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Tornado tossed mom, 2 sons from their Granbury home as it was destroyed
Bruises and cuts covered Christy Green's face, and a deep red gash stretched across her forehead.
Rain showers benefit Montana agriculture, but severe weather is another story. Storms should not be taken lightly, as some North Texan residents learned first hand Wednesday evening.
Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet
Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is thinning and is no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.
Raleigh holds annual backyard chicken coops tour
Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina's capital city are holding their annual tour of backyard pens, part of a national movement of backyard poultry farming.
A Native American tale with international pedigree
It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen.
Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth
A meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope, NASA reported Friday.
Earthquake: 5.2 quake felt in Toronto, began in Ottawa Valley; more tremors expected
Shawville, Que., Mayor Albert Armstrong thought a large truck had slammed into the three-storey brick walls of City Hall.
Generations of physicists have claimed that time is an illusion. But not all agree.
9th Circuit Court Of Appeals Denies Claim That GM Alfalfa Is A 'Plant Pest'
Alaska Volcano Continues to Erupt, with Lava, Ash
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level.
'Crazy ants' may kill out fire ants
Researchers at the University of Texas are warning that the invasive species from South America has the potential to change the ecological balance in the southeastern United States, largely because the ants can wipe out colonies of what's been widely considered the insect villain of the region, the fire ant.
Organic industry clout grows with demand
The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states.
New study: fracking hasn't polluted Arkansas water
A new study says natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas but researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas where drilling takes place.
OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people... The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp ... (more)
Polish exports of meat for Jews, Muslims in limbo
Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland - a deeply Catholic nation - were the unlikely venues for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter of animals, which in both religions involves a swift cut to the throat of a conscious animal and death by bleeding.
Japan PM's "Third Arrow" reforms seen short of overhaul
Anyone expecting a broad overhaul of Japan's economy that would remove barriers to competition will likely be disappointed when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launches his "Third Arrow" policy next month, but those with more modest expectations may be pleased.
Ivy Tech dedicates new Batesville facility
As the weather finally warms up, you are probably seeing more and more kids on bikes, and ATVs.
House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts
The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.
Syrian troops repel rebel attack on Aleppo prison
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Federal health officials say they will propose Thursday to overhaul federally funded child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including... By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Federal health officials say they will propose Thursday to overhaul federally funded child care centers across the ... (more)