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Too hot too cook? Try Summer peach salad with chocolate vinaigrette.

When it's too hot to cook, this summer salad from Matt Kadey's 'The No-Cook, No-Bake Cookbook' has enough protein and flavor to serve as a main course for dinner.
China discriminates against disabled children, report says

Many Chinese children with disabilities must find alternative means to an education. China doesn't allow regular schooling to children with disabilities unless they prove they can adapt in a normal school environment.
Royal baby in July? One royal says she knows royal baby due date

Royal baby in July? The royal baby due date was estimated to be July 13 or July 14 by media organizations. That royal baby due date has passed, but one royal family member seems confident she knows. And it's soon.
Dog persuaded off roof with hot dog bits from officer

An animal control officer rescued a dog from atop a Vancouver, Wash., house using hot dog bits.
Twinkies: 5 'welcome back' recipes

Celebrate the return of Twinkies with these creations.
Kate Middleton and the royal baby's gender: Why some don't want to know

Kate Middleton and husband Prince William are not alone in not wanting to know the gender of their first child. They're part of a group of expectant parents choosing the same thing – some have dubbed themselves Team Green.
Thom Yorke vs. Spotify: Yorke and Nigel Godrich pull album from the streaming service

Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich announced they are pulling their Atoms For Peace collaboration from Spotify. Thom Yorke, who is the frontman for Radiohead, wrote, 'New artists you discover on #Spotify will no[t] get paid. meanwhile shareholders will shortly being rolling in it.'
Will Robert Downey Jr. play Geppetto and the title role in a new version of 'Pinocchio'?

The rumor is that Robert Downey Jr. will play both the puppet and his inventor in a live-action adaptation of 'Pinocchio.' Will the film move forward?
Claire Danes considered career switch, if acting didn't work out

Claire Danes has enjoyed a renewed appreciation for her acting abilities since she began work on the Showtime series, 'Homeland.' But Claire Danes was looking at another line of work just a few years ago.
Boy Scouts of America jamboree camp excludes obese Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts of America's new headquarters for the national jamboree comes with new requirements on participating scouts. Too high of a BMI score and a scout cannot attend.
Swimming lessons on grace

A Christian Science perspective: Resting in grace is the needed complement to mental discipline.
Black sesame noodle salad

Top soba noodles with sesame paste and your protein of choice for a simple summer lunch.
Glee convention becomes a memorial for Cory Monteith

A 'Glee' convention in London turned into a place for fans to be together after news broke of 'Glee' star Cory Monteith's death.
Officer pulls over car, delivers passenger's baby

An officer pulls over a car for speeding and blowing through red lights, realizes the pregnant female passenger is in the throes of labor, and helps her deliver the child – and all in five minutes.
'The Newsroom': What's ahead for season 2 (+video)

'The Newsroom' returned July 14 for a second season. 'The Newsroom' stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, and Sam Waterston.
Minority children will be core of nation's workforce, tax base

Children of minorities will soon make up the core of the nation's workforce and tax base, but they're still disproportionately represented among the poor.
Jenny McCarthy is the new co-host on 'The View'

Jenny McCarthy will join Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, and Sherri Shepherd on 'The View.' Jenny McCarthy joins the show following the departure of Elisabeth Hasselbeck and as Joy Behar plans to leave.
Astronaut Karen Nyberg washing her hair: Who knew it could bring us together? (+video)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg goes viral while washing her hair in zero gravity on YouTube. How the ordinary can bring us together.
Leighton Meester will not reprise her 'Veronica Mars' role in the film

Leighton Meester originally played a popular student at Veronica's high school, but Leighton Meester's role has been recast because of scheduling conflicts, according to the show's creator Rob Thomas.
Adam Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' beats 'Pacific Rim' at box office

Adam Sandler's movie 'Grown Ups 2' bested the robots-vs.-monsters movie 'Pacific Rim,' but 'Despicable Me 2' still bested Adam Sandler's film.