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Tide softball completes sweep of Missouri: TUSCALOOSA — Alabama punched its ticket to the Women's College World Series for the third time in four years on Saturday, knocking off Missouri 7-1 to sweep an NCAA Super Regional at the Alabama Softball Complex.

Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars: SENECA, Mo. -- More than a third of the 22 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister.