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Oklahoma tornadoes: The 'Big Dog,' the little boy and the hug that triumphs over tragedy
The photograph of a man hugging a child in the aftermath of the Moore tornado has become a symbol Oklahoma's strength. Berry Tramel tells the story behind it all.
NEW: Mourners remember girl, 9, killed in Oklahoma tornado
NEW: Rams quarterback Sam Bradford leading aid effort
NEW: Motorists urged to avoid I-35 in Moore
NEW: Moore post office update: How to get your mail
NEW: FEMA assistance in Oklahoma: By the numbers
NEW: BP donates $500K to Moore tornado relief effort
Laurinda Vargyas story: 'All I could do was sit there and hold her'
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Oklahoma tornadoes: Tornado leaves family members in two hospitals and one dead
Joy Waldroop lost her daughter. Her grandson is critically injured. Waldroop remains in the hospital with injuries from the tornado.
Oklahoma tornadoes: Love for Oklahoma generates big donation
Erin and Ryan Edwards, of Tulsa, never expected to sell 2,500 necklaces overnight. But that's what happened when they designed their “Love for Oklahoma” necklace. On Wednesday, the couple presented the American Red Cross a check for more than $111,000.
Excessive speed, alcohol, operator inattention contributed to fatal boat crash, report states
LANGLEY — The driver of a boat that crashed, killing two people, had consumed 10 beers and a shot of tequila, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday.
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Federal appellate judges will hear arguments Thursday in Hobby Lobby's case against a federal health care mandate that company owners claim conflicts with their Christian beliefs. More Business
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- Oklahoma tornadoes: Mourners remember girl, 9, killed in Oklahoma tornado
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- Oklahoma tornadoes: BP donates $500K to Moore tornado relief effort
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- Oklahoma tornadoes: Rams quarterback Sam Bradford leading aid effort
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