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Dozens killed as tornado hits Oklahoma

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - A massive tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma city and its suburbs in the United States killing at least 24 people, including nine children, besides leaving scores homeless. As winds at over 320 kilometers per hour (kmph) flattened homes and businesses and severely damaged a hospital and two elementary school, the death toll was earlier said to be more than 90 but it was ...

US president lauds Thein Sein for Myanmar reforms but urges end to violence against Muslims

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:52 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country's first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from the US capital Monday Obama said he recognized Sein's work to guide Myanmar down "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow." ...

Adam Scotts Open winning putt to be history from 2016

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400

Golfer Adam Scott will need to modify his putting stroke following a confirmed ban on anchoring the club by the Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Association. The golf's governing bodies will implement the new rule 14-1b from January 2016 onwards, News.com.au reports. According to the report, the ban will not allow the golfers to anchor a club directly against any part of the body and will ...

U.S. dollar slips against euro after Fed official remarks

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:03 -0400

Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): The U.S. dollar advanced against most major currencies on Tuesday, but weakened against the euro after a U.S. Federal Reserve official indicated that the central bank may not taper its bond-purchasing program soon. St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said at an event in Frankfurt that the Fed should continue with the quantitative easing to boost ...

U.S. Myanmar sign trade agreement

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:04 -0400

Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States and Myanmar on Tuesday signed a trade and investment framework agreement, announced the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in a statement. The signing of the agreement came a day after U.S. President Barack Obama met with Myanmar President Thein Sein in the White House. Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in ...

U.S. to collaborate with India on developing global approach to combat terrorism

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400

The United States has pledged to collaborate with India on developing a global approach to combat increasing terror threats. After the India-US Homeland Security Dialogue in Washington, a joint communique said the two countries have also agreed to enhance bilateral co-operation to combat terror financing and currency counterfeiting. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde led a high-powered Indian ...

Oliver tops 110m hurdles at World Challenge Beijing

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:20:02 -0400

With the absence of Chinese star Liu Xiang, American David Oliver topped the men's 110-metre hurdles at the 2013 IAAF World Challenge Beijing here, while China's Li Jinzhe continued his good form and grabbed a second win in the men's long jump. Oliver, bronze medallist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Games, held off the challenge of London Olympic runner-up Jason Richardson and Jamaica's Dwight ...

FBI asked to track hate crimes against Sikhs

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400

A bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers have asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, the way it does for other communities. Formed last month to address the Sikh community's issues, the American Sikh Congressional Caucus, co-chaired by Democratic House member Judy Chu and Republican David Valadao, made the request in a letter to the FBI last week. ...

T. rex cousin fed more like falcon than crocodile

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:40:05 -0400

It is believed that the mighty T. rex may have thrashed its massive head from side to side to dismember prey, but a new study has shown that its smaller cousin Allosaurus was a more dexterous hunter and tugged at prey more like a modern-day falcon. "Many people think of Allosaurus as a smaller and earlier version of T. rex, but our engineering analyses show that they were very different ...

Chris Brown and girlfriend Karrueche Tran involved in car crash

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:02 -0400

Chris Brown was recently caught on camera accidentally crashing his Range Rover into another car while he was driving in Los Angeles with his on-again girlfriend Karrueche Tran. The troubled rapper, who had crashed his Porsche into a wall back in February, was seen writing down insurance information after he rear-ended a black Mercedes, Contactmusic reported. The couple was on their way to the ...

Mexican firm to acquire US wireless operator

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:01 -0400

Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil says it has agreed to buy US mobile operator Start Wireless Group for an undisclosed amount. In a filing with the Mexican Stock Exchange, the Mexico City-based company announced its US unit Tracfone Wireless had reached a deal to acquire the assets of Start Wireless Group, an Ohio-based mobile virtual network operator. The transaction is expected ...

New evidence supports theory of cosmic impact 12800 years ago

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:03 -0400

Emerging evidence continues to point to a major cosmic impact 12,800 years ago as the primary cause for the tragic loss of nearly all of the remarkable large animals that had survived the stresses of many ice age periods, including mammoths, mastodons, giant ground sloths, American camel and horse, and saber- toothed cats. About 12,800 years ago when the Earth was warming and emerging from the ...

Deadly US Twister Hits Tornado Alley

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:08 -0400

Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ...

Rescuers Searching for Survivors Following Deadly US Tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:04 -0400

More stormy weather is interfering with rescue efforts in Moore, Oklahoma, the day after a monster tornado destroyed large parts of the central U.S. town. The town's fire chief says emergency workers will not stop searching for survivors and plan to go through the rubble of each building at least three times. Monday's tornado killed 24 people and injured 240, tearing up entire ...

Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week for talks to promote an international peace conference on Syria. Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. "Iran has ...

Where Americas Top CEOs Went to School

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:59 -0400

It's not uncommon for the rankings of Fortune 500 companies to fluctuate year to year. What's more predictable is that their CEOs will have an eclectic academic career. [Pursue ...

