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Some fifth graders at Milton Bradley Elementary in Springfield, Massachusetts, put their computer science skills to the test by bringing to life mythological creatures they learned about in class. The students spent three months researching a creature and used block coding to make their designs move.

A wave of tornado-spawning storms strafed the South on Wednesday, killing 72 people in four states. At least 58 people died in Alabama alone, including 15 or more when a massive tornado devastated Tuscaloosa. Forecasters warned that even worse weather could be on its way.

It could be a sign of economic and political instability that Pakistanis are crossing the border for jobs in Kabul. There, they can earn twice as much and, in some cases, security is better. Afghan workers lament competing with the Pakistanis, who are willing to work day or night for less money.

The president pivots from foreign affairs to an issue that has stalled under his watch — comprehensive immigration reform. His speech in El Paso is seen by critics as political theater, coming at a time when bipartisan efforts have dead-ended.

It could be a sign of economic and political instability that Pakistanis are crossing the border for jobs in Kabul. There, they can earn twice as much and, in some cases, security is better. Afghan workers lament competing with the Pakistanis, who are willing to work day or night for less money.

A side-by-side comparison of the Pentagon's secret Guantanamo detainee assessment briefs and federal court rulings shows that intelligence analysts and federal judges can reach starkly opposing conclusions from the same raw intelligence.

In some parts of the country, the price at the gasoline pump has hit $4 a gallon. It's steep enough that it's changing consumers' buying habits. Economists are trying to figure out how much rising gas prices will hurt consumer confidence and consumer spending.

Brian Beals was convicted in the 1988 murder of a 6-year-old. At the time, Beals, a 22-year-old student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, was home in Chicago during Thanksgiving break.

Scientists have begun cleanup efforts in some of the regions that were most affected by oil from the BP spill last April. They're trying to establish which methods — if any — work best.

An increasing number of Syrian soldiers are quitting the army and joining anti-government activists, according to reports from the central city of Homs. For now, the protests remain peaceful, though warnings of an armed response grow.