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Posted on May 21, 2013 at 4:22am

(AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of Monday's deadly tornado.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 4:19am

(AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans more than two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 4:19am

(AP) — The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:48am

(AP) — Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:47am

(AP) — As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept through, I knew I would get stuck in traffic and arrive too late at the scene.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:33am

(AP) — The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:32am

(AP) — It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters' telephone records four years earlier.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:30am

(AP) — A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:15am

(AP) — Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:12am

(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.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:10am

(AP) — His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:07am

(AP) — When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than spend the rest of her life in prison.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:06am

(AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks were controlling the puck and dominating play early in the second period. It took all of a half-minute for the Detroit Red Wings to swing the momentum.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:04am

(AP) — China's premier has told Indian business leaders that the two Asian giants need to establish stronger economic ties.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:04am

(AP) — The Israeli military says gunfire from Syria hit an Israeli patrol on the Golan Heights overnight, damaging a vehicle and prompting the troops to fire back.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:03am

(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.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:59am

(AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:58am

(AP) — The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:57am

(AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final decisions on immigration legislation giving a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:56am

(AP) — The Senate is debating cuts to the federal crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.