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Jurors sentenced a former Dallas neurosurgeon to life in prison Monday for maiming patients who had turned to him for surgery to resolve debilitating injuries.

Prosecutors alleged numerous cases of malpractice against the former Plano physician, including that he improperly placed screws and plates along patients’ spines, left a sponge in another patient and cut a major vein in another.

Severe storms triggered at least three tornadoes in San Antonio, ripping the roofs off homes and damaging dozens of other houses and apartments yet causing only minor injuries, authorities said Monday.

3 Union rights: A new Iowa law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for public workers is unconstitutional and should be blocked, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by a key union in the state.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Iowa Council 61 argues the law violates language in the Iowa Constitution that ensures equality to citizens.

Republican Gov. Terry Branstad on Friday signed the law, which prohibits public sector unions from negotiating issues such as health insurance and supplemental pay.

Police in Ohio say they’ve located a father of three whose mysterious disappearance from the San Antonio area spurred weeks of searching by his family and volunteers.