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Tornado hits home for former Oklahoma State kicker Dan Bailey May 21, 2013 Dan Bailey had only one friend affected by the EF-5 tornado that tore through Moore on Monday, but it hit close to home. "It breaks your heart, because there’s just nothing you can do," Bailey said Tuesday. "All the people who are there, all they can do is sit there and watch. It’s out of everybody’s hands.... Read More
Moore tornado hits home for former Oklahoma punter Tress Way May 21, 2013 Chicago Bears rookie punter Tress Way was sitting in a meeting room at Halas Hall on Monday when news of the Moore tornado reached his cell phone. Message after message began pouring into his phone, but in a rookie meeting the undrafted punter didn’t dare touch it, even though he was anxious to find out what was... Read More
L.A. Clippers parting ways with coach Vinny Del Negro May 21, 2013 Former OU and OCS star Blake Griffin will have a new coach next season. Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said “yes” in a text message to the Los Angeles Times when asked if he and the team had parted ways on Tuesday. In his typical deliberate fashion, Clippers owner Donald Sterling waited until almost... Read More
Edmond Santa Fe's Josh Richardson, family unaffected by Moore tornadoes May 21, 2013 Josh Richardson plays basketball for Tennessee, but the Edmond Santa Fe product was back home this past weekend when tornadoes ravaged the Oklahoma City metro area. While Richardson and his family were unaffected by the tornadoes, his closest call came Sunday, when he was playing basketball with some friends. Read More
NFL close to pushing its annual draft back to May May 20, 2013 The NFL is considering moving the draft from its traditional late April slot into May, according to ESPN league insider Adam Schefter. The NFL Players Association must sign off on this and some other scheduling tweaks that are in play. Read More
3 foreign companies invest in U.S. LNG export project May 20, 2013 Mitsui and Mitsubishi of Japan, and GDF Suez of France each plan to take a stake in a gas export plant being developed at Hackberry, La., the New York Times reports. International companies, responding to a ravenous global appetite for natural gas, particularly in Japan and Europe, want access to shale gas from the... Read More
Police Investigating Death Threats Made Against Chris Brown May 20, 2013 The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating death threats made against R&B singer Chris Brown, according to TMZ.com. The site reports multiple threats were called in to the office of Brown’s attorney. The caller reportedly threatened Chris’ life, but it’s unclear what, if any, specific... Read More
Former NFL receiver taken into custody for violating probation May 20, 2013 Former NFL receiver Chad Johnson has gone from a member of the Miami Dolphins to an inmate in Broward County, Florida, according to CBS Miami. The station reports Johnson was taken into custody Monday morning during a court appearance for violating his probation. The violation stemmed from a domestic violence... Read More
William M. Fine dies May 20, 2013 William M. Fine, a former magazine publisher and retailer whose research helped shape New York State’s stringent narcotics laws, died Friday in California. He was 86, according to The New York Times. The paper reports his daughter-in-law said the cause was multiple atrophy syndrome. Read More
School stops celebrating Mother's, Father's Day for kids with two moms or dads May 20, 2013 Do you celebrate Mother's and Father's Day at school? These students no longer do. A Nova Scotia school is causing controversy after deciding to stop celebrating these two holidays. Instead, the school is opting to recognize the International Day of Families, according to CTVNews.ca. The site reports the school is... Read More
Obama Approval Rating Holding Steady May 20, 2013 President Barack Obama comes out of what was arguably one of the worst weeks of his presidency with his approval rating holding steady, according to FOX2Now.com. The site reports the survey was conducted Friday and Saturday. It found that 53 percent of Americans say they approve of the job the president is doing,... Read More
R&B singer kicks fan in the face at Billboard Music Awards May 20, 2013 Miguel was feeling the music a little too much Sunday when he attempted a daring kick-jump at the Billboard Music Awards and ended up injuring a few fans, according to US Magazine. The site reports the singer was performing his trademark hit, "Adorn," in a dapper all-white suit when he attempted to run and jump from... Read More
Moon explosion visible from Earth May 20, 2013 Did you see the moon explode this weekend? CNN reports a meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope. NASA reported the explosion Friday and said it only lasted about a second. "It exploded in a flash nearly 10 times as bright as... Read More
The 'Brady Bunch' reunites at amusement park May 20, 2013 Here's a story of "A Brady Bunch" reunion that took place at an Ohio amusement park over the weekend, according to The Inquisitr. The site reports Barry Williams, Christopher Knight and Susan Olsen, known as Greg, Peter and Cindy Brady, were in attendance at the amusement park Sunday to partake in the festivities.... Read More
Singer Injured At Show After Bottle Is Thrown May 20, 2013 The leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond Saturday night, according to Billboard.com. Police said Sunday a man had been charged with aggravated assault, but authorities have not identified him. The Richmond... Read More
2 FBI agents killed in training accident May 20, 2013 Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team were killed in a training accident in Virginia Friday, according to The Associated Press. The AP reports the accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach. No other details were given and the cause is under investigation. "We mourn the loss of two... Read More
Troopers: Texting teen dies in first drive by herself May 20, 2013 HARRISONVILLE, MO - She had just turned 16 years old last week, and her family had allowed her for the first time to drive alone, reports WAFB. Savannah Nash was en route Thursday afternoon to the grocery store to pick up items for the family dinner when her vehicle slammed into a semi. She died at the scene. She... Read More
Teen's supercapacitor invention could fully charge cell phones in 20 seconds May 20, 2013 Batteries--specifically, their lack of longevity and long recharge cycles--have been one of the most annoying bottlenecks to mobile innovation, but a California teenager has developed a technology that could significantly relieve some of that burden, reports Hot Hardware. 18-year-old Eesha Kare developed a... Read More
SNL says goodbye to Bill Hader and Fred Armisen May 20, 2013 Early this week, cast member Bill Hader announced that he’s leaving the show, which left plenty of time to put together a silly, touching sendoff, reports Time. Not surprisingly, the sketch featured Hader’s most popular character: the flamboyant “Weekend Update” city correspondent Stefon. Read More
Report: Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr approved May 20, 2013 Yahoo's board of directors has approved a deal to buy the popular blogging platform Tumblr, the Wall Street Journal and Huffington Post reports. Yahoo is holding a press conference in New York, Tumblr's hometown, on Monday where the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Internet company is widely expected to announce the... Read More
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