1.   I was working in the garden when the idea struck me that all living things, from ants to whales, are in the same boat.

2.   Three teachers told Metzger they suffered bumps and bruises after tripping and falling or being struck in the face when students wearing backpacks turned abruptly into their paths.

3.   Most of those stricken were children, who are more susceptible to poisoning, doctors said.

4.   What was particularly striking were the rests at the beginning of the third Nocturne.

5.   In Kabul, a British Embassy spokesman said talks with Afghan officials are progressing, although a deal has yet to be struck.