is to create an evocative space , with a few iconic pieces , almost like religious relics . ''",18
committed,1,6,"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 .",18
block,0,0,"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 .",7
activity,0,0,Women 's basketball is gaining in popularity in a kingdom rife with public restrictions on female movement and activity .,18
simulates,1,8,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",6
management,1,3,"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 .",44
get,0,0,"OROSI , Calif. -- Emilio Isazaga says he hopes education will get himself and his family `` out of the struggle . ''",11
harvested,1,5,"A closure along the entire West Coast would be a blow to the industry , which harvested nearly $ 170 million worth of Dungeness crab in 2014 .",16
gap,0,0,"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 .",2
armored,1,6,"WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is ordering up new rules for giving local police agencies access to surplus U.S. military equipment such as the armored vehicles , assault rifles and body armor that police in Ferguson , Missouri , used during protests this summer .",24
tech-savvy,0,0,Restaurants and theme parks say they are responding to consumers who are increasingly tech-savvy and hungry for convenience .,13
contracting,1,5,"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 .",8
weaponry,1,7,"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 .",24
formerly,0,0,"His guitar lessons , formerly on Wednesdays , are now sandwiched into his Friday lunch period .",4
whole,0,0,"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 .",3
academy,0,0,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 .,3
featherless,1,6,"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 . ''",18
eating,0,0,"The majority of that is due to consumers -LRB- both families and food businesses -RRB- , who buy fresh and frozen fish , but never end up eating it or selling it .",27
planes,0,0,"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 .",5
nutria,1,7,"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 .",10
eventually,1,5,"NEW YORK -- City officials here had long worried that a patient infected with Ebola would eventually appear somewhere in this dense , bustling and chaotic city .",16
Free,0,0,"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 .",35
minted,1,8,"At 22 , Mohamed is a newly minted cop on the beat , a community liaison officer making a courtesy call to a local merchant -- a time-tested neighborhood policing method .",7
suffering,1,3,"Educators are seeing more and more students suffering from depression , anxiety and social phobia .",7
General,0,0,"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 .",1
bear-heavy,1,4,"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 .",31
impoverished,1,8,"But in their impoverished quarter of the city , neighbors shared their food .",3
parched,1,6,"LOS GATOS , Calif. -- Three punishing years of drought have parched California streams , rivers and wetlands .",11
ESA,0,0,The European Space Agency -LRB- ESA -RRB- says it has succeeded in landing a spacecraft on a comet for the first time .,5
series,0,0,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 .,5
strut,1,3,"Owl catcher Hussein Mduduzi , jumping from roof strut to roof strut , managed to catch two owlets , but the eight grown owls flew off .",8
retrieved,1,4,"She retrieved it : a pillowcase , which held something rolled in layers of plastic .",1
blacks,0,0,Democrats assert that the laws are intended to make it harder for blacks and other voters who are likely to vote for Democratic candidates to cast their ballots .,12
unusually,1,6,"WASHINGTON -- The American public is unusually pessimistic about the direction of the country and increasingly fed up with Washington gridlock , a sour mood reflected in the worst disapproval ratings for President Barack Obama since he took office nearly five years ago .",6
spasm,1,6,"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 .",7
provides,0,0,"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 .",39
least,0,0,"At least 184 people , nearly all children , suffered eye injuries over the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday from toy weapons that fire BB pellets and rubber shot , health officials said .",1
RIVERS,0,0,"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 ? ''",1
expenses,1,3,"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 .",28
decorated,1,7,"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 . ''",4
windows,0,0,"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 .",23
peer,0,0,"The first , disadvantageous inequity , occurs when one receives less than a peer .",13
face,0,0,"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 .",45
foodborne,1,3,"Each year foodborne illnesses caused by these microorganisms sicken 48 million Americans , hospitalize 128,000 and kill 3,000 , according to the agency .",2
fiancee,1,3,"The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .",14
ring,0,0,"Ma'ake , who also played for Baltimore from 2002-2005 , has one championship ring ; Chris , an offensive guard who retired in 2011 , has two Super Bowl rings -- plus one of his brother 's kidneys .",13
provide,0,0,"`` Boeing is preparing to provide technical assistance to the National Transportation Safety Board as it investigates the accident , '' the statement said .",5
contained,0,0,"`` 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 .",65
closure,1,3,"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 .",19
installed,1,3,Eight 2.3-ton electric motors installed on 1 WTC 's roof power the high-speed elevators .,4
possibly,0,0,"They 're endangering shorebirds , threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate .",10
conditions,1,4,"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 .",12
animated,1,4,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",15
measures,1,3,"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 .",18
tastes,0,0,"It means being able to read the different tastes of buyers from Hong Kong versus those from mainland China , and to explain the nuances of Irvine versus Tustin to people who have never set foot in the United States .",8
rings,0,0,"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 .",21
passengers,0,0,"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 .",24
rigors,1,9,"Beginning in September , hump day is no longer an official day off , a traditional oasis in the middle of the week for primary school students to rest from the rigors of academic pursuit .",31
seaweed,0,0,"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 .",4
Super,0,0,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 .,40
principal,1,4,"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 .",11
settlement,1,5,"Recent settlement deliberations between the league and the NFL Players Association failed to produce a compromise , and several people connected to the process said the NFLPA now plans to move swiftly to attempt to have Brady 's suspension overturned in court .",1
average,0,0,Castañeda does n't choose participants based on grade-point average .,8
missiles,1,3,WASHINGTON -- One trained soldiers to use Stinger missiles to shoot down enemy jets and helicopters .,8
fence,0,0,"On the chain-link fence that surrounds the courts , spray paint marks the goals .",3
loser,0,0,I am such a loser .,4
Twin,0,0,"In March , Mohamed became the St. Paul Police Department 's first female Somali officer , a move designed to improve the sometimes-tense relations with 80,000 Somali Americans in the Twin Cities -- more than half of them in St. Paul -- the nation 's largest Somali community .",30
ensures,1,3,"`` Some people think if you do all this other stuff , it takes away from focusing on instruction , when really it ensures that you can take kids farther academically . ''",23
fishing,0,0,"Toughened ships like Marchenko 's converted Arctic fishing vessel , the RV Lance , can usually pick their way slowly through it .",7
crossing,0,0,Tens of thousands of children were crossing illegally without their parents .,6
depressed,0,0,"Yazidis in Lincoln said some members of the community were so depressed that they could n't get out of bed , and others had attempted suicide .",11
grayish-white,0,0,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 .,22
walkers,0,0,"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 .",3
something,0,0,"And in a personal-finance course , 16 - and 17-year-olds are learning about something that might seem even more abstract for the teenagers : retirement .",13
inaugural,1,8,CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office to begin his second term Monday and took the unusual step of focusing his inaugural address on a single issue : The lack of opportunity facing the city 's disadvantaged youths .,25
behaviorally,1,6,"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 .",31
reality,1,8,There is such a huge gap between my reality and my dreams .,8
contest,0,0,"About 1,000 people were killed in disputes over the 2011 presidential contest .",11
urine,1,4,The USADA doping control officer had come from Milwaukee to take a urine sample from Evans .,12
blocked,1,4,"Once they start dancing , everything else is blocked out .",8
record,0,0,"`` Although tragic , commercial air transportation has had a stellar safety record -- something like 40 times safer than driving , '' he said .",12
Everyone,0,0,"`` Everyone jokes about me having a Ravens ' kidney , '' said Kemoeatu , 31 , who played seven years with the Pittsburgh Steelers .",1
struggle,1,3,"OROSI , Calif. -- Emilio Isazaga says he hopes education will get himself and his family `` out of the struggle . ''",20
policy,0,0,"The job requires being part cultural ambassador , part shrewd property scout , part monetary policy wonk .",15
standards,1,5,Five million public school students in Texas will begin using new social studies textbooks this fall based on state academic standards that barely address racial segregation .,20
understanding,0,0,"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 .",38
Super-heavy,0,0,"Super-heavy elements are also highly unstable , existing for just a fraction of a second before they begin to decay .",0
still,0,0,"Vermont approved such labeling through the legislative process , but the issue is still being fought in the courts .",13
specialized,1,6,"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 .",6
shortages,0,0,"But if monotonously sunny weather continues to curse the state , the pain of water shortages will spread , albeit unevenly .",15
psychologists,1,8,"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 .",26
words,0,0,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",30
tweeting,1,3,"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 .",28
consensus,1,8,"`` For the first time in history , states recommended by consensus that an international treaty be negotiated to address the urgent crisis of biodiversity loss on the high seas , '' says Daniela Diz , a marine policy expert at WWF -LRB- World Wildlife Fund -RRB- , who sat in on the consultations , `` It 's an important step forward . ''",11
ancestral,1,7,"So , too , is a movement among Native Americans across the nation to improve their health by rediscovering ancestral foods and connections to lands once lost .",19
re-entry,0,0,"A re-entry ticket involved painstaking inspections , with parents required to prove that not a single hitchhiker resided on a child 's head .",1
documents,1,6,"`` 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 .",16
Results,0,0,"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 .",0
Messiah,0,0,"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 .",38
unaware,0,0,"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 .",10
decided,0,0,Shop owner Mary Ginocchio said she decided to show Jason Borders ' work after Lexington artist Bob Morgan suggested it .,6
visit,0,0,"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 .",20
half-empty,0,0,"From all over California , farmers , environmental lawyers , wildlife groups , cities and even the Fresno County sheriff have posted thoughts in a siege of protests to state officials about the use of this year 's puny snowpack and half-empty reservoirs .",41
nuclei,1,5,The new elements are known as super-heavy elements because the nuclei of their atoms are so enormous .,10
