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America Has the Worst Tornadoes on Earth
Loading feed Moore has a deep and tragic tornado legacy. The town could probably lay claim to being the very center of Tornado Alley, an area roughly defined from north Texas to South Dakota, and west of the Mississippi river. On May 3, 1999, Moore was hit by one of the worst tornadoes on record. That storm's winds were indirectly measured at 302 miles per ...
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Massive tornado destroy parts of Oklahoma
The Weather Channel's Dr. Greg Forbes explains why the intensity of this particular tornado couldn't be predicted. Forbes also talks about the technology that tracks the ...
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Moore Oklahoma faced ‘challenges’ before will ‘bounce back’
Politico's Lois Romano and former Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla., join The Daily Rundown to discuss the 1999 tornado which impacted Moore, Oklahoma and the tragedy it's experiencing ...
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Moore Okla. mayor took shelter in jewelry store vault during tornado
morning joe ." we are live this morning in moore, oklahoma, a site of utter devastation as the sun comes up this morning. and we have with us now the mayor of this ...
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Oklahoma family loses home of 23 years but not each other
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski talk with Moore, Oklahoma resident Mark Ellerd, whose home was destroyed on Monday by the devastating tornado. Ellerd, along with his wife and two children, lived in the home for 23 ...
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Oklahoma congressman This was not a normal tornado
Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., updates The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd on the situation in Moore, Oklahoma. Lankford says "there was ample warning, even several days in advance," about the severity of the tornado but given the type of storm, it wasn't enough. Lankford also discusses the aid Oklahoma will need in the aftermath of the ...
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Conn. foster mom pleads guilty for spoon-spanking
NORWICH, Conn. -- A Connecticut foster mother faces 100 days in jail after acknowledging she spanked a 4-year-old girl with a wooden spoon.Jami Littlefield pleaded guilty Monday in Superior Court in Norwich to third-degree assault.The Day of New London reports ( http://bit.ly/10LwYFg) Littlefield told authorities she paddled the girl on the buttocks because she was acting out. Littlefield ...
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Los Angeles picks mayor after low-drama campaign
File-This file combo shows a Feb. 20, 2013 file photo of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaking to media in Los Angeles, left, and undated image provided by the Wendy Greuel Campaign of mayoral candidate Greuel meeting with voters. Despite the high stakes, the race has been a mostly low-drama affair between two government regulars. In a city known to yawn at local politics, turnout ...
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Former US Marine kidnapped in Mexico family says
A former Marine from Texas who served for seven years has disappeared in Mexico, his family said, and has been kidnapped by armed men. Armando Torres, 27, crossed the Los Indios Bridge in Brownsville, Texas on Tuesday night to visit his dad and was supposed to return Wednesday morning. Torres' uncle, Eduardo Torres, says he's worried and claims he and two other family members from ...
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Dune Didnt Have to Suck
Cannes, France – Remember how bad the movie "Dune" was? Well, it didn't have to be that way. The film, directed by David Lynch in 1984, was so terrible, David Lynch eventually took his name off of it. But Lynch wouldn't have had a chance to direct "Dune" if its original director had been able to get it made back in the mid-1970s. That man's name ...
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Toucher Rich Naughty Mazz Loves New York City
Every so often, Toucher & Rich employ the help of Tony Massarotti's randy alter ego "Naughty Massarotti." The Bruins are headed to New York City to continue their series with the Rangers, and not only does Naughty Mazz love the Big Apple, he has some strong feelings for people associated with the city. It's your job to guess which New Yorker Naughty Mazz is talking ...
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Thousands March Against Hate In New York City
murder of Mark Carson this weekend. The march to the spot where Carson was shot was led by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and Edie Windsor, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court challenge of the Defense of Marriage Act, and also included representatives from numerous other LGBT groups. Glennda Testone, Executive Director of the city’s LGBT Community ...
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Fatigued electorate to make historic choice in Los Angeles
By Jessica Taylor, NBC News Los Angeles will make history when voters elect a new mayor on Tuesday but the runoff race between two Democratic candidates isn’t drawing much interest as turnout could reach a record low despite the more than $33 million that’s been spent on the nearly two year-long contest to succeed outgoing Mayor Anthony Villagarosa. The race pits City Controller ...
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Oklahoma governor We will come back strong
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin joins Morning Joe to discuss Monday's devastating, Category 4 tornado, the rescue and recovery phase currently happening in Moore, speaking with President Obama and the challenges the city is facing as it fights to ...
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Deeply saddened Pope UK queen lead worldwide condolences after Oklahoma tornado
I am close to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado, especially those who lost young children. Join me in praying for them.- Pope Francis ...
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Oklahoma senator This picture traveled 80 miles to my sons yard
Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., joins Morning Joe to discuss Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, a tornado that devastated Oklahoma in 1999, and a tornado that took place on Sunday in Shawnee, Oklahoma that is reported to have killed two ...
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Apple under scrutiny for holding cash overseas
Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies before a Senate committee Tuesday about the company's tax strategies. Senate investigators reported Monday that the company holds more than $100 billion in cash overseas to avoid U.S. income ...
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White House aides learned of IRS details in April but didn’t tell Obama
Follow @mpoindc The White House first learned of a draft report detailing abuses by IRS officials in targeting conservative groups in late April, though the top administration spokesman maintained on Monday that President Barack Obama was not notified of the emerging controversy at that time.White House press secretary Jay Carney, in a bid to further the administration's public response ...
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Coming up New York Fed Dudleys speech
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - New York Fed President William Dudley will discuss monetary policy at the zero lower bound in Japan and the U.S. in a speech to the Japan Society in New York at 1 p.m. Eastern. Dudley's views are closely watched as he is seen as a member of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's inner-circle at the central bank. Dudley has been a strong supporter of the Fed's ...
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Southwest Airlines sets date for new Houston-D.C. service
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has set the date for its new nonstop service from Houston to Washington, D.C. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has set the date for its new nonstop service from Houston to Washington, D.C. One daily roundtrip flight between Houstons William P. Hobby Airport and D.C.s Ronald Regan Washington National Airport will begin Aug. 4. The Dallas-based airline received ...
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The rise of Golden Dawn raises concerns at US State Department
to the country's Parliament, according to the annual US State Department’s report on international religious freedom. The report characterises Golden Dawn as "a political party openly espousing anti-Semitism and racism and linked to violent attacks against individuals perceived to be immigrants." Some anti-Semitic and racist incidents were condemned by the Greek ...
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Video President Obama declares Okla. a major disaster
President Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma, and is now sending federal help to the area devastated by a tornado. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports on the disaster ...
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More severe weather expected after monster tornado
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., says golf ball-sized hail, powerful winds and isolated, strong tornadoes could strike areas of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma on Tuesday. The area at risk does not include Moore, Okla., where dozens of people were killed in a monstrous tornado Monday. Severe weather warnings extend through most of the central United States, with conditions ...
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Video Search for trapped victims continues in Moore Okla.
The desperate search and rescue operation continued through the night in Moore, Okla., where rescue crews crawled among the massive piles of rubble looking for trapped victims. Vinita Nair ...
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Elementary schools packed with kids sat in tornados path
massive tornado tore through Moore, Okla. , another blow was delivered: two elementary schools with students still inside had been right in its path, leading to at least seven deaths with dozens more still missing. The first school -- Briarwood Elementary -- was heavily damaged but, amazingly, there were no ...
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