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Mike McLelland, the district attorney in Kaufman County, and his wife were murdered in late March. In January, an assistant district attorney in the county was killed. Authorities are looking at whether a justice of the peace with a possible grudge, and his wife, were involved.

The days of made-to-order ice cream are far from over in San Francisco. A small shop that operates out of an old shipping container uses liquid nitrogen to freeze ingredients together in about a minute for an ultra-fresh, ultra-smooth treat.

Psychologists have used the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and other tragedies to track the arc of recovery from incidents like the marathon bombing. Such tragedies make many people think about their own vulnerability.

In 1990, men dressed as police officers made off with 13 art pieces valued at up to $500 million. They included two Rembrandt oil paintings. The FBI is asking for help in locating them.

The company's long-term position in the smartphone market is complicated because of its historical association with hardware. One analyst says that what really matters to consumers are the software and new experiences.

Joysticks in hand, participants played what was perhaps the world's biggest video game on the side of the 29-story Cira Centre in Philadelphia. The interactive light display kicked off a week of events for the annual celebration of the local tech scene.

Among the many treasures that could be found on George Jones' wall of fame: a framed letter from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who wrote to tell Jones how much the country superstar's music had helped him through good times and bad.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry called state lawmakers into a special session to deal with district maps used in the 2012 elections. A federal court had ordered new maps to better represent the growing Hispanic population.

President Obama has chosen to nominate Katherine Archuleta as director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Archuleta served as national political director for Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. If confirmed, she would be the first Hispanic to serve as director of the OPM.

Now this is a movie all about how two humans live 1,000 years from now. Neither one's got even a lick of mirth as they land with a creature back on ruined Earth. Will Smith, Jaden Smith, M. Night Shyamalan — might have been better if one got his humor on.