cost,0,0,"So Shubham did , and with a few Internet searches he learned about Braille , the tactile writing system used by the blind , and Braille printers , which , to the 12-year-old 's shock , cost thousands of dollars .",36
enough,0,0,"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 .",22
flat,0,0,"With their industrial-strength buck teeth and flat tails , beavers and their dams offer a defense against drought .",6
arriving,1,4,"Minutes after arriving by bus at an outlet mall in Cabazon , California , a dozen or so Chinese tourists hustled out to buy luggage that they planned to stuff with high-end clothes , shoes and bags .",2
declared,1,4,"`` We are a people who declared that we are all created equal -- and the love we commit to one another must be equal as well , '' he said in a statement .",6
challenge,0,0,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 .,22
poodle,0,0,"`` 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 .",25
preserved,1,4,"The remains of people who lived even earlier had been found , but archaeologists assumed they were preserved naturally from burial in the hot and dry desert sand and not through any deliberate mummification by their survivors .",17
wracked,1,7,It is part of what Iraqi officials describe as a new `` brain drain '' as young graduates seize what they perceive as a rare opportunity to leave a country wracked by violence .,30
quit,0,0,"In June , the 32-year-old quit his job as a salesman with a traditional Chinese medicine company .",5
paid,0,0,"The laws limit gun magazines to 15 rounds and require universal background checks , to be paid for by the gun purchaser , among other restrictions .",16
findings,0,0,Researchers at Stanford University recently set out to explore the neural basis of creativity and came up with surprising findings .,19
instead,0,0,"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 .",13
bets,0,0,They 're bets for a long-running pool : How many nutria will the team find in the marshes of the Wicomico River ?,2
unequal,1,3,"`` 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 .",23
cortex,1,11,"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- .",8
namesake,1,5,"As the largest , heaviest object orbiting our sun , Jupiter 's namesake world is the lord of planets , a dominant force in the solar system .",12
hoverboards,0,0,Airlines have banned hoverboards until they can figure out what 's going on .,3
resilient,1,6,"It also says the industry `` is not as resilient to cyber intrusions compared with the financial and retail sectors , therefore the possibility of increased cyber intrusions is likely . ''",9
slaying,1,5,"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 . ''",26
recruiters,1,5,"Coach Steve Mask warns players not to post about injuries , which can scare away recruiters .",15
Operations,0,0,"The Special Operations Command began soliciting ideas for the suit this year from industry , academia and government labs , and has held two conferences where potential bidders , including Dowling 's company , Revision Military , demonstrated their products .",2
hoverboard,1,4,Timothy Cade had only owned his hoverboard for three days when it exploded beneath him .,6
remember,0,0,"`` This is as dark a day as I can remember , '' Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement .",10
cut,0,0,"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 .",56
planet,0,0,"It represents about 58 percent of our planet 's oceans and is mostly unexplored , exhaustively exploited and in rapid decline .",7
periodically,0,0,Researchers then checked in periodically with them over a period of seven years and asked about subsequent criminal activity .,4
south,0,0,"On this sun-blasted tract of sand 14 miles south of Baker , Calif. , molecular biologist and -LSB- entrepreneur -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=entrepreneur -RRB- J. Craig Venter is field-testing a technology that he says will revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life .",8
organisms,1,8,"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 .",16
bizarre,1,5,"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 .",14
websites,0,0,"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 .",48
lakes,0,0,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",11
playing,0,0,"ANCHORAGE , Alaska -- Many middle school students in south-central Alaska spent spring break playing video games , skiing in what little snow has fallen or just enjoying a lazy week away from school .",14
cones,0,0,"Paleontologists have recovered mollusks , asphalt-saturated sand dollars , pieces of driftwood and Monterey cypress cones .",15
terms,0,0,"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 .",4
trainer,0,0,"With the bathroom formalities out of the way , Evans , 25 , went into the gym to begin a workout with her EFT trainer , Jacob Ross .",24
submarine,1,6,Another sailed silently beneath the seas in a submarine during the Cold War .,8
strains,1,5,"Scientists worldwide are working to create databases of foodborne microbial strains , sequence the most common pathogens and tag foods for immediate traceability .",10
seasonal,1,3,"Every year Aleksey Marchenko of The University Center in Svalbard , a Norwegian archipelago north of Scandinavia , leads students across the chilly waters of the Barents Sea to study the seasonal ice pack .",31
cross,0,0,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",35
huddled,1,8,"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 .",5
necessarily,1,3,"Government officials promise to give the children their day in court , but immigration advocates fear that even though justice may be swift , it will not necessarily be fair .",27
illegally,1,3,Tens of thousands of children were crossing illegally without their parents .,7
getting,0,0,"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 .",14
forums,0,0,"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 .",31
tilefish,1,3,"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 .",25
oceans,0,0,"It represents about 58 percent of our planet 's oceans and is mostly unexplored , exhaustively exploited and in rapid decline .",9
dangerous,1,3,"To reduce the number of injuries and deaths associated with distracted walking , Utah and New Jersey have experimented with fines for texting in dangerous walking situations .",24
Everywhere,0,0,Everywhere he looks : ice and people .,0
watched,0,0,"COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. -- In an unprecedented backlash , two state lawmakers who helped stiffen Colorado 's gun laws were ousted Tuesday in a recall that turned into a nationally watched referendum on gun control .",31
claim,0,0,He accuses the school of deliberately forcing religious education on students -- a claim the teachers union denied .,13
perceived,1,5,"Already perceived as ugly and saddled with being a symbol of death and decay in many cultures , their numbers are dropping because of poaching , poisonings and collisions with electricity pylons and wind turbines .",1
showcasing,1,3,"Copeland , 32 , has become one of America 's most famous female athletes , revered for her unlikely ascendance in an arts world notorious for showcasing only lithe white ballerinas .",26
midst,1,7,"In the midst of the stirring `` Glory , '' the musical centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated movie `` Selma , '' Chicago rapper Common delivers a terse summation of how words , melody and a protest merged during the civil-rights movement .",2
large-scale,0,0,"Such large-scale whale rescues are likely to become more common as the population of humpbacks and other whales continues to climb along the California coast , after being suppressed by centuries of whaling .",1
poring,1,7,"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 .",15
Tehrik-e-Taliban,0,0,"`` 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 .",27
stomach,0,0,"These discoveries were made with the help of 25 volunteers , each of whom who downed a 16-ounce can of Rockstar on an empty stomach in five minutes or less .",24
include,0,0,"Under the new policy , those two hours include using the Internet for entertainment , including Facebook , Twitter , TV and movies ; online homework is an exception .",8
laptop,0,0,"`` We do n't have any Internet at home , '' Morua said as her oldest , 11-year-old Abel , clicked through an assignment on a library laptop while Alina , 9 , waited for her turn at a desktop .",27
breakdown,1,3,"She had collapsed , suffering a disabling emotional breakdown .",8
ceding,1,7,"Losers retreat to wooden benches , ceding to the next challenger .",6
lion,0,0,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",21
message,0,0,"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 .",18
surface,0,0,The Rosetta probe overcame several potential pitfalls to land on the comet 's surface .,13
held,0,0,"No mention of the procedure at an event in Lavallette , New Jersey , two days after the surgery or at any of the other meetings Christie held that week .",27
organized,1,3,"`` There has been this idea that Neanderthals did not have an organized use of space , something that has always been attributed to humans , '' said lead study author Julien Riel-Salvatore , an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado-Denver .",12
keeping,0,0,`` It 's something we 're definitely keeping an eye on . '',7
floors,0,0,"WAYNE , N.J. -- Pencils roll around classroom floors , forgotten in drawers and backpacks and wedged between car seats -- unused , discarded , wasted .",8
comments,0,0,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 .,21
chains,0,0,"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 .",10
lowering,0,0,"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 .",26
pavement,1,4,"Outdoor watering , car washing and hosing down pavement are banned .",8
economics,1,3,"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 .",1
League,0,0,"One piece of that market , e-sport multiplayer video-gaming competitions , is expected to bring in $ 612 million this year for games such as Dota 2 and League of Legends .",28
concepts,1,6,"In a pre-calculus class at John Champe High School in Loudoun County , Virginia , juniors and seniors are learning abstract mathematical concepts .",22
equipment,1,3,"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 .",22
secular,1,9,"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 .",5
shirts,0,0,"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 .",35
boxes,0,0,"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 .",17
examining,1,3,Holder also said his office is examining all available evidence before deciding whether to pursue charges against neighborhood watchman Zimmerman in the shooting death of the black teen -- though he gave no indication of the timetable involved .,6
offensive,1,9,"Ma'ake , who also played for Baltimore from 2002-2005 , has one championship ring ; Chris , an offensive guard who retired in 2011 , has two Super Bowl rings -- plus one of his brother 's kidneys .",18
manufacturing,1,7,"Since Boeing rolled out its first 777 to a huge crowd at its manufacturing facility in Everett , Wash. , in 1994 , more than 1,100 have been built and only one had been in a major accident , with no fatalities .",13
gender,0,0,"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 .",37
teams,0,0,A total of 25 international teams will compete June 5 and 6 to win one of three cash prizes totaling $ 3.5 million .,5
managed,1,3,"Owl catcher Hussein Mduduzi , jumping from roof strut to roof strut , managed to catch two owlets , but the eight grown owls flew off .",13
amoeba,1,8,"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 .",12
good,0,0,`` They are only as good as the tools they allow their artists to use . '',5
compliance,1,7,"`` This is too serious a situation to leave it to the honor system of compliance , '' said New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo .",15
liaison,1,9,"At 22 , Mohamed is a newly minted cop on the beat , a community liaison officer making a courtesy call to a local merchant -- a time-tested neighborhood policing method .",15
grieving,1,7,"The firefighters belonged to the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew , an elite unit sponsored by a fire department in nearby Prescott , where residents were grieving through social media after word of the deaths arrived Sunday night .",26
discoveries,0,0,"The discoveries of elements 113 , 115 , 117 and 118 were confirmed last week by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry .",1
