2013年5月20日星期一

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Videos of tornado and close ups of destruction

Posted: 20 May 2013 02:59 PM PDT

Raw: House Burns After Massive Oklahoma TornadoA massive tornado about a mile wide has torn through Oklahoma, flattening homes and schools and causing widespread destruction in the Oklahoma City area. Videos of the twister show a giant funnel cloud powering across the landscape. "Oh my god, that thing is getting huge!" A man's voice says in this footage of the storm. [...]

Tornado rated EF4, second strongest level

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:35 PM PDT

A resident who did not want to give his name, searches through the rubble of his mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed by Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. The tornado that slammed into Oklahoma on Sunday is now blamed for two deaths. Authorities say two men in their 70s have been found dead in or near a mobile home park outside of Shawnee. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)The huge tornado that struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday was given a preliminary rating of at least EF4, or the second highest strength level, with winds of up to 200 miles per hour, a U.S. government agency said. "We believe it was at least an EF4," said Keli Pirtle, spokeswoman for the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. The Fujita scale rates tornadoes from weakest (EF1) to strongest (EF5). An EF4 tornado can blow away a well-constructed wood or brick home. A final rating will not be known until teams have examined the damage. ...

Rare fox makes comeback on Calif. island

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:21 PM PDT

FILE - This March 4, 2004 file photo shows a Santa Cruz Island fox bred in captivity being held by a wildlife biologist for the National Park Service, on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park, Calif. More than a thousand tiny island foxes live free on the largest of the Channel Islands off the Southern California coastline where less than a decade ago only a few dozen remained. The rapid turnaround in the population of the fox native to this island, which is also a national park, comes after years of intense intervention from biologists who toiled to stop an unnatural ecological cycle that involved three different species. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)The tiny island fox is rebounding from near-extinction in the northern Channel Islands.

Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74

Posted: 20 May 2013 04:47 PM PDT

Riders On The Storm's Ray Manzarek performs during a concert in ValenciaThe founding member of 1960s rock group died after a battle with bile duct cancer.

'Downright chilling' targeting of Fox News reporter

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT

Fox News journalist targeted by DOJThe media outlet denounced the Justice Department's investigation of one of its reporters.

Senators want fingerprint checks at airports

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:23 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch addresses the Utah Republican Party's annual organizing convention Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. Hatch says staffers at the Internal Revenue Service, which recently apologized for unfairly targeting tea party groups, "are either deliberately incompetent or they are evil." Hatch mentioned the IRS scandal while addressing thousands of fellow Republicans in Sandy on Saturday for the state party's annual organizing convention. Hatch says the IRS scandal is more concerning than almost anything else he's seen in the 36 years he's been in the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)Foreigners leaving the country would be subjected to the checks at the busiest airports.

Wave of attacks kills dozens in Iraq

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:50 PM PDT

An Iraqi woman passes by the scene of a car bomb attack in Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, 2013. A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed and wounded dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)The bombings extend one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence.

'The myth of suburban prosperity'

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:41 AM PDT

Newly constructed homes in an unfinished subdivision is surrounded by weeds in CoolidgeThe suburbs struggle as the nation's poor migrate out of the cities.

Why an 87-year-old took on Donald Trump? 'Someone had to'

Posted: 20 May 2013 04:14 PM PDT

"All Star Celebrity Apprentice" FinaleShe alleges the real estate mogul cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme.

787s return to skies above the U.S.

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 file photo, a United Airlines Boeing 787 is parked at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo. United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. The incidents never caused any serious injuries. But the January grounding embarrassed Boeing, which makes the 787, and disrupted schedules at the eight airlines that were flying the planes. United's first 787 flight was scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013 from Houston to Chicago. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, File) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDITAfter battery problems grounded the jet, United will begin flying the Boeing aircraft.

Immigration agency employee's union president denounces reform bill

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:19 AM PDT

A child looks up as she rides among Mexican and American flags during the International Workers Day and Immigration Reform March on May Day in Los AngelesThe plan gives legal status to millions without necessary interviews, says the USCIS leader.

