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Cosmic Log: How animals gauge the weather

Clear skies in early February could be associated with persistent masses of cold, dry air that would prolong low ... Web page at NASA does a reality check on other bits of weather folklore, ranging from high-flying geese to oft-biting flies ...

Karate Kid’ star Pat Morita dies at 73 - Celebrities- msnbc.com

Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate ... the mentor to Ralph Macchio's "Daniel-san," he taught karate while trying to catch flies ...

From Montana to Mongolia - Active- msnbc.com

Some anglers float the lower river, fishing streamers for bigger fish; others prefer to wade the upper, casting dry flies for smaller quarry. With abundant Big Sky scenery ...

Gone fishin': Where to catch the big ones - Active- msnbc.com

... known Henry's Fork, "might be the West's best dry-fly trout paradise," says Chris Hunt, Trout Unlimited's western press secretary. Fly-fishers can have 50-fish days on dry flies.

Geckos inspire a new breed of glue - LiveScience- msnbc.com

... geckel" combines the wet adhesive properties of mussel adhesive proteins with the dry ... Flies and other insects also use this strategy. Still, when submerged underwater, the ...

10 foods that make America great - Food- msnbc.com

In either case, the Amish — who enjoy both “wet” (crumbs on top) and “dry ... In Amish country, you might be told the name refers to the constant need to shoo flies away ...

At Fla. housing project, rape just another crime - Crime & courts ...

Flies hover over dirty diapers. Clothes dry on sagging lines. In the year leading up to the rape, police were called to Dunbar Village 717 times, or almost twice a day.