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STARKVILLE, Miss. - Scott Wetherbee, a veteran athletic administrator with more than 15 years of experience, has been named Mississippi State's Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs, it was announced Monday.

Five passengers were killed when a church van crashed Monday in Vandalia, Illinois, according to Deputy Shawn Carter with the Fayette County sheriff's office.

A tornado is a funnel-shaped cloud that forms under thunderclouds and contains rapidly rotating air.

Tornadoes rip across the U.S. Midwest, sectarian violence strikes Iraq, Yahoo buys Tumblr, and some people see red over a shift to Florida's traffic lights.

The Red Wings scored two goals within 31 seconds in the second period of Game 3 and held off the top-seeded Blackhawks for a 3-1 victory that gave them a 2-1 series advantage.

Thanks to two second-period goals, the Red Wings are in control of Game 3 against the visiting Blackhawks. Can they hang on and take a 2-1 series lead? Follow the third period here.

The Internet asked Marissa Mayer to "please make Flickr awesome again," and in turn, the Yahoo CEO is revamping her company's photo-sharing service.

The Doors' founding keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, died in Germany Monday after a long fight with cancer, his publicist said in a statement. He was 74.

Taylor Swift is queen at the Billboard Awards, "Star Trek" is a box office hit, and all judges returning to "The Voice"!

ATHENS, Ga. – Four days. 24 teams. 72 holes. The fight for the national championship is on.

Sunday's graduation ceremony at Hofstra University was a bittersweet affair marked by a moment of silence for a 21-year-old student killed by a police officer two days ago.

Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."

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At least one person was killed when two hot air balloons collided mid-air in central Turkey early Monday, a town official said.

Bruce Schneier says our government has lots of unneeded and ineffective security measures.

Storm chasers capture dramatic tornadoes in Kansas. At least 4 tornadoes were reported in Kansas.

A firefighter was trapped early Monday in a six-alarm blaze at a Dallas condominium complex, the city's fire department said.

JACKSON, Miss. --- Mississippi State junior outfielder Hunter Renfroe has been named the recipient of the 2013 C Spire Ferriss Trophy, presented annually to the top collegiate baseball player in Mississippi. The Crystal Springs, Miss., native, one of five finalists for the award, was presented the award Monday afternoon during ceremonies at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Jackson.