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Scott Jackson hangs an American flag in the remains of a garage of a friend whose home in Moore, Oklahoma, was destroyed on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. A massive tornado swept through the south Oklahoma City suburb Monday afternoon. (Brad Loper/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

Scenes of devastation from Oklahoma town

The city of Moore, Okla., was hit by a mile-wide tornado Monday afternoon.

The conspiracy against the apostrophe

The conspiracy against the apostrophe

How do you feel about apostrophes? A mountain naming committee in Thurman, New York recently learned that there’s been a silent war of sorts being waged against the apostrophe.

Howell torpedo at Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash

Navy dolphins discover rare torpedo

There are dolphins in the Navy? Let’s get by that question with a resounding yes and move on. The find is an extremely rare torpedo called a Howell. The weapon is marked with USN No. 24 and dates back nearly 130 years. The fish was on the cutting edge of ...

Burglar suspects busted after butt dialing 911

Burglar suspects busted after butt dialing 911

Butt dialing is something we try to avoid altogether, especially when committing a crime. Two Fresno, California men learned that lesson the hard way.

Marlena Hodson walks out of her home as her grandsons, Campbell Miller, 10, and Dillon Miller, 13, at right, help her sort through belongings after a tornado damaged her home in Carney, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. Hodson and her family left the home to escape the tornado. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Bryan Terry)

Midwest, Plains hammered by tornadoes

A look at the devastation strong storms caused across the midwest and central plains states.

Tornado outbreak hits Midwest, 1 death reported

Tornado outbreak hits Midwest, 1 death reported

Tornadoes touched down in three states Sunday and killed at least one person in Oklahoma.

Tornado rips through OK

Tornado rips through OK

An enormous tornado measuring a half mile in diameter tore through parts of Oklahoma on Sunday. The large twister was just one of many tornadoes to sweep through the central U.S. Local media say at least one person has been killed. The aftermath shows homes and businesses reduced to timber ...

Oklahoma, other tornado-hit states brace for more

When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left. Sunday's tornado that tore part of the roof from Carter's frame house — one of few such homes in the ...

President Barack Obama smiles as Dr. Willis Sheftall performs the honorary degree cermony during  Morehouse College's spring commencement on May 19, 2013, in Atlanta. Ten thousand guests and more than 500 graduates sat in cloudy weather during the event.

President Obama delivers commencement speech

President Barack Obama traveled to Atlanta to speak at the Morehouse College spring commencement, May 19, 2013.

Tejay van Garderen wins Tour of California

Tejay van Garderen stayed out of trouble to seal his first professional stage race title Sunday, winning the Tour of California in front of BMC Racing Team's home fans. The American cruised through the smooth and scenic final stage from San Francisco to Santa Rosa without incident to edge Australia ...

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