AP - A capsule carrying Brazil's first astronaut, along with a Russian and an American, landed in the Kazakh steppe early Sunday after separating from the international space station and hurtling through the Earth's atmosphere.

AFP - Tornadoes spawned by a series of violent storms have reportedly killed at least 12 people in the southern US state of Tennessee and have caused significant damage.

AP - From ancient charts to computerized navigation systems, people have always relied on maps to tell them where they are and where they can go. But there are maps that are more than just physical destinations. A map can also be an abstract place.

AP - A U.S.-Russian crew who spent more than six months aboard the international space station were to return to Earth on Saturday with Brazil's first astronaut, who spent a week in orbit.

AP - For 2,000 years Judas has been reviled for betraying Jesus. Now a newly translated ancient document seeks to tell his side of the story.