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5.7-magnitude quake widely felt across N. Calif.

An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage.The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials said.It was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern California, said Rafael Abreu, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Center in Golden, Colo.Slight damage has been reported including objects falling from shelves and dishes rattled or broken, according to a report from the National Weather Service.Susan Shephard and her husband Alan Shephard, who run the Quail Lodge at Lake Almanor near Greenville very close to the epicenter, said they were watching "The Hunger Games" on TV when the whole building started shaking."All of a sudden things started falling off the shelves, mirrors fell off the wall, vases fell down to the flo...

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    Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett says 12,000 to 13,000 homes were affected by the tornado that tore through a city suburb.At least 24 people died when the tornado la...

  2. Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors nearly complete as residents return to assess damage

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  3. Okla. storm chaser: Hospitals 'overflowing' with the injured

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  5. Storm chaser says tornado is a 'wake up call'

    Jeff Piotrowski thinks twister was 'quick and very destructive'

  6. Massive tornadoes destroy homes, shatter lives in Midwest

    Casey Stegall reports from Shawnee, Oklahoma

  7. NWS: Okla. tornado had winds up to 200 mph

    The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph.The weather service's preliminary classification of Monday afterno...

  8. Kids rescued from rubble at Okla. elementary

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  9. More tornadoes in forecast for central US Tuesday

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  10. More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

    A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts:Q. Is global warming to blame?A. You can't blame a single weather event on gl...

  11. Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported

    Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.Sedg...

  12. Tornado touches down in Oklahoma

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  1. 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California

    An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of ...

  2. Attracting Business to Oklahoma City

    Greater Oklahoma City Chamber CEO Roy Williams on the recovery after the deadly tornado and efforts to attract business to the area.

  3. Deadly twister damages or destroys as many as 13,000 homes

    Casey Stegall reports from Moore, Oklahoma

  4. AccuWeather Supports Bill to Improve US Severe Weather Warnings

    "We can and must do more relative to severe weather," AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers testified on Thursday, May 23, 2013, during a hearing called Restoring U.S. Leaders...

  5. Moore mayor wants safe-room shelters built in all new homes, while cost of tornado damage could top $2 billion

    The mayor of the Oklahoma City suburb that was devastated by a massive tornado Monday says he wants safe-room shelters built in all new homes.Moore Mayor Glen Lewis,...

  6. Threat of North Dakota dam failure may be easing

    The threat of a possible dam failure on a river near a northeastern North Dakota city appears to be easing, and officials were considering Thursday when 1,300 evacua...

  7. Thunderstorms, hail slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

    A band of thunderstorms is battering the Oklahoma City area and slowing cleanup operations in the southern suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thou...

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