shoes,0,0,"Minutes after arriving by bus at an outlet mall in Cabazon , California , a dozen or so Chinese tourists hustled out to buy luggage that they planned to stuff with high-end clothes , shoes and bags .",34
disappointed,1,3,"Of course , we 're disappointed . ''",5
cyber-intrusion,1,8,"`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .",16
tweet,0,0,"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 .",42
property,0,0,"The job requires being part cultural ambassador , part shrewd property scout , part monetary policy wonk .",10
Supporters,0,0,"Muslim Brotherhood officials , who are supporting ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi , said security forces raided their encampment outside the Republican Guard compound with tear gas and gunfire about 4 a.m. Supporters of Morsi have camped there for days demanding the release of the former leader , who has been under arrest since a military coup last week .",32
kitchens,0,0,"Across town at the Limba Restaurant , the menu carries an assortment of dishes from Thailand , created by a chef who spent a decade in kitchens in San Francisco , where Asian food is prevalent .",26
clamored,1,8,"Just down the road from the world 's tallest tower , in the shadow of monster sand dunes , marine biologists from around the world clamored onboard a boat for a visit to some of the Persian Gulf 's coral reefs .",25
therefore,0,0,"It also says the industry `` is not as resilient to cyber intrusions compared with the financial and retail sectors , therefore the possibility of increased cyber intrusions is likely . ''",21
implements,1,7,"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 .",23
onlookers,1,4,Thousands of onlookers applauded .,2
made,0,0,The neatly woven bracelets or keychain dangles are made from tough nylon cord .,8
repair,0,0,"The 17-year-old participates in an after-school program called Tech Connect in Orosi that teaches computer repair , tax preparation and community service .",15
syndicates,0,0,"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 .",8
assigning,1,3,"This season , Mask is taking his players ' online personas so seriously that he 's assigning an assistant to monitor their accounts .",16
results,0,0,"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 .",8
prompted,1,3,"Many fear the day when Wyoming 's oil market fails , as it last did in the mid-1980s , exposing a fundamental flaw in the state 's job picture : The lure of the oil dollar has prompted teenagers to skip college , or abandon high school , for the petroleum fields -- many without a Plan B if things go bust .",37
amazing,0,0,"So he worked from the dining room table of his small , impeccably decorated home in north Minneapolis , marveling that weather and car repair were the biggest headaches of this `` amazing '' day .",32
disclosed,1,6,The result of the first vote was not disclosed .,8
presidents,0,0,"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 .",43
men,0,0,"SHANGHAI -- For two days , Rocky had been playing video games in the tiny apartment he shares with three other men in Shanghai , a city of 23 million .",21
transplant,1,8,"Three weeks after receiving a kidney transplant from his brother , a former Ravens ' player , Chris Kemoeatu has heard all of the wisecracks .",6
victory,1,4,"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 .",4
demand,1,4,"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 .",31
indication,1,4,Holder also said his office is examining all available evidence before deciding whether to pursue charges against neighborhood watchman Zimmerman in the shooting death of the black teen -- though he gave no indication of the timetable involved .,33
evaluate,1,6,"As college programs increasingly use Twitter , Instagram and other social media accounts to evaluate a player 's character , one wrong comment can cost a scholarship offer .",14
unique,1,7,"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 .",27
frequent,0,0,"`` 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 .",34
resigned,1,3,WASHINGTON -- The beleaguered director of the Secret Service resigned Wednesday after President Barack Obama lost confidence in her ability to lead the troubled agency amid a string of high-profile security lapses .,9
changes,0,0,"`` It is very difficult to push for these kinds of changes on a national level ... It has taken many , many years . ''",11
buddy,0,0,"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 .",6
pencil,0,0,"Yet elsewhere in the world , one pencil is a rare and treasured thing .",7
Bring,0,0,"Even as the children 's `` Bring Rodrigo Home '' campaign built momentum , it became clear that things would not move fast .",6
collect,0,0,"LEXINGTON , Ky. -- Before he even started school , Jason Borders tended to collect objects such as animal bones that he found while exploring his neighborhood near Ashland , the Henry Clay Estate in Lexington , Ky. .",14
involvement,0,0,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 .,16
Bugs,0,0,"WASHINGTON -- Harry Potter , Elvis Presley and Bugs Bunny share one thing in common : Traditional stamp collectors are no fans .",8
doubled,0,0,"The number of residents displaced within Ukraine doubled during three weeks in August to 260,000 since Jan. 1 , the U.N. agency said .",7
ripple,0,0,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20150608_MIN_WAGE.png"" /> The reality is not that simple : An increase to $ 15 an hour would ripple through the U.S. economy in some unexpected ways that are , generally , not as bad nor as beneficial as each side claims .",16
filed,0,0,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 . '',15
honor,0,0,"MOSCOW -- The day after the 2014 Sochi Olympics ended with Russia atop the medals table , a beaming President Vladimir Putin presented his athletes with state awards for `` defending the honor '' of their country by showing that its `` great and glorious '' sports traditions were still strong .",32
teenage,0,0,"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 .",23
Patriots,0,0,"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 .",33
saturated,0,0,Participants were designated `` Western diet '' consumers if their consumption from non-fast-food sources was relatively high in saturated fats and added sugars .,18
connection,1,7,"CHICAGO -- The first three times they were together , Nicole Giambalvo was n't sure she 'd be able to make a connection with Kathryn Dungan .",22
passageways,1,3,"They 're arguing that as sea ice continues to melt in the Arctic , passageways are opening for certain animals - heretofore restricted by the ice - to start moving through , enabling them to cross into new territories .",14
noticed,0,0,MIAMI -- It was in early 2014 that federal officials and immigrant rights activists noticed a disturbing trend at the U.S. border with Mexico .,14
Borders,0,0,"`` I always had a little cabinet of curiosities in my room , and in the garage , '' Borders recalls .",19
thin,0,0,"`` An old , thin paperback , '' she said Thursday .",4
parents,0,0,"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 .",39
please,0,0,"One message read : `` Wednesday , Zulu people are coming to town starting from Market -LRB- Street -RRB- their mission is to kill every foreigner on the road please pass this to all your contacts in case they come people should be on alert . ''",29
hiking,0,0,"`` Oh , I do n't know ... people let their kids go hiking by themselves out here , '' she said .",13
breakaway,1,7,"Iraqi Yazidis could face genocide , President Barack Obama said last week as he announced the U.S. would drop water and food to those who fled the Islamic State -LRB- ISIL -RRB- , an al-Qaida breakaway faction that has seized huge chunks of territory in Iraq and neighboring Syria .",35
justify,1,3,"The decision will also make it harder to justify laws that treat gays differently from others , including bans on same-sex marriage , lawyers said .",8
responsible,1,4,"The organism responsible , Naegleria fowleri , dwells in warm freshwater lakes and rivers and usually targets children and young adults .",2
stellar,1,6,"`` Although tragic , commercial air transportation has had a stellar safety record -- something like 40 times safer than driving , '' he said .",10
makes,0,0,"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 .",19
biomass,1,9,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 .,11
crazy,0,0,"`` 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 .",43
marvel,0,0,Vawter 's prosthetic is a marvel of 21-st century engineering .,5
several,1,4,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",16
Wander,0,0,"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 .",4
PLOS,0,0,"The new evidence , published in the journal PLOS One , comes from funerary textile remnants collected from two of the earliest known Egyptian cemeteries that date to 4500 B.C. .",8
enrolled,1,5,"This summer , Berry is one of eight African-American students in the Chicago area enrolled in a new , rigorous program to learn how to fly and obtain a private pilot 's licenses .",14
mall,0,0,"Minutes after arriving by bus at an outlet mall in Cabazon , California , a dozen or so Chinese tourists hustled out to buy luggage that they planned to stuff with high-end clothes , shoes and bags .",8
hometown,0,0,"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 .",14
obstacle,1,3,The winning robots will complete eight different tasks on a DARPA obstacle course in the shortest amount of time .,11
sheet,0,0,"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 ?",14
consequences,1,9,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,29
devastated,1,7,"Nowhere was this more painfully obvious than in Japan four years ago , after a small squadron of robots was sent to assist workers at the devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant .",26
prevented,1,6,"The U.S. Supreme Court handed a major victory to supporters of gay marriage on Wednesday , striking down part of a federal law that would have prevented same-sex couples from getting federal benefits .",26
concrete,1,4,The matches on this concrete court are quick .,4
breathlessly,1,5,"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 .",14
nose-wrinkling,1,7,"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 .",23
accusations,1,9,"That 's why accusations of cheating -- widespread , state-sponsored doping -- drew such a harsh reaction Tuesday in Moscow .",3
head,0,0,"LOS ANGELES -- Amy Fine wanted to nap on Delta Flight 2370 , from New York to Palm Beach , Florida , so she laid her head on the tray table .",26
bottom,0,0,"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 .",16
eliminate,1,5,Tools to analyze DNA in food items may soon help eliminate these problems .,10
tripod,1,3,"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 ?",11
surpassing,1,7,"Surveys show that uncomfortable seats and shrinking legroom have become the top gripes of travelers , surpassing ticket prices and security lines .",16
imagery,1,5,`` This was in conflict with the overwhelming imagery they receive from the media about having to have long hair . '',8
well-armed,0,0,"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 .",7
suffer,0,0,"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 .",18
texting,0,0,"To reduce the number of injuries and deaths associated with distracted walking , Utah and New Jersey have experimented with fines for texting in dangerous walking situations .",22
embarrassment,1,7,It would be a huge embarrassment for Russia if its track and field athletes were kept out of next summer 's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .,5
LOLs,0,0,The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatricians group says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences .,8
unlighted,1,5,"During the day , the soccer field down the road at DeForest Park was overrun with youth leagues and when night fell , the unlighted field was dark .",24
pedestrians,1,5,"The federal Fatality Analysis Reporting system attributes about a half-dozen pedestrians deaths a year to `` portable electronic devices , '' including phones and music players .",10
anti-terrorist,1,3,It was widely reported all 10 had been convicted by an anti-terrorist court in Malala 's native Swat and sentenced to life imprisonment or 25 years .,11
boards,0,0,"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 .",23
trivial,1,4,"The name might make the condition sound trivial , but the yips can ruin a professional athlete 's career .",7
anymore,0,0,"`` 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 .",4
