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Israel Reportedly Attacks Syrian Facility, In An Escalation

Israeli warplanes attacked a military research center near Damascus early Sunday, according to intelligence reports and Syrian state media. Israel has offered no comment on the raid, which came days after a similar strike that reportedly targeted missiles intended for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

The euro crisis and Islamophobia are making Turkey more appealing to the descendants of Turkish immigrants who have been living in Germany.

Foreigners At Home: Turkey Beckons To Germany's Turks

After years of being treated as second-class citizens in Europe's economic powerhouse, large numbers of Turks — descendants of the first wave of immigrants — are returning to Turkey. Prospects in their homeland are looking up, while times are harder in Germany.

"Sue," the <em>Tyranosaurus rex</em> skeleton, is one of the most famous exhibits at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History

Chicago's Famed Field Museum Struggles To Dig Out Of A Hole

The museum, already hard-hit by the economic crash, didn't meet projected fundraising and attendance numbers, and now must make up a $5 million budget deficit. The shortfall forced it to sell some items in its renowned collection.

<strong>Of Blocks And Books:</strong> Parents may be more likely to take a young daughter to the library than a son, and to read to the girl for longer periods of time, a new analysis suggests.

Young Girls May Get More 'Teaching Time' From Parents Than Boys Do

In elementary school, girls often outperform boys on reading and math tests. Many factors shape academic performance, but two economists say one reason for the disparity might be that parents spend more time reading with girls and teaching them the alphabet and numbers.

The Liberator — a plastic handgun made with a 3-D printer.

Gun Made With 3-D Printer Is Successfully Fired

The almost entirely plastic weapon fires .22-caliber bullets. Critics fear it will make such guns too easy to make and too hard to detect. The designers say it's already possible to make your own firearms and that they're just creating another way.

This courtroom sketch shows defendant Robel Phillipos appearing in front of Federal Magistrate Marianne Bowler at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Mass., on May 1.

UPDATED: Bombing Suspect's Friend Ordered Freed On Bail

Robel Phillipos will remain under home confinement and wear a monitoring device. Phillipos is accused of lying to federal agents investigating the Boston bombings.

Amanda as a teenager (left). She now lives in Manhattan and works as a massage therapist.

Teenage Diaries Revisited: A Gay Teen's Family, 'Evolved'

Amanda Brand is gay. Her family is Catholic, and when she was a teenager, her parents were convinced she was only going through a phase. Recently, Amanda sat down with her mother and father in Queens, N.Y., in the same house she grew up in, to revisit her tumultuous teen years.

SPLAT! Gov. Christie 'Saved A Few School Children From Spider'

Which leads us to ask: Who kills bugs using their bare hands?

Frankie Lewchuk had been a high school football star whose picture was in his hometown newspaper every week. Now, after struggling with a crystal meth addiction, he is trying to repair his life.

Teenage Diaries Revisited: From Kicking A Football To Kicking Meth

Frankie Lewchuk was a high school football star whose picture was in his hometown newspaper every week. Years after graduating from high school, Frankie was back in the hometown paper, this time for drug-related crimes. Now, he's attempting to repair his life and his relationship with his family.

Phosphorescent On World Cafe

Singer Matthew Houck shares intimate, country-tinged songs from his band's latest album, Muchacho.

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