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| Last Galapagos Tortoise May Become Oldest Dad |
| Scientists have been playing matchmaker for the "rarest living creature" for more than a decade. Now Lonesome George, the last known Galapagos giant tortoise, may soon become a father. George is somewhere between 90 and 100 years old. |
| Comic Con Is More Than Fan Boy's Feast |
| The annual Comic Con in San Diego started out as a comic book convention and expanded to graphic novels, comic-inspired films, television series and games of all sorts. It's now all about standing in line to see stars, writers, graphic artists and gaming geniuses. |
| Miami Proposes Horse Racing At Airport Parking |
| Miami's city commissioners want to install slot machines at Miami International Airport to generate revenue, but under a Florida statute they must also install horse racing. Writer and humorist Dave Barry says though it would be great to have racing, it would be nicer to get the airport running first. |
| Jeremy Piven, Looking For A Bad Boy's Good Side |
| The Entourage star got his start in Chicago, at a well-regarded theater run by his parents. He tells Madeleine Brand that his formative experiences there still inform his work today. |
| India's Airports A Window Into Its Quirks |
| NPR's correspondent in India, Philip Reeves, reports on the quirks of Indian airports — and on the pre-flight frisking of a "very, very important person" that sent the media and parliament into a frenzy. |
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