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NWS: OK tornado had winds of at least 200 mph

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The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children.
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Greenville County deputies are trying to find three men who stormed a house on South Fairfield Road early Wednesday morning.Deputies said the men were armed with guns when they kicked in the door just More>>

Letter carrier dog bites are on the rise in South Carolina

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As strange as it may sound, dog bites are the country's most commonly reported public health issue, according to the U.S. Postal Service. Behind small children and elderly, USPS said that letter carriers are bit the most. More>>

Upstate community seeks to help Oklahoma tornado victims

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Local service agencies say people in the Upstate can help assist those who need help in Moore, OK. More>>

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Jury to continue deliberating Jodi Arias' sentence Wednesday

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It is now in the hands of the 12 jurors to decide if Jodi Arias will live her life behind bars or if she'll be executed. More>>

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Joplin shows progress 2 years after tornado devastation
Joplin shows progress 2 years after tornado devastation
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:30 AM EDT2013-05-22 10:30:09 GMT
JOPLIN, MO (RNN) - Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done. Joplin was hit by an EF-5 tornado on May, 22, 2001, thatMore >
Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done.More >
Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.More >
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.More >
Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.More >
A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.More >
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, but the world's most valuable company says it is complying with the laws and pays "an extraordinary amount" in taxes to the...More >
Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take...More >
NWS: OK tornado had winds of at least 200 mph
NWS: OK tornado had winds of at least 200 mph
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:16:08 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children.
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FBI ID's Benghazi suspects but no arrests yet
FBI ID's Benghazi suspects but no arrests yet
U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them...More >
The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists,...More >
'Man's best friend to the end': Dog stands watch over owner's body in tornado wreckage
'Man's best friend to the end': Dog stands watch over owner's body in tornado wreckage
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:48 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after the deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town.The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared,More >
A heartbreaking photo of a little dog guarding the body of his owner, who was killed in the Moore, OK, tornado, is going viral.More >
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.More >
The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.More >

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Woman brags about hit-and-run on Twitter, cops tweet back
Woman brags on Twitter she hit and ran a cyclist, cops tweet back
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.More >
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime.
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'Man's best friend to the end': Dog stands watch over owner's body in tornado wreckage
'Man's best friend to the end': Dog stands watch over owner's body in tornado wreckage
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:48 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after the deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town.The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared,More >
A heartbreaking photo of a little dog guarding the body of his owner, who was killed in the Moore, OK, tornado, is going viral.More >
Mom gets 13 years for chase, crash that killed daughter
Mom gets 13 years for chase, crash that killed daughter
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:43:31 GMT
The woman that led Spartanburg County deputies on a chase along Interstate 85 and caused a crash that killed her 7-year-old daughter pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday.More >
The woman that led Spartanburg County deputies on a chase along Interstate 85 and caused a crash that killed her 7-year-old daughter pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday.More >
Fountain Inn family reunited with dog officers called 'vicious'
Fountain Inn family reunited with dog officers called 'vicious'
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:59:10 GMT
An Upstate couple was reunited with the dogs they thought they might lose after they were taken from their ownership last week.More >
An Upstate couple was reunited with the dogs they thought they might lose after they were taken from their ownership last week.More >
Deputies find $134K worth of weed at Walhalla man's home
Deputies find $134K worth of weed at Walhalla man's home
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:47:22 GMT
Oconee County deputies said they found $134,000 worth of marijuana at a Walhalla man's home after conducting an undercover buy with him on Monday.More >
Oconee County deputies said they found $134,000 worth of marijuana at a Walhalla man's home after conducting an undercover buy with him on Monday.More >
Emotional video of tornado survivor goes viral
Emotional video of tornado survivor goes viral
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:56 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:56:25 GMT
An interview with the survivor of the massive tornado in Moore, OK, on Monday quickly went viral.More >
An interview with the survivor of the massive tornado in Moore, OK, on Monday quickly went viral.More >
Are cougars roaming the Upstate?
Are cougars roaming the Upstate?
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:29:17 GMT
For years people have reported seeing cougars, or panthers, in the Upstate. Some experts say they're out there while others say they're not.
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For years people have reported seeing cougars, or panthers, in the Upstate. Some experts say they're out there while others say they're not.
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Dog, kitten doing well awaiting new home
Dog, kitten doing well awaiting new home
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:56:45 GMT
The rescue group taking care of a dog and the kitten she was found nursing said the pair are doing well awaiting a home.More >
The rescue group taking care of a dog and the kitten she was found nursing said the pair are doing well awaiting a home.More >

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Gosling misses Cannes premiere, sends his regrets
Gosling misses Cannes premiere, sends his regrets
The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year's festival: Ryan Gosling.More >
The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year's festival: Ryan Gosling.More >
Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th
Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th
Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner with the unveiling Wednesday of a monument in the composer's birthplace of Leipzig.More >
Germany on Wednesday celebrated the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, the 19th-century composer whose music has been hailed as sublime art at the height of Western culture even as he remains tainted by his visceral...More >
Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.More >
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.More >
Monroe's photos for Prague exhibition stolen
Monroe's photos for Prague exhibition stolen
A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen.More >
A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen.More >
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
An Arizona restaurateur's online rants against unhappy customers has become an Internet sensation - and taught small businesses an important lesson about keeping customers happy.More >
It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.More >
Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China
Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China
Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers - and even sits on the toilet - in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power.More >
Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers - and even sits on the toilet - in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power.More >
Hosseini discusses new novel at NYC reading
Hosseini discusses new novel at NYC reading
Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is.More >
Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is.More >
Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event.More >
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan left the hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said.More >

