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Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters spread from Jerusalem to Arab towns in northern Israel Saturday following the funeral of an Arab teenager who Palestinians say was killed by Israeli extremists in a revenge attack.
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For one group of plants, having brightly coloured flowers isn't enough to guarantee being pollinated. When birds rip bits out of the flowers to eat them, special bellow-like organs blast pollen onto their feathers.
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Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters spread from Jerusalem to Arab towns in northern Israel Saturday following the funeral of an Arab teenager who Palestinians say was killed by Israeli extremists in a revenge attack.
Beaten Palestinian youth revealed as U.S. citizen, cousin of murdered kidnap victim
On US TV, Israel is 'Striking Back'
Taliban insurgents set oil tankers ablaze in Afghanistan
With their countries facing an Ebola epidemic of "unprecedented" proportions, the health ministers of 11 African nations have agreed to a joint strategy to try to stem its deadly advance.
Parents of Kids with Autism More Likely to Have Autistic Traits.
This isn't really news, it's been known for decades.
As Iraq fractures, Kurds find best opportunity yet to gain leverage
Pope Francis has called for more respect for nature, branding the destruction of South America's rain forests and other forms of environmental exploitation a sin of modern times.
Chinese Uyghurs defy Ramadan ban
India to provide four free vaccines, including rotavirus
Ukraine crisis: Rebels abandon Sloviansk stronghold
In Honduras, Gangs Tell Boys, Join Or Be Killed (audio, will be available in ~1 hour)
For one group of plants, having brightly coloured flowers isn't enough to guarantee being pollinated. When birds rip bits out of the flowers to eat them, special bellow-like organs blast pollen onto their feathers.
Another study has cast doubt on the existence of two of the first Earth-sized planets "discovered" outside our solar system that could potentially host liquid water, and therefore life. But it may also have uncovered a way to make detecting new planets easier.
Clergy Protest Supreme Court By Handing Out Condoms At Hobby Lobby
How Climate Change Influences the Path of Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes
Children raised by same-sex couples healthier and happier, research suggests
The 5 Most Badass Ways People Escaped from Slavery. Warning: Cracked.com article!