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Oklahoma sucker-punched by second round of twisters May 20, 2013 Still staggering from Sunday night's tornadoes, Oklahomans picked themselves up off the canvas Monday, only to be hit by a second round of fierce twisters. Read More
NWS: Okla. tornado had winds up to 200 mph May 20, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph. The weather service's preliminary classification of Monday afternoon's tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale. Authorities say emergency crews are working to rescue people trapped... Read More
Questions linger in shooting of NY college student May 20, 2013 MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have waited for help, including a hostage negotiating team. "I think the police is not... Read More
National Weather Service: Tornado in suburban Oklahoma City had winds up to 200 mph May 20, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — National Weather Service: Tornado in suburban Oklahoma City had winds up to 200 mph. Read More
Police: School near OKC directly hit by tornado May 20, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide tornado. Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department says there is no word of injuries from the elementary school. Knight says the school suffered “extensive damage” on Monday... Read More
Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover May 20, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next door. The latest spiral of violence... Read More
Ark. treasurer accused of taking cash from broker May 20, 2013 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' state treasurer was accused Monday of taking at least $36,000 in cash — sometimes stashed in a pie box — from a broker who later came to manage a large share of the state's $3.3 billion stock and bond portfolio. Democrat Martha Shoffner, who made her initial court... Read More
Utah police agency closing active investigation of Susan Powell case, citing lack of leads May 20, 2013 WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Utah police agency closing active investigation of Susan Powell case, citing lack of leads . Read More
Tornado in Oklahoma City suburb causes destruction May 20, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. Video showed homes and buildings in Moore, Okla., were reduced to rubble, and vehicles littered roadways south and southwest of Oklahoma City. There were no immediate... Read More
Police: Elementary school in Oklahoma City suburb takes direct hit from mile-wide tornado May 20, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Police: Elementary school in Oklahoma City suburb takes direct hit from mile-wide tornado . Read More
Footage shows fires, flattened buildings after tornado rips through area near Oklahoma City May 20, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Footage shows fires, flattened buildings after tornado rips through area near Oklahoma City. Read More
Oklahoma City woman accused of attacking ex-boyfriend with knife May 20, 2013 Krystal Eula Martin, 23, of Oklahoma City, was arrested on a complaint of domestic assault with dangerous weapon. Police were called to SW 21 and S Goff Avenue in reference to a woman who threatened “to kill her baby daddy,” according to the incident report. Read More
United restarts 787 flights after grounding May 20, 2013 United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. The flight from Houston to Chicago was just the kind of 787 flight that airlines are hoping for: uneventful. Smoldering batteries on two 787s owned by other airlines... Read More
Oklahoma City tornado so large, may not be recognized, officials say May 20, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The National Weather Service is cautioning that the tornado passing through Moore is so large that people may not recognize it as a twister. Forecasters urgently warned people in Moore on Monday afternoon to seek immediate shelter. Officials say southwest Oklahoma City is in danger and... 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 — 384 times, up and around — bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. "I thought Chicago should have that title," Clinton Shepherd said after... Read More
Oklahoma City man accused of embezzling copper May 20, 2013 Alfred Allen Engst, 49, is accused of embezzling $5,000 worth of copper from Prop Management Services Inc. Read More
Oklahoma City police are investigating suspicious death May 20, 2013 Police are at the scene of a suspicious death at 1420 NE 15. Read More
Crime Stoppers: James Lee Hammer May 20, 2013 Oklahoma City Police seek your help Read More
Code Enforcement 101 offers basics for keeping neighborhoods looking good May 20, 2013 Residents who attend Tuesday's workshop at the Civic Center Music Hall will be able to meet face-to-face with city department heads. Read More
House panel approves Indian museum project funding May 20, 2013 The Oklahoma House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget voted 13-10 to use tax revenue from Internet and out-of-state purchases to provide $40 million to help complete the project. The measure still needs approval from the full House and Senate. Lawmakers hope to adjourn by the end of this week. Read More
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