Images of Oklahoma tornado devastation

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Images of Oklahoma tornado devastation

A child is pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., and passed along to rescuers Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma…

Detained Chinese Fishermen, Boat Released by North Korea - VOA - Voice of A

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Detained Chinese Fishermen, Boat Released by North Korea – VOA
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Officials in Beijing say 16 Chinese fishermen who were seized for ransom in North Korea have been released. The official Xinhua news agency reported the development Tuesday, quoting a Chinese consular official in Pyongyang who spoke with the owner of
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Guatemalan Court Overturns Genocide Conviction of Ex-Dictator - New York Ti

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Guatemalan Court Overturns Genocide Conviction of Ex-Dictator
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MEXICO CITY — Guatemala’s highest court on Monday threw out the genocide conviction and prison sentence of the former dictator Gen. Efraín Ríos Montt. Related. Former Leader of Guatemala Is Guilty of Genocide Against Mayan Group (May 11, 2013)
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Conservatives declare opposition to Senate immigration bill - The Hill

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Conservatives declare opposition to Senate immigration bill
The Hill
A coalition of influential conservative leaders have published an open letter announcing their strong opposition to the 800-plus page Senate immigration reform bill. Conservatives blasted what they dubbed the Schumer-Rubio bill as a “bloated and unwieldy”

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Guatemala court overturns ex-dictator's genocide conviction

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FILE - In this Friday, May 10, 2013 file photo, Guatemala's former dictator Jose Efrain Rios Montt wears headphones as he listens to the verdict in his genocide trial in Guatemala City. Guatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's and ordered his trial to resume. Constitutional Court secretary Martin Guzman says the trial needs to go back to where it stood on April 19 to solve several appeal issues. Monday's ruling comes 10 days after a three-judge panel convicted the 86-year-old Rios Montt of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in massacres of Mayas during Guatemala's civil war. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

FILE - In this Friday, May 10, 2013 file photo, Guatemala's former dictator Jose Efrain Rios Montt wears headphones as he listens to the verdict in his genocide trial in Guatemala City. Guatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's and ordered his trial to resume. Constitutional Court secretary Martin Guzman says the trial needs to go back to where it stood on April 19 to solve several appeal issues. Monday's ruling comes 10 days after a three-judge panel convicted the 86-year-old Rios Montt of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in massacres of Mayas during Guatemala's civil war. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)Guatemala’s top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart.

Hawks in danger after 3-1 loss to Red Wings - Chicago Tribune

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Hawks in danger after 3-1 loss to Red Wings
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DETROIT — With a two-day break between games in Detroit during their Western Conference semifinal series against the Red Wings, the Blackhawks were scheduled to head to Chicago to sleep in their own beds after Game 3. It was likely not their best night
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Hawks in danger after 3-1 loss to Red Wings - Chicago Tribune

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Hawks in danger after 3-1 loss to Red Wings
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DETROIT — With a two-day break between games in Detroit during their Western Conference semifinal series against the Red Wings, the Blackhawks were scheduled to head to Chicago to sleep in their own beds after Game 3. It was likely not their best night
Howard, Red Wings edge Blackhawks for series leadFox News
Blackhawks lose second straight to Red Wings, trail 2-1 in seriesChicago Sun-Times
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Chinese release North Korean fishing boat, crew

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BEIJING (AP) — The owner of a Chinese fishing boat seized for ransom by unidentified North Koreans says the boat and its 16 crew members have been released.

Police close Susan Powell case, reveal new details

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West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, center, makes remarks during a news conference, while West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder, right, and West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle, left, look on Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, center, makes remarks during a news conference, while West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder, right, and West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle, left, look on Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)Utah police say Powell’s brother-in-law was “heavily involved” in getting rid of her body.

Source: Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan

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Senate Finance Committee Begins Hearings On IRS Scandal Tuesday

An official says the administration was twice told of the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.

3 charged in LA-area bank robbery - Salon

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3 charged in LA-area bank robbery
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man was charged Monday with a $565,000 bank robbery in which his girlfriend — an assistant bank manager — was forced to strap on a fake bomb so she would seem to be a hostage and could take the money. The woman said she
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Death toll at least 51 in Oklahoma tornado

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Okla. governor on tornado's destruction

Okla. governor on tornado's destruction(Reuters) – The death toll from a huge tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday rose to 51, the state medical examiner’s office said. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner’s office, said 51 were confirmed dead, up from 37 fatalities reported earlier. The powerful tornado, rated the second highest strength level of EF4 and packing winds of up to 200 miles per hour, touched down at midafternoon and devastated a wide area of the town. (Reporting By Brendan O’Brien; Writing by Greg McCune; Editing by Bill Trott)

Tornado leaves att least 37 dead, 'horrific' damage

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Oklahoma Tornado: At Least 51 Dead, 'Horrific' Damage

Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla. Was Severely Damaged

US panel votes to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants - Reuters

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US panel votes to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants
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By Richard Cowan. WASHINGTON | Mon May 20, 2013 8:23pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – High-tech systems for tracking the movements of immigrants and other foreigners when leaving the United States would be installed at major U.S. airports under
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First Person: Taking shelter as tornadoes hit Oklahoma City area

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First Person: Taking Shelter as Tornadoes Twist Through Oklahoma City Metro

It was 1:55 this afternoon when I took my children and dogs down to our storm shelter in this town just southwest of Oklahoma City.

Police end active investigation of Susan Cox Powell case - Q13 FOX

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Police end active investigation of Susan Cox Powell case
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powell WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (FOX13) – The West Valley City Police Department announced Monday that, after 3 ½ years, they will no longer be actively investigating the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell, although the case will remain open.
Police: Susan Powell brother-in-law ‘heavily involved’ in caseKOMO News
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