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The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla.
6:01 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Community Surprised Okla. Tornado Death Toll Wasn't Higher

Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., killed 24 people and caused an estimated $2.2 billion worth of damage. As the community reflects on what happened, one question is: How did so many managed to survive such devastating destruction?

Lifelong Oklahoman Kristi Freeman has seen her share of tornadoes, but she says the twister that tore through her neighborhood was something else.

"This tornado was like a monster. It was like something that was alive. It destroyed your peace, your comfort," she says.

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The Two-Way
5:39 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Tornado In Moore, Okla.: Friday's Developments

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On Thursday in Moore, Okla., Rita Green carried a plastic bin of items as she helped a family friend salvage things from a home.

As the residents of Moore, Okla., and surrounding communities continue to recover from Monday's devastating tornado that killed at least 24 people and injured more than 375, we're keeping an eye on the news from there:

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The Two-Way
5:32 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Book News: Judge's Comments Bruising To Apple's Price-Fixing Case

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A person walks by an Apple Store on April 23, 2013 in San Francisco, California.

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

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The Two-Way
5:03 am
Fri May 24, 2013

'White Flash And Cold Water' After Bridge Collapse In Wash.

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The scene near Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday evening after part of an Interstate-5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River.

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 5:25 am

Miracle is the word that comes to Dan Sligh's mind after he and his wife Sally survived a plunge off a highway bridge in Washington State Thursday evening.

Sligh tells The Seattle Times that they were driving on Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon, Wash., around 7 p.m. local time when he saw a truck carrying a heavy load strike the southbound side of a bridge over the Skagit River. Moments later, a long chunk of the bridge began collapsed into the river.

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Around the Nation
5:01 am
Fri May 24, 2013

NYC Mayoral Candidate Uses Wrong Skyline On His Homepage

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 6:01 am

Some photos on Twitter ended Anthony Weiner's congressional career. The latest online image was not quite as damaging. Weiner has launched his campaign to be mayor of New York City. A gorgeous city skyline showed up on his homepage. But it wasn't of New York. It was Pittsburgh's skyline.

Europe
4:56 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Germany's Beer Makers Come Against Fracking

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 6:01 am

Fracking is a way of bringing up natural gas by pumping water and chemicals into the ground. Germany's powerful beer industry is worried that fracking would pollute groundwater.

Around the Nation
3:34 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Boy Scouts 'Moving Forward' Vote To Allow Gay Members

The Boy Scouts of America has decided to allow openly gay Scouts to join the organization but not gay Scout leaders. Sixty-one percent of the National Council who cast ballots supported the controversial proposal.

NPR Story
3:14 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Obama Tweaks Vision For Terrorism Fight

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 3:34 am

President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an opened-ended "global war on terror."

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