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| 'I just felt totally helpless’ | Tue, May 21 01:58 PM |
Anthony Connel could only watch as the tornado destroyed his home.
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| IRS' Lerner refuses to testify before Congress | Tue, May 21 02:03 PM |
Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner, who leads the exempt organizations division under scrutiny for targeting conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, is refusing to testify before Congress, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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| Arias tells jury she can still contribute to society | Tue, May 21 11:47 AM |
PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias asked jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, arguing she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview after she was convicted of murder that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
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| Huge search underway for missing Iowa teen | Tue, May 21 02:00 PM |
Police say a man who is suspected of taking her and another girl is found dead.
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| FBI identifies Benghazi suspects, but no arrests yet | Tue, May 21 02:52 PM |
Authorities say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force.
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| Scouts may vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth | Tue, May 21 10:12 AM |
It would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders.
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| And Super Bowl 50 goes to ... | Tue, May 21 01:33 PM |
Hint: It would be a good year for the 49ers to win it all.
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| Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels | Tue, May 21 02:24 PM |
| WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war. | Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines |
| ESPN cutting workforce as it looks to 'smartly' manage costs | Tue, May 21 12:25 PM |
| NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. | Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines |
| President appoints commission to improve election procedures | Tue, May 21 12:45 PM |
| President Barack Obama on Tuesday filled out his Presidential Commission on Election Administration, which was created to improve election systems in the United States. "As I said in my State of the Union Address, when any American, no matter where they live or what their party, is denied that right [to vote] simply because too [...] | Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines |
| Police defend officer who shot N.Y. college student | Tue, May 21 12:52 PM |
The only person responsible is the gunman, a union president says.
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| Protesters chant 'IRS has got to go' in Cincinnati | Tue, May 21 09:23 AM |
Tea party members march with signs that read "internal revenge service."
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| Accused Fort Hood shooter draws salary while victims struggle | Tue, May 21 09:35 AM |
Major Nidal Hasan has collected $278,000 in salary since the Nov. 5, 2009.
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| Court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret | Tue, May 21 10:44 AM |
The ruling rejected a request by a conservative nonprofit group.
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| No drugs, alcohol found in Newtown gunman, source says | Tue, May 21 10:19 AM |
| HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Toxicology tests on the body of the Newtown school shooter did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, an official close to the investigation said Tuesday. | Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines |
| Extreme solar storm threatens Earth's electrical grids | Tue, May 21 06:34 AM |
Experts issue a warning for if an solar flare hits in just the right way.
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| OKC mayor: 'This was the storm of storms' | Tue, May 21 11:57 AM |
The death toll in Oklahoma is expected to climb as rescue efforts continue.
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| Shulman: Not 'responsible' for IRS 'lookout' list | Tue, May 21 09:43 AM |
The former IRS commissioner says he was "not personally responsible" for the agency's scrutiny on conservative groups.
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