More bad weather expected after tornadoes wallop several states
CNN
Shawnee, Oklahoma (CNN) — A rash of tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, destroying homes and tossing trees around like toothpicks. And the destructive weather isn’t over. Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and …
Tornadoes hit Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla. – USA TodayUSA TODAY
At least 1 dead, more than 20 hurt as tornadoes slam Kansas, Oklahoma and IowaFox News
Tornadoes tear through Plains; at least 1 killed in Okla., 21 injuredCBS News
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Yahoo, Tumblr deal a play for young, mobile users
CBS News
(CBS News) Yahoo announced the acquisition of the blogging site Tumblr, after the Yahoo board approved the $1.1 billion purchase on Sunday. The Tumblr acquisition is said to be part of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s lofty goal of making Yahoo — which has …
Yahoo says buying Tumblr for $1.1B, vows ‘not to screw it up’NBCNews.com
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Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1 billion dealWashington Post
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Dozens Killed in Iraq Bomb Blasts
Daily Beast
At least 26 people were killed and over 100 more injured on Monday in a series of bomb blasts throughout Iraq, the latest in a series of escalating attacks linked to political and sectarian tension. Most of the dead were in Baghdad, where eight separate …
Bombs targeting Iraqi Sunnis kill 67AFP
Overnight Iraq violence kills 24 police: officialsManila Bulletin
Blasts targeting Sunni worshippers near Baghdad leave scores dead and injuredDeutsche Welle
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Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police – USA Today
USA TODAY
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidentally shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Junior public …
Police Say Officer Mistakenly Killed Hofstra Student in Hostage StandoffNew York Times
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Hofstra student was killed by police, authorities sayFox News
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Powerball up for grabs at $600M; Mega Millions won – USA Today
USA TODAY
Even if you aren’t lucky enough to win the top prize Saturday, you could get another chance soon: Large jackpots are increasingly common. Powerball tickets. A customer holds $140 worth of Powerball tickets that he just purchased on May 17, 2013 in San …
Lucky numbers for biggest Powerball jackpot are…NBCNews.com
Powerball numbers announcedChicago Tribune
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Connecticut train route closed in probe
San Francisco Chronicle
Metro-North and Amtrak train service through New Haven, Conn., will remain suspended, perhaps for several days, authorities said Saturday, as investigators continued to seek the cause of a train derailment and collision during the Friday evening rush that …
Search for Metro-North crash clues begins – NewsdayNewsday
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Rob Ford crack scandal: Toronto mayor calls it ‘ridiculous’ but doesn’t issue denial
Toronto Star
Mayor Rob Ford is calling allegations that he was videotaped smoking what appears to be a crack pipe “ridiculous” but he has not outright denied the facts in a Toronto Star story. Ford emerged from his office Friday, said: “Anyways, like I said this morning, …
‘Set us straight’ on drug-use allegations, councillors urge Mayor Rob FordGlobe and Mail
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Powerball jackpot hits $600 million, setting new record; $6000 in tickets sold …
Boston.com
Powerball lottery tickets sales hit uncharted territory Friday as the jackpot soared slightly above $600 million, setting a new record. The astronomical odds for the prize, 1 in 175 million, are not scaring away buyers, who are flocking to stores across …
Powerball jackpot now a whopping $600 million – USA TodayUSA TODAY
Powerball at an estimated $600 million as jackpot continues to growFox News
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Jorge Rafael Videla, Jailed Argentine Military Leader, Dies at 87
New York Times
Jorge Rafael Videla, the military junta leader who oversaw a ruthless campaign of political killings and forced disappearances during Argentina’s so-called Dirty War against dissidents in the mid-1970s, died Friday in the Marcos Paz Prison in Buenos Aires, …
Argentine Dictator Videla Dies in Prison at Age 87ABC News
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Possible tornadoes hit Texas; 6 dead, dozens injured
CNN International
(CNN) — Possible tornadoes ripped through north Texas on Wednesday night, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 others, officials said. The fatalities occurred when the storm struck a Habitat for Humanity neighborhood in the Granbury area, …
Officials: 6 dead, dozens injured in Texas stormCNN
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Tornadoes leave 6 dead in North TexasLos Angeles Times
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