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Basements scarce in tornado-prone Oklahoma City; here's why
The options for people seeking protection from tornadoes have grown since Dorothy and Toto failed to make it into the storm shelter on the Kansas plains, but one of the most basic protections is scarce in Moore, Oklahoma.
Categories: National News
'I thought she was safe in school'
Angela Hornsby thought her niece, a Plaza Towers third-grader, was safe when the twister hit Moore, Oklahoma. Now, she has only memories of the girl who loved to play dress-up and pretend she was Beyonce.
Categories: National News
Where are Europe's nurses?
Throughout Europe, the nursing profession is rapidly losing its appeal. An aging workforce and dwindling student enrollment in nursing schools are precipitating a looming nursing crisis.
Categories: Health
Waiting for IRS official te testify before Congress? Don't count on it
For the third time in less than a week, a congressional committee on Wednesday will seek answers from the Internal Revenue Service about the targeting of conservative groups detailed by the agency watchdog.
Categories: National News
9 myths about drones, Gitmo
Peter Bergen says there's a great deal of misinformation about the counterterrorism policies President Obama will address in a speech Thursday.
Categories: National News
Europe steps up fight against tax cheats
European leaders took the fight to tax cheats Wednesday with a pledge to share bank account data across the European Union and accelerate initiatives to tackle abuse by companies.
FBI kills Tsarnaevs' acquaintance
A man fatally shot overnight by an FBI agent in Orlando was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.
Categories: National News
Moore Mayor wants shelters
The mayor of tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, will push for a law requiring storm shelters or safe rooms in new homes, he told CNN. "We'll try to get it passed as soon as I can," Glenn Lewis said.
Categories: National News
Chronic pain? 5 tips
Chronic pain conditions now affect more than 116 million Americans, according to the Institute of Medicine, a figure that dwarfs the number of people who suffer from diabetes, coronary heart disease/stroke and cancer combined.
Categories: Health
Vatican moves to clean up finances
Pope Emeritus Benedict had made cleaning up the Vatican's reputation for shady money a top priority, and Pope Francis is continuing the effort.
Tiger-Sergio spat reveals a lot about both men
Petty complaining. 'Inappropriate' jokes. The Sergio Garcia-Tiger Woods spat keeps getting more ridiculous. But it also reveals an awful lot about both men, writes Michael Rosenberg.
Categories: National Sports
Pussy Riot member on hunger strike
A jailed member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot told a court she is on a hunger strike after being barred from attending a parole appeal hearing in person, Russian state news agency Ria Novosti reported Wednesday.
Categories: International News
Myanmar's sectarian storm
A wave of sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims has resulted in the deaths of at least 43 people and displaced thousands more, according to the Myanmar government.
Categories: International News
Crowdfunding sites raise thousands for Oklahoma victims
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Swedish capital shaken by 3 nights of rioting
Rioting has broken out for the past three nights in Sweden's capital, Stockholm, with scores of cars set alight and violent clashes between police and youths.
Categories: International News
Coach K will return to USA Basketball
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected to come within the next 48 hours.
Categories: National Sports
Army suspends general
The Army has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina due to allegations of adultery and assault, an Army spokesman says.
Categories: National News
Kidnapped soldiers freed in Egypt
Seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped six days ago in the Sinai Peninsula have been freed, the spokesman for Egypt's armed forces said Wednesday.
Categories: International News
Sean Penn calls for American's release, irks Bolivian minister
Actor Sean Penn, a friend of Bolivian President Evo Morales, nonetheless angered the South American country's government after his call for the release of a U.S. businessman who has been imprisoned since 2011.
Categories: International News
Wall-shy Harper costs Nats a game
Categories: National Sports
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