Split-second choice ended with N.Y. student dead

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:20 AM PDT

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is shown. Police said Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High School)A college student was taken hostage by a masked intruder when he aimed at an officer.

NYPD to increase presence after bias killing

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:07 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A spate of anti-gay attacks in New York City is prompting police to increase their presence in some gay-friendly neighborhoods heading into what's usually a time for celebration.

Five die in van crash along Illinois highway

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT

VANDALIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police say five people were killed and six others injured when a van in which they were riding left a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times.

Autism vaccine scare leads to measles epidemic in UK

Posted: 20 May 2013 05:37 AM PDT

In this photo Thursday, April 25, 2013 Lucy Butler,15, getting ready to have her measles jab at All Saints School in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, England, as a national vaccination catch-up campaign has been launched to curb a rise in measles cases in England. More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. (AP Photo/Owen Humphreys, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVESThe country once had several dozen cases every year. It now ranks second in Europe.

Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:37 AM PDT

A photo illustration shows the applications of Yahoo and Tumblr on the screen of an iPhone in ZagrebBy Alexei Oreskovic and Jennifer Saba SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand. The deal, announced on Monday, is a bold bet by Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the company by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue. ...

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City area

Posted: 20 May 2013 01:55 PM PDT

Tornado churns through Oklahoma City suburbsA devastating, mile-wide tornado levels homes, businesses, and schools.

College costs soar, but why?

Posted: 20 May 2013 02:21 AM PDT

CollegeA graduate in 2013 pays 250% more than someone in 1982.

Supreme Court declines to hear Alaska climate change case

Posted: 20 May 2013 07:11 AM PDT

An Alaskan village wanted to sue oil companies over increased erosion.

Video: Balloon crash in Turkey kills 1, injures 24

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:27 AM PDT

This image from video provided by E. Wayne Ross shows an Anatolian Balloons Company hot air balloon crashing near Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia in central Turkey, Monday May 20 2013. Two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey on Monday, causing one of them to crash to the ground, officials said. One Brazilian tourist was killed while 24 other people on board were injured. (AP Photo/E. Wayne Ross)One Brazilian tourist was killed while 24 other people on board were injured.

Report: Obama admin. spied on reporter

Posted: 20 May 2013 06:42 AM PDT

Benghazi fallout continues to unfoldThe Justice Department collected James Rosen's telephone records.

Wave of attacks kills at least 79 in Iraq

Posted: 20 May 2013 07:08 AM PDT

An Iraqi woman passes by the scene of a car bomb attack in Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, 2013. A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed and wounded dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)The past few months produced a sustained bout of sectarian violence.

Activists say 28 Hezbollah members killed in Syria

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:18 AM PDT

In this Saturday, May 18, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Qusair Lens which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrians inspecting the rubble of damaged buildings due to government airstrikes, in Qusair, Homs province, Syria. The town of Qusair has been besieged for weeks by regime troops and pro-government gunmen backed by the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. The siege is part of a withering offensives forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have been pushing in recent weeks to regain control of the towns and villages along the Lebanese frontier. (AP Photo/Qusair Lens)BEIRUT (AP) — Fierce street fighting in a Syrian town near the Lebanese border has killed at least 28 elite members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, activists said Monday, as Syrian government forces pushed deeper into the strategic, opposition-held town.

North Korea fires sixth missile in three days

Posted: 20 May 2013 07:06 AM PDT

A North Korean soldier stands guard on the banks of Yalu River, near SinuijuBy Chookyung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said North Korea had fired one missile on Monday morning and a second one in the afternoon. Both were fired into the sea off North Korea's east coast, a ministry official said. ...

Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:10 AM PDT

Afghan policemen evacuate a wounded person after a suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in Pul-i-Khumri, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, Monday, May 20, 2013, killing the council chief and at least more than a dozen others, authorities said. Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the bombing saying the killing of civilians shows the KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief outside the council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility.

Conn. derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commute

Posted: 20 May 2013 04:38 AM PDT

A derailed Metro-North rail car is hoisted back on to the tracks in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post,Brian A. Pounds ) MANDATORY CREDITConnecticut's governor tells commuters to consider staying in NYC if they can get there.

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