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Dem. Senator Apologizes for Citing Tornadoes in Climate Change Speech
Foxnews: Lead | Tue May 21, 2013 19:35 UTC
Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has apologized for remarks Monday in which he linked Oklahoma cyclones to climate change while berating Republicans for their stance on the issue --  around the time a massive tornado killed dozens in that

What CNNers are posting
CNN | Tue May 21, 2013 19:23 UTC
As Moore, Oklahoma, struggles to regain its footing under the public spotlight, journalists from CNN are among those sharing online images of the devastation.

'Daily Show' co-creator sparks outrage with Oklahoma tornado joke
Foxnews: Lead | Tue May 21, 2013 19:13 UTC
In a now deleted message, Winstead tweeted about the politics of the Midwestern states, joking about the day's events.

NBA star makes $1M pledge for tornado victims
Foxnews: Lead | Tue May 21, 2013 19:13 UTC
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation.

Jodi Arias Begs to Be Spared Death
ABC News (US): Lead | Tue May 21, 2013 19:11 UTC
Jodi Arias begged the jury hearing her death penalty case to spare her life, using a photo slideshow, quoting Dickens, and using props for her argument, though she recently made statements that she would prefer the death penalty.    

Apple's Cook says company doesn't use "tax gimmicks"
CBS News | Tue May 21, 2013 18:56 UTC
Lawmakers concede tech giant did nothing illegal, but say tech giant is not paying its fair share in U.S. taxes

Arias pleads for her life, says 'I want everyone's pain to stop'
NBC News: Lead Headline | Tue May 21, 2013 18:33 UTC
Asking a jury that had convicted her of murder to now let her live, Jodi Arias said in a Phoenix courtroom Tuesday that she never meant to cause her victim’s family so much pain and that if she was given a life sentence she would contribute to socie

When the world fell in
CNN: Lead Headline | Tue May 21, 2013 18:29 UTC
Terrified children, teachers' heroics, no shelter: Inside a tornado-ravaged school elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma

Federal appeals court strikes down Arizona's 20-week abortion ban
CBS News | Tue May 21, 2013 18:27 UTC
Appeals court in San Francisco says law, which would prohibit women from ending pregnancies after 20 weeks, violates Roe v. Wade

Oklahoma tornado disaster
CBS News | Tue May 21, 2013 18:19 UTC
A twister estimated to be more than a mile wide and traveling 200 m.p.h. flattens neighborhoods

Deadliest U.S. tornadoes
CBS News | Tue May 21, 2013 18:12 UTC
A look at some of the most destructive storms to hit the U.S.

New mental health manual sparks controversy
Foxnews | Tue May 21, 2013 17:57 UTC
The most recent revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has arrived, and the latest changes have caused divisions among those in the psychiatric community. So what do these changes mean for those currently dealing with

Limited service resumes on NYC-Conn. train route
CBS News | Tue May 21, 2013 17:51 UTC
One of two railroad lines repaired after train derailment that injured dozens

Silver lining: Family digs dogs out of rubble
NBC News: Lead Headline | Tue May 21, 2013 17:48 UTC
MOORE, Okla. – In the rubble of their flattened home, under a car and in a smashed kennel, were the two remaining members of the Hendricks' family: a pair of chihuahuas, Lola and Louie, who survived the monster tornado that struck this Oklahoma town

Microsoft announces Xbox One
CBS News | Tue May 21, 2013 17:27 UTC
Microsoft announced it's highly-anticipated next-generation video game console

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Vermont legalizes assisted suicide
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 22:54 UTC
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a bill into law that has legalized physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

Britain's House of Commons votes to legalize gay marriage in England, Wales
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 22:33 UTC
Britain's House of Commons has voted to legalize gay marriage in England and Wales. British MPs approved the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill by 366 votes to 161.

Pizza from a printer: NASA to spend $125,000 funding 3D food production project
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 21:49 UTC
NASA is funding research into 3D printed food which would provide astronauts with meals during long space flights. The futuristic food printers would use cartridges of powder and oils which would have a shelf life of 30 years.

Obama to hand over some CIA drone operations to Pentagon
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 20:23 UTC
President Barack Obama has allegedly decided to hand over part of the CIA’s drone program to the Pentagon. The administration plans to gradually shift responsibility in stages, thereby providing greater congressional oversight on the use of drones.

‘Guantanamo guards shot my client 5 times for no reason’
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 20:06 UTC
Over 100 Guantanamo prisoners continue their hunger strike in protest against unlawful – and as it turns out, violent – detention. RT met with the lawyer of inmate Moath al Alawi, who has been shot by guards, denied medical treatment and force-fed.

Struggling Spain Offers Engineers to Brazil
ABC News (US): International | Tue May 21, 2013 19:35 UTC

German Climber Dies on Alaska's Mount McKinley
ABC News (US): International | Tue May 21, 2013 19:35 UTC

Brazil Commission Says Abusers Could Be Tried
ABC News (US): International | Tue May 21, 2013 19:35 UTC

Troops flood western Mexico to protect towns
Foxnews: World | Tue May 21, 2013 19:35 UTC
Mexico's top security officials gathered Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan to launch a campaign with thousands of army troops to rescue towns besieged, sometimes for months, by the powerful Knights Templar drug cartel.

Ex-Ford Execs Charged in Argentine Torture Cases
ABC News (US): International | Tue May 21, 2013 19:35 UTC

Gazprom squeezes Greece for better terms as sole major bidder for DEPA
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 19:34 UTC
Gazprom officials are in Athens for talks on acquiring Greece's public gas distributor DEPA. Gazprom is already DEPA’s major supplier and there are concerns the EU could block the deal in an attempt to limit Russia’s presence in its energy market.

‘Rubber band’ bill: Russian parliament passes ‘legally indefinable’ anti-blasphemy law
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 19:31 UTC
The Russian Duma has passed a second reading of a religious offense law that has provoked a firestorm of controversy. The legislation has been softened, but still represents a significant ramping up of punishments compared to existing laws.

Man kills himself in front of tourists at Notre Dame Cathedral
CNN: World Lead | Tue May 21, 2013 19:30 UTC

Iran Candidate List for Presidential Race
ABC News (US): International | Tue May 21, 2013 19:24 UTC

Kyrgyzstan may not renew US lease on base
RT.com | Tue May 21, 2013 19:05 UTC
The Kyrgyz government has penned a bill that would see the closure of the US-leased Manas air base in July next year. The country will lose $60 million for not extending the contract.

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