Moving mountains The Afghan-American best-selling author Khaled Hosseini on his new novel

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:00 -0400

His amazing run continued on Tuesday night as he appeared before an overflowing crowd at a bookshop in New York City. With some 300 people seated before him, and dozens more watching on a video screen a floor below, Hosseini spoke for about 40 minutes about his new ...

Iceland forms new center-right government

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:15:59 -0400

Icelanders voted April 27 to return power to the conservative Independent Party and rural-based Progressive Party, who governed Iceland for decades before the 2008 economic ...

Video shows panic after twister destroyed school

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:12:14 -0400

Video taken after a massive tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., shows the raw emotion of frightened children and parents amid the devastation at Briarwood Elementary ...

How to protect Okla. schools from future tragedy

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:12:11 -0400

Will more Oklahoma schools have safe rooms and shelters after Monday's devastating tornado tore through Plaza Towers Elementary School, reportedly killing seven students? The Morning Joe panel discusses with MSNBC's Chris Jansing the cost of adding safe spaces to schools and why many schools do not have ...

NYC judge Renting apartments using Airbnb illegal

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:11:58 -0400

NEW YORK -- A judge has ruled that a New Yorker who rented his apartment on a popular traveler site broke the law.East Village condo owner Nigel Warren was ordered to pay a $2,400 penalty for subletting his apartment to a Russian tourist in December on the Airbnb.com website.The judge says he broke the law because he rented it for fewer than 30 days and wasn't home while the tourist ...

Canet seeks gritty New York in Blood Ties

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:11:57 -0400

CANNES, France -- The problem with New York these days is there's just not enough litter.At least, that's French director Guillaume Canet's experience. He had to supply his own garbage to recreate the grubby streets of 1970s Brooklyn for his debut English-language feature "Blood Ties.""Every day," the director laughed during an interview at the Cannes Film ...

Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:39 -0400

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti gets a kiss from his wife Amy Wakeland, as they vote early Tuesday morning, May 21, 2013, in Los Angeles. Garcetti faces Wendy Greuel in the mayoral runoff ...

Chelseas three England players to leave United States tour early

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:08:38 -0400

Gary Cahill confirmed that Chelsea's England players will leave the club's US tour early and join the international squad. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘We pay all the taxes we owe’

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:37 -0400

The head of computing giant Apple is defending his company amid allegations that it avoids billions in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries ...

Jodi Arias Death sentence is revenge not justice

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:33 -0400

As an Arizona jury continues deliberating whether Jodi Arias deserves the death penalty after being convicted of murdering her ex-boyfriend, Arias sat down with NBC's Diana ...

Sweeping immigration bill passes Senate committee

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:33 -0400

An immigration bill that would clear the pathway to citizenship for more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has cleared its first obstacle in the Senate by passing the judiciary ...

Were going into neighborhoods today says FEMA administrator

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:32 -0400

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate joins Morning Joe to discuss what the agency is doing on Wednesday in Moore, Oklahoma following a devastating tornado and what the agency has learned since Hurricane ...

Scarborough More Okla. schools should have safe rooms shelters

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:32 -0400

Top Talkers: In Moore, Oklahoma, emergency crews and the National Guard are beginning the task of clearing debris from areas hit hard by Monday's tornado. Joe Scarborough discusses what he saw while in Moore and how he thinks area schools should rebuild in the future, and MSNBC's Chris Jansing, Brian Shactman and Thomas Roberts also report from Moore, ...

Scouts await decision on gay membership

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:32 -0400

Pack 215 Cub Scouts recite the Pledge of Allegiance after posting the colors at their pack meeting in the family life center at Eagle Heights Baptist Church on Tuesday in Harrison, ...

Anthony Weiner Stands For New York City Mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:57:08 -0400

Former US congressman Anthony Weiner, who was forced to resign two years ago over a series of racy tweets, has said he is running for New York City mayor. The controversial Democrat made his announcement in a YouTube video. When he was forced to step down in June 2011 Mr Weiner claimed his Twitter account had been hacked after a photograph of a man's crotch, clad in underwear, was sent ...

George W. Bush Might Approve of Star Trek Into Darkness

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:56 -0400

been louder than most in commenting on current events. The original Star Trek series often used its sci-fi elements to address the contentious issues of the day, but the first film in this rebooted franchise--2009's Star Trek--was curiously light on topicality. Abrams has lurched the other direction, making Into Darkness a catchall allegory for the War on Terror, weaving issues such as ...

Eric Garcetti Wins Los Angeles Mayors Race

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:56 -0400

After receiving a concession call from Wendy Greuel shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Garcetti tweeted his supporters: "Let's make this city great ...

Chicago-area pensions funding gap widened 16.7 percent in 2011

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:27 -0400

Chicago's firefighters' pension fund may be in the most trouble moving forward. In Illinois, the state-level pension crisis receives most of the attention, but according to a report by Reuters, Chicago-area public pensions are nearing a crisis point, too. The piece cited a report by the Civic Federation which found that in fiscal 2011, Chicago-area public pension systems unfunded ...

