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Full coverage: Tornadoes devastate Oklahoma

SOURCE: USA Today

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Weather Woman reunited with dog amid tornado wreckage Woman reunited with dog amid tornado wreckage Amid the devastation of a...
Christie: New Jersey to get $20B to $25B in federal aid for Sandy

SOURCE: United Press International

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Many homes on this resort New Jersey island were destroyed when Hurricane Sandy hit the area late October 29, 2012....
Saakashvili ally charged in Georgia

SOURCE: BBC

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Saakashvili ally charged with corruption in Georgia Mr Merabishvili was arrested after coming in for questioning in Kutaisi Georgian ex-Prime...
Hundreds seek compensation in Japan nuclear crisis

SOURCE: Fox News

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Hundreds of people living just outside Japan's Fukushima prefecture say they have been denied adequate compensation after the country's 2011...
DealBook: Live Blog: Dimon Wins Crucial Vote at JPMorgan

SOURCE: The New York Times

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At Shareholder Meeting, Applause for Dimon JPM AGM has taken on a Jamie-loving tone of Tiger Beat/Southern Revival, a room...
Manchester United Top Table for Premier League TV Earnings

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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Football champions Manchester United topped the table for English Premier League television income in 2012-13, raking in almost 61 million...
Notre Dame Cathedral evacuated after man commits suicide

SOURCE: Fox News

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Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist...
Babies who share bed with parents 5 times more likely to die of cot ...

SOURCE: Fox

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Published May 21, 2013 news.com.au Babies sharing beds with their parents face a five-fold risk of dying of cot death,...
JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon survives shareholder vote, but Washington ...

SOURCE: Washington Post

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While that was lower than previous years, the clamor leading up to the vote bruised the reputation of a man...
California Tea Party group files lawsuit against the IRS

SOURCE: Fox News

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A Tea Party group in California is claiming it was targeted by the Internal Revenue Service filed the first of...
State Department official says he was scapegoated by bosses over ...

SOURCE: Fox News

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Published May 21, 2013 FoxNews.com A mid-level State Department official sidelined in the aftermath of the Benghazi terror attack is...
WHAT SCANDALS? Obama's Approval Rating Is Actually Rising In Some ...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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AP President Barack Obama's image has been remarkably unscathed by the steady stream of new scandals that have plagued the...
Rubber bullets fired at SA miners

SOURCE: BBC

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South African miners shot with rubber bullets Industrial relations remain volatile in South Africa's key mining sector Ten South African...
Lew sees loosening of underwriting standards

SOURCE: MarketWatch

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Regulators have noticed a loosening of underwriting standards in some markets, in particular in certain real-estate investment trusts, Treasury Secretary...
Forget Curing Cancer, IBM's Watson Is Taking On…Customer Service (IBM)...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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IBM 's Watson supercomputer is moving away from more scientific applications like cancer diagnosis and moving into a more eclectic...

Sen. Whitehouse fingers GOP's global warming denial for Oklahoma tornadoes

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:13:36 -0700 | political-news

Even as Americans were transfixed before their television sets, soaking up the almost surreal scenes of mass death and damage as miles-wide tornadoes with winds in excess of 200 mph rampaged throughout the state of Oklahoma, Rhode Island Democratic Sen....

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White House accuses Fox News reporter of leaking government secrets

Posted by: wendyzachary

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:55:47 -0700 | political-news

While the issue of secretly obtaining Associated Press phone records by the administration is still heated up, the White House now targets one Fox News reporter, accusing him of giving out sensitive details on United States’ dealings with North Korea....

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Oklahoma tornado's emotional highpoints: Parents reuniting with children (Videos)

Posted by: Nina Rai

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:48:16 -0700 | disasters-news

Even as the deadly tornado hit Moore, an Oklahoma suburb on May 20 destroying everything in its path - claiming nearly 91 lives and injuring hundreds - there have been a quite a few happy endings for families. Some of...

