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Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:31am
(AP) — The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.
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Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:26am
(AP) — Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.
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Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:25am
(AP) — Will Xbox mark the spot once again for Microsoft?
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Montana man dies in Yosemite climbing accident
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:24am
(AP) — A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said.
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Los Angeles picks mayor after low-drama campaign
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:14am
(AP) — Los Angeles is about to elect its next mayor.
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Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:05am
(AP) — Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.
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Utah police close missing mom case after 3 years
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:01am
(AP) — Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared and his brother may have been "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, Utah police revealed as they announced they couldn't solve the sensational case.
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New rice contamination reported in China
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:59am
(AP) — Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal.
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At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Monday on Netflix
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:58am
(AP) — Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled.
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AP photographer sees kids pulled from Okla. school
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:58am
(AP) — I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would be too late.
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Romo to miss workouts after cyst removal on back
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:44am
(AP) — Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts after a procedure to remove a cyst from his back.
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Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:41am
(AP) — A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims but has not led to any criminal trials against members of the country's Buddhist majority.
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Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:34am
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.
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SAfrican court frees brother of Oscar Pistorius
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:33am
(AP) — The brother of murder-accused Olympian Oscar Pistorius cried tears of relief as a magistrate acquitted him of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a car accident.
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Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:32am
(AP) — Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.
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Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:29am
(AP) — Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011:
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Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:28am
The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19:
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Fighting for 2nd day between army, rebels in Congo
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:26am
(AP) — A Congolese military official says that fighting between the M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma.
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Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:23am
(AP) — Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild — from an acupuncturist.
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Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:22am
(AP) — Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.












































































































