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Rescuers Check Piles Of Debris For Survivors In Moore, Okla.

May 22, 2013 - 4:00am

Search and rescue teams continue digging through the rubble of demolished buildings in Moore, Okla., after Monday's devastating tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs. Officials there say there are still some people unaccounted for — exactly how many isn't clear.

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Plenty Of Overtime NHL Playoff Games Attributed To Parity

May 22, 2013 - 4:00am

The Boston Bruins are ahead three games in their series with the New York Rangers. The reigning champion Los Angeles Kings, meanwhile, lost to San Jose and their series is tied at 2-2.

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Red Cross Expects Okla. Shelters To Be Open For Weeks

May 22, 2013 - 4:00am

The damage in Moore, Oklahoma, is overwhelming. But some people can't even focus on that yet, because they're still trying to find out what happened to loved ones they haven't seen since the tornado.

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House, Senate Consider Cuts In Food Stamp Program

May 22, 2013 - 4:00am

Both the House and Senate are considering farm bills that would cut spending on food stamps, one of the most expensive government programs. But people disagree on how much the changes would affect recipients.

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Why Apple (And Lots Of Other Companies) Wound Up In Ireland

May 22, 2013 - 3:07am

It goes back to a single page in a report written decades ago by U.S. consultants, and funded by the U.S. State Department.

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Why Apple (And Lots Of Other Companies) Wound Up In Ireland

May 22, 2013 - 3:07am

It goes back to a single page in a report written decades ago by U.S. consultants, and funded by the U.S. State Department.

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West Bank Businesses Seek Growth Amid Uncertainty

May 22, 2013 - 3:04am

Political unpredictability in the region hampers all kinds of businesses: from stone-cutters and shoemakers to IT. Business owners in the West Bank say Secretary of State John Kerry's commitment to remove barriers to commerce might go further than actual cash.

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Quantum Or Not, New Supercomputer Is Certainly Something Else

May 22, 2013 - 3:03am

NASA and Google have come together to buy a new kind of computer that the manufacturer says runs on the strange laws of quantum mechanics. But some physicists counter that the machine, known as the D-Wave Two, has never demonstrated a phenomenon known as "quantum entanglement."

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Instead Of Snoozing In Savings, Let's Put $5,000 To Work

May 22, 2013 - 3:01am

It's a hard time to be a saver. The return on a savings account doesn't even keep up with inflation, and that's led many savers to ask: What should I do with my money? NPR's Uri Berliner takes $5,000 out of his own personal savings and explores various investment opportunities.

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Boomer Housemates Have More Fun

May 22, 2013 - 3:00am

Some single baby boomers are moving into group houses, a college-era solution to their modern needs. Housemates share costs, socialize, and cheer each other on through life's thick and thin.

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Backing Becks: Don't Knock The Soccer Star's Talents

May 21, 2013 - 10:00pm

After the announcement that David Beckham is retiring, there's been much discussion about how good of an athlete he's really been. Sports commentator Frank Deford says Beckham's talents have been overlooked.

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After Okla. Tornado, Obama Offers Prayers Backed With Deeds

May 21, 2013 - 11:12am

Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, President Obama offered words of comfort and federal resources to Moore, Okla., where a tornado hit Monday. At last count, 24 people were confirmed killed; the number was expected to rise.

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Rep. Cole Is From Moore, Where Deadly Twister Hit

May 21, 2013 - 7:48am

Rescuers are still combing through the rubble Tuesday morning in Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City. More is the hometown of Republican Rep. Tom Cole. He encourages everyone to remember that people in the area will need long-term help.

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Border Collies Protect Scientsts' Research From Geese

May 21, 2013 - 7:34am

Scientists in Canada were working at an experimental research farm, testing crops like corn and barley. But packs of Canada geese had been swooping in and destroying the crops. Two border collies were hired to chase away the geese.

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Now's Your Chance To Own A Little Bit Of Gandhi

May 21, 2013 - 7:28am

The late Indian leader Mohandis Gandhi, who became known as Mahatma, or venerated one, had an appendectomy decades ago. Afterward, doctors took samples of his blood. Two microscope slides bearing that blood are being auctioned in London.

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Fox News Reporter James Rosen Caught Up In Federal Probe

May 21, 2013 - 5:52am

There is word of another controversial leak investigation by the Department of Justice. The target is Fox News reporter James Rosen, who was monitored by the department after breaking a story about North Korea's nuclear weapons program in 2009.

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Tumblr Users Urge New Owner Yahoo To Keep The Site Weird

May 21, 2013 - 5:52am

When news of Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr first hit, Tumblr users took their reactions online. The posts were quirky and sharp with plenty of worry about the future.

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Young People Cast Out Of Italy's Welfare System

May 21, 2013 - 5:52am

In Italy, the youth jobless rate is nudging 40 percent, a record high in post-war history. Demographer Stefano Rosina says the Italian welfare system has always been skewed toward the middle-aged and elderly, leaving Italian youths with no political or trade union representation.

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Unclear Laws May Have Contributed to Tax-Exempt Controversy

May 21, 2013 - 5:52am

IRS and Treasury officials can expect a hard time in their appearances on Capitol Hill Tuesday. A key question that so far has not gotten much attention: How did it come to be that social welfare organizations became vehicles for political activity?

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Apple CEO Faces Senate Panel's Accusations Of 'Tax Gimmickry'

May 21, 2013 - 4:24am

Tim Cook will address reports that his company pays billions less than it should in U.S. taxes each year at a Tuesday hearing in Washington. According to a report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Apple avoids the tax payments by shifting profits to subsidiaries in Ireland.

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