Video Moore Okla. residents move from rescue to recovery

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:48 -0400

The National Weather Service says the tornado that devastated Oklahoma had winds above 200 miles per hour. The death toll stands at 24, including nine children. "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell reports from Moore, ...

Video Benghazi email review Petraeus played pivotal role in controversy

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:48 -0400

The Washington Post says ex-CIA director David Petraeus played a role in the controversy over the early talking points for administration officials regarding the Benghazi, Libya, attacks. A review of e-mails shows Petraeus fought to keep information in the talking points that was favorable to his image and his agency. Charlie Rose ...

Video Rep. Cole I cant even recognize Moore Okla.

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:47 -0400

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., discussed the impact of the tornado on his hometown Moore, Okla., as well as a lack of a safe room at Plaza Towers Elementary ...

Video Eye Opener Tornado survivor search hits turning point

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:46 -0400

Thousands of homeowners are starting over in the wake of widespread devastation in Moore, Okla. Also, an 8-year-old girl and pregnant teacher recall how they survived the tornado. Plus, Anthony Weiner officially jumps back into politics. All that, and all that mattered, in today's "Eye ...

Video 521 Plaza Towers Elementary School A look at the damage Tornado injuries A doctors point of view

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:45 -0400

Workers searched through what was left of Plaza Towers Elementary School, which was demolished by the tornado in Moore, Okla. As Anna Werner reports, in many neighborhoods, there isn't much left to salvage; Also, although neighborhoods were destroyed by Monday's tornado, the community of Moore, Okla., has come together; And, around 60 people were still hospitalized Tuesday with injuries ...

Lang Steps Aside As Gambling Expansion Sponsor Over ‘Perceived Conflict’

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:59 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The longtime backer of a push to expand gambling in Illinois has dropped his name from a pending bill over ';perceived conflict of interest'; with a law firm where he’s counsel. For years state Rep. Lou Lang sponsored gambling legislation proposing more casinos in areas including Rockford, citing revenue for the state and more jobs. The most recent ...

Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing Another To Be Delayed

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:58 -0400

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Boy Scouts of America to vote on gay scout resolution

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:38:33 -0400

Scouts from Troop 793 of Glenelg, Maryland fold a flag during the Star-Spangled Camporee and celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America at Fort McHenry in Baltimore on October 2, 2010. UPI/Kevin ...

Op-Ed Contributor When America Stops Importing Energy

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:33:42 -0400

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BRIEF-American Eagle Outfitters down 1 percent premarket after Q1 results

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:29:57 -0400

NEW YORK | Wed May 22, 2013 8:29am EDT NEW YORK May 22 (Reuters) - American Eagle Outfitters Inc : * Down 1 percent to $20.10 in premarket after Q1 ...

American Eagle Outfitters forecast misses Street sales seen flat

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:29:43 -0400

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White House Press Obama Aides Square Off

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:07:59 -0400

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is under considerable criticism for his failure to straightforwardly and fully answer questions at his daily briefings, which have frequently descended into testy exchanges with reporters. And Dan Pfeiffer, a senior White House adviser who helps to shape the president's message, is taking hits for his combative and dismissive approach to answering ...

World How bad is Americas tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:13 -0400

Dr Fujita's goal was to come up with a robust, quantitative scale for categorising both the intensity and the area of a given tornado, and deriving an after-the-fact estimate of the wind speeds present within ...

FEMA Chief Feds wont go when the cameras leave

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:56 -0400

FEMA's Craig Fugate promises in an interview that officials won't desert Oklahoma, saying "We don't leave here when the cameras leave. We stay here and get the job done." Fugate tells CNN that the agency has enough money to assist the people of Moore, Okla., who were caught in the path of destruction as the nearly 1.3-mile-wide twister struck Monday afternoon. He says ...

Teen pleads not guilty in deaths of Ohio brothers

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:53 -0400

OTTAWA, Ohio -- A 17-year-old boy charged with killing two teenage brothers in northwest Ohio has pleaded not guilty.Michael Aaron Fay entered the pleas during an arraignment Tuesday in Putnam County Juvenile Court. He's charged with delinquency in connection with aggravated murder.Fay is accused of killing 17-year-old Blake Romes and 14-year-old Blaine Romes in their Ottawa trailer May 9. ...

Highway patrol 29 hurt in Ohio bus car crash

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:50 -0400

A woman who fell asleep while driving after midnight Thursday plowed into a highway trooper’s patrol car that had its lights flashing at an Interstate 95 exit ramp, police ...

Manchester City and New York Yankees launch new MLS franchise - video

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:43 -0400

Manchester City and the New York Yankees joined forces to create New York City Football Club . MLS commissioner Don Garber says competition between the two New York teams will help soccer make a breakthrough in the city's competitive sports ...

