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A blistering heat wave has caused massive power cuts and water shortages across much of north and western India, and some people are taking to the streets to express their anger with the...

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For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.

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$2B in Okla. tornado damage means hard recovery

All that is left of Shayne Patterson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children when a tornado packing winds of at least...

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Youngest Okla. tornado victims remembered by kin

The young victims of this week's tornado in Oklahoma are each being remembered in a special way — for their soccer skills, their enthusiasm and their ability to light up a room. ...

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Teen birth rates decline in most US states

The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government...

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Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth

Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.

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Float driver says train seemed still before crash

The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice...

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Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban

As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay...

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1 child dead, 1 missing in Minn. park landslide

A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters turned deadly Wednesday when gravel saturated by persistent rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two...

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Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor

Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore —...

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In Arias trial, TV cameras never far behind

The Jodi Arias trial had all the ingredients of a circus the minute it started: sex and violence, a defendant more than willing to seek the spotlight, a judge who extended leniency in allowing...

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School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones

Communities in the tornado-prone Midwest are increasingly building "safe rooms" in public schools.

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House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults

Members of a House panel angry over the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military took a key step toward tackling the problem by passing legislation Wednesday that would strip commanding...

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Official: 6 unaccounted for after Oklahoma tornado

An Oklahoma emergency management official says authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't been accounted for since the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City...

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MAY 23

1882

A late May snowfall blanketed eastern Iowa with 4 to 6 inches of snow reported around the town of Washington.
1953

The temperature at Hollis, Oklahoma soared from a morning low of 70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to establish a state record for the month of May.
1991

Thunderstorms in the Denver, Colorado Metro Area produced large hail up to golfball size. An estimated 5000 homes and 8000 cars received considerable damage. Hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches in Aurora.
2008

An outbreak of over 80 tornadoes hit northwest Oklahoma, western Kansas, eastern Colorado, and southeastern Wyoming. 2 deaths occurred in Pratt County, Kansas. Of particular interest is that 55 tornadoes occurred in the Dodge City, Kansas WFO County Warning Area alone!