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Watch VideoFirst Person: Mom Discusses Famous Tornado Photo

First Person: Mom Discusses Famous Tornado Photo

The photo of the mom carrying her daughter from the destroyed school in Moore, Oklahoma has been used in hundreds of newspapers. LaTisha Garcia talks about what happened next. She says her 8-year-old daughter, Jazmin Rodriguez, is okay. (May 23) Full Story

Watch VideoObama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits

Obama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits

President Obama is standing by the use of drone-launched missile strikes. But he's also moving to limit them as part of a refocusing of the fight against Islamist terrorists that also includes a new push to close Guantanamo Bay. (May 23) Full Story

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Watch VideoLisa Ling on Confidence, New Motherhood

Lisa Ling on Confidence, New Motherhood

New mom Lisa Ling is feeling unstoppable. The 39-year-old host of OWN's "Our America with Lisa Ling" says motherhood inspired her get involved with Dove's "Let's Make Girls Unstoppable" campaign. (May 23) Full Story

Watch VideoDemi Lovato Is Radio Ready With 4th Album

Demi Lovato Is Radio Ready With 4th Album

Demi Lovato, whose new album is now in stores, talks about discovering the key to radio-friendly songs. (May 23) Full Story

National

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over. Full Story

Entertainment

Gov. Christie boosts Jersey shore on 'Today'

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says that 80 percent of his state's shore will look the same this year as it did last year despite being walloped by Superstorm Sandy. Full Story

Health

Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants

An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers. Full Story

World

Niger government: No hostages in Agadez

Niger government: No hostages in Agadez

Niger's government spokesman told The Associated Press that the jihadists who attacked a military installation in the town of Agadez on Thursday had never taken any hostages, unlike their earlier statements. Full Story

News in Pictures

Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

Local

President resets drone wars

San Diego a center for the industry. Full Story

Sports

Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead

Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead

Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. Full Story

Politics

Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift

Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift

A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules that protect the minority party. Full Story

Science & Tech

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. Full Story

Strange

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant. Full Story