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R. Bowen Loftin "is regarded as one of the top academic leaders in the nation and one of the most beloved and respected presidents in the history of Texas A&M, and we are honored to have him join us at the University of Missouri," said UM System President Tim Wolfe.

Fletcher, 6, and Sammy, 4, are two adorable brothers who like to tackle each other, bite each other and break each other's toys.

Fletcher, 6, and Sammy, 4, are two adorable brothers who like to tackle each other, bite each other and break each other's toys.

Go ahead, rattle it off 10 times fast: "Pad kid poured curd pulled cold." MIT researchers doubt you can pull it off, reports the Huffington Post.

Police work the scene at an Arrowhead parking lot where a man's death has now been ruled a homicide.

A recent study by Common Sense Media shows that while 60 percent of children 8 and younger read or are read to each day, only 4 percent use an e-reader daily.

The spooked beast was finally cornered on a local golf course. Sadly, it was humanely shot amid fears it was heading towards nearby schools which were due to let out.

Doctors at a Northern California hospital say a couple has given birth to a rare set of naturally conceived identical triplets.

Here's a weird twist in the brave new world of electric cars: A driver ended up in jail on theft charges after plugging into a school's outlet without permission.

Here's a weird twist in the brave new world of electric cars: A driver ended up in jail on theft charges after plugging into a school's outlet without permission.

The group started to nurture the state's craft brewing industry announced the goal Wednesday and hopes to achieve it during the Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival on Jan. 25 at the state fairgrounds.

Fire Capt. Barrett Baker told KVOA that the dog ignited a burner with his paw while trying to jump up on the kitchen counter.

Find your rabbit's foot ladies and gentlemen, with a little luck you could be the proud owner of a Pablo Picasso original worth $1 million ... for just 130 bucks.

It was all thanks to a 4-foot pocket of air in the boat, which sank off the coast of Nigeria.

It was all thanks to a 4-foot pocket of air in the boat, which sank off the coast of Nigeria.

Sure, Han Solo is used to having a price on his head. But now, instead of being pursued by the galaxy's most infamous bounty hunters, he's the target of geeks hoping to get their hands on his famed blaster.

Police say a woman fighting with her ex-girlfriend hit another woman on the head with a set of nunchucks.

Police in Pennsylvania are investigating a complaint concerning a ghost hunt that went bust after a police officer mistakenly thought it was a burglary in progress.

A Kentucky woman whose van is plastered with political signs and trinkets has won a costly fight to have a $56 traffic ticket tossed in New Jersey.

So here's a mystery for the holiday season: someone is leaving enormous, four- and five-figure tips on small checks at restaurants all over the country.