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A major tornado outbreak is expected to develop in the central U.S. states, engulfing the are where the Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet the U.S. Storm Prediction Center said on Wednesday.

Numerous flights were delayed at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport as hail damaged up to 100 taxis beginning about 8 p.m., airport spokesman David Magaña said. Many departing planes returned to the terminals and passengers got off before the storm arrived.

The Franklin County Sheriff department has confirmed that several people were killed and many more were injured and have gone missing after a possible tornado hit the community of Denning in Franklin County early Wednesday morning.

As the clueless devastated survivors of Joplin look out for help, social networking sites like facebook and twitter came up for their rescue.

The protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh by the powerful tribes of Yemen left 38 dead on Tuesday as the uprising threatened to turn into a militia-led revolt.

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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for portions of Central Texas, which is effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1120 pm until 400 am cdt, the US Storm Prediction Centre said in a statement.

At least six people were killed and many were injured in a series of thunderstorm and tornados that struck Oklahoma and Kansas City, according to US weather officials.

Dallas area news organizations and residents used their cameras to capture images of hail, lightning storms, funnel clouds and tornado sirens as the city and surrounding counties were put on a Tornado watch.

A tornado watch remains valid until 10 p.m. CDT Tuesday evening in 25 counties across North Central Texas, including Dallas, the National Weather Service reported.

A number of North Texas counties are under a Tornado watch, with witnesses reporting that twisters have already touched down in some places, accompanied by golf-ball size hail.

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Gold Prices at Tuesday morning's London Fix hit record Euro and Pound Sterling highs - €1078.85 and £942.22 per ounce respectively. The US Dollar ticked lower after a Federal Reserve official suggested monetary policy may remain loose for an extended period.

This morning in London, President Barack Obama expressed his sorrow about the tornado damage around the Midwest, and promised a full federal response to aid the recovery.

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The monster tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., on Sunday killed at least 90 people and caused catastrophic damage. How does it rank compared to other tornadoes in U.S. history?

Deadly tornadoes ripped through Midwest United States this weekend, causing enormous damage and killing a least 91 people, including 89 in Joplin, Missouri.

A massive tornado struck Joplin, southwest Missouri. At a news conference early Monday morning, Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr announced that 89 people have died so far. An unaccounted number of people were injured. Patients filled hospitals that could admit them.

Pakistani troops have ended a siege by militants and recaptured the naval air force headquarters after a 16-hour battle with militants on Monday.

National Weather Service has kept several counties in Arkansas under Tornado watch until 4 am central time this morning.

A devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, on late Sunday afternoon, damaging a hospital building and killing at least 31 people, with one death reported in Minneapolis.