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The devastation wrought by the tornado that roared through Moore, Okla., Monday afternoon can be told by adding up the numbers.
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After tornado, man misses his home, neighbor and truck
Troy McElmurry was out of town when Monday's tornado hit Moore. Now he's missing his home, his neighbor and his new Nissan Pathfinder. And he's unsure if he'll rebuild.
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Teacher's aide shielded students from storm
Maylene Sorrels, 35, huddled over students at Plaza Towers Elementary School as a tornado with winds stronger than 200 mph ripped apart the building. Sorrels and anotehr teacher talked to the students, sang to them, rubbed their backs and comforted them until the storm passed.
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Oklahoma tornado victims identified
Among the dead are seven children who huddled from the storm inside a local elementary school.
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Photos: Recovery effort continues in Oklahoma
Moore, Okla., was hit by a tornado packing winds some say were in excess of 200 mph. The rescue and recovery mission continued throughout the day and night.
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EDITORIAL: Seizure of AP phone records an insult to independent press
The government's secret examintion of phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors amounted to spying on an American news organization -- common practice in dictatorships but scary conduct in a democratic system that prizes an independent, watchdog press.
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Japanese find a new source of natural gas
They are particularly interested in methane hydrates off their shores because they don’t have other fossil fuels to exploit.
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EDITORIALS: NRA's new president; No Child Left Behind
The new president of the National Rifle Association isn't one much for compromise; No Child Left Behind never lived up to its billing.
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Life lessons from a trial lawyer
When you look at the list of cherished professions, trial lawyers are far down the list. Nurses and firefighters hit the top.
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Snooping threat to the free press
Justice Department officials obtained a vast array of AP phone logs, without ever telling the news organization it was gathering the information.
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EDITORIAL: Seizure of AP phone records an insult to independent press
