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Ex-Cincy IRS official doubts agencys explanation for Tea Party scandal
A woman who worked in the IRS Cincinnati office at the center of controversy over targeting of conservative groups says she doubts that the blame resides with front-line employees, as the agency has ...
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Growing cities become tornado target
As our metropolitan areas grow bigger it's becoming harder for tornadoes to miss the cities - that, more than the weather itself, is what is changing, according to severe weather expert Dr. Greg Forbes. He tells Brian Williams the Oklahoma damage is "the worst I've ...
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Oklahoma mother reunited with her children
When Janna Ketchie realized the tornado was headed toward her childrens' daycare center she wasn't sure if she would ever see them again. After struggling to find her sons for hours she finally located them, safe and sound. NBC's Ann Curry spoke to Ketchie at the Oklahoma University Medical ...
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Volunteer ‘It felt good to help’
it does feel good. it felt -- you know, there was a guy about 70 years old that we picked up out of there and just hugging him. and we said, man, are you okay? where are you hurting at? and he said all over. and, you know, thinking about that last night, i couldn't hardly sleep. it felt pretty good to help those people. and i didn't -- you know, these other people that are trained more ...
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Fallin ‘Oklahoma standard’ is neighbor helping neighbor
NBC's Brian Williams spoke to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin who described the spirit of Oklahomans in a time of crisis, saying they'll do whatever it takes to help fellow man and that faith is very important to the state as residents pick up the pieces of their ...
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Comprehending the tornado’s damage in Moore Oklahoma
The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett join Rev. Sharpton to describe the damage they've seen in Moore so far, and how the city is preparing the long process of recovery and ...
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Hero nurse helps save newborn baby and mother in Moore
Nurse Cheryl Stoepker of the Moore Medical Center explains how she protected a newborn child and his mother as the tornado wreaked havoc on the hospital building they hid ...
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‘It was my home. And now it’s gone’
here some homes are now treacherous landscapes. shirley mccartney took me into what's left of her bedroom where she found two crosses unharmed by the deadly tornado. and they were still on the ...
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May the spirit of Moore inspire us to help
As we take inspiration from the heroic stories we're learning from those who stepped up for each other in Moore Oklahoma, Rev. Sharpton explains why it's time for all of us to step up and help our fellow ...
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Frantic search for survivors
The Oklahoma National Guard has joined local firefighters and the Red Cross to search for survivors in the wake of the devastating tornado. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez ...
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Manchester City New York Yankees partners in new MLS team
Brian Marwood (left), Txiki Begiristain the Director of Football at Manchester City, Ferran Soriano the CEO and Vicky Kloss the chief communications officer of Manchester City look on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Norwich City at Etihad Stadium on May 19, 2013 in Manchester, ...
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Victim of Miami face-chewing attack last year making progress doctors say
Doctor Urmen Desai, left, talks to reporters as Dr. Wrood M. Kassira, center, and Dr. Renaud Saint-Vil, right, look on during a news conference in Miami, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The doctors gave an an update on the progress of Ronald Poppo, a homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami. The attack left Poppo blind, but the doctors say he's been ...
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Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex assault problem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers frustrated by a spate of high-profile military sexual assault cases unveiled draft proposals in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to crack down on the crime, but they stopped short the kind of overhaul sought by some ...
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Chemical-safety watchdog criticizes probe of Texas blast
(Reuters) - Officials with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board say they may never know what caused last month's deadly fertilizer-plant explosion in Texas because of interference by federal and Texas agencies, according to a letter sent Tuesday by the head of the regulatory board to U.S. Senator Barbara ...
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NFL notebook San Francisco lands 50th Super Bowl
San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature did not support financing to renovate Sun Life ...
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UN chief urges more action to end recruitment of child soldiers in Myanmar
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the practice. Ban's comments came as Myanmar President Thein Sein was making a landmark visit to Washington. The former general met with President Barack Obama on Monday, marking a turnaround in the Asian ...
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US outsources data cull for State Department terrorism report complicating trend analysis
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has given the job of compiling statistics used by the State Department to analyze trends in global terrorism to an academic group, a move that may complicate accurate unclassified assessments of patterns of terrorist activity for years to come. As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver a major speech on counterterrorism this week and the State Department ...
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Oklahoma tornado victim search efforts winding down
An aerial view shows an entire neighborhood destroyed by Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday ...
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San Francisco’s Political Leaders Ecstatic About Hosting Super Bowl L
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)-- The rotunda at San Francisco's City Hall was packed full of Warriors fans on Tuesday when Mayor Ed Lee was passed a note and a big smile broke out on his face. The city's political and civic leaders were gathered for a Warrior's Day celebration, but it was the news about another sport that Lee was reacting to. You didn't have to be a mind reader to ...
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David Beckham What did he do really for American soccer
David Beckham has announced his retirement. In the US, the David Beckham experiment coincided with a flourishing of soccer, and he was the perfect face for the sport's new ...
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Video Baby falcons get banded in their New York bridge home
Four peregrine falcon chicks that live in a box on the George Washington Bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey got identifying bands Tuesday and were pronounced healthy and ...
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House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
WASHINGTON -; Republicans controlling the House pressed ahead Tuesday with slashing cuts to domestic programs far deeper the cuts departments like Education, Interior and State are facing under an already painful round of automatic ...
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Impact of Okla. tornado beyond mere cleanup
Kandi Scott salvages items from the rubble of her home, which she shared with her mother, until it was destroyed Monday when a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds.(AP Photo/Brennan ...
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IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Cliff Toye, of Tabernacle, holds a sign as he stands with others outside Internal Revenue Service offices Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cherry Hill, N.J., during a tea party rally protesting extra IRS scrutiny of conservative groups. The Internal Revenue Service gave extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. (AP Photo/Mel ...
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Feds take over Calif. high-risk insurance program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; About 17,000 Californians with serious medical problems will be moved from a state-run stopgap health insurance program to a federal plan starting in ...
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Memorial Bridge is falling down, falling down
The Memorial Bridge linking New Hampshire and Maine is a historical landmark, its been there for over 80 years, but the bridge is old and in this age of recession, expensive repair work versus more valuable replacement may soon see the structure razed and replaced.
The Memorial Bridge that links Portsmouth in New Hampshire to Kittery in Maine is ageing. The through truss lift bridge is over 80 years old and has begun to feel its age in recent years, on the 16th of October, 2009 state authorities issued an emergency closure of the bridge due to essential repairs that were needed and its weight limit has steadily been reduced over the last year or so. Read more
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