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Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate

This April 19, 2005 file photo shows a red-legged frog being displayed for visitors after being captured by a Forest Service ecologist in a pond at the Mount St. Helens National Monument, Wash. A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that frogs and other amphibians are disappearing from occupied sites nationwide at the rate of 3.7 percent a year. That puts them on a path to disappearing from half the occupied sites within 20 years.

A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.

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RELIGION

Oratorian deacon and Vietnam native Paul Nguyen taking priest rites

Oratorian Deacon Paul Nguyen is set to become a Roman Catholic priest Saturday to the joy of many in the local Vietnamese community who say he speaks their language. Literally.
RELIGION

Church news: Fundraisers, workshops, more

Cedar Grove AME Zion Church, East Chapel Road, Rock Hill: Praise Extravaganza with Rodney Brice, 5 p.m. June 1.
RELIGION

Scammers bedevil religious leaders with fake Facebook pages

Facebook hoaxes are nothing new. But now comes a new wrinkle: crooks preying on the prayerful by impersonating high-profile ministers on Facebook.
LIVING

Ask Mr. Dad: Cleanliness is next to sickliness

There are a number of ways to reduce the risk that you or your children will get the flu, and antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers are at the bottom of the list.
RELIGION

Meditation guru is a calming voice for a frantic city

A Washington meditation teacher is riding a massive American wave of meditation, a mind-training practice meant to heighten self-awareness and compassion, which is popular among Americans who don’t identify with a particular religious affiliation.
FOOD & DRINK

Herbal sippers: Look to garden for flavoring cocktails, mocktails

You loved a lime-sparked gin cocktail perfumed with lavender that refreshed you in New York, and the lemon, mint and verbena mocktail that cooled you in Miami.
FOOD & DRINK

New cookbooks to guide your grilling

Grilling books are getting a bit much these days, aren't they? Either you're commanded to build a veritable pyre to sear your steak, preferably on a Patagonian plain, or you must search out a whole hog whose bloodlines are bluer than yours, or you have to rassle almost to the death all those barbecue...
FOOD & DRINK

Don't get burned: Whether novice or seasoned griller, check out these do's and don'ts

As spring turns into summer, millions of Americans will rush outdoors to light up a grill in celebration. Take some simple steps before, during and after the party to minimize any hangover, gastronomic or otherwise. Here are some simple do's and don'ts from experts who know how to prevent the most...
HEALTH

Feds fight morning-after pill age ruling in NY

Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill.
SENIORS

A survivor at 78, A.J. Foyt looking for an Indy 500 win as an owner

The old warhorse is back at Indy.