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New Round Of Tornadoes Kill 9 People In Oklahoma

Saturday, June 01, 2013

Still recovering from a monster EF-5 tornado that leveled parts of the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, the area was hit hard again Friday night. At least nine people — including a mother and child — were reported dead by Canadian County Under Sheriff Chris West in the wake ...

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VIDEO: Derailment Near Baltimore Causes Huge Explosion

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The good news first: No deaths have been reported in a train derailment near Baltimore, Md., this afternoon.

But many people miles away from the place where a 15-car train hit a commercial truck were surprised by a huge explosion that shattered windows and rocked businesses and homes. A few ...

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Three Years In A Row, Australia Named Happiest Place By OECD

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

If you lived in Australia, you'd be much happier.

At least that's what you can glean from the latest Better Life Index issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which ranked Australia the world's happiest nation for a third year in a row.

Because we know you're ...

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Liberty Reserve Charged In $6 Billion Money-Laundering Conspiracy

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Saying it was the world's largest international money laundering prosecution in history, authorities announced charges against the operators of Liberty Reserve, an online currency exchange that prosecutors say enabled more than a million people worldwide to launder about $6 billion.

Bloomberg reports:

"The company, incorporated in Costa ...

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Parents Of Teen Who Defaced Egyptian Artifact Apologize

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The parents of a Chinese teenager are not happy. Their 15-year-old son was found to have defaced an Egyptian artifact at the 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple.

What's more, he did it using the most mundane of markings: Using what appears to be chalk, the boy wrote: "Ding Jinhao was here."

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Tens Of Thousands Of Gay Marriage Opponents Protest In Paris

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Some 150,000 people hit the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest a law that legalizes same-sex marriage in France. The mass demonstration comes just days before the first ceremony is scheduled to take place.

The Guardian reports that police "evicted" about a dozen activists who climbed to the ...

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Obama In Oklahoma: 'You Are Not Alone'

Sunday, May 26, 2013

President Obama toured the devastation in Moore, Okla. Sunday afternoon, comforting some victims and pledging federal support. He said that he came to city as a representative of the American people.

"I'm just a messenger here," Obama said, "letting everybody know that you are not alone."

Obama spoke in front ...

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Four Rockets Strike Hezbollah Strongholds In Lebanon

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Four rockets hit areas of Beirut, Lebanon that are controlled by Hezbollah on Sunday. The attacks came hours after the leader of the militant group, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, vowed to continue its fight to keep Syrian president Bashar Assad in power.

As the AP reports, Lebanon and Syria have ...

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Japan's ANA Puts Its 787 Dreamliners Back In Service

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Japan's All Nippon Airways put its fleet of Boeing 787s back in service Sunday. If you remember, the Dreamliners were grounded for four months after two separate airplanes had issues with their batteries overheating.

The BBC reports that the first Dreamliner flight landed at Tokyo's Haneda airport after a short ...

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Report Raises Questions About Rutgers' New Athletic Director

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Struggling to emerge from the shadow of Mike Rice — the men's basketball coach fired after video showed him assaulting his players — Rutgers hired Julie Hermann, a new athletic director the school hopes would make things better.

Well, last night, a little less than a month before Hermann ...

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As Recovery Continues, Obama Heads To Oklahoma

Sunday, May 26, 2013

President Obama is scheduled to visit the city of Moore, Okla., today, to survey the devastation left behind by by a monster EF-5 tornado.

The AP reports:

"Obama plans to meet with affected families and thank first responders during a visit Sunday to Moore, Okla. The White House ...

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Flooding Brings San Antonio To Standstill, Kills One

Saturday, May 25, 2013

A massive storm system has dumped more than 10 inches of rain over San Antonio, leaving the Texas city flooded and at a standstill.

Texas Public Radio's Ryan Loyd reports the area is still under a flash flood emergency. Ryan filed this report for our Newscast unit:

"Some people ...

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'We'll Keep Running': Thousands Complete Final Mile Of Boston Marathon

Saturday, May 25, 2013

It was cold and rainy today in Boston. Still, thousands of runners laced up their shoes and headed to Kenmore Square.

That's the site of the final mile marker for the Boston Marathon. On April 15, when two bombs exploded near the finish line, thousands of runners could not finish ...

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Obama Forgets To Salute; Sparks Debate On Presidential Tradition

Saturday, May 25, 2013

As President Obama boarded Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, he didn't return the salute of the Marine standing at the base of the stairs.

Obama realized it once he got into the helicopter, so he turned around and shook the Marine's hand. Here's ...

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Missouri Train Collision Injures 7, Collapses Overpass

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Two freight trains collided in Scott County, Mo., early Saturday morning, leaving seven injured and collapsing an overpass.

KMOV-TV reports:

"Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says a Union Pacific train t-boned a Burlington Northern train that had just made it through an intersection.

"The collision caused one of ...

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One Hit Wonder? Another Anibal Sanchez No-Hit Bid Spoiled

Saturday, May 25, 2013

You've gotta feel for Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez.

He was cruising toward a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins Friday night. It was the ninth inning, two outs to go, the count was 1-1 on Joe Mauer.

For his 121st pitch, Sanchez hung a pitch over the heart of the plate. ...

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'We Need Help Bad': 911 Calls Reveal Chaos In Tornado's Wake

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Authorities in Moore, Okla., just released some of the calls that were made to 911 during the EF-5 tornado that devastated the city.

They're harrowing and they offer a glimmer of the chaos and emotion that followed the storm.

During one of the calls, a man tells the dispatcher that ...

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School Bus Fire Kills 15 Children In Pakistan

Saturday, May 25, 2013

A fire onboard a school bus left at least 15 children dead in Pakistan Saturday morning.

The New York Times reports the private school bus caught fire near the town of Gujrat, when the driver tried to switch from using gasoline to natural gas.

"Because of high petrol prices, ...

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WATCH: Moore Tornado As Seen From Space

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

When it became clear that the conditions over Moore, Okla. were ripe for a huge tornado, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration put its GOES-13 satellite into high gear.

Instead of imaging the earth every 30 minutes, it was doing it every 5 minutes. The images it beamed back are ...

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JPMorgan Shareholders Vote To Keep Dimon As Chairman, CEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Some shareholders said splitting the roles would lead to better governance. The proposal received only 32 percent of the vote.

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