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Watch VideoRaw: Aerial View of Moore Tornado Damage

Raw: Aerial View of Moore Tornado Damage

The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore was a top-of-the-scale EF5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. It cut a path 17 miles long and 1.3 miles wide. Aerial video shows the path of destruction. (May 21) Full Story

Watch VideoCrews Race to Find Survivors of Okla. Twister

Crews Race to Find Survivors of Okla. Twister

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children. (May 21) Full Story

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Watch VideoGlover Talks Sisterhood Among 'Idol''s Finalists

Glover Talks Sisterhood Among 'Idol''s Finalists

'American Idol' may be a music competition show but its latest winner, Candice Glover, says there was nothing but love between this season's finalists. Glover's debut album will hit stores in July. (May 21) Full Story

Watch Video'Behind the Candelabra' Brings Stars to Cannes

'Behind the Candelabra' Brings Stars to Cannes

Lead actors Michael Douglas and Matt Damon were joined at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of their Liberace film 'Behind the Candelabra' by Adrien Brody, Jessica Chastain and Sharon Stone, among others. (May 21) Full Story

National

Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.

Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.

The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up. Full Story

Entertainment

Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th

Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th

Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner with the unveiling Wednesday of a monument in the composer's birthplace of Leipzig. Full Story

World

Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot

Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot

Iran's election overseers removed potential wild-card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. Full Story

News in Pictures

Okla. residents come home to pick up the pieces

Local

McLouth's Homer Lifts O's Past Yankees In Ten

Nate McLouth ripped a homer to lead off the bottom of the tenth and send the Orioles to a 3-to-2 win over the Yankees. Baltimore ended a six-game losing streak with the ... Full Story

Sports

Nats collapse late, lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th

Nats collapse late, lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th

As Bryce Harper ran back to chase Gregor Blanco's hard-hit fly in the ninth inning, memories of last week's scary collision with the wall at Dodger Stadium suddenly surged into his mind. Full Story

Finance

US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime

Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Full Story

Science & Tech

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. Full Story