Is South America’s latest strongman a woman

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:19 -0400

LIMA, Peru - High heels and mascara may be the last things that spring to mind when talking about Latin America’s pantheon of authoritarian strongmen. Yet for her opponents, the latest controversial move of Argentina’s immaculately made-up president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has cemented her place in the region’s ...

Man shot killed by FBI knew Boston bombing suspect friend says

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:12 -0400

DEVELOPING: A man who was fatally shot by an FBI agent late Tuesday in Florida knew one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, a friend of the victim said Wednesday. MyFoxOrlando.com reports that the unidentified agent encountered the man while conducting official duties, according to a statement by FBI Agent Dave Couvertier. A man at the scene who identified himself as a ...

DOJ RECORDS GRAB Agency Seized Phone Records Tied to Fox News

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:12 -0400

Newly uncovered court documents show the Justice Department seized phone records associated with several Fox News lines as part of a leak investigation -- a revelation that comes as the White House Correspondents' Association spoke out against the administration's monitoring of reporters. Documents from October 2011 appear to show exchanges that match the specific locations of Fox ...

Son Catch Star Was No Angel

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:11 -0400

In 2010 millions of viewers mourned the untimely death of Captain Phil Harris, the star of "Deadliest Catch" who died at age 53 of a stroke and heart failure. Now his two sons Josh and Jake Harris have written a biography of their dad. Even though Josh Harris told FOX 411 they adored their father, the pair don't paint a purely angelic portrait of him. His womanizing, hard drinking ...

Jenna Lyons Chelsea Clinton And The Most Powerful Women To Watch In 2014

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:07 -0400

100 Most Influential People and has been credited with transforming the prepster brand into a cult retailer with revenue of more than $2.2 billion. It hasn't landed her in the ranks of ...

FBI agent kills man linked to Boston bombing suspects

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:33 -0400

By Richard Esposito and Matthew DeLuca, NBC News An FBI agent was involved in a deadly overnight shooting connected to the Boston Marathon bombing case.The man who was shot, Ibragim Todashev, had been interviewed about his connections to the bombing suspects before by the FBI and started out cooperative, NBC sources said.The suspect then went to attack the agent and was shot, the sources said.The ...

Feds 3 scientists took Chinese bribes

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:34 -0400

The three researchers were working on MRI technology at a U.S. university Their research was partially funded by a multimillion dollar National Institutes of Health grant Federal authorities allege that the three took Chinese money for their research The research went to a Chinese company and a government institution, authorities ...

Rescuers comb Oklahoma tornado rubble for buried survivors

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:41:13 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescue workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights combed through the wreckage of a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of primary schools, homes and buildings in an Oklahoma City ...

Los Angeles voters OK move to curtail medical marijuana outlets

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:40:57 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Voters strongly supported a ballot measure to sharply curtail the number of medical marijuana dispensaries permitted to operate in Los Angeles while boosting taxes on the sale of pot for health reasons, election returns early on Wednesday ...

Slide Show The 10 most truly made-in-America cars

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:38:29 -0400

Domestic brands have the most American-made content in the U.S. according to a new index released by American University's Kogod School of Business. Professor Frank DuBois, a global supply chain management expert, led the analysis, which considered not only where each vehicle's parts were produced, but also the location of the manufacturer's headquarters and other details, all in ...

Chicago school board to vote on mass school closing

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:36 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education is due to vote on Wednesday on a controversial proposal to close 54 schools in the country's third-largest public school district in what would be the largest mass school closing in the ...

FBI agent in fatal shooting of suspect in Orlando

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:35:04 -0400

(CBS News) The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal studios in Orlando, Fla. early Wednesday. CBS News correspondent John Miller, a former FBI assistant director, says the victim was "someone (the agency was) looking at in connection with (Boston bominbgs suspect) Tamerlan (Tsarnaev), based on contacts they had." In a statement Wednesday, the FBI said, "We ...

Race to be Los Angeles next mayor too close to call

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:28:35 -0400

Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel were locked in a race too close to call as the longtime city officials battled to become the next mayor of Los Angeles. About 20 percent of ballots -- mail-in votes that arrived late or were delivered to the polls -- won't be counted for some time, the Los Angeles Times reported. More than half the vote was uncounted late Tuesday. Greuel, the city ...

The American butcher of the Bronze Soldier

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:13 -0400

, a monument to Soldier The Liberator was dismantled in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The fate of the monument has become a symbol of Russophobia and anti-Russian policy of the Baltic state, a former Soviet republic. A great "contribution" to this behavior of the Baltic state was made by its President Toomas Hendrik Ilves.The removal of the monument from the pedestal took place six ...

White House plotted with Treasury on how to reveal IRS misdeeds

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:59:13 -0400

Treasury Department official about how to break the news of the agency’s improper targeting of conservative groups.Despite the preliminary strategy sessions between ...