increased,0,0,"Nudged by local governments worried about water shortages , home builders and homeowners associations are showing increased willingness to embrace the drought-tolerant landscapes that more naturally suit California .",16
childhood,0,0,Obama began focusing on the nation 's childhood -LSB- childhood obesity problem -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=obesity -RRB- as soon as she got to the White House in 2009 .,9
boom,1,4,"CASPER , Wyo. -- These are boom times in the resource-rich Cowboy State , courtesy of an oil explosion whose ripples can be felt across the land .",6
irregularities,1,9,Bach bristled when asked at a news conference about the possibility of any voting irregularities .,14
integrated,1,8,"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 .",14
trained,0,0,"The president 's directive comes along with the release of a new White House review that found the so-called `` surplus '' programs of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to be a mishmash of rules and practices , with no clear sign that all police are properly trained and certified to use the military-grade equipment they receive .",50
domoic,1,5,A massive bloom of microscopic algae -- which produced a natural toxin called domoic acid that is harmful to wildlife and fish -- in the Pacific Ocean is threatening the crab industry during a time when many fishing outfits make their most money .,13
segregationist,1,9,The men 's refusal to pay bail money into the segregationist town 's city coffers served as a catalyst for other civil disobedience .,10
People,0,0,"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 . ''",22
solve,0,0,"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 .",24
cases,0,0,"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 .",22
accident,0,0,"But lose a leg , as Zac Vawter did after a motorcycle accident in 2009 , and you will appreciate the myriad calculations that go into putting one foot in front of the other .",12
frequently,1,5,"And yet , few foods are discarded so frequently .",8
spot,0,0,The group vets the man-made elements seeking a permanent spot on the chart that adorns chemistry classrooms around the world .,9
machines,0,0,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 .,37
donors,0,0,"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 .",28
calorie-dense,1,4,"But in early 2015 , calorie-dense sardines and anchovies -- the best food -- were hard to find .",5
weak,0,0,"China has many laws against pollution , Ma said , but `` enforcement is weak '' because the cost of committing violations is too low .",14
junior,1,3,"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 .",23
exposed,1,6,"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 .",53
squarely,1,4,The president 's address to lawmakers and a prime-time television audience was meant to both shape his legacy and put his imprint squarely on the race to succeed him .,22
battle,0,0,"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 .",26
meningoencephalitis,1,8,Once in the brain it causes a swelling called primary meningoencephalitis .,10
heels,1,4,"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 .",15
listening,0,0,"JOHANNESBURG -- Allyn Bagu lay in bed , listening to the creatures nesting under the roof of her new apartment in suburban Johannesburg .",8
transportation,1,3,"`` Although tragic , commercial air transportation has had a stellar safety record -- something like 40 times safer than driving , '' he said .",6
Troops,0,0,"Troops to Teachers , a nearly 20-year-old Pentagon program , has produced more than 15,000 teachers , largely for high-need schools .",0
revered,1,6,"Copeland , 32 , has become one of America 's most famous female athletes , revered for her unlikely ascendance in an arts world notorious for showcasing only lithe white ballerinas .",15
connected,0,0,Another person connected to the case had said earlier that the union was `` ready to go once he -LSB- Brady -RSB- gives the go-ahead . '',2
year-old,0,0,"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 .",31
bars,0,0,"`` There was this big , giant tub of chocolate in the factory '' that was used in Milka candy bars , Prochnik said .",20
inclusion,0,0,"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 .",10
site,0,0,"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 .",2
choice,0,0,"`` If I had a choice , I would n't have ever talked about it , '' Christie said on Tuesday , confirming a news report that detailed his surgery nearly three months ago .",5
references,0,0,"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 .",43
superintendent,1,3,"When Superintendent Tiffany Anderson arrived here 3 1/2 years ago , she was determined to clear the barriers that so often keep poor kids from learning .",1
reefs,0,0,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 .,18
ozone,1,5,"From an astronomical observatory on Chews Ridge in the Santa Lucia Mountains , the University of California , Davis atmospheric scientist has for the last three years measured ozone , the lung-damaging gas in smog , as it arrives to California .",28
commit,1,5,"Henderson 's choices should n't come as a surprise , according to a recent University of Texas at Dallas study that found that teens who believe they will die young are more likely to commit crimes -- and more serious ones at that .",34
putting,0,0,"`` I was very good at putting up a facade , '' said the Los Altos High student , now a senior , who later was diagnosed with major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a diagnosis that her parents resisted for six months and that many who knew her could n't believe .",6
heads,0,0,"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 .",8
regulations,1,6,The nutritionists are worried about three regulations .,6
became,0,0,"Even as the children 's `` Bring Rodrigo Home '' campaign built momentum , it became clear that things would not move fast .",15
dipping,1,4,"Still , theme-park restaurants are just dipping their toes into the water compared with other restaurants .",6
Flames,0,0,Flames engulfed the board .,0
exhibition,1,7,"Now an iron ballast and a wooden pulley block retrieved from the shipwreck of the São José-Paquete de Africa are coming to Washington , where next year they will be on view in an exhibition on slavery in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture .",34
escape,1,6,`` It helps me escape .,4
otherwise,1,3,"Because beavers are so good at recharging ground water , they can make streams flow when they would otherwise run dry such as during the summer months .",18
WKRG,0,0,"`` You would not expect a fire like that to come out of a little thing like that , '' Cade told his local TV station , WKRG .",27
look,0,0,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",24
exciting,0,0,"For Scott , the most exciting finds have been a rock embedded with what appears to be part of a sea lion 's mouth -LRB- perhaps 2 million years old -RRB- and a non-fossilized 10-foot limb from a digger pine tree that would look right at home today in Central California woodlands .",5
efforts,0,0,`` Knowing that it is native should help guide restoration efforts . '',10
audiotapes,1,4,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 .,19
loan,0,0,"`` 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 .",42
handful,0,0,"Computer-animated films are big business : In most years , a handful rank among the top 10 U.S. box-office hits .",11
proposing,1,6,"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 .",3
map,0,0,"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 .",9
environmental,1,9,"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering an environmental group 's request to set aside 110,000 square miles for grizzly bears in California , Arizona , New Mexico , Utah and Colorado .",9
connections,1,4,"So , too , is a movement among Native Americans across the nation to improve their health by rediscovering ancestral foods and connections to lands once lost .",22
all-time,0,0,"While illicit border crossings in this southern Arizona corridor have plummeted , deaths are at an all-time high .",16
survey,0,0,"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 .",47
tub,0,0,"`` There was this big , giant tub of chocolate in the factory '' that was used in Milka candy bars , Prochnik said .",7
requested,1,7,"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 .",25
indy,1,3,"`` If you want to learn how to run Indy cars , you do n't start at Indy . ''",9
rated,0,0,"A GoldieBlox skydive action figure , also highly rated on Amazon , invites children to build a parachute pack .",8
futures,0,0,"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 .",8
District,0,0,"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 .",7
bid,1,4,"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 .",28
starving,1,4,"They wound up stranded on mainland beaches in record numbers , emaciated and starving .",13
activities,0,0,"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 .",34
using,0,0,"Under the new policy , those two hours include using the Internet for entertainment , including Facebook , Twitter , TV and movies ; online homework is an exception .",9
language,0,0,"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 .",29
precisely,1,5,Halbritter says the dictionary defines the word ` redskins ' precisely that way .,10
suspected,1,3,"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 .",41
problematic,1,8,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 .,4
guise,1,8,"Cleverly crafted by a Missouri transplant who journeyed west with visions of making his fortune in the gold fields of California , the story gave Clemens the strike he was looking for , but in a guise he 'd never imagined .",36
traveler,0,0,"`` 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 .",36
World,0,0,"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 .",5
determining,1,4,"<img class=""pull-right"" src=""https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20131230_CENSUS_maps.jpg"" /> WASHINGTON -- Population growth in Southern and Western states , led by Texas , California and Florida , accounted for more than 80 percent of new residents nationwide over the last three years , surpassing the Northeast and Midwest in the demographic contest that plays a key role in determining states ' political clout , census data released Monday show .",50
belongs,0,0,"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 .",18
soliciting,1,6,"The Special Operations Command began soliciting ideas for the suit this year from industry , academia and government labs , and has held two conferences where potential bidders , including Dowling 's company , Revision Military , demonstrated their products .",5
fit,0,0,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 .,15
round,0,0,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 .,28
requires,1,4,The current rule requires half the grain servings to be rich in whole grains .,3
lung,0,0,"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 .",30
slavery,1,5,"And when it comes to the Civil War , children are supposed to learn that the conflict was caused by `` sectionalism , states ' rights and slavery '' -- written deliberately in that order to telegraph slavery 's secondary role in driving the conflict , according to some members of the State Board of Education .",27
link,0,0,"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 .",26
occupying,1,6,"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 .",12
short,0,0,"The nearly 20 girls unanimously agreed that if a woman had short , kinky hair , she was not beautiful .",11
recharging,1,6,"Because beavers are so good at recharging ground water , they can make streams flow when they would otherwise run dry such as during the summer months .",6
probably,0,0,"If you think it can be done , then it can probably be done . ''",11
turned,0,0,"COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. -- In an unprecedented backlash , two state lawmakers who helped stiffen Colorado 's gun laws were ousted Tuesday in a recall that turned into a nationally watched referendum on gun control .",27
aging,0,0,"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 . ''",24
room,0,0,"`` I always had a little cabinet of curiosities in my room , and in the garage , '' Borders recalls .",11
push,0,0,"`` It is very difficult to push for these kinds of changes on a national level ... It has taken many , many years . ''",6