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New video of Oklahoma tornado caught on tape
New video of Oklahoma tornado caught on tape
This clip shows the Moore, Oklahoma tornado wreaking havoc with debris being strewn about.
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KCTV5 meteorologist captures tornado hitting Moore, OK
KCTV5 meteorologist captures tornado hitting Moore, OK
KCTV5 Meteorologist Tom Wachs was storm chasing Monday when he intercepted the deadly tornado that pummeled Moore, OK. He describes the devastation that he saw.More >
KCTV5 Meteorologist Tom Wachs was storm chasing Monday when he intercepted the deadly tornado that pummeled Moore, OK. A gas station he had just passed was destroyed by the tornado.
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Large tornado bears down on Oklahoma City area
Large tornado bears down on Oklahoma City area
RAW VIDEO: A news helicopter was overhead Monday afternoon as a mammoth tornado bore down on Oklahoma City. (May 20, 2013).More >
RAW VIDEO: A news helicopter was overhead Monday afternoon as a mammoth tornado bore down on Oklahoma City. (May 20, 2013).More >
Massive tornado slams Briarwood Elementary school
Massive tornado slams Briarwood Elementary school
Michael Konopasek reporters live from outside the school after the tornado hit. (5/20/2013)More >
Aerial view: tornado damage over Oklahoma City elementary school
Aerial view: tornado damage over Oklahoma City elementary school
Take a look at video of tornado damage over Oklahoma City elementary school. (5/20/2013)More >
Raw: Large Tornado on the ground in Oklahoma City
Raw: Large Tornado on the ground in Oklahoma City
Chopper aerials catch a tornado sweep through Oklahoma City on Monday. (5/20/2013)More >
Anchors take cover as tornado hits TV station
Anchors take cover as tornado hits TV station
The newscast at KSN television station in Wichita, Kansas took a dramatic turn Sunday night. (5/20/13)More >
Sleeping bear removed form tree
Sleeping bear removed form tree
Residents of a Colorado Springs neighborhood got an unexpected treat on Sunday. (5/20/13)More >

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Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.More >
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.More >
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.More >
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.More >
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.More >
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...More >
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...More >
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...More >
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.More >
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.More >
Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled
Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled
An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.More >
An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.More >
Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.More >
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.More >
Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic
Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic
An Australian politician says he's learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.More >
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.More >

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Deputies hope to find owners of jewelry
Deputies hope to find owners of jewelry
Deputies hope to find the owners of this jewelry, which was sold to a store in Greer by a man deputies said had stolen other pieces.More >
Deputies hope to find the owners of this jewelry, which was sold to a store in Greer by a man deputies said had stolen other pieces.More >
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Deputies seize $134K of weed
Deputies seize $134K of weed
Oconee County deputies said they found a bucket of marijuana and 67 plants worth $134,000 at a Walhalla man's home.More >
Oconee County deputies said they found a bucket of marijuana and 67 plants worth $134,000 at a Walhalla man's home.More >
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Dozens killed after huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb
Dozens killed after huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb
A tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.More >
A tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.More >
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Massive tornado hits Oklahoma
Massive tornado hits Oklahoma
Another large tornado has touched down south of Oklahoma City a day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK.More >
Another large tornado has touched down south of Oklahoma City a day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK.More >

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RAW: Fountain Inn family reunited with dog
RAW: Fountain Inn family reunited with dog
Krista and David Painter are reunited with their dog Sara who was kept in a kennel for a week after animal control officers said she was a threat. (5/21/2013)More >
Dog saves kitten, nurses her as her own puppy
Dog saves kitten, nurses her as her own puppy
Anderson's Animal Control found a dog and kitten duo, and they believe the dog saved the kitten from a ravine. Now, she's treating the baby cat like her own pup, even nursing her. (5/14/13)
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RAW: Errika Shelton is wheeled out of court after pleading guilty
RAW: Errika Shelton is wheeled out of court after pleading guilty
Errika Shelton offers no comment to FOX Carolina reporter Adrian Acosta after pleading guilty in connection to the chase and crash that killed her 7-year-old daughter. (5/21/2013)More >
Sheriff: Dacusville woman killed 2 kids, shot husband
Sheriff: Dacusville woman killed 2 kids, shot husband
Pickens County Sheriff's Office says a Dacusville woman killed her 2 kids and shot her husband. (5-14-13)More >
Fatal wreck means third death in Greenville family
Fatal wreck means third death in Greenville family
A Greenville woman died Saturday after an early morning wreck that sent her boyfriend, the driver, to the hospital. (4/27/2013)
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Are cougars roaming the Upstate?
Are cougars roaming the Upstate?
Many say they've seen cougars in the Upstate. (5/20/2013)More >
Mailman dog bites are on the rise in S.C.
Mailman dog bites are on the rise in S.C.
The U.S. Postal Serivce said dog bites are the most commonly reported public health issue. Behind small children and elderly, mailmen get bit the most. (5/21/13)More >
KCTV5 meteorologist captures tornado hitting Moore, OK
KCTV5 meteorologist captures tornado hitting Moore, OK
KCTV5 Meteorologist Tom Wachs was storm chasing Monday when he intercepted the deadly tornado that pummeled Moore, OK. He describes the devastation that he saw.More >
KCTV5 Meteorologist Tom Wachs was storm chasing Monday when he intercepted the deadly tornado that pummeled Moore, OK. A gas station he had just passed was destroyed by the tornado.
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Fountain Inn family upset dog officers called dog 'vicious'
Fountain Inn family upset dog officers called dog 'vicious'
A Fountain Inn family fights to keep their dogs alive after animal control officers called them vicious. (5/20/2013)More >
Wife and mom of 2 killed in hit-and-run crash speaks
Wife and mom of 2 killed in hit-and-run crash speaks
The wife and mother of a man and 12-year-old boy killed Sunday night in a hit-and-run crash pleads for driver to come forward. (4/15/2013)More >