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Oklahoma staggered by 'storm of storms'

Emergency crews in Oklahoma picked through neighborhoods without recognizable streets Tuesday in a grim, house-by-house search of the blasted-out husk of a city left behind by a ferocious tornado.

Moore officials: Federal grants to help build 'safe rooms' delayed

Officials in tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., complained in February that $2 million in federal grants to pay for “safe rooms” in 800 homes had been delayed by a shortage of funding and FEMA requirements that were a “constantly moving target.”

Arias pleads for her life: 'I want everyone's pain to stop'

Asking the jury that convicted her of murder to now let her live, Jodi Arias said in a Phoenix courtroom Tuesday that she never meant to cause her victim’s family so much pain — and that if she was given a life sentence she would contribute to society.

Tales from the tornado: Survivors speak

A tornado that devastated Oklahoma City's suburbs has left dozens of people dead, numerous injured and missing and countless homes destroyed. As rescue workers continue to pick through the rubble, hoping to find survivors, here are some accounts from those who did make it out.

When school doesn't feel safe, facing facts helps

A devastating tornado killed children at an Oklahoma school Monday, the latest tragedy in a place that's supposed to be safe. Experts say there are ways to cope, including facing the facts, limiting exposure to endless media and giving people something positive to do.

Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'We pay all the taxes we owe'

Apple CEO Tim Cook is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.

How to help Oklahoma tornado victims

The loss of life, and the devastation, in Oklahoma City after a monster tornado ripped through the area, is heart-wrenching. Here's how you can help.

Trapped students had nowhere to hide from tornado

When the sirens began blaring and teachers at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., heard that a monstrous tornado was roaring toward their 57-year-old school and its youngest students, there was nowhere to hide.

More 'devastating' tornadoes possible Tuesday

Nine and a half million people remained under the threat of more "large and devastating" tornadoes Tuesday, forecasters warned.

Microsoft reveals Xbox One, the 'new generation' console

On Tuesday at the company's campus in Redmond, Wash., Microsoft unveiled the new Xbox One console, an "all-in-one system" with controller and new Kinect sensor array.

Before and after: Tornado cuts devastating path through Oklahoma

Suicide closes Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral

A man committed suicide inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday, prompting the clearing out of hundreds of tourists, who had been waiting in a snaking line to visit the 850-year-old landmark.

Penn. couple steals $854K from township: DA

A former municipal employee and her husband, a former police officer, have been charged with embezzling more than $850,000 from in South Whitehall Township, Pa.

Israel, Syria clash on Golan Heights cease-fire line

Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the cease-fire line in the Golan Heights, while the Israeli military said its troops opened fire after a patrol was shot at from Syria.

Most expensive house ever hits market at $190M

There's Versace's former home, priced at $100 million, Steven Cohen's $115 million apartment and a Manhattan penthouse listed at $125 million. But none of them hold a candle to an estate that spans 50 acres of waterfront in Greenwich, Conn.

Senators demand answers from IRS officials but get few new answers

U.S. Senators of both parties directed outrage at top IRS officials over not being informed earlier as to the tax agency’s work to target conservatives and they demanded answers on Tuesday as to why action was not taken more quickly to halt the abuses.

Oklahoma 4th-grader: Teacher ‘saved our lives’ from tornado

A student at a school that took a direct hit from Monday’s deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., recounted how a teacher threw her body over him and his classmates to shield them from harm.

How much money does a family need to get by?

Americans think that a family of four would need to bring in a minimum of $58,000 a year, on average, just to get by in their community, a new Gallup survey finds.

Fort Hood suspect paid $278,000 since shootings

The Department of Defense has confirmed that accused Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan has been paid more than $278,000 since the Nov. 5, 2009 shooting that left 13 dead, 32 injured.

‘Good job, teach’: Educators emerge as heroes in Oklahoma

As stories of survival emerged from sites devastated Monday by the Oklahoma tornado, so did accounts of the heroic actions of teachers who risked their lives to save students from the deadly storm.