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Tornado churns through Oklahoma City suburbs - Woman charged with shooting husband at home
- 18-foot python caught near Miami
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Gov. Scott vetoes nearly $400 million from budget
- Strawberry pioneer Wishnatzki passes away
- Deputies: Bodies found in woods a murder-suicide
- FWC: Rented boat that sank was improperly loaded
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Squirrelly activity forcing TECO upgrades
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TRAFFIC: Drivers, walkers trying to stay safe
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'Quiet Zone' may help curb texting and driving
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Future looks bright for Chinsegut Hill Manor House
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national News
- Search for survivors begins in OKC suburb
- NC woman accused of trying to poison 5 with cheese
- White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed
- Arias attorneys will put one witness on: Arias
- Sally Ride to get posthumous Medal of Freedom
- Police: School near OKC directly hit by tornado
- AP: License of La. explosives company suspended
- Questions linger in shooting of NY college student
- Did you just win $590M? Get a good team in place
World News
- Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
- Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers
- Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
- Czech president in dispute over gay rights
- Jordan: Arab Spring clears way for press freedoms
- Explosions kill 4 in Russia's restive Dagestan
- Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies
- Retired Anglican priest jailed for sex abuse
- Kerry challenges Congress on diplomats' security
sports news
- Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers
- Te'o off-limits to media but not Maxim party
- Indians rally to beat Mariners 10-8
- Beam her up: Gabby Douglas is back in the gym
- Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
- Bills DE Williams says texts taken out of context
- Chinese 14-year-old will tee it up in Memorial
- Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win
- Super Bowl 50 site to be decided Tuesday
entertainment News
- Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dies at 74
- Bernard Waber, children's author, dies at age 91
- Gold becomes a theme at glitzy Cannes amfAR gala
- Seth MacFarlane won't return as 2014 Oscar host
- Rosie Pope helps navigate exotic baby gear
- Witness: AEG spent $24 million on Jackson concerts
- Daft Punk goes outside comfort zone for new album
- 'Chuck' and 'Smash' stars head to Broadway
- Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation
Strange News
- Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
- Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
- Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
- Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic
- Exhibition of secretly shot photos upsets NYers
- Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru
- Exhibition of secretly shot photos upsets NYers
- Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru
- VIDEO: Deer crashes through bus windshield
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