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Story behind the photo: Family members describe desperate search for one another after EF5 twister
They feared the worst after learning youngest son's school had been destroyed.
Woman meets the military officer who shared the clothes off his back
Sandra Adams, 65, reunited with the Oklahoma Air National Guardsman who took the clothes off his back to help her after the May 20 tornado in Moore. She returned his military shirt at their hospital meeting Thursday.
UPDATE: Search will resume for boy, 17, missing in Uncle John Creek in Kingfisher
Firefighters are searching for a boy who jumped into Uncle John Creek in Kingfisher. Search efforts will continue Friday morning.
Washington I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.
Carrie Underwood donates $1 million to Red Cross for disaster relief in wake of deadly Oklahoma tornadoes
As Carrie Underwood wraps her 2012-13 “Blown Away Tour” tonight in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada, a $1 million donation is being made to the Red Cross for disaster relief. The charitable contribution to the Red Cross derives from the tour’s concert proceeds and was established when it launched in spring 2012.
Thunder reverses the role, takes a turn at cheering on the community
Big games and big shots and the NBA Finals are great fun. But when a few tall fellows, and a couple of short ones, can counter despair, can put smiles on faces and sparkles in eyes, well, that's more valuable than a truckload of O'Brien trophies.
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Plaza Towers teachers, students reunite after tornado
Children from Plaza Towers Elementary gathered to say goodbye to their teachers and their friends Thursday morning. They hugged, cried and celebrated.
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The wedge tornado that tore through Moore had barely finished roping out when the tragedy started being exploited to score political points, drive...
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Despite losing race against tornado, mother, daughter reunited
Survivors of the storm were frantic, pulling children from the twisted metal and piles of concrete rubble that remained of what was once a school. LaTisha Garcia knew her three youngest children were safe at their day care, but Jazmin was somewhere inside the rubble.
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