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If he came in at too shallow an angle, his ship would bounce off the atmosphere like a stone skipping off the surface of a pond.

He followed a path through the undergrowth, passing old trees and mossy stones and thick brambles, and he stopped in a small clearing.

Florida teen Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim is accused of throwing stones at Israeli vehicles.

Its reputation for booking great talent has made it a stepping stone for comics.

But the first stone was laid on a day of personal significance — Aug. 15, 1806, his own birthday.