Is America’s Economy Being Sovietized

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:54:40 -0400

The Tyranny Of Planned Economy The characteristics of a free market society defy the use of centralized planning. Adam Smith's original concept of free market trade stood as an antithesis to what was then referred to as "mercantilism," a select few "joint stock companies" (corporations) monopolizing production while using government ties to destroy any new competition. ...

Court Rules Vacation Rental Site Illegal In New York

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:52:51 -0400

In New York, a judge has dealt a setback to Airbnb, the popular website for short term apartment rentals. The judge ruled an Airbnb user violated a New York City law when he rented a room to a visitor from out of town. The judge's decision casts doubt on New Yorkers' ability to make use of the site ...

Homes next to Florida sinkhole to be demolished

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:53 -0400

A Florida man has been swallowed by a sinkhole that opened under his bedroom, according to CNN. The 36-year-old man vanished Thursday night under his home after his brother tried to rescue him from going under, the network reported. Authorities said the hole is about 100 feet wide and getting bigger. "When he got there, there was no bedroom left," Hillsborough County Fire ...

Twister Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:56 -0400

By DAVID A. LIEB,Associated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) - With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time."Parents had a gut-wrenching choice, and only a few minutes to make it. Trust the safety of the ...

FBI agent fatally shoots man in Orlando

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:20 -0400

ORLANDO - The friend of a suspect shot by an FBI agent in Orlando Wednesday morning says agents were questioning the suspect about the Boston Marathon bombings, something the FBI has not confirmed, WFTV ...

Chevy Impala - Big American car done right

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:39:13 -0400

Fortune 500 ) redesigned the Chevrolet Impala the goal seemed to be to create as dull and forgettable a car as possible. In that sense, the Impala was a major success. Few cars were as boring to drive or, once seen, faded from the mind so quickly. Following that performance, the new 2014 Chevrolet Impala is as startling as a splash of ice water to the face. For starters, just look at it. Far ...

Sisters ejected from Pa. mall over cancer hats

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:34:22 -0400

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) -- Three sisters say they were kicked out of a suburban Philadelphia mall after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing their hatred of breast ...

Cleveland kidnapping victims happy and safe

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:34:21 -0400

http://bit.ly/182K1Xz ) reports that attorneys who are representing Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight for free say the women are "happy and safe and continue to heal, a process that requires time and ...

Cannes Strand Releasing Grabs Stranger at the Lake for North America

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:25 -0400

PHOTOS: Cannes Competition Lineup Features 'Behind the Candelabra,' 'Only God Forgives,' 'Nebraska' Films du Losange’s head of sales, Agathe ...

Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:03 -0400

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) pauses as he announces that he will resign from the United States House of Representatives during a news conference in Brooklyn, New York, June 16, ...

Boy Scouts to Vote on Gay Ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:12 -0400

The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform. Officials of the Irving, Texas-based organization are scheduled to open the first of the ballots cast on whether to allow openly gay Scouts. Scouting officials propose allowing openly gay Scouts but retaining the ...

10 Things to Know for Today

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:12 -0400

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DIGGING OUT FROM OKLAHOMA TORNADO Rescuers are nearly finished searching for victims, but most Moore residents are just starting to find out whether their homes were destroyed. 2. STAR WITNESS IN IRS HEARINGS NOT TALKING Lois Lerner, who revealed the agency's targeting of ...

Conn. Rail Service Returns to Normal

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:11 -0400

Regular train service is returning to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, was scheduled to resume Wednesday morning on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways. Metro-North had been using buses to ...

America’s Bubble Economy Is Going To Become An Economic Black Hole

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:47:23 -0400

mainstream media never talks about that. They are much too busy covering the latest dogfights in Washington and what Justin Bieber has been up to. And most Americans seem to think that if the Dow keeps setting new all-time highs that everything must be okay. Sadly, that is not the case at all. Right now, the U.S. economy is exhibiting all of the classic symptoms of a bubble economy. You can see ...

Under scrutiny Va. govs mansion a dichotomy

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:44:42 -0400

FILE - In this Tuesday Jan. 31, 2006 file photo, Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, gestures as he practices the Democratic response to the State of the Union in the Governor's Mansion at the Capitol in Richmond, ...

Tornado Mom Stephanie Decker to Okla. victims You will rebuild and get through this

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:32:04 -0400

1 hour ago Survivors of Monday's devastating tornado in Oklahoma are coming to grips with their post-storm realities, and there's one person who knows all too well what they are feeling. Stephanie Decker understands the emotions of fear, shock and loss after the disaster -- and also the gratitude for what remains and the hope for what's to come.Decker, a 38-year-old mom of two ...

New York Times accused of treating Latin political leaders differently

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:36 -0400

New York Times has yet to carry. A petition, signed by 23 leading US academics, authors and film-makers, has been launched which urges the paper's "public editor" to examine the Times's inconsistent coverage of two Latin American countries.They argue that there are disparities between its largely negative reporting ...

