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Six tornado survivor stories With a deadly tornado staring them in the face, many citizens of Moore, Okla., were faced with the biggest decisions of their lives. Here's how six people made those choices, and survived.- Angel Flight: 2 dead and pilot is missing
Angel Flight: 2 dead after a plane crashed in Ephratah, N.Y. Angel Flight is a nonprofit that uses volunteer pilots to fly sick patients for free. The pilot of the flight, from Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass, is still missing.
Brett Favre lawsuit over sexually suggestive texts settledBrett Favre lawsuit: A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists over racy texts allegedly sent by former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been settled.
Washington bridge collapse: Oversized truck causes span to fall into riverWashington bridge collapse occurs on the interstate highway between Seattle, Washington and the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Amazingly, only three people were slightly injured in the Washington bridge collapse.
Parking deck collapses: Mall parking garage traps two, kills oneParking deck collapses: A parking garage outside a Macy's at a Maryland mall partially collapsed today. Officials say a construction worker died in the collapse.
IRS replaces official: How many heads will roll?IRS replaces the official who oversaw the agents that targeted tea party groups, placing her on paid leave after she refused to resign. Her replacement is a 27-year IRS veteran.
Cuomo: 'Shame on us' if Weiner winsCuomo: 'Shame on us': Speaking to editors at the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper Thursday, the governor, who also leads the state Democratic Party, weighed in on a Weiner candidacy for the first time.
'Ghetto' tours stopped amid Bronx residents' outrage'Ghetto' tours stopped: Real Bronx Tours, which took mostly European tourists from Manhattan to see life in the South Bronx 'from a safe distance,' issued a statement this week saying it would immediately cease all tours there.
- Sergio Garcia sorry for racist remark. Will it cost him sponsorships?
Sergio Garcia apologized for his 'fried chicken' remark concerning Tiger Woods. Sergio Garcia's main sponsor, TaylorMade-adidas, issued a statement Wednesday that his comment "was offensive and in no way aligns with TaylorMade-adidas Golf's values."
- James Holmes: Online ammo purchased prior to Aurora shooting
Holmes online ammo: James Holmes received six shipments of ammo from an online retailer. Bank records show Holmes had received ammunition from the website BulkAmmo.com at his apartment in Aurora.
White House calls drones: 'Necessary, legal and just'Four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes, according to a letter by Attorney General Eric Holder released Wednesday. Holder's letter comes just a day before President Barack Obama will give a speech detailing new policy guidelines for drone strikes.
For Oklahoma tornado survivors, shock follows stormThe powerful tornado that swept through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday left 24 dead. As survivors survey the wreckage, they contemplate their luck, faith and building construction. The community has seen four tornados since 1998.
Arias jury deadlocked over death penalty: Retrial setArias jury deadlocked over whether to give life in prison or the death penalty. Jodi Arias was convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend, but the judge ordered a mistrial on the sentencing hearing. A new jury will consider the question of the death penalty on July 18, unless the prosecutor agrees to life in prison.
Tim Murray, Mass. Lt. Gov., to resign for private sector jobThe board of directors of the private business group was expected to vote later Wednesday to confirm the appointment of Murray, a former mayor of Worcester, as president and chief executive.
Tucson photos released of Gabrielle Giffords shootingTucson photos released: More than 600 police photos were released Tuesday of the 2011 Tucson shooting that wounded 19 people and killed six others.
- Tsarnaev friend killed in Orlando by FBI
Tsarnaev friend killed in Orlando: FBI agents swarmed the apartment of a Chechen man who as reportedly a friend of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. An FBI agent fatally shot the man.
Oklahoma tornado was stronger than Hiroshima bomb: How?When the conditions are exactly right – and they were, for the tornado that devastated Oklahoma City yesterday – a tornado can unleash more power than the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Oklahoma tornado heroes: Teachers saved kids' livesThough Briarwood Elementary was slammed head-on by the tornado that devastated Oklahoma City yesterday, all the children appear to have survived, thanks to quick-thinking teachers.
- Guilty of spoon-spanking: Foster mom faces jail time
Guilty of spoon-spanking: A Connecticut foster mom pleaded guilty to assault after spanking her foster daughter with a spoon.
Jodi Arias begs for life: 'I'll donate my hair'Jodi Arias offered to donate her hair, run prison book clubs, and support abuse prevention programs if the jury who convicted her of murdering her ex-boyfriend would give her life in prison instead of a death sentence.
