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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll ...
Missy Franklin graduating from high school
Olympian Missy Franklin has graduated from high school. The four-time gold medalist donned a cap and gown with classmates from Regis Jesuit High School in a commencement ceremony Monday evening in Denver. Franklin isn't ready to become a professional athlete yet. She'll swim in the world championships in Barcelona this ...
Kan. Legislature stalemated on tax, budget issues
Kansas legislators were stalemated Monday on spending and tax issues as Republican leaders publicly bickered over GOP Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to stabilize the budget by canceling a scheduled decrease in the state sales tax. Senate President Susan Wagle acknowledged that she's waiting for the House to endorse Brownback's proposal ...
51 dead as massive tornado roars through US suburb
A tornado of rare power roared through an Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 51, flattening neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph (320 kilometers) and destroying at least one school. Officials said children from the school were among the dead. The death toll was expected to rise, an Oklahoma ...
Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role
Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday to protest its decision to honor Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who backs legislation to permit abortion, and the cardinal's views were echoed outside the ceremony by a few dozen anti-abortion activists. The protesters gathered at an entrance to the stadium where ...
Classes to resume after blasts at Bakersfield High
The principal of Bakersfield High School says classes will resume on schedule Tuesday after the school was placed on lockdown and classes were cancelled after three small explosions on the school's campus Monday. Officials say there were no injuries and no structures were damaged in the blasts around 11 a.m. ...
Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role
Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday to protest its decision to honor Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who backs legislation to permit abortion, and O'Malley's views were echoed outside the ceremony by a few dozen anti-abortion activists. The protesters gathered at an entrance to the stadium where Kenny ...
Bond issue approved for Alabama armories, schools
The Alabama Legislature agreed on its last day to sell bonds to borrow $30 million to repair tornado-damaged schools and $50 million to build National Guard armories. The Senate voted 26-6 Monday afternoon to give final passage to the school bond legislation. The bill now goes to the governor for ...
House approves gun training for some teachers
The Texas House late Monday approved a plan to train some teachers who are already licensed to carry firearms for gunfights that could erupt in their classrooms. With a simple voice vote and no debate, lawmakers passed a proposal drafted by Sen. Dan Patrick that would apply to traditional public ...
NC Senate's budget proposal for 2013-14
Highlights of the North Carolina state Senate's $20.6 billion budget proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year. According to budget documents, the spending plan would: — set aside $217 million for a tax overhaul plan not contained in the budget that would reduce tax rates, subject many more services to the ...
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