Oklahoma tornado victims mull next moves

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:19:43 -0400

MOORE, Okla. With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house of 40 years. It was the 83-year-old grandmother's first time back at her home since a monstrous and deadly tornado ravaged her neighborhood in suburban Oklahoma City. Part of the roof was sitting in the front yard, and the siding from the front of the house was gone. As her son, ...

Major League Soccer announces New York New York City Football Club

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:11 -0400

WAM NEW YORK, May 22nd, 2013 (WAM): Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League's 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015. "We proudly welcome two of the most ...

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:45 -0400

FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on immigration ...

600 police photos of Tucson rampage scene released

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:45 -0400

In this image released by the Pima County Sheriff's department, police notes are seen scrawled on the trunk of a police car, in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others in January 2011. Authorities released more than 300 photos on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, made by investigators during their investigation in ...

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:44 -0400

Coalition for Life of Iowa president Sue Martinek holds a sign in her home, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. When the Coalition applied for tax-exempt status in 2008, the tiny group thought getting IRS approval would be easy. But the group faced months of delay, was ordered to provide details about its prayer events outside the local Planned Parenthood clinic, and even directed to ...

More storms on the way tornadoes possible across swath of US

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:37:13 -0400

National Weather Service said that the "primary threats" would be damaging winds and large hail, but added "isolated tornadoes will also be possible.""Farther south, Tuesday night thunderstorms could continue into Wednesday morning with some damaging winds and hail," it ...

Boy Scouts meet to decide policy on gay Scouts

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:37:01 -0400

With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout ...

Amid immigration reform calls to change asylums

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:37:01 -0400

As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home ...

Research Highlights From The American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene May 2013

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:36:47 -0400

1.) New Rapid Diagnostic Test for Worm Infection Provides Substantial Improvement Over Current Standard According to New African Field Study Provides Compass to Guide Public Health Efforts to Halt Debilitating Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) A new diagnostic test strip to rapidly detect lymphatic filariasis - also known as elephantiasis - in human blood has significant advantages over ...

City take aim at America

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:35 -0400

22 May 2013 Manchester City believe they are in a perfect position to crack America after announcing they are to set up a new club in New ...

Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:41 -0400

Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor with the pool of ...

How Infrastructure Investment Brought America’s Game To Santa Clara California

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:40 -0400

John Maynard Keynes has been validated once again. Through a wise investment in infrastructure, and in forward growth, the city of Santa Clara, California has turned what once was a center for dried fruit into the high tech heart of the United States. And through this investment in the infrastructure needed for growth, the city has not only gained a status once considered only for major cities, ...

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:37 -0400

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes). Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti gets a kiss from his wife Amy Wakeland, as they vote early Tuesday morning, May 21, 2013, in Los ...

House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:37 -0400

A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star ...

Susan Powells dad gets private eye to review file

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:26:52 -0400

Police say they've taken their best shot at finding missing Utah mother Susan Powell. Now, her dad is hoping a review of the newly released case file - containing tens of thousands of pages of detective reports, maps, interview transcripts and more - might turn up something the investigators ...

I hope I get a second chance Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:25:35 -0400

By F. Brinley Bruton, Staff Writer, NBC News Anthony Weiner, whose career as a congressman collapsed after he posted sexually suggestive pictures of himself on Twitter, has announced that he’s running for mayor of New York City."I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot of people down. But I've also learned some tough lessons," the Democrat said in a ...

Chaos and courage as tornado wrecks elementary schools

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:25:34 -0400

By Matthew DeLuca and Miranda Leitsinger, NBC News The massive tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday bore down hard on Plaza Towers Elementary School, where children sheltered inside from the roaring gusts, even as the building began to come apart around them.The winds and flying debris from the mile-wide tornado claimed at least two dozen lives, the Oklahoma medical examiner said on ...

Obama Applauds Immigration Bill Vote We All Owe It To The American People To Bring Results

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:15:44 -0400

Obama released a statement after the Senate's 13-5 decision in favor of the measure, applauding the inclusion of many of the "principles of commonsense reform" he has proposed. ...

Chicago Jesuits hid sex crimes

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:13:06 -0400

Internal church records released Tuesday show that Chicago Jesuits consciously concealed the crimes of convicted sex offender Donald McGuire for more than 40 years as the prominent Roman Catholic priest continued to sexually abuse dozens of children around the globe. One letter written in 1970 by the Rev. John H. Reinke, then president of Loyola Academy in Wilmette, described McGuire's ...

Bernanke testimony follows charge he withheld information

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:05:32 -0400

Ben Bernanke 's Capitol Hill testimony Wednesday follows lawmakers charging he purposely withheld strategic information from them. Bernanke is to appear before the House-Senate Joint Economic Committee at 10 a.m. This will be followed 4 hours later by the release of the minutes of the central bank's most recent policy meeting. The testimony and the minutes release could alter the ...

