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“That is what is tearing me up”

Nearly half of the 21 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are among the worst places to be during a twister.

"It's like taking a handful of Matchbox cars and rolling them across the kitchen floor," said Sgt. Dan Bracker of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, surveying the damage in Newton County near the Oklahoma line, the hardest hit area. "This is devastating."

Among those killed were a woman who took shelter in a broken-down car outside someone's home; three people who were rushing to reach a relative's house in their car; and four family members &#0x2014; Rick Rountree, his wife, his 13-year-old son, and his mother-in-law &#0x2014; who were in a van on the way to a friend's wedding when the twister, packing winds of 170 mph, struck the Seneca area on Saturday night. Read more

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“Our schedule reflects the fact that we are still fighting for votes and delegates in the remaining contests but also that we are going to places that are going to be competitive in the fall”

Hillary Clinton addresses a campaign rally at a school in West Virginia. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters Hillary Clinton campaigned doggedly in West Virginia yesterday, clinging to her hopes that an anticipated ... via Guardian Unlimited

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“Bicycling and Walking in Missouri - A Report Card.”

Missouri lags behind the rest of the nation when it comes to cycling and walking as a means of commuting. via Southeast Missourian

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“She was a giant in the gospel music industry”

At a time when many stores have been concerned about falling music sales, industry newcomer Mike Isabella has found success by going out after customers. via Christian Retailing

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“Three forces are converging on the issue: security, immigration and election verification”

Lillie Lewis, 78, with a letter from Mississippi saying it had no record of her birth. via HendersonvilleNews.com

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“No use to get all upset about it. What are you going to do?”

As Bonnie Fanning sat alone in her underground concrete storm shelter, she heard a tornado rip off a vent and send flying debris slamming into its doors. via Joplin Globe

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“I am sure there are people in Missouri that won't vote for Barack Obama because he's black, but there are not that many of them”

For the first time, a major political party is on the brink of choosing a black as its candidate for president, but when Democratic strategists and other analysts look ahead, they don't see race as Barack ... via Free Republic

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The Missouri Water Patrol is reporting that, on Sunday morning, the body of missing hunter, 27 year old Keith R. Fietsam, was found in the Missouri River . via MyFox St. Louis

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“From what they're telling me, it's gone”

Search crews combed debris-strewn fields for possible tornado victims Sunday as residents picked through the remains of homes demolished by storms that smashed through the Plains and South, killing at least 21 people in three states.

At least 14 people died in the sparsely populated countryside of southwestern Missouri, and searchers feared more bodies would be found. At least six people were killed in the fading mining town of Picher, Okla., and at least one person died in storms in Georgia. Read more

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“It's simply a matter of price.”

' Three businesses have sued to block the Missouri Department of Revenue from increasing its fee for motor vehicle and driver records. via Columbia Missourian

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