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Joplin, Missouri Tornado 'The Beast' kills 116, 7 rescued so far

The EF-4 category(second strongest classification) tornado that ripped across Joplin, Missouri yesterday Sunday May 22, claimed the lives of 116 people so far and has become the deadliest to hit US terrain since 1953 when another tornado struck Flint, Michigan where 116 were killed as well.
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Who will the Knicks draft?

The management for the New York Knicks aren't talking, but rumors abound about who they'll choose with their 17th slot at the NBA draft on June 23. Here are seven players who could make an impact with the organization.
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Americans Gone Wild - Economic Decline Spawns Violence

As the U.S. economy continues to collapse, Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated, and this frustration will inevitably boil over into rioting and violence. Could we be starting to see the start of this already? The number of Americans that have gone wild seems to be escalating.
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Detroit-based medical clinic owners convicted of Medicare fraud

Two owners of a fraudulent Detroit-area medical clinic, Martin and Joaquin Tasis, and a man who helped them launder the proceeds of the fraud, Leoncio Alayon, were convicted on Friday by a federal jury in Detroit for their roles in a $9.1 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) said.

White powder letters spook Washington as anthrax attack recalled

Nearly 30 schools in Washington DC have received envelopes containing a mysterious white powder and with ‘AL AQEDA-FBI’ written on them, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday. Preliminary testing has proved that the powder was not harmful, the FBI has said.

Pakistan has much to explain: Sen. Levin

The fact that Osama Bin Laden was found living in Pakistan after all these years of denials by Islamabad officials has many prominent people in the U.S. angry and concerned, including Senator Carl Levin, who also happens to the chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee

More evidence linking cholesterol to Alzheimer's

Six years ago, scientists discovered a gene whose presence indicates an increased chance of having Alzheimer's disease. Now, a large-scale study has uncovered five additional genes that may help predict the disease. The study involved 50,000 people in the US and Europe.
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NATO chief opposes arming Libyan rebels

Amidst reports that Libyan rebels are retreating in the face of the superior firepower of Moammar Gaddafi’s armies, the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has ruled out the possibility of providing weapons to the beleaguered rebel groups.
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UAW protests bank in attempt to gain wider support

The United Auto Workers, as part of an effort to broaden support among middle class Americans as it approaches bargaining with the three major U.S. automakers, on Thursday rallied at a downtown Detroit branch of the Bank of America

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