drives,0,0,"`` The people that guessed 90 , 70 , 120 , they 've already lost , '' says Stephen Kendrot as he drives along a Wicomico County , Md. , back road .",22
slogged,1,5,"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 . ''",8
21-st,0,0,Vawter 's prosthetic is a marvel of 21-st century engineering .,7
Hunting,0,0,"The Humane Society supports the coalition backing the initiative , which is led by a group called Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting .",21
ammonite,1,9,"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 ?",33
Fish,0,0,"Fish ear bones , also known as otoliths , are like tree rings for the ocean .",0
Braille,0,0,"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 .",50
meantime,0,0,`` Coleman with his jumping frog -- bet stranger $ 50 -- stranger had no frog & C got him one -- in the meantime stranger filled C 's frog full of shot & he could n't jump -- the stranger 's frog won . '',24
convenient,1,8,"`` It 's very convenient , and that 's what we 're hearing from our guests , '' said Cathy Valeriano , SeaWorld 's vice president of culinary operations .",4
footage,1,4,The photos and footage showed various women driving on busy streets in the capital Riyadh .,3
near,0,0,"Before any strike is undertaken , `` there must be a near certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured , '' said a senior administration official who spoke under ground rules that did not allow him to be named .",11
pack,0,0,"Every year Aleksey Marchenko of The University Center in Svalbard , a Norwegian archipelago north of Scandinavia , leads students across the chilly waters of the Barents Sea to study the seasonal ice pack .",33
dinners,0,0,"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 .",25
petitions,1,4,"A youth movement , known as Rebel , has collected more than 22 million signatures on petitions calling for Morsi to step aside for early elections .",16
powerful,0,0,"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 .",26
dance,0,0,"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 .",32
canceled,0,0,"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 . ''",23
practical,1,4,"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 .",24
phones,0,0,"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 .",12
tacos,0,0,"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 .",19
rifles,0,0,"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 .",30
jelly,0,0,Governor Chis Christie of New Jersey chomped down on a jelly doughnut and mocked his own weight on `` The Late Show with David Letterman . '',10
unanimous,1,8,"Then , once again , their answer was unanimous : They agreed Nyong ' o was beautiful .",8
Sterling,0,0,"Sterling has also been fined $ 2.5 million , and Silver made no effort to hide his outrage over the comments .",0
drinks,0,0,"If you thought energy drinks were little more than sugar water , scientists from Mayo Clinic can assure you that they really do pack a punch .",4
Amazing,0,0,"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 .",23
e-sport,1,3,"One piece of that market , e-sport multiplayer video-gaming competitions , is expected to bring in $ 612 million this year for games such as Dota 2 and League of Legends .",6
drew,0,0,"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 .",3
electronics,0,0,"`` The secondhand market for personal electronics is super-hot , '' said Karl Hattman , regional manager for Pawn America .",6
driven,1,3,"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 .",21
citizen,0,0,"`` 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 .",8
shared,0,0,"But in their impoverished quarter of the city , neighbors shared their food .",10
disappeared,1,7,The nets have disappeared .,3
logistical,1,6,"Riel-Salvatore and his colleagues wrote that the cave was probably used at times as a permanent residence , and as a logistical base at other times .",21
climb,0,0,"Such large-scale whale rescues are likely to become more common as the population of humpbacks and other whales continues to climb along the California coast , after being suppressed by centuries of whaling .",20
important,1,4,"But the more important number may be the 39,000 hours Disney Animation spent developing the computer program that made the movie possible .",3
area,0,0,"After beavers move to a new area , at night , they drag a tree across a shallow stream to start a dam .",6
aides,0,0,"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 .",22
blessing,1,4,"But when the company that makes Addison Trail 's football helmets declined to give its blessing , school officials dropped the idea , fearing that using the Guardian could expose the district to legal liability .",15
reporters,0,0,"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 .",5
Research,0,0,Research shows that climate change alters patterns of disease transmission .,0
smaller,0,0,"RALEIGH , N.C. -- Before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous `` I Have a Dream '' speech to hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington , D.C. , in 1963 , he fine-tuned his civil rights message before a much smaller audience in North Carolina .",45
combat,0,0,"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 .",38
engaging,1,6,"After firing 87 volleys of tear gas at protesters at nine locations on Sunday evening , police backed away from engaging as directly with the demonstrators during the daytime on Monday .",20
ravine,1,3,"`` It 's cascading down into this valley now , '' Yurkewycz said , pointing out a tongue of ice flowing over a rise and into a rubbly ravine .",28
dense,1,3,"NEW YORK -- City officials here had long worried that a patient infected with Ebola would eventually appear somewhere in this dense , bustling and chaotic city .",21
depressions,1,9,"The National Park Service announced this week that Mount Baldy will remain closed indefinitely due to the discovery of two new holes and a number of depressions on the north side slope , though the rest of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will be open .",26
mehndi,1,3,"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 .",26
formed,0,0,"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 .",8
kickoff,1,3,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 .,2
bones,0,0,"LEXINGTON , Ky. -- Before he even started school , Jason Borders tended to collect objects such as animal bones that he found while exploring his neighborhood near Ashland , the Henry Clay Estate in Lexington , Ky. .",19
head-to-toe,0,0,"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 .",40
Ramadan,0,0,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 .,13
startup,1,6,"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 .",35
existing,0,0,"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 .",15
chiefs,0,0,"Hungary 's prime minister , Viktor Orban , will take a `` clear and obvious message '' to his meeting Thursday with EU chiefs in Brussels about migrants , a government spokesman said .",23
produced,0,0,A massive bloom of microscopic algae -- which produced a natural toxin called domoic acid that is harmful to wildlife and fish -- in the Pacific Ocean is threatening the crab industry during a time when many fishing outfits make their most money .,8
kills,0,0,The infection is almost universally fatal : it kills more than 97 percent of its victims within days .,8
passionate,1,9,"## A Limited Ruling But the issue of gay marriage causes passionate arguments on both sides , as evidenced by the fact that more than two-thirds of the states do not allow gay marriage .",11
event,0,0,"In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .",20
sales,0,0,"With more than $ 40,000 in sales in three years , Grayson is looking to expand and hire people to make his paracord products .",6
went,0,0,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",10
anxieties,1,4,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 .,24
air,0,0,"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 .",35
sides,0,0,"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 .",21
Cities,0,0,"In March , Mohamed became the St. Paul Police Department 's first female Somali officer , a move designed to improve the sometimes-tense relations with 80,000 Somali Americans in the Twin Cities -- more than half of them in St. Paul -- the nation 's largest Somali community .",31
Black,0,0,"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 ? ''",5
anthropology,1,6,"`` There has been this idea that Neanderthals did not have an organized use of space , something that has always been attributed to humans , '' said lead study author Julien Riel-Salvatore , an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado-Denver .",38
Mirror,0,0,"The acquittals were revealed Friday by the popular British tabloid The Mirror , after its reporters looked for the 10 men in prisons across Pakistan and only found two .",11
spoke,0,0,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 .,2
rodents,1,3,The rodents are known as ecosystem engineers .,1
manufacturers,1,5,"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 .",26
specialist,1,5,"`` This is the 21st century and they need to get with it , '' said Strasburger , a University of New Mexico adolescent medicine specialist .",25
regular,0,0,"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 .",25
highlight,0,0,"Second inaugural speeches tend to be trickier for politicians than the first , where the formula often is to highlight an agenda heading into office .",19
Owl,0,0,"Owl catcher Hussein Mduduzi , jumping from roof strut to roof strut , managed to catch two owlets , but the eight grown owls flew off .",0
mound,0,0,"In Paxton , Illinois , park officials even removed a steep sledding mound .",12
jurisdiction,1,8,"But the Jennings School District -- serving about 3,000 students in a low-income , predominantly African-American jurisdiction just north of St. Louis -- does all of these things and more .",16
lies,0,0,"Like towns across southern Mexico and Central America , migration has changed the face of Oxkutzcab -LRB- pronounced OHSH-kootz-CAHB -RRB- , which lies a three-hour drive south of Merida , Yucatan 's state capital .",22
social,1,3,About a million people took to the streets of 100 Brazilian cities as their protests against corruption and social and economic injustice saw their first two deaths .,18
rode,0,0,"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 .",17
retried,1,3,The 9th Circuit said the case would have to be retried because an obviously gay juror was unjustifiably excluded from the jury .,10
dead,0,0,"`` You can check out a laptop , and the next 30 minutes it 's dead .",15
bases,0,0,"But Dungan , then 13 , was shy and preferred nail polish and Disney princesses to running bases and wearing a batting helmet .",17
stuff,0,0,"`` Remember your stuff , '' she told her team .",3
swelled,1,6,"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 .",7
next,0,0,"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 .",30
bombed,1,5,"As his 10-year-old son , Wesley , bombed down a snow-packed hill Monday afternoon , Russell Pope smiled .",7
interagency,1,3,"The firefighters belonged to the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew , an elite unit sponsored by a fire department in nearby Prescott , where residents were grieving through social media after word of the deaths arrived Sunday night .",7
anonymity,0,0,"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 .",8
indoors,0,0,"Another referred to an attack that `` will be more destructive than ever before , '' and warned immigrants to stay indoors .",21
competition,1,3,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 .,32
implicit,1,7,"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 .",5
locks,1,3,"For more than a decade , increasing numbers of black women have been wearing their natural hair in Afros , braids , locks and twists .",22
bind,1,4,It 's not drugs or alcohol or even baby formula that has put her in such a bind .,17
devices,0,0,"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 .",33
vastly,1,3,"`` Spider-Man '' and `` Star Wars '' stamps vastly outsell those commemorating the Civil War , insects and spiders , and Pacific Coast lighthouses .",9
parks,0,0,"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 ? ''",29
hard,0,0,"`` It 's hard out here , '' he says of Cutler-Orosi , adding that many people work as farm laborers and there are lots of gangs .",3
Dobbs,0,0,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 .,5
