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College Women Don't Need to Binge to Over-Drink

College guys may outdrink women on any given night, but new research finds that the ladies are more likely than their male counterparts to exceed weekly alcohol limits. Full story

Frogs Swallow Using Eyeballs: Exhibit Reveals Creatures' Quirks

NEW YORK — Neon green, vivid orange, striped and spotted — the frogs are back! An exhibit featuring live frogs from around the world is returning to the American Museum of Natural History here in New York. Full story

Spring 2012 Was Earliest on Record

Spring sprung early in 2012, breaking records across the lower 48 states, a new study finds. Full story

Cemetery Reveals Baby-Making Season in Ancient Egypt

The peak period for baby-making sex in ancient Egypt was in July and August, when the weather was at its hottest. Full story

Melting Glaciers Cause One-Third of Sea-Level Rise

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making these rivers of ice responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise in that time, new research finds. Full story

The Tricky Art of Saving Wild Species

Some estimates put the planet on a pace to lose half of all species by the end of the century, and accordingly, conservation efforts in the United States have moved far beyond not shooting animals. Full story

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  Maryland repeals the death penalty

Melissa Harris-Perry talks to Kirk Bloodsworth, the 1st American death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence about ending the death penalty in the U.S.

  NBC News: Three addition arrests made in Boston bombing

NBC’s Pete Williams and Michael Isikoff report on the arrest made in connection with the bombing.