Major Storm Hits Texas

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Major Storm Hits Texas
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Possible tornadoes ripped through north Texas on
Wednesday night, killing at least six people and
injuring more than 100 others. The fatalities
occurred when the storm struck a Habitat for
Humanity neighborhood. There were about 120 homes
in the neighborhood and most of them were
destroyed. Fourteen people were still missing and
the death toll could rise. Rescue workers
searched for the missing and surveyed the damage
in the early morning hours. But the full extent
of the damage may not be realized until the sun
comes up. City officials were sending school
buses to affected neighborhoods to help with
evacuations.
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In Other News

• New Orleans police said they arrested a suspect
  in the Mother's Day shooting that left 19 people
  wounded this week. The police department
  identified the man taken into custody as Akein
  Scott, 19. They did not provide any more details
  on the arrest.
• Jodi Arias could face the death penalty, nearly
  five years after she stabbed, shot and almost
  decapitated her ex-boyfriend. An Arizona jury
  Wednesday found that Arias was "exceptionally
  cruel" when she murdered Travis Alexander in
  2008. That verdict makes Arias, 32, eligible for
  the death penalty in the next phase of her trial.
  Jurors found her guilty of first-degree murder a
  week ago. Under Arizona law, before they could
  consider imposing the death penalty, jurors had
  to answer a key question Was Arias exceptionally
  cruel when she killed Alexander? They answered
  the question on Wednesday.
• The Eastern Pacific hurricane season opened
  Wednesday with the debut of its first named
  storm, Tropical Storm Alvin. The Atlantic
  hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and
  both seasons end November 30. Alvin is expected
  to become a hurricane by Friday.
• An Alaska volcano exhibiting "elevated seismic
  activity" has spewed ash clouds skyward -- as
  high as 20,000 feet above sea level. The Pavlof
  Volcano was on "watch" status on Wednesday
  because of heightened activity, and it was also
  under an orange code that relates to how its
  rumblings might affect planes flying over its
  summit. Both these alert levels are the second
  most serious out of four options. 90 of air
  freight from Asia to Europe and North America
  flies over Alaska airspace, and hundreds of
  flights fly through Anchorage's air space daily.
• White, non-Hispanic kids will no longer make up
  the majority of America's youth in just five to
  six years, according to Census Bureau projections
  released Wednesday.
• Just like private-sector employers, the military
  is seeking higher-skilled recruits. It's no
  longer enough to be a patriotic, able-bodied
  young person. A high-school diploma,
  above-average score on the military entrance
  exams, and a clean slate -- free from prior drug
  use or criminal conduct -- are practically
  required now. The Pentagon estimates that only
  one in four of today's youth are fit for military
  service. More than 20 of high-school students
  fail to graduate. Obesity and other medical
  conditions disqualify about 35 of candidates.
  Prior drug and alcohol involvement disqualify
  another 19, and criminal records disqualify 5.