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A tornado touches down in Cisco, Texas. One person was killed Saturday night and another left in critical condition after the tornado hit Cisco, a rural farming and ranch area about 100 miles west of Fort Worth.

Storms Leave 2 Dead In Arkansas, Another 2 Dead In Texas

The small town of Van, Texas, was badly hit and two people died in Nashville, Arkansas, after a tornado raked through a mobile home park.

Pepper Spray Thwarts Robbery Attempt

A West Virginia man tried to rob a pharmacy. He brought along a can of pepper spray to immobilize the staff. He sprayed a cloud of the stuff. Then he was overcome by it himself.

Phillies Fan Catches Foul Ball With Son Strapped To His Chest

Mike Capko took his family to the ballpark for Mother's Day. He caught the foul ball as it flew straight for them. He snatched the ball one-handed with the baby still on his chest.

The Best Commencement Speeches, Ever

The month of May brings flowers, Mother's Day and graduations. Bring on those commencement speeches.

Report: Statistics Show That Baltimore Police Seem To Ignore Injuries

Records analyzed by The Baltimore Sun show that thousands of detainees were rejected by Central Booking because of injuries.

Armed personnel patrol the grounds of the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, in Tecumseh, Neb., on Monday.

2 Inmates Are Dead After Riot At Nebraska Prison

It took authorities hours to control a riot at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, where inmates started fires and destroyed properties.

The Italian coast guard pulls migrants from an inflatable dinghy off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea last month. European Union leaders have submitted a plan of action to save lives in the Mediterranean.

EU Proposes A Plan To Address The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis

The European Union presented a proposal to the UN Monday morning, hoping to activate a plan for handling the flood of migrants from the Middle East and Africa to Europe.

An Indian Coming-Of-Age Trilogy, Restored To Its 'True Splendor'

Indian director Satyajit Ray first came to prominence in the '50s with the three films known as The Apu Trilogy. John Powers says that even half a century later, the films "still expand our horizons."

Astronomer Chris Impey examines the possibilities of the universe in his new book <em>Beyond</em>. "I like the idea that the universe — the boundless possibility of 20 billion habitable worlds — has led to things that we can barely imagine," he says. In the 1970s, NASA Ames conducted several space colony studies, commissioning renderings of the giant spacecraft which could house entire cities.

The Great 'Beyond': Contemplating Life, Sex And Elevators In Space

Astronomer Chris Impey discusses the future of space travel, sex in space and the connection between science and Buddhism. Impey is the author of Beyond: Our Future in Space.

A police officer blamed Starbucks after his hot coffee spilled, saying it resulted in burns and other medical problems. A jury in Raleigh, N.C., does not agree.

Jury: Starbucks' Free Coffee Not At Fault In Police Officer's Burn Claims

A North Carolina jury has rejected a $750,000 civil lawsuit filed by a police officer who said that a Starbucks store had given him a large cup of hot coffee with an unsecured lid.

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