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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82) American writer, philosopher, poet, essayist
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Huge winning lottery ticket unclaimed
Mon, 20 May 2013 13:42:41 EDT
The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold?
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Nigeria: Forces killed terror suspects
Sun, 19 May 2013 18:35:31 EDT
An ongoing "massive deployment" against insurgent groups in northern Nigeria by the nation's special forces killed at least 14 suspected terrorists and captured 20 others, according to a statement released Sunday by Nigeria's defense ministry.
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Moon blast equal to 5 tons of TNT
Sun, 19 May 2013 14:16:59 EDT
NASA reports a boulder sized meteoroid slammed into the surface of the moon igniting a bright lunar explosion.
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Shots fired at Cannes; actors scramble
Sun, 19 May 2013 14:19:15 EDT
A man is arrested at the Cannes Film Festival after firing a gun loaded with blanks during a live television interview, sending an Oscar-winning actor running for cover.
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'Hero' U.S. cop charged with rape
Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:44 EDT
A former "top cop," who had the honor of sitting next to first lady Michelle Obama during a televised presidential speech four years ago, is facing rape allegations.
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China and India's smoldering problem
Tue, 21 May 2013 01:58:13 EDT
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in India on his first foreign trip since assuming the post and has begun diplomatic talks at a delicate time for the world's two most populous nations.
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Why search for life in space goes on
Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:34 EDT
NASA is trying to fix the planet-finding Kepler satellite -- but one expert says it's only a matter of time before we find signs of life on other worlds.
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Should we exaggerate terror threat?
Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:42 EDT
People tend to exaggerate spectacular and rare events. Security technologist Bruce Schneier says our leaders are prone to overreaction too, but when it comes to terror threats, what should they do?
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Use your money to buy happier time
Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:12 EDT
Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton write that people pass up opportunities to spend their money to avoid disagreeable tasks
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Stop the hate on 'savage' Twitter
Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:14 EDT
It's one thing to use Twitter for harmless fights, but Dean Obeidallah says there's no excuse for racist, sexist, or homophobic rants
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After tornado, resident says: 'Everything's gone'
Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:31 EDT
At least 51 dead, but 40 more expected
Tornado hit Oklahoma with little warning
20 children killed; school in direct path
Suburb was struck before in 1999 twister
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2-mile-wide tornado razes town
Tue, 21 May 2013 02:40:19 EDT
Twenty of the 51 people killed are children, an official says, after a tornado hits with virtually no warning. Rescuers search for survivors, including in an elementary school.
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'Like a bowling ball went through'
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:26 EDT
Meteorologist Chad Myers describes the scene as the first pictures of devastation in Oklahoma City start to come in.
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Haunted by 1999 storm
Tue, 21 May 2013 02:39:41 EDT
Monday afternoon's devastating tornado in the Oklahoma City suburbs brought to mind a May 1999 EF5 twister that killed 36 people and smashed some of the same communities.
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How you can help
Mon, 20 May 2013 23:32:40 EDT
For the second day in a row, violent storms have ripped through America's heartland.
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