Conn. rail service returning to normal

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:15 -0400

Metro North employees, in orange vests, help transfer westbound commuters at the transportation center in Bridgeport, Ct., to buses Monday, May 20, 2012, after a train collision on Friday injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. The commuters had arrived from New Haven by train and were being bused to Stamford, Ct., where rail service to New York was available. (AP ...

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:14 -0400

Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court on Tuesday for life in prison, instead of execution, saying she can contribute to society if allowed to live. (AP Photo/Ross D. ...

‘Cake Boss’ star and pastry chef Buddy Valastro to open Italian American restaurant at Palazzo

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:29:52 -0400

Elizabeth Blau of Blau & Associates with business partner Jason Lapin, center, and husband Kim Canteenwalla at Honey Salt, a new restaurant at 1031 S. Rampart Blvd. in Summerlin, on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. END .inline-content ...

Okla. residents come home to pick up the pieces

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:26 -0400

MOORE, Okla. - Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known as an EF5, ranking it at the top ...

Bay Bowl San Francisco to Host 50th Super Bowl

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:23 -0400

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Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:11 -0400

Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, ...

Parents of dead American doubt honesty of Singaporean inquest prepare to head for home

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:01 -0400

The parents of an American software engineer who believe their son was murdered last year in Singapore withdrew from the inquest today, saying they have no confidence in the island’s legal process. (Pictured, the brothers of American Shane Todd, John, left, and Dylan). Shane Truman Todd's body was found in his Singapore apartment by his girlfriend last June 24, and police have said ...

Parents withdraw from inquiry into death of U.S. engineer Shane Todd

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:08:12 -0400

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The parents of a U.S. engineer found dead in Singapore last year said on Wednesday they will not take part in the rest of a coroner's inquiry into his death, which they say was linked to a project involving the transfer of sensitive technology to ...

Weiner Launches Bid for NYC Mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:04:16 -0400

Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He'd said last month he was considering it. "I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot of people down, but I also learned some tough ...

GOP lawmakers Oklahoma tornado aid must be offset

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:19 -0400

As Moore, Okla., residents came to terms with the tornado tragedy, Washington Republicans said extra storm aid would have to be offset by budget cuts elsewhere. Gov. Mary Fallin said she was left speechless after taking an aerial tour of the violent tornado's path and inspecting the damage by car and on foot. "There's just sticks and bricks, basically," she said in the lobby ...

Feds vs. feds over Texas blast

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:26:16 -0400

Federal agents and the state fire marshal have effectively barred a federal safety panel from the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others, hampering its investigation, the panel’s chairman said.In a May 17 letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer, U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso asked the California Democrat to help the board ...

Up to 30 hurt in crash in northwest Ohio

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:32 -0400

Bowling Green was closed for a couple hours following Tuesday night's crash, but has since been reopened. Initial reports indicated that the passengers of the two vehicles were taken to local hospitals but were not badly hurt. Toledo News Now reports that a Toyota Camry was rear-ended by a bus transporting employees of ...

African-American Integration in U.S ‘A Model for Muslims’

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:41 -0400

ROB L. WAGNER: They provide an easy scapegoat for right-wing politicians looking to attribute blame for economic woes. Assimilation or integration? ...

Pathologists testify young American found dead in Singapore killed self

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:54 -0400

(1 hr ago) Two US pathologists said an American scientist found hanged last year on the island committed suicide and was not murdered as his family believes. Medical examiners David Fowler of Maryland and Valerie Rao of Florida testified as independent experts a day after the family of the late researcher Shane Todd walked out of a coroner's inquest in Singapore saying they had lost faith ...

Los Angeles voters choose from two Democrats for mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:27 -0400

1 of 2. Supporters hold signs as they wait during the election night party for candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles Wendy Greuel in Los Angeles, California May 21, ...

Voters oust mayor of Harrisburg Pennsylvania in primary

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:27 -0400

(Reuters) - The embattled mayor of Pennsylvania's financially crippled capital of Harrisburg was ousted on Tuesday when she lost the Democratic primary to the owner of an independent ...

US raises concern over American firms evading taxes

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:55 -0400

Mayer, CEO of the biggest US Web portal since July, is betting that Tumblr will help transform Yahoo into a hip destination in the era of social networking as she challenges Google and Facebook ...

NHL San Jose 2 Los Angeles 1

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:51:38 -0400

Antti Niemi was solid in goal for the San Jose Sharks, who evened their Western Conference semifinals series with Los Angeles with a 2-1 win in Game 4 Tuesday. Niemi had 22 saves in the win, ...

PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - May 22

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:22:47 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 1:22am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Other countries have long been annoyed by Irish tax laws, but the benefit to the struggling country's economy means the rules are unlikely to change. () * Tim Cook came to Capitol Hill prepared to ...

Biden Jewish heritage is American

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:17:36 -0400

Vice President Joe Biden spoke at length Tuesday night about the influence of Judaism on the United States, dating back to the country's founding and to the present day as Jews helped shape views on gay rights. "The truth is that Jewish heritage, Jewish culture, Jewish values are such an essential part of who we are that it’s fair to say that Jewish heritage is American ...

