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Basements scarce in tornado-prone area
>Country star Toby Keith tours the damage in his hometown of Moore, Oklahoma on 'AC360' tonight, 8pm ET. (CNN) -- It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most others. "Probably less than one ...
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Joplin survivor helps victims of Oklahoma tornado
WTOC spoke to a Joplin tornado survivor who has since moved to Effingham County. She says instead of focusing on the past, she is trying to help the victims of the Oklahoma ...
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Ford grows in America shrinks in Australia
Ford Motor Co. is adding production, and 3,500 jobs, in North America as it tries to keep up with Americans’ appetite for new cars and trucks. But the automaker will end production in Australia, cutting 1,200 jobs by 2016, as high costs left it unable to ...
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Urban renewal Big US cities showing strong growth
WASHINGTON -; Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight ...
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For some homeowners a house is a canvas
In this photo taken April, 2013, resident Richard Ormbrek stands next to his house, which has been decorated with a 20-foot wide American flag made up of 180 individually-painted tiles, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Cedar ...
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For first time U.S. acknowledges four Americans died in drone strikes
The suit by the former U.S. attorney for western Missouri was filed Monday in the district that’s home to the IRS office embroiled in a national controversy for its targeting of conservative political groups for extra scrutiny as they sought tax-exempt status. He said it was the first suit to be filed in connection with the much-criticized handling of applications for 501 (c)(4) ...
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How quick thinking saved family from almost certain death
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Bid to tighten Americas Cup safety
23 May 2013 Sailing experts have made 37 recommendations they say will increase safety in the America's Cup, following the death of British Olympic sailing champion Andrew ...
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It takes more than a tornado to crush spirit of small town
Caitlin McBride - 23 May 2013 I remember once, when I was a child growing up in New York, gathering in my basement with my mother and sister after our neighbourhood was placed under a tornado ...
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Little pals died hand in hand
Antonia Lee Candelaria and Emily Conatzer, inseparable nine-year-old best friends, died hand-in-hand in the rubble.And Janae Hornsby (9), described by her father as "sunshine on rainy day", was also among the seven pupils killed when Plaza Towers elementary school in ...
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Bill Clinton honoured by new Queens institution
Don Mattrick, the software giant's president of Interactive Entertainment, has told an audience of gaming journalists at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, that the new Xbox ONE console is not simply a games console, but "The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment ...
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IRS law a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
What if Congress held a hearing on a political scandal and most political media couldn't figure out what the scandal actually is? MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discusses the real IRS scandal with MSNBC's Joy Reid and Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes ...
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Congressional groups line up to scrutinize IRS
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about the IRS hearing held by her committee today and what she expects to find at the root of the ...
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Pentagon computer change a move toward VA backlog fix
Rachel Maddow reports on the Pentagon implementing a new computer system that will hopefully be more compatible with the system used by the VA to streamline veterans' claims and reduce the VA's embarrassing claims ...
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Drone revelations a sign of inflection point US counterterror policy
Jeh Johnson, former Pentagon general counsel, talks with Rachel Maddow about the complicated legal issues raised by U.S. drone killings, what a change in the approach to counterterrorism means for the use of drones, and necessary adjustments to the military justice system to deal with the rash of military sexual ...
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Anthony Weiners second act
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner announced today that he is running for New York City mayor. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and Krystal Ball discuss whether he can win and what role his wife will play in the ...
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Revelations of Americans killed by US drones raise new questions
Rachel Maddow reports on a new letter from Attorney General Eric Holder revealing that the U.S. drone program has killed a total of four Americans, including the specifically targeted killing of Anwar ...
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Humanitarian award goes to Hillary Clinton
(47 mins ago) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the efforts of a group combatting malnutrition and blindness during an awards speech in New York City. Clinton delivered the remarks on Wednesday while being honored with the 2013 Helen Keller Humanitarian Award from Helen Keller International, AP reports. Clinton continues to be spoken of as a possible presidential ...
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Nebraska attorney general wants abortion clinic nurses license revoked
By Katie Schubert OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning on Wednesday filed a petition to revoke the license of the only nurse at a controversial abortion clinic in the state for allegedly providing substandard care and improperly administering drugs. Bruning, a Republican who received support from anti-abortion groups during a run for the Senate last year, argued ...
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GM Chevy Spark electric cars price 38 percent less than sibling hybrid Volts
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Chevrolet Spark all-electric subcompact car will cost U.S. buyers as much as 38 percent less than what it takes to buy its larger sibling, the hybrid Volt, General Motors Co said on ...
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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth ...
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Feds push for Bulger informant files DNA tests
Federal prosecutors want James "Whitey" Bulger’s FBI informant files as well as dozens of pages of DNA tests used to establish the identity of five of Bulger’s alleged victims to become evidence as the gangster’s trial nears, according to court filings yesterday.Prosecutors want the informant files collected by corrupt ex-FBI agent John Connolly on Bulger and Stephen ...
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Hillary Clinton accepts humanitarian award in NYC
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2013 file photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs as she gives a speech during a ceremony honoring her at the Pentagon in Washington. Clinton was honored with the 2013 Helen Keller Humanitarian Award from Helen Keller International in New York on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, ...
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Fire Marshals Office Panel had blast site access
AUSTIN, Texas -; The State Fire Marshal's Office says a federal safety panel's investigators had access to the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 ...
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New York Times threatens tech startup over web design tool
future of online journalism and reportedly took months to code and create. But entrepreneur Cody Brown had been working on a simpler way to create a similar effect. He decided to build a replica of Snow Fall to demonstrate what his web design ...
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