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Workers look through tornado damage at the American

Tornadoes rake 2 Oklahoma cities, killing 2

A tornado leveled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others before a second twister raked a suburb of Tulsa more than 100 miles away, authorities said.

Motor Racing Pagenaud outduels Rossi to win his first Indy 500
Takuma Sato was third, Josef Newgarden fourth and defending champion Will Power was fifth.
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Nation Countries watch as divided Europe chooses parliament
BRUSSELS — As voters in all 28 European Union countries elect a new shared parliament, here are some key races ...
World Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru
LIMA, Peru — A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, ...
Nation 20 for 2020: What to know about the Democratic candidates
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
Football Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr dies at 85
The Packers announced Sunday that Starr had died, citing his family. He had been in failing health since suffering two strokes and a heart attack in 2014.
Celebrities Stan Lee's ex-manager arrested on abuse charges
Keya Morgan, who was taken into custody in Arizona on an outstanding arrest warrant after being charged by Los Angeles County prosecutors earlier this month, appeared in court early Sunday.
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Sports Notable sports deaths in 2019
A look at those athletes, coaches and sports personalities we lost in 2019.
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Nation 6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
Dan Janison Janison: When Trump shuns professional practice
Two fresh news reports reflect a familiar theme in President Donald Trump's approach to the norms of procedure and discipline. ...
Nation Hawaii woman missing for 2 weeks rescued
A Hawaii woman has been found alive in a forest on Maui island after going missing more than two weeks ago.
Real Estate Young home buyers scramble as prices rise
For millennials looking to buy their first home, the hunt feels like a race against the clock.
World UK race to succeed May heats up with Brexit focus
The race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May is heating up, the field of Conservative contenders is quickly growing and the focus is squarely on how to handle Brexit.