expel,1,3,"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 .",30
Indy,0,0,"`` If you want to learn how to run Indy cars , you do n't start at Indy . ''",17
solidarity,1,8,"For Bashir Khalil , a 39-year-old Shiite , and his wife Nidal , a Sunni , Ramadan has been robbed of its rhythm of communal solidarity .",25
weeks-long,0,0,"That led to a weeks-long rescue effort involving federal and state agencies , six nonprofits , several businesses and dozens of volunteers , who battled rough seas from Monterey to Santa Barbara to give the humpback a shot at survival .",4
killings,0,0,And a generation of young people who grew up after the mass killings embody the hope of a new breed of Rwandans who identify not by ethnicity but by nationhood .,12
landed,0,0,"Philae , a mobile laboratory the size of a washing machine , landed on comet 67P deep in space .",12
photo,0,0,"Her son , Coby , had sent her a photo of a colorful page in his ninth-grade McGraw-Hill World Geography textbook .",9
climates,0,0,"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 .",5
violations,1,5,"China has many laws against pollution , Ma said , but `` enforcement is weak '' because the cost of committing violations is too low .",21
gunfire,0,0,"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 .",3
focal,1,6,"the migrants shouted outside the cavernous Keleti train station , the latest focal point for European tensions over the unrelenting flow of migrants from the Middle East , Asia and Africa fleeing war and poverty .",12
Nyong,0,0,"Then , once again , their answer was unanimous : They agreed Nyong ' o was beautiful .",12
mothers,0,0,"Across the country , mothers like Capper are facing the same predicament .",4
fate,1,3,"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 .",9
curbs,0,0,They fall off curbs and bridges into wet cement and creek beds .,3
humpbacks,0,0,"`` It would n't fluke up , '' Nancy Black , a marine biologist on board the ship that day said , referring to the picture-perfect tail flip that humpbacks display before diving to feed .",29
need,0,0,"`` If I come across someone in need , I 'm not going to just leave them there , '' said Milinovitch , who has lived in Arivaca since 1980 .",7
killing,0,0,"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 .",27
testing,0,0,Officials in Oregon and Washington are testing crab samples and will decide soon whether to open its coastal season by Dec. 1 as planned .,6
Clearly,0,0,"`` Clearly Eiji was the person that laid the groundwork for what Toyota is today , '' said David Cole , former chairman of the nonprofit Center for Automotive Research .",1
chocolate,0,0,"`` There was this big , giant tub of chocolate in the factory '' that was used in Milka candy bars , Prochnik said .",9
coalitions,1,6,"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 .",10
index,1,3,That engagement extended far beyond what can be measured in pounds or body mass index .,14
academically,1,9,"`` Some people think if you do all this other stuff , it takes away from focusing on instruction , when really it ensures that you can take kids farther academically . ''",30
approval,0,0,"Brady gave the union his approval later Tuesday for a lawsuit to be filed on his behalf , according to a person familiar with the situation .",5
bear,1,3,"The acuity of mental illness among students has sharpened , they say , and it 's striking ever younger children , though many quietly bear the stress for years before snapping .",24
counts,0,0,"The jury found Tsarnaev guilty last month on 30 counts , 17 of which carried the death penalty .",9
obvious,1,3,"Hungary 's prime minister , Viktor Orban , will take a `` clear and obvious message '' to his meeting Thursday with EU chiefs in Brussels about migrants , a government spokesman said .",14
put,0,0,Then Time magazine put one on the cover .,3
confiscate,1,9,"`` 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 .",10
Aging,0,0,"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 . ''",34
author,0,0,"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 . ''",28
hissed,1,6,"The toy hissed and boomed , then the battery pack went shooting out of it .",2
acres,0,0,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 .,34
heir,0,0,"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 .",23
buying,0,0,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 .,9
swag,1,6,"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 .",43
professionally,1,6,Argyilan is driven professionally and emotionally to try to help explain this curious occurrence .,3
congratulate,1,4,"President Goodluck Jonathan called his rival to congratulate him Tuesday night , according to members of Buhari 's party .",7
jostle,1,8,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 .,20
paddleboats,1,3,"Yet only in recent years has the significance of Twain 's time in the Mother Lode come into sharper relief , in particular the transformative role the friendships he developed here played in his decision to abandon youthful dreams of a career piloting paddleboats down the mighty Mississippi River and instead `` excite the laughter of God 's creatures . ''",43
non-profit,1,4,"`` It 's like they had to make a mental readjustment , '' said Brumfield , founder of the non-profit Girls Rule !",19
rose,0,0,Some rose to their feet with difficulty .,1
unannounced,1,7,"That showed just how far Evans had traveled in a year , because only top-ranked athletes in Olympic sports are in the pool for unannounced , out-of-competition controls .",24
3-inch,0,0,"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 .",1
tree,0,0,"After beavers move to a new area , at night , they drag a tree across a shallow stream to start a dam .",14
software,1,4,"The software , called Hyperion , simulates the physics of light , which can make animated films more lifelike or give them an otherworldly look .",1
thrive,0,0,"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 .",10
ago,0,0,"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 .",1
hair,0,0,"The nearly 20 girls unanimously agreed that if a woman had short , kinky hair , she was not beautiful .",14
confrontation,1,9,"SANFORD , Fla. -- In a case that touched off a national debate on race and guns , George Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin , an unarmed black teenager killed during a confrontation on a rainy night in Florida last year .",39
railroad,0,0,"The archaeological site , which was severely destroyed during railroad construction , hosted both Neanderthals and humans .",9
akin,1,5,"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 .",15
wiped,0,0,And they once populated most of California until fur traders nearly wiped them out in the 19th century .,11
endorsements,1,9,"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 .",21
factory,0,0,"`` There was this big , giant tub of chocolate in the factory '' that was used in Milka candy bars , Prochnik said .",12
nail,0,0,"But Dungan , then 13 , was shy and preferred nail polish and Disney princesses to running bases and wearing a batting helmet .",10
system,0,0,"Scientists launched the mission to better study the makings of comets , which they believe date back to the earliest days of the solar system , in hopes of learning more about their history .",24
causing,0,0,"As people become more dependent on medical devices that share information , the chance increases that their codes could be scrambled , causing malfunctions .",22
deity,1,4,"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 .",12
universal,1,4,"The laws limit gun magazines to 15 rounds and require universal background checks , to be paid for by the gun purchaser , among other restrictions .",10
spirit,0,0,"The McCluer Pommies , a team of 12 at McCluer High School in suburban Florissant , near Ferguson , Missouri , take their job of spreading spirit at the high school and in the community seriously .",26
extract,0,0,"Environmental and fishery groups say agriculture is manipulating the drought crisis to extract delta water , exposing even non-threatened fish and the fishing industry to catastrophic losses .",12
wife,0,0,"Borders now lives in Portland , Ore. , with his wife , fellow Henry Clay High School graduate Elizabeth Sumney Borders .",10
sermon,1,6,"And it has the spirit of a sermon , '' Miller said .",7
outreach,1,7,"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 .",2
Best,0,0,"`` The trade-in volume has doubled every year since 2009 , '' Jeff Shelman , a Best Buy spokesman , wrote in an email .",16
PRIVAS,0,0,"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 .",0
plays,0,0,"So Yan , a widow since her husband 's death nearly a decade ago , spends every weekday at a modest community center near her home , where she plays mahjong and eats meals prepared by a volunteer staff .",29
thanks,0,0,"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 .",3
shooting,0,0,ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani officials kept secret the acquittals of eight men accused of involvement in the October 2012 shooting of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai .,18
dude,0,0,`` What is going on dude ? '',5
monarchs,1,5,"More than other European monarchs , he had to fight for every scrap of popularity he attained .",4
reigned,1,7,"But there have also been clouds for the monarch , who has reigned since 1975 .",12
camera,0,0,"Using the WiFi on his camera , he uploaded dozens of his raw photos to Instagram and Twitter , sharing them with his several thousand followers in real time .",5
pastas,0,0,"One would require all grain servings to be rich in whole grains -- or more than 50 percent whole-grain -- affecting such items as pastas , bread , rolls and pizza crusts .",24
regional,0,0,"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 .",32
discussed,1,4,The canal had been first discussed in the 16th century .,5
safe,0,0,"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 .",12
express,1,5,"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- .",21
slammed,1,4,"Humanity had slammed spacecraft into comets before , but it had never gently landed on one .",2
Little,0,0,"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 .",34
arguments,1,3,"## A Limited Ruling But the issue of gay marriage causes passionate arguments on both sides , as evidenced by the fact that more than two-thirds of the states do not allow gay marriage .",12
encouraging,1,3,"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 .",15
undisturbed,1,8,"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 .",27
amassed,1,8,"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 .",28
queer-shaped,1,5,"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 . ''",15
reporting,1,3,"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 .",29
daughter,0,0,"SHANGHAI -- Yan Meiyue , 90 , said her 72-year-old daughter rarely visited , even for the annual Spring Festival , when families traditionally reunite .",10
campaigns,1,4,"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 .",21
archaeologist,1,6,"`` The science is very powerful and straightforward , '' said Stephen Buckley , a chemical archaeologist at the University of York in England .",16
Northern,0,0,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",0
conservation,1,7,"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 .",7
excused,1,4,"She asked to be excused from English class to go to the bathroom , but she never returned .",4
condemning,1,9,"`` We stand together in condemning Mr. Sterling 's views , '' Silver said .",5
Gone,0,0,"COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER , France -- Gone are the screaming shells , seasick soldiers and bloodied waters of 1944 .",4
heavy,0,0,"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 .",5
cold,0,0,"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 .",26
once-free,0,0,"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 .",39
cancel,0,0,"Due to the demonstrations , government officials said they would cancel a major annual fireworks celebration scheduled for Wednesday -- China 's equivalent of the Fourth of July .",10
finally,0,0,"That 's why there was cause for celebration a few weeks ago when , after a decade of hair-pulling discussions , national representatives at the United Nations finally agreed that the high seas need protection .",27
tie,0,0,"Business owners warn it will tie their hands in downturns , drive small employers out of business and lead to millions of layoffs .",5
Capper,0,0,"`` There 's no way around buying them , '' said Capper , a 41-year-old single mother who does n't work because of a disability .",11
