The Magellanic penguin decided to add a little "finger of newt" to its typical diet of anchovies and sardines while Gingrich was on a private tour at the St. Louis Zoo. more ›

Residents of Harrisburg in southern Illinois are sifting through the rubble left by the tornado that tore through in the early morning hours Wednesday, killing at least six and injuring at least 100 people. Saline County Sheriff Keith Brown says 15 to 20 percent of residents in this 9,000-person town have been "very impacted" by the EF4 tornado. more ›

A powerful storm tore through the Midwest early Wednesday morning, injuring dozens and killing at least nine people in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, six in the small town of Harrisburg, Ill. Earlier reports showed 13 people had died, 10 in Harrisburg. Later three more died in Tennessee. more ›

Since the Big Ten announced it was considering expansion in December, there have been a lot of rumors and speculation but not much in the way of firm movement toward adding to the conference's roster of schools. That may change this week. Having originally laid out a 12-18 month plan toward expansion, Big Ten officlals acknowledged that they now plan to speed things up. Or, more accurately, the Big 12 is forcing them to speed things up. more ›

Reports surfaced Monday afternoon, originating from a Kansas City radio station, that the Big Ten Conference has extended invitations to four schools to join the conference. The Big Ten quickly denied these reports, with commissioner Jim Delany stated that the conference remains committed to the 12-18 month process outlined earlier this year. more ›

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"While in the pen with the tigers, one of the tigers jumped on the victim and knocked him to the ground," Stone County Sheriff Richard Hill said in a news release. "At that point, two other tigers joined in the attack and drug the victim to a water pool." more ›