can u solve my riddles part 3?

Question

1.There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?
2.A woman shoots her husband.
Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes.
Finally, she hangs him.
But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together.
How can this be?
3.A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, "that's nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no types of equipment or air pockets!" The magician told the kid if he could do that, he'd give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. Can you figure out how?
4.Only one color, but not one size,
Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies.
Present in sun, but not in rain,
Doing no harm, and feeling no pain.
What is it.

Answer 1

1.startling
starling
staring
string
sting
sing
sin
in
i
2.she took his picture
3.the kid held a glass of water over his head.
4.a shadow

Answer 2

1. startling
2. photograph
3.
4.

Answer 3

1. the word left over is ''a'' i think i am bored u so confusing email me and tell me the answers Please