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Oklahoma destruction: Obama affirms disaster declaration in state of climate denier

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:41:41 -0700 | political-news

People who live in states along the path of “tornado alley” say they are prepared for monster storms and tornadoes but the massive two-mile-wide twister that smashed its way through 20 miles of the area from Newcastle to Moore, Okla.,...

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Is Sharpton's Atlanta Chapter of NAN under IRS scrutiny?

Posted by: Harold Michael Harvey, J. D.

Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:41:34 -0700 | political-news

While the tea party has found renewed zeal after it came to light that the Internal Revenue Service singled them out for extra scrutiny, a group headed by the president and founder of one of the tea party’s chief critics,...

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Google+ unveils its sexy new look, and yes, it's impressive

Posted by: Aby Sam Thomas

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 06:50:55 -0700 | business-news

You can say what you want about Google+, but you have to admit—the guys at Google are just not the quittin’ kind. Despite having had a lot of ridicule and brickbats thrown its way, Google is not giving up on...

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John Kerry begins his visit to Middle East to revive peace talks

Posted by: saleh1966

White Center :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:13:41 -0700 | political-news

US Secretary of State John Kerry starts Tuesday his fourth tour to the Middle East since being appointed the top US diplomat at the beginning of February. He will visit Oman, Jordan, Palestinian territories and Israel. During his visit, Kerry...

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Yahoo plans monetize Tumblr with sponsored content

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Santa Clara :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 11:29:51 -0700 | business-news

The million-dollar question in Yahoo’s blockbuster Tumblr acquisition is “How do they plan to make any money off that thing?” (The billion-dollar question, of course, is “Yahoo paid how much?”) When the news of Yahoo’s big-ticket purchase hit Monday morning,...

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US, China leaders to hold summit to discuss host of issues

Posted by: StephenManual

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 11:30:56 -0700 | disasters-news

The United States and China have tricky relations with each other, with both sides also having expressed some reservations about each other in the past. However, presidents of both the countries are scheduled to hold their first summit in California...

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Pope Francis performs first exorcism? World debates prayer moment at Pentecost Mass

Posted by: jodijill

Vatican City :: Vatican City | updated 2013-05-21 10:38:11 -0700 | spirituality-religion-news

Pope Francis created a firestorm on Sunday. In the middle of the spotlight, the Pope has people around the world talking about exorcisms. The Papal was finished with Sunday's Pentecost Mass and approached several children who had physical disabilities. In...

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Beware scams using PayPal: Clever rip-off artists want your money

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:10:22 -0700 | business-news

Beware of scams by morally corrupt people, who willingly prefer to use their knowledge and computer savvy to steal money rather than earn a living legitimately like everyone else. PayPal is one of the latest tools used by creative thieves....

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Increased risk of cardiovascular events due to LABAs

Posted by: Debbie Nicholson

One Hundred Mile House :: Canada | updated 2013-05-21 11:31:11 -0700 | health-news

Long-acting beta-agonists and anticholinergics is associated to cardiovascular events in COPD COPD, also known as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated 24 million Americans have COPD. Studies indicate...

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Opening of problem-plagued new SF Bay Area bridge span may be delayed

Posted by: Nathan Salant

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:09:30 -0700 | technology-news

California Gov. Jerry Brown admitted Monday that recently identified equipment problems could force delays in the planned Labor Day weekend opening of the new $6.4 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge. Brown's statement that he was unable to predict...

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As G8 lockdown nears for Northern Ireland, the case for Guantanamo as G8 HQ

Posted by: Robert Myles

Enniskillen :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-21 06:50:51 -0700 | political-news

Next month heads of state of G8 countries and their entourages descend on County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland for the 39th G8 summit, scheduled for June 17 and 18. As with previous summits, an agreeable location’s been chosen to host...

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Two killed as hot-air balloons collide mid-air in Turkey

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Ankara :: Turkey | updated 2013-05-21 00:44:58 -0700 | disasters-news

Two hot air balloons collided in midair during a sightseeing tour over Turkey on Monday, according to The Associated Press. A Brazilian tourist was killed on the spot, and another man (nationality unknown at this writing) later died in hospital....

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