School,0,0,"JENNINGS , Mo. -- School districts do n't usually operate homeless shelters for their students .",4
data,0,0,"An estimated 814,000 Ukrainians have entered Russia since the beginning of the year , according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , citing data from Russian migration authorities .",25
used,0,0,"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 .",13
previous,0,0,"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 .",15
Speech,0,0,Speech that creates ethnic divisions has been outlawed .,0
chair,0,0,`` They 're just sitting there in a lawn chair waiting for you .,9
sight,0,0,Tennis balls are nowhere in sight .,5
urged,0,0,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 .,7
goods,0,0,`` Consumers are more accepting of buying secondhand goods . '',8
fantasizing,1,8,That 's when she first began fantasizing about piloting airplanes .,6
snapped,1,4,Some of the rib bones are snapped and show evidence of being gnawed upon .,6
comes,0,0,"The study looks in detail at what will happen by 2065 , but the actual tipping point comes in 2055 .",17
mainland,1,3,"It means being able to read the different tastes of buyers from Hong Kong versus those from mainland China , and to explain the nuances of Irvine versus Tustin to people who have never set foot in the United States .",17
spices,0,0,"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 .",8
times,0,0,"Northern gannets , a North Atlantic species , have been spotted off the coast of California several times in recent years , for instance , while several Pacific species of auks , a type of diving bird , have recently been observed in the Atlantic .",17
showcased,1,7,"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 .",11
belong,0,0,"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 .",19
mean,0,0,"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 .",2
confirming,1,7,"`` If I had a choice , I would n't have ever talked about it , '' Christie said on Tuesday , confirming a news report that detailed his surgery nearly three months ago .",22
grizzlies,1,4,"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 ?",4
shelves,0,0,"The market 's owner , Abdi Mohamed , steps from behind his shelves .",12
extending,1,4,"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 .",0
survivors,1,3,"The remains of people who lived even earlier had been found , but archaeologists assumed they were preserved naturally from burial in the hot and dry desert sand and not through any deliberate mummification by their survivors .",36
growth,0,0,Economic growth consistently reaches 8 percent annually .,1
picture-perfect,1,3,"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 .",5
sabotaged,1,9,"The Nizards complain that Sacha has lost his bearings , and that their leisurely Tuesday evenings , when the family could go out to dinner or Sacha could watch TV without worrying about class the next morning , have been sabotaged .",40
rolling,0,0,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 .,32
foreseeable,1,9,"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 .",20
experiment,1,4,"Parents like Eric and Isabelle Nizard are angry over a sinister social experiment being conducted on their 9-year-old son , Sacha .",12
surged,1,8,"WASHINGTON -- In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years , Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States , according to estimates in a new immigration study .",18
stray,1,4,"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 .",10
forces,0,0,"`` 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 .",8
succeeds,0,0,"If the city 's plan succeeds , the homeless will head to shelters where they can connect with social services .",5
Opponents,0,0,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 .,0
ABT,0,0,"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 .",20
outburst,1,3,Steam rose from the twin magma domes formed after Mount St. Helens ' cataclysmic eruption in 1980 and the quieter outburst that started in 2004 .,20
tricks,0,0,"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 .",31
dances,0,0,"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 .",1
available,0,0,"Casualty figures were not immediately available , but Muslim Brotherhood officials said many people were killed and hundreds wounded .",5
tweeted,1,4,"One of the women , posting on Twitter as Eman al-Najfan , tweeted a photograph of herself being stopped by police .",12
Smoking,0,0,"China is known as the Smoking Dragon , but its addiction to tobacco is n't shared between the sexes .",5
collisions,1,8,It 's a padded fabric shell that is strapped around the outside of a helmet with the aim of reducing the impact of collisions .,23
villages,0,0,"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 .",9
plenty,0,0,She had plenty of choices .,2
aspect,1,3,"It is often talked about as the basis of human civilization , and it affects every aspect of our lives .",16
nursing,0,0,"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 . ''",3
step,0,0,"`` It 's a major step for them , '' said Dan Sarto , co-founder and publisher of Animation World Network .",5
outfield,1,4,"They hold hands as Giambalvo leads Dungan to first base after her hit goes airborne , and they giggle together in the outfield while waiting to make a catch .",22
sun-blasted,1,4,"On this sun-blasted tract of sand 14 miles south of Baker , Calif. , molecular biologist and -LSB- entrepreneur -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=entrepreneur -RRB- J. Craig Venter is field-testing a technology that he says will revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life .",2
miracle,1,4,It helped spark what became known as the German economic miracle .,10
states,0,0,"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 .",5
pots,0,0,"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 .",2
burped,1,3,"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 .",37
orthodoxy,1,8,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 .,23
anyone,0,0,"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 .",39
buildings,0,0,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 .,17
Orange,0,0,"`` 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 .",40
tired,0,0,I feel so tired . '',3
tragic,1,3,"`` Although tragic , commercial air transportation has had a stellar safety record -- something like 40 times safer than driving , '' he said .",2
eruption,0,0,Steam rose from the twin magma domes formed after Mount St. Helens ' cataclysmic eruption in 1980 and the quieter outburst that started in 2004 .,14
weary,1,5,"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 .",26
excitement,1,5,"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 .",34
history,0,0,"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 .",45
agreed,0,0,"The nearly 20 girls unanimously agreed that if a woman had short , kinky hair , she was not beautiful .",5
imprisonment,1,5,It was widely reported all 10 had been convicted by an anti-terrorist court in Malala 's native Swat and sentenced to life imprisonment or 25 years .,22
caught,0,0,"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 .",9
openness,0,0,"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 .",40
voice,0,0,"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 .",11
together,0,0,Farther inside the pack there are kilometers-wide chunks that have been blown together into a nearly solid mass .,12
shrinking,1,4,"The resulting screaming match caused an unscheduled landing in Jacksonville , Florida , the third diversion in nine days caused by passenger fights over shrinking legroom .",24
sun,0,0,"As the largest , heaviest object orbiting our sun , Jupiter 's namesake world is the lord of planets , a dominant force in the solar system .",8
reexamine,0,0,"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 .",6
embarrassed,1,9,"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 .",36
photographs,0,0,"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 .",10
approved,0,0,"`` 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 .",27
swim,0,0,"For the next 11 months , the mothers swim off to forage for days to provide food for themselves and milk for their progeny .",8
forgiving,1,4,"LONDON -- Forgiving debt , if done right , can get an economy back on its feet .",2
chairs,0,0,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 .,6
bleak,1,4,"`` The more we looked at the data , the more we realized the situation is bleak , '' Willits City Manager Adrienne Moore said .",16
King,0,0,"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 .",0
consumed,0,0,"None of them were on medications , and none had consumed alcohol or caffeine in the 24 hours before each test .",10
labs,0,0,"The Special Operations Command began soliciting ideas for the suit this year from industry , academia and government labs , and has held two conferences where potential bidders , including Dowling 's company , Revision Military , demonstrated their products .",18
curriculum,1,7,"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 .",36
precision,1,6,"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 .",32
debate,0,0,"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 .",3
campaign,1,6,"The campaign around the Maine Bear Hunting Ban Initiative , which will appear on the ballot as Question 1 , has shed light on Maine 's unique status in the wildlife world .",1
settlers,1,3,"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 .",42
urging,1,8,"Several hundred parents wrote to the Mecklenburg County commissioners urging them to approve the money for school nurses , Saurer said .",9
Proceedings,0,0,"The study , co-authored by California Institute of Technology planetary scientist Konstantin Batygin and University of California , Santa Cruz , astrophysicist Greg Laughlin , appeared in the March 23 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .",30
milestone,1,7,"Last week , the lakes were 92.2 percent frozen , nearing the milestone of 94.7 percent set in 1979 .",12
Rodrigo,0,0,"Even as the children 's `` Bring Rodrigo Home '' campaign built momentum , it became clear that things would not move fast .",7
stubby-legged,1,3,"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 .",3
creditor,1,6,"But Germany , another major creditor to Greece , is resisting , even though it knows better than most what debt relief can achieve .",5
fortunately,1,3,"Fortunately for bargain hunters , there are also plenty of consumers who want the latest and greatest technology , requiring them to get rid of a still-valuable model from a year or two ago .",0
seafood,0,0,"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 .",13
printers,0,0,"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 .",51
marriages,0,0,"Twelve states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriages , and gay marriages are expected to resume in California this year .",13
mobility,1,5,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 .,10
family,0,0,"OROSI , Calif. -- Emilio Isazaga says he hopes education will get himself and his family `` out of the struggle . ''",15
rails,0,0,"When the motion stopped , four or five of the seven cars had lurched off the rails .",16
interests,0,0,"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 .",33
Taking,0,0,"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 .",0
foreign,0,0,"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 .",43
prospect,0,0,"`` 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 .",3
deficit,1,5,"`` I was very good at putting up a facade , '' said the Los Altos High student , now a senior , who later was diagnosed with major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a diagnosis that her parents resisted for six months and that many who knew her could n't believe .",32
Library,0,0,"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 .",36
hit,0,0,"`` 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 .",11
tiny,0,0,"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 .",14
nationwide,0,0,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 .,37
climate,0,0,"The expanding range of Naegleria infections could potentially be related to climate change , she adds , as the organism thrives in warmer temperatures .",11
chain,0,0,"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 .",1
friends,0,0,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 .,13
508-meter-tall,0,0,"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 .",21
