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• Frightened Okla. residents opt to flee tornadoes
• Memorial held for Newtown gunman's mother
• Rookie among 4 Houston firefighters killed
• U.K. police charge second suspect in soldier's death
• Despite mammoth blood discovery, cloning still unlikely
• Storied nuke plant becomes environmental wasteland
• Rockets from Syria hit Hezbollah stronghold
• N.M. crews fight wildfires, smoke pours into capital
• Pressing needs test GOP's smaller government stand
• Rock guitarist leads London march against badger cull
• The IRS -- its glory days and its checkered past
• Indonesia mine to be shut for two months, company says
• As hurricanes loom, Florida insurance lives on borrowed time
• Turkish police, demonstrators clash in Istanbul
• Wife: Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant
• Government allows nutrient labels on alcohol drinks
• Family: Mother killed in Syria kept many secrets

Frightened Okla. residents opt to flee tornadoes Posted: 01 Jun 2013 03:13 PM PDT It's a warning as familiar as a daily prayer for Tornado Alley residents: When a twister approaches, take shelter in a basement or low-level interior room or closet, away from windows and exterior walls.

Memorial held for Newtown gunman's mother Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT More than 100 family and friends gathered at a church in a small New Hampshire town Saturday to remember the woman whose son massacred 20 first-graders and six educators in a Connecticut elementary school last year.

Rookie among 4 Houston firefighters killed Posted: 01 Jun 2013 03:18 PM PDT One Houston firefighter remained hospitalized in critical condition Saturday, a day after a massive motel and restaurant fire killed four of his fellow firefighters.

U.K. police charge second suspect in soldier's death Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:12 PM PDT British police charged a second suspect Saturday with the murder of a soldier who was hacked to death in a London street, as right-wing and antifascist groups both demonstrated.

Despite mammoth blood discovery, cloning still unlikely Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:16 PM PDT Despite the recent discovery of a stunningly preserved mammoth, the odds of scientists using it to clone a real-life mammoth anytime soon are still low, experts say.

Storied nuke plant becomes environmental wasteland Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:45 PM PDT A stainless steel tank the size of a basketball court lies buried in the sandy soil of southeastern Washington state, an aging remnant of U.S. efforts to win World War II.

Rockets from Syria hit Hezbollah stronghold Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT Eighteen rockets and mortars rounds from Syria slammed into Lebanon on Saturday, the largest cross-border salvo to hit a Hezbollah stronghold since Syrian rebels threatened to retaliate.

N.M. crews fight wildfires, smoke pours into capital Posted: 01 Jun 2013 04:29 PM PDT Fire crews are battling a pair of wildfires in New Mexico that have scorched thousands of acres, spurred evacuation calls for dozens of homes and poured smoke into the touristy state capital.

Pressing needs test GOP's smaller government stand Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:30 AM PDT President Barack Obama says a government that works properly can be best-equipped to help and protect the public. Republican believers in a less-is-more government generally disagree.

Rock guitarist leads London march against badger cull Posted: 01 Jun 2013 06:52 AM PDT Protesters dressed as badgers and led by Queen guitarist Brian May marched through central London on Saturday demanding that the government scrap a plan to cull badgers, aimed at slowing the spread of a cattle disease.

The IRS -- its glory days and its checkered past Posted: 01 Jun 2013 06:14 AM PDT For a time, the Internal Revenue Service inspired awe and admiration in Americans, not just trepidation and lame jokes about death and taxes.

Indonesia mine to be shut for two months, company says Posted: 01 Jun 2013 07:48 AM PDT Indonesia has told Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc it cannot resume production at its huge copper mine until the result of an investigation into an accident is complete, a government official said.

As hurricanes loom, Florida insurance lives on borrowed time Posted: 01 Jun 2013 05:10 AM PDT Mother Nature has been kind to Florida's coastline lately with a record run of seven years without a hurricane making landfall, allowing property insurers time to re-stock their depleted coffers.

Turkish police, demonstrators clash in Istanbul Posted: 01 Jun 2013 02:57 AM PDT Turkey's government on Saturday appeared to be trying to placate demonstrators on the second day of anti-government demonstrations, even as police let off more tear gas and pressurized water against protesters trying to reach a main square in Istanbul or the Parliament building in the capital, Ankara.

Wife: Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant Posted: 01 Jun 2013 05:42 AM PDT Lou Reed's wife says the rock icon is recovering after a life-saving liver transplant, according to an interview published Saturday in a British newspaper.

Government allows nutrient labels on alcohol drinks Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:48 AM PDT Alcoholic beverages could soon carry nutritional labels like those on food — but only if the producers want to put them there.

Family: Mother killed in Syria kept many secrets Posted: 31 May 2013 07:00 PM PDT A Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria often left many family members and friends in the dark about the details of another life — marrying an Arab immigrant, moving around frequently and taking trips to the Middle East, including the one that would be her last, relatives said Friday.

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