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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
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
Oklahoma storms: 2 Shawnee men victims of deadly tornado
May 20, 2013
The state medical examiner has released the name of two men killed by the Sunday tornado that hit Pottawatomie County.
The victims are Glen Irish, 79, and Billy Hutchinson, 76, both of Shawnee.
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May 20, 2013
The state medical examiner has released the name of two men killed by the Sunday tornado that hit Pottawatomie County.
The victims are Glen Irish, 79, and Billy Hutchinson, 76, both of Shawnee.
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer. A moment later both Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello and the intruder were dead — killed after a split-second decision that is... Read More
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer. A moment later both Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello and the intruder were dead — killed after a split-second decision that is... Read More
Wave of attacks kills at least 79 in Iraq
May 20, 2013
BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 79 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 200 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years. The bloodshed is still far shy of... Read More
May 20, 2013
BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 79 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 200 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years. The bloodshed is still far shy of... Read More
Oklahoma City police are investigating a suspicious death
May 20, 2013
Police at the scene of a suspicious death in northeast Oklahoma City Read More
May 20, 2013
Police at the scene of a suspicious death in northeast Oklahoma City Read More
Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 21 points to 15,332 shortly after the opening bell Monday, a loss of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was off a point at 1,665, or 0.1... Read More
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 21 points to 15,332 shortly after the opening bell Monday, a loss of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was off a point at 1,665, or 0.1... Read More
Large earthquake strikes off coast of Chile
May 20, 2013
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean officials said it was not felt on land and discarded the possibility that it might unleash a tsunami. The quake was recorded at 5:49 a.m. local time (EDT; 0949 GMT) Monday, at a... Read More
Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
May 20, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday represents Mayer's boldest move yet since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt.... Read More
May 20, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday represents Mayer's boldest move yet since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt.... Read More
Oklahoma City Metro Transit bus in collision
May 20, 2013
An Oklahoma City bus has been involved in a collision Monday with a pickup. The crash is near downtown. Read More
Dell needs more info from Icahn, Southeastern
May 20, 2013
ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Dell says it needs more information about billionaire Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management's alternative buyout offer before it could possibly give two of its biggest shareholders more information about the PC maker. In a letter sent by Dell's special committee of the board of... Read More
Iraqi officials say car bomb in Shiite area of Baghdad kills at least 13 civilians
May 20, 2013
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say car bomb in Shiite area of Baghdad kills at least 13 civilians. Read More
Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
May 20, 2013
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a city of about... Read More
May 20, 2013
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a city of about... Read More
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
May 20, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) — A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. Clinton Shepherd spent 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds riding Navy Pier's Ferris wheel over the weekend.... Read More
May 20, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) — A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. Clinton Shepherd spent 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds riding Navy Pier's Ferris wheel over the weekend.... Read More
AP NewsAlert
May 20, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion; to remain separately run. Read More
Bethany woman saved from attacker by family dog
May 20, 2013
BETHANY — Authorities in Bethany say a woman and her infant who were attacked by a man posing as a delivery driver were saved by the family dog.
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May 20, 2013
BETHANY — Authorities in Bethany say a woman and her infant who were attacked by a man posing as a delivery driver were saved by the family dog.
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Power outages continue Monday following Sunday tornado outbreak in Oklahoma
May 20, 2013
Power outages continue following Sunday tornadoes. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. reports outages continue Monday. Read More
Red Cross response to Oklahoma tornado outbreak
May 20, 2013
The American Red Cross has set up shelters in Oklahoma for those affected by tornadoes. Information is provided below. Read More
UPDATE: Westbound I-40 reopens at U.S. 177 in Shawnee, Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports
May 20, 2013
All lanes of westbound Interstate 40 have reopened in the Shawnee, Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports. A rollover accident has been reported Monday morning at Harrah Road. Read More
Severe storms possible in Oklahoma again Monday
May 20, 2013
Storms are possible in Oklahoma Monday. The National Weather Service forecast reports weather conditions for more storms. Read More
Visiting MIT scientist killed while riding bike
May 20, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Institute of Technology visiting scientist from Japan has been killed while riding her bicycle in Boston. Police say a bicyclist was struck at Beacon Street and Charlesgate West at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The cyclist, identified by MIT as 36-year-old Kanako Miura, was pronounced... Read More
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