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The total shortfall was measured at €24.6 billion, or around $31.2 billion. Officials say that some banks have already made up the shortfall, which is based on a snapshot of data taken last December.

Jacob Montgomery's apartment was destroyed last week when a tornado ripped through Washington, Ill. The Illinois Guardsman survived, but was separated from his 6-month-old pit bull named Dexter. Nine days later, something amazing happened.

The prosecutor in the case of the murdered 6-year-old pageant queen refused to sign the indictment charging her parents with two counts each of child abuse.

Fatal car crashes rise about 6 percent on the deadline for filing federal taxes. That's April 17 this year, if you're making travel plans.

Brigetta Barrett has won the silver medal in the women's high jump, setting a personal best of 6 feet, 8 inches to eke out a spot on the podium between two Russian athletes: Anna Chicerova, who jumped 2.05, and Svetlana Shkolina, who tied Barrrett at 2.03 meters.

It looks like a contractor may have hit a gas line. A strong odor convinced authorities to start evacuating people from the area. Then, shortly after 6 p.m. local time, a restaurant exploded. The force was felt blocks away.

Listener Sara Stasi plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's David Folkenflik.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Julia Wheeler of Kansas City, M.O., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUAZ listener Michael LaBorde of Oro Valley, Ariz., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KQED listener Marcus Ewert and puzzle master Will Shortz.