poverty,1,6,"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 .",39
grandsons,0,0,`` Want to know what my grandsons say about me ? '',6
consultations,1,6,"`` For the first time in history , states recommended by consensus that an international treaty be negotiated to address the urgent crisis of biodiversity loss on the high seas , '' says Daniela Diz , a marine policy expert at WWF -LRB- World Wildlife Fund -RRB- , who sat in on the consultations , `` It 's an important step forward . ''",53
amber,1,3,LOS ANGELES -- The amber lights flicker on above the tennis courts at DeForest Park in Long Beach .,4
road,0,0,"During the day , the soccer field down the road at DeForest Park was overrun with youth leagues and when night fell , the unlighted field was dark .",9
coral,0,0,"Just down the road from the world 's tallest tower , in the shadow of monster sand dunes , marine biologists from around the world clamored onboard a boat for a visit to some of the Persian Gulf 's coral reefs .",39
leagues,1,3,"During the day , the soccer field down the road at DeForest Park was overrun with youth leagues and when night fell , the unlighted field was dark .",17
safer,0,0,"`` Although tragic , commercial air transportation has had a stellar safety record -- something like 40 times safer than driving , '' he said .",18
losers,0,0,The ice has created both winners and losers .,7
forests,0,0,Raspberries -- the kind once blanketing North American forests -- cover a small patch of the farm .,8
unveiled,1,6,"The ivory ban is a key component of a new , national strategy for combating wildlife trafficking , unveiled Tuesday by the White House , seven months after President Barack Obama issued a call to action during a visit to Tanzania .",18
girl,0,0,"Joining hands with Obama at one point , Sharif said , `` We shall see about making a difference and we shall not rest until every girl is learning and in school .",26
aberration,1,8,"It might seem like a culinary aberration , but it is n't .",6
stopped,0,0,"`` I feel so happy , '' Bailey 's daughter , Taniya , said after they stopped moving .",16
know,0,0,`` Schools that understand we can get students in the ag program know they 're going to be taxpaying citizens with good-paying jobs . '',12
progresses,1,6,"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 .",3
droppin,1,4,"`` I love droppin ' 'em , '' she says about opponents .",3
application,1,4,"PHILADELPHIA -- Christopher Gray could n't even afford college application fees , let alone tuition .",9
algae,1,5,A massive bloom of microscopic algae -- which produced a natural toxin called domoic acid that is harmful to wildlife and fish -- in the Pacific Ocean is threatening the crab industry during a time when many fishing outfits make their most money .,5
appeared,0,0,"Emerging from a private meeting with President Xi Jinping that went considerably longer than scheduled , Biden appeared somber and subdued .",17
embattled,1,9,"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 .",13
affordable,1,3,"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 .",21
return,0,0,"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 .",33
repertoire,1,8,"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 .",28
drop,0,0,"`` I was raised on how to sell myself , which buttons to press , which phrases to drop , '' she added , until one day `` everything just shattered . ''",18
woke,0,0,"MINNEAPOLIS -- A.J. Briscoe woke up on Monday , Sept. 29 of this year to relentless rain .",4
devastate,1,9,A year with a dry winter can devastate crop output and put an onerous dent in a farmer 's wallet .,7
drab,1,7,"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 .",14
numerical,1,4,"To patch up some weakness he saw in his own math skills , he took a course , `` Numerical Analysis , '' offered online by the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland .",19
sloughed,1,6,"Rocks and boulders sloughed off the crater walls , kicking up plumes of dust as they clattered down the near-vertical slopes .",3
bags,0,0,"Minutes after arriving by bus at an outlet mall in Cabazon , California , a dozen or so Chinese tourists hustled out to buy luggage that they planned to stuff with high-end clothes , shoes and bags .",36
kids,0,0,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 .,25
tension,1,5,Then the tension drained out of his face .,2
risky,0,0,The technique is as simple as it is risky .,8
benefit,0,0,"The program , inspired by new initiatives in Tennessee and Chicago , could benefit up to 9 million students , advisers said .",13
documenting,1,4,"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 .",15
monetary,1,4,"The job requires being part cultural ambassador , part shrewd property scout , part monetary policy wonk .",14
engineer,1,3,"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 .",6
intention,1,9,"Despite gray hair , wrinkles and 17 great-grandchildren , Dugan has no intention of going gentle into that good night .",12
citing,1,3,"An estimated 814,000 Ukrainians have entered Russia since the beginning of the year , according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , citing data from Russian migration authorities .",24
raided,1,3,"Muslim Brotherhood officials , who are supporting ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi , said security forces raided their encampment outside the Republican Guard compound with tear gas and gunfire about 4 a.m. Supporters of Morsi have camped there for days demanding the release of the former leader , who has been under arrest since a military coup last week .",16
overshadowed,1,8,"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 .",9
Farther,0,0,Farther inside the pack there are kilometers-wide chunks that have been blown together into a nearly solid mass .,0
wildland,1,4,"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 .",25
nutrients,1,3,"On another day , the same volunteers swigged a `` placebo '' energy drink that had the same taste , texture and nutrients as Rockstar but none of the caffeine , taurine or other stimulants .",22
prepare,0,0,San Francisco 's Fisherman 's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul in millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals .,14
worrisome,1,7,"Those income disparities are worrisome for several reasons , said Sarah Clark , an associate research scientist at the University of Michigan 's Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit -LRB- CHEAR -RRB- .",4
dollars,0,0,"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 .",32
obstructed,1,7,"`` 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 .",46
boat,0,0,"Just down the road from the world 's tallest tower , in the shadow of monster sand dunes , marine biologists from around the world clamored onboard a boat for a visit to some of the Persian Gulf 's coral reefs .",28
symbiotic,1,9,"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 .",32
skills,0,0,"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 .",26
collaborations,1,7,"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 .",30
favorite,0,0,The downpour forced him to cancel a meeting at his favorite coffee shop because his van had broken down the day before .,10
closed-door,0,0,He won the support of all but nine of his Republican colleagues a day after 43 had voted for another candidate in a closed-door nomination vote .,23
unhinge,1,7,"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 .",37
iron,0,0,"Now an iron ballast and a wooden pulley block retrieved from the shipwreck of the São José-Paquete de Africa are coming to Washington , where next year they will be on view in an exhibition on slavery in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture .",2
extinction,1,5,"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 .",10
backlash,1,6,"COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. -- In an unprecedented backlash , two state lawmakers who helped stiffen Colorado 's gun laws were ousted Tuesday in a recall that turned into a nationally watched referendum on gun control .",8
fine-tuning,1,5,"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 .",26
suspensions,1,8,"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 .",48
pleaded,0,0,"Frontline nations like Greece , Italy and Hungary have pleaded for more help , while powerhouse Germany , which is expecting to take in 800,000 migrants this year , the most in the EU , has demanded that other nations step up and take in more asylum-seekers .",9
gear,0,0,"Soon it shot into the sky , soaring thousands of feet with a payload of sophisticated radio gear , processors and solar panels .",17
notable,1,6,"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 ?",16
well,0,0,"Experts even recreated stalactites and stalagmites from the original site , as well as the cool temperatures and thick smell of humidity .",12
home,0,0,"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 .",23
glorified,1,7,"`` I think the glorified violence is really the Achilles heel for the NHL , '' said Charles `` Bucky '' Zimmerman , an attorney at Zimmerman Reed that filed the lawsuit on behalf of the players .",4
north-central,0,0,"The attacks , U.S. authorities said , were aimed at ISIL targets in the vicinity of four Syrian cities -- Raqqa , in north-central Syria , considered to be the nerve center and operational base of the group ; Dair Elzur , southeast of Raqqa along the Euphrates River ; Hasakah , a provincial capital in northeast Syria ; and Abu Kamal , along the Iraqi border .",23
reported,0,0,"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 .",12
assert,1,5,"Volunteer attorneys are scrambling to prepare for as many as 50 hearings a day per judge to assert the children 's right to become permanent residents , or at least avoid immediate deportation .",17
roll,0,0,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 .,43
lawyers,0,0,"Tuesday 's landmark ruling extended the restriction to federal courts in California and courts in eight other Western states , lawyers said .",20
reconstruct,1,5,Not only does Venter say his invention will detect and decode DNA hiding in otherworldly soil or water samples -- proving once and for all that we are not alone in the universe -- it also will beam that information back to Earth and allow scientists to reconstruct living copies in a biosafety facility .,47
appearances,0,0,"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 .",12
downplayed,1,6,"Retired players Dave Christian , Reed Larson and William Bennett filed a class action lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday alleging that the league has promoted fighting and downplayed the risk of -LSB- head injuries -RSB- -LRB- https://www.newsela.com/?tag=concussions -RRB- that come from it .",28
gunships,1,5,"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 .",38
threatens,0,0,"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 .",35
attend,0,0,It 's the latest innovation in French public education : Their child must now attend school on Wednesdays .,14
humans,0,0,Beaver dams benefit the environment in ways that humans ca n't easily copy .,8
hillsides,0,0,"JOHANNESBURG , South Africa -- In scattered villages on steep green hillsides , many who killed their neighbors in Rwanda 's genocide 20 years ago now live side by side with relatives of the dead .",11
reputation,1,7,"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 .",15
effort,0,0,"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 .",14
reform,1,3,"WASHINGTON - Paul D. Ryan , Republican of Wisconsin , was elected speaker of the House Thursday and proceeded to declare the institution he now leads `` broken '' and in need of reform .",33
co-founder,0,0,"`` It 's a major step for them , '' said Dan Sarto , co-founder and publisher of Animation World Network .",14
consistently,1,5,Economic growth consistently reaches 8 percent annually .,2
catcher,0,0,"Owl catcher Hussein Mduduzi , jumping from roof strut to roof strut , managed to catch two owlets , but the eight grown owls flew off .",1
Everybody,0,0,"`` Everybody is counting on crab to make it , so this is pretty disappointing , '' said Larry Collins , president of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association .",1
rain,0,0,The snow and rain could still come .,3
square,0,0,"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering an environmental group 's request to set aside 110,000 square miles for grizzly bears in California , Arizona , New Mexico , Utah and Colorado .",17