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Large funnel cloud touches down near Oklahoma City May 20, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A large tornado is bearing down near Oklahoma City, part of a series of severe storms expected across portions of the Midwest. Television footage shows a funnel cloud touching down southwest of the city on Monday, and radar indicates it is moving toward the state's capital city. The... Read More
Oklahoma House suspends work as tornado sirens blare May 20, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House has temporarily suspended its daily session and members were urged to head to the basement of the Capitol after tornado sirens sounded outside the building. Faxon Republican Rep. Don Armes was presiding over the House Monday afternoon when he said troopers alerted him to... Read More
Godfather faults NY police in student death May 20, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — The godfather of a New York college student accidentally killed by a police bullet says the officer should have negotiated instead of firing as an armed intruder held the young woman hostage. Henrique Santos, of Eastchester, tells the Journal News (http://lohud.us/12Q1LzB) that he is angry about... 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
Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq May 20, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 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
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
United restarts 787 flights after grounding May 20, 2013 United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide. A United 787 flight took off from Houston on Monday morning and landed in Chicago. United Continental Holdings Inc. has six 787s. Battery problems on planes owned by other airlines prompted... 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
Tornado watch: Monday setup more volatile than Sunday May 20, 2013 “We're really worried about the drive home, the school bus rides home this afternoon and evening,” meteorologist Rick Smith said. “Storms will be peaking in intensity in that 3 to 5 o'clock time-frame.” 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
Archie Comics' gay kiss a poke at real controversy May 20, 2013 It's just a quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for Archie Comics' only openly gay character Kevin Keller. The Riverdale teen finds his life turned upside down after locking lips with his boyfriend, Devon, in Pop Tate's diner, drawing the ire of at least one disapproving Riverdale mom. The woman "gets very... 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 pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. It marks... Read More
AP NewsAlert May 20, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias' lawyers ask to withdraw from case, say they won't call witnesses in penalty phase. Read More
Oklahoma weather: Severe storm updates May 20, 2013 Follow live severe storm updates, road closings and travel conditions below. The following tweets are from reporters, state officials and meteorologists. Read More
Woman on Trump: 'Somebody had to stand up to him' May 20, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. But during testimony Monday, when she was asked why she nonetheless took Trump to court, Jacqueline Goldberg... Read More
Report says poor are moving to nation's suburbs May 20, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — More poor people live in the nation's suburbs than in urban cities because of affordable housing, service-sector jobs and the increased use of housing vouchers, according to a study released Monday. The number of those in poverty living in suburbs jumped 67 percent between 2000 and 2011, a... 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
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