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Friday Evening Forecast 5-17-13

Discussion and Forecast:For this evening, we are watching for the chance of thunderstormdevelopment in or near our north Texas counties. If any storms do develop they will grow quickly but will not last for very long. So for the first part of the forecast we will put a slight chance of storms in the Full story

Severe thunderstorms forecast from North Texas to South Dakota

   Warm winds from the Gulf Coast contributed to Wednesday’s ‘supercell’ tornadoes – a type of twister that develops from supercell thunderstorms.  The Weather Channel’s Mike Seidel reports.

Earth's Mantle Affects Sea Level Rise Estimates

A prehistoric shoreline runs along the eastern edge of North America; scientists have pointed to it as evidence that much of Antarctica melted 3 million years ago. But new research suggests this shoreline is actually about 30 feet (10 meters) lower than previously thought, meaning less ice melted th Full story

Review: 'Metro: Last Light' a can't-miss shooter

What are you doing after the apocalypse? Full story

'Pumpkin' Moonship for Private Manned Lunar Landings Passes Key Review

A private space exploration company's plans to build a novel moonship to return human explorers to the lunar surface has moved one step closer to reality. Full story

Please Touch the Exhibits: Museum Lets You 'Feel' Displays

"Look, but don't touch." That's the drill at most museums — even when the objects on display aren't behind thick glass, laying so much as a finger on that 5,000-year-old Grecian urn is going to get you in some serious trouble. Full story

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One by one, homes in Calif. subdivision sinking

Mystery Popped: Science of Bubbles Decoded

Wednesday Evening Forecast 5-8-13

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New satellite appears to be working flawlessly

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  Sunken WWII relic to be raised to surface

A German bomber that was shot down 72 years ago during the Battle of Britain will be raised to the surface off the coast of Kent in the U.K. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  10 food tips that will change your life

Jen Ator of Women’s Health magazine shares the best food advice from top food bloggers that will take your cooking skills to the next level. Suggestions include marinating steak for 10 minutes after cooking it, and using cheese rinds to add flavor to soup.

  Firefly squid light up night waters in Japan

Tourists sail along boats pulling in fishing nets filled with firefly squid to see the squid's blue-white light as they reach the surface. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Record number of manatees washing up along Fla. coast

In a backwater creek on Florida's southwest coast, endangered manatees are being threatened by more than speedboats and cold snaps. Wildlife officials are racing the clock to save the lives of the gentle giants. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.

  Filibuster helps GOP internal battle surface

Since many Republicans who joined Rand Paul’s filibuster were newer Tea Party members, the Up with Chris Hayes panel looks at whether there is a changing of the guard within the party’s ranks.

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This photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013 shows the wreckage of the Tudor-style dream home of Robin and Scott Spivey who were forced to abandon after the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feet below the street in Lakeport, Calif. Officials believe that water that has bubbled to the surface is playin

Robin and Scott Spivey walk past the wreckage of their Tudor-style dream home
Robin and Scott Spivey walk past the wreckage of their Tudor-style dream home

In this photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013 Robin and Scott Spivey walk past the wreckage of their Tudor-style dream home they had to abandon when the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feet below the street in Lakeport, Calif. Officials believe that water that has bubbled to the surface is playing

Jagtar Singh gazes from the doorway of one of the bedrooms that collapsed
Jagtar Singh gazes from the doorway of one of the bedrooms that collapsed

In this photo taken Monday, May 6 2013, Jagtar Singh gazes from the doorway of one of the bedrooms that collapsed as the ground gave way beneath his home in Lakeport, Calif. Shortly after Singh moved his wife, 4-year-old daughter and his parents the hill behind his home collapsed taking the unders

This image shows a relatively youthful crater with dark rayed ejecta and a light-toned zone that extends beyond that ejecta. The lighter-toned surface might be the "blast zone" as darker regolith material was "blown away" during the impact event. With HiRISE resolution, we can see that this is th