TV ratings ABC tops demo American Idol finale tanks

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:49 -0400

Candice Glover was crowned the 12th "American Idol" in the singing competition's lowest-rated finale ever. With Modern Family beating American Idol on Wednesday night, Scandal tying a series high and the Billboard Music Awards, ABC took the top spot in week 34 of the broadcast television season in adults 18-49. The Alphabet also closed in on CBS in total viewership but was unable to ...

Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:15 -0400

FILE - In this May 10, 2013 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waves goodbye after speaking during a banking conference in Chicago. When Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the Federal Reserve chairmans words will be examined for any clues that the Fed might soon taper _ or increase _ its support for the ...

Indian American teenagers invention may charge phones in 20 seconds

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:08 -0400

The problem of batteries draining out has been intensified with the arrival of smartphones as these phones come loaded with hundreds of applications that consume lot of battery. Just like the saying 'there is always light at the end of the tunnel', an NRI teenager Eesha Khare has shown that light by building a charger that can charge a phone completely in 20-30 ...

Rookie Chicago cops walking tough beats www.privateofficer.com

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:43 -0400

Flashlights in hand, the five rookie Chicago cops were walking along a darkened stretch of the gang-infested South Side neighborhood on a recent night when their radios crackled with a call of a battery in progress. One behind the other, the five jogged the next block over, joining up with four other young officers already huddled around a man who said the two mothers of his children had just ...

Bank of America JPMorgan said mortgage help done

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:39 -0400

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase and Co. said they have met their obligations under a mortgage settlement made with state and federal officials. The Los Angeles Times reported Wells Fargo and Co. also was 90 percent done. The five largest banks agreed last year to a settlement with states over bad mortgages. So far more than 600,000 borrows have been granted a total of $50.6 billion in relief. ...

San Francisco Houston to host Super Bowls in 2016 17

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:55 -0400

(45 mins ago) San Francisco and Houston got the nod as Super Bowl hosts on Tuesday in a decision announced at the NFL Spring Meeting. San Francisco will host Super Bowl 50 in February of 2016 and Houston will host Super Bowl 51 in February of 2017, the league announced, AFP reports. The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area thanks to the 49ers' future Santa Clara home, recently named ...

Judge rejects plea from men who sought to join al Qaeda affiliate

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:55:39 -0400

NEWARK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to overturn the prison sentences of two New Jersey men convicted on terrorism charges, rejecting the argument that the decision was tainted by the Boston Marathon ...

Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demand

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:55:35 -0400

F.N ) is adding a week of production at 20 North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market ...

Mysterious respiratory illness kills 2 in southeast Alabama

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:20 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama, state health officials said Tuesday. Seven people have been admitted to hospitals with a fever, cough and shortness of breath in recent weeks, Alabama Department of Public Health spokeswoman Mary McIntyre said in a statement. Two of the seven have died. The Alabama ...

Doctors say victim of face-chewing attack in Miami last year making progress playing guitar

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:49:49 -0400

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - In this undated photo provided by Jackson Health System, Ronald Poppo, a homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami, plays the guitar in his room at Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center in Cutler Bay, Fla. The attack left Poppo blind, but doctors say he's been working with an occupational therapist to learn how to take ...

Prosecutors seek retrial in Bell Calif. corruption case

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:49:36 -0400

In this Jan. 24, 2013 file photo, former Bell, Calif., city officials, from left, Luis Artiga, Teresa Jacobo, George Cole, Oscar Hernandez and Victor Bello appear for a city corruption trial in a downtown Los Angeles ...

Video 521 Familys last-minute decision likely saved their lives Closer look reveals extent of destruction in Moore

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:49:36 -0400

David and Anna Friess lost almost all of their possessions in Monday's tornado, but they could have lost more, if not for a last-minute decision; Also, a tour of neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., reveals many homes weren't just damaged by Monday's massive tornado - they were destroyed; And, one resident of Moore, Okla., lost her home to a tornado for a second time ...

Video 521 Tornado in Moore Okla. was an EF5 the most powerful there is

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:49:35 -0400

The twister that plowed through Moore, Okla., injured more than 300 people and caused at least 24 deaths ; Also, a third-grade teacher at Plaza Tower Elementary School in Moore, Okla., did everything she could to save her students; And, Glenn Lewis, the mayor of Moore, Okla., was there in 1999 when another tornado devastated the city. He speaks to Scott Pelley about how the town will rebuild ...

Warriors Honored By San Francisco Mayor Curry Given Key To City

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:04 -0400

Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three-point shot with Stephen Curry #30 and Jarrett Jack #2 against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 8, 2013 in San Antonio. (Ronald Martinez/Getty ...

Cartoonist draws wrath of Thai prime minister

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:41:30 -0400

Police want to question a political cartoonist in a defamation case brought by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over comments he reportedly made about her on ...