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May 20, 2013 16:18
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- Catastrophic mile-wide tornado kills dozens in Oklahoma City suburbs (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
- At least 51 casualties, including children, were reported after a record-breaking tornado swept through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, destroying hundreds of buildings and two schools. Meteorologists reported winds of up to 200mph. 158
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Oklahoma tornado aftermath: LIVE UPDATES
- In the aftermath of a massive tornado that killed at least 51 people on the outskirts of Oklahoma City, rescue workers are racing against time to find missing people, some of them children trapped under the rubble of their schools. 1
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US history plagued by devastating tornadoes
- As the displaced residents of the Oklahoma City suburbs came to terms with the devastation around them Monday night pundits were already speculating that the tornado was one of the worst to ever hit the US, a dubious distinction for the newly homeless.
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Associated Press chief attacks White House over ‘unconstitutional’ investigation
- The president of the Associated Press has lashed out at the United States government in his first interview since it was revealed that the AP was being investigated by the US Department of Justice. 5
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Texas votes on its own CISPA-like cyber bill
- The biggest thing to come out of Texas may turn out to be a blow to Internet freedoms: legislators there are considering a bill that would compromise privacy on the Web for all residents of the Lone Star State. 15
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US claims Chinese military is on new cyber offensive against America
- Officials within the United States government say hackers from China have renewed their assault on US targets only three months after a highly-touted investigation linked the People’s Liberation Army to a series of cyberattacks waged at American entities. 75
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Ongoing military rape epidemic: 85k vets treated for sex abuse in 2012
- More than 85,000 US veterans received medical treatment for sex abuse trauma in 2012, while only 4,000 applied for disability benefits. The numbers portray the shocking long-term consequences of sex abuse, days after the Pentagon acknowledged the problem. 3
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Mayor Bloomberg's advice to students: become plumbers
- A college education won’t necessarily fatten your pockets, but the billionaire mayor of New York City has a suggestion he wants students to consider before they sign any costly tuition checks: what about becoming a plumber? 14
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New York City shocked as anti-gay hate crimes come out of closet
- As the Big Apple struggles to come to terms with the murder of a gay man in Greenwich Village on Saturday, an uncomfortable question emerges: Are Americans less tolerant of gay lifestyles than the recent spate of same-sex union legislation indicates? 78
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‘Conflict of interest’: US govt adviser on board of $334mn anthrax drug stockpile supplier
- The Pentagon spent $334 million to stockpile an anthrax drug for a possible elaborate bioterrorist attack. The drug was produced by a company with a top government advisor on its board who’s been warning decision-makers about such a threat for a decade. 9
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‘Environmental genocide’: Native Americans quit talks over Keystone XL pipeline
- Leaders from 11 Native American tribes stormed out of a meeting with US federal officials in Rapid City, South Dakota, to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which they say will lead to ‘environmental genocide.’ 148
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