Two-mile-wide tornado touched down just as students were being released from school.

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At least seven of the 20 children killed in the devastating tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., were from Plaza Towers Elementary School, which has gone from a search-and-rescue operation to a recovery effort, officials said.
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Killing of gay man in NYC triggers protests; officials to increase police presence

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In memoir, Oscar Goodman reflects on rise from mob lawyer to hard-drinking mayor of Las Vegas

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The pope and the devil: Francis' obsession with Satan leads to suspicion he performed exorcism

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Caroline Kennedy's jury acquits NYC man accused of dealing crack cocaine

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Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle that crossed ceasefire line in Golan Heights
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The frontman of indie band Foster The People, Mark Foster, bought a ranch-style 3-bed home in Hollywood Hills from ABC's "General Hospital" actor Maurice Benard, who plays Michael "Sonny" Corinthos, Jr., according to the Real Estalker blog. Foster, 28, paid $2.155 million, lower than the original listing of $3.599 million in 2008. Foster's vocals lead the band's popular song "Pumped Up Kicks". Benard and his wife snagged the home for $420,000 in 1997 and underwent a renovation. The home was on and off the market since 2008. The home spans 4,637-square feet and sits on more than 1.2 acres.
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After a fierce battle near the Everglades, a Florida man bagged a record 18-foot, 8-inch python, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Jason Leon, an amateur python collector, said he was driving in the northwestern part of Miami-Dade County – where the...
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