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May 20, 2013 16:18
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- 9 children among 24 people confirmed dead from devastating Oklahoma tornado (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
- At least 24 fatalities, including nine children, were reported after a record-breaking tornado swept through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, destroying hundreds of buildings and two schools. Original reports put the number at 51 deaths. 538
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Oklahoma tornado aftermath: LIVE UPDATES
- In the aftermath of a massive tornado that killed at least 24 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. 35
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Obama to hand over some CIA drone operations to Pentagon
- President Barack Obama has allegedly decided to hand over part of the CIA’s drone program to the Pentagon. The administration plans to gradually shift responsibility in stages, thereby providing greater congressional oversight on the use of drones. 11
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Rand Paul blasts Congress for attacking Apple over taxes
- Sen. Rand Paul is outraged that Congress held a hearing to “bully one of America’s greatest success stories.” The Kentucky lawmaker believes Apple was unfairly targeted for trying to minimize its taxes, and that the company is owed an apology. 12
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Vermont legalizes assisted suicide
- Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a bill into law that has legalized physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.
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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. 6
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Pizza from a printer: NASA to spend $125,000 funding 3D food production project
- NASA is funding research into 3D printed food which would provide astronauts with meals during long space flights. The futuristic food printers would use cartridges of powder and oils which would have a shelf life of 30 years. 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. 70
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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. 16
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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? 23
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'Press freedom eroding': DOJ slammed for search warrant against 'spying' Fox reporter
- With the AP wiretapping scandal still unfolding, it has emerged that a US search warrant has been issued against a Fox News journalist to go through his emails – in a case the DOJ described as spying. Fox maintains the reporter was “simply doing his job.” 9
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Breaking the Set
Malcolm X remembered, Boston: Privacy vs. security, Preview to Noam Chomsky
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin highlights the legacy of civil rights activist Malcolm X and breaks...
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After the attacks of September 11, Congress handed over the power to the Executive Branch to declare war. The Authorization to Use Military Force Act empowers the president to fight the 'War on Terror' anywhere on the global and is set for repeal...
The hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has now lasted 100 days with more than 100 prisoners participating in it. Ironically, iguanas are afforded more legal protections at Guantanamo than the prisoner themselves...
