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Today in History for May 20th
Highlights of this day in history: Charles Lindbergh begins his trans-Atlantic flight; Amelia Earhart starts her trek across the Atlantic; Freedom Riders attacked in the South; Explorer Christopher Columbus, comedienne Gilda Radner dies. ...
Raw: Heavy Tornado Damage in Shawnee, Okla
A tornado that hit Oklahoma late Sunday did heavy damage to the town of Shawnee. Reports of injuries could not immediately be confirmed. (May 19)
Congress keeps up pressure on IRS
There will be more hearings this week in the Congress on the IRS targeting of more conservative political groups, as Republicans try to zero in on who signed off on the effort as the GOP presses the Obama Administration for answers. These hearings come after Friday's first Congressional review of ...
AP CEO: Records Seizure 'Unconstitutional'
The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP phone records was 'unconstitutional' and has already had a chilling effect on newsgathering. (May 19)
AP Top Stories May 19 P
Here's the latest news for Sunday May 19th: AP CEO says seizure of phone records already having effect on newsgathering; President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College; Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida; Twisters spo...
NY 'frisk' judge calls criticism 'below-the-belt'
The federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department has no doubt where she stands with the government. "I know I'm not their favorite judge," U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin said during an Associated Press interview Friday. It was another ...
Raw: Tornadoes Spotted in Kansas
Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central Kansas. (May 19)
Obama Exhorts Good Deeds by Morehouse Graduates
President Barack Obama told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to take the power of their example _ as black men graduating from college _ and use it to improve people's lives. (May 19)
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket sold in a Florida grocery store has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunda...
Today in History for May 19th
Highlights of Today in History for May 19th: Actress Marilyn Monroe performs 'Happy Birthday for President John F. Kennedy; Malcolm X is born; Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis dies; Amy Fisher shoots Mary Jo Buttafuoco.
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