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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 4/29
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In Pictures: Alabama tornadoes
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Oklahoma, Alabama, Joplin: Why we're seeing so many tornadoes and superstorms
The superfunnels that hit Tuscaloosa, Ala., in late April and Joplin, Mo., on Sunday, are generated by storm systems whose journeys across the country are slowed by a roadblocked jet stream.
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Strauss-Kahn case raises question: How safe are hotel employees?
Violent crimes against hotel employees, as is alleged in the Strauss-Kahn case, are rare, but they do take place. Industry experts say protecting staff and making them feel safe is a priority.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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Alabama tornadoes: dozens remain missing one week later
At last count, 25 people remained missing in Tuscaloosa, Ala., alone. Finding the missing is one of the most difficult tasks for authorities after a major disaster like the Alabama tornadoes.
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Lessons from the wreckage: How Alabama could help tornado preparedness
Meteorologists are combing through the damage from last week's historic tornado outbreak in Alabama, hoping to find clues about how to save more lives in the future.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
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Obama golf shoes could have been clue to bin Laden
Obama golf shoes: On Sunday the president made an unusual beeline for his West Wing office that raised eyebrows only in retrospect.
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In the aftermath of tornadoes: Practical affection is prayer in action
A Christian Science perspective: We can find ways to embrace the needy in practical affection and humanity.
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Tornado-stricken South begins damage tally, rebuilding
The recovery from devastating tornadoes across the South accelerated over the weekend as federal and state agencies moved quickly to help the thousands of people left homeless.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/01
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South's 'super tornado' outbreak may be worst ever in US history
Storm forensics experts have begun to put into historical perspective the massive twister outbreak that hit Alabama and six other Southern states. The Tuscaloosa twister alone may register as the most powerful long-track tornado in US history.
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Scope of Alabama's tornado-spawned humanitarian crisis grows
Churches, nonprofits, and government support teams race toward Alabama as tornado victims wander the rubble. Toothbrushes, clean water, and a roof to sleep under are among the most pressing needs.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 4/29
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What Obama will find in tornado-torn Alabama
President Obama travels to Alabama Friday to see first-hand the impact of tornadoes whose casualty toll across six states rises to 319.
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At ground zero of Alabama's monster tornado, astonishing tales of survival
The massive tornado that cut through Tuscaloosa, Ala., also made it to this rural valley, crushing houses and tossing cars. Somehow, Cathy Studdard survived to tell the tale.
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Tornado outbreak is possibly the deadliest in 37 years
The nation's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., reports that tornadoes this year have already claimed more lives than all of last year, possibly making this the deadliest tornado outbreak since the 1974.
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The Monitor's View: Alabama tornado outbreak: preparedness and response
It's not easy to prepare an entire city for a mile-wide tornado like the one that hit Tuscaloosa in Alabama. That makes individual preparedness – and rescue and recovery – especially important. Obama will tour the area Friday.
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Alabama tornadoes: Why was state's tornado death toll so high? (video)
The death toll from Wednesday's tornado outbreak across the South is now likely to top 200, with at least 131 fatalities in Alabama. Gov. Robert Bentley defends the state's preparedness.
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In Pictures: Alabama tornadoes
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Tornadoes take staggering toll in Alabama and Deep South (video)
A massive thunderstorm front spawned 137 tornadoes, killed at least 180 people, and mangled sections of Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Huntsville, Ala., on Wednesday. April is now one of the most violent weather months in the region in decades.
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7 killed in Ala. storms, bringing US toll to 16
Combined with earlier reported fatalities in Arkansas and Oklahoma, the confirmed death toll had risen to 16 by early Saturday — the nation's deadliest storm of the season.
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Marital affairs: what happens after spouses cheat
Why Americans are getting more conservative about affairs, but seem willing to accept them in their own marriages.
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A frightful economy? Top 5 Halloween indicators.
A look at our Top 5 Halloween indicators for the economy.
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Did Larry Langford bet Birmingham's future on Wall Street scheme?
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford is charged with money laundering and bribery. No-bid bond financing schemes have led to billions of lost taxpayer dollars across the US.
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Did Birmingham mayor bet city's future on a Wall Street scheme?
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford has been charged with money laundering and bribery. No-bid bond financing schemes have led to billions of lost taxpayer dollars across the US.
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