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Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee.

The auction of 24 commercial terrestrial digital TV licences will be delayed by about a month from August or September as planning has been taking more time than expected.

This afternoon, the debate on the Gupta family is to be held in the National Assembly.

In the aftermath of deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, Lubbock city and county officials are taking a fresh look at their ability to notify area residents of emergencies.

This animation of imagery from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite shows the movement of storm systems in the south central United States on May 20, 2013.

Looking for a few good men? Look no further than the waterfront in Beaufort, N.C. on a Friday night.

The conference is being held in Stamford, CT on May 22-23, 2013. Mr. Sims' presentation will begin at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2012.

As many as 37 people have been reported dead after a gigantic tornado more than three km in diameter ravaged the area south of Oklahoma City on Monday, destroying or heavily damaging numerous homes and at least schools, according to media reports.

Twenty-five miles due south of Salt Lake City, a massive construction project is nearing completion.

Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship.

Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship.

A large and violent tornado twisted through Moore, OK Wednesday. Injuries and fatalities are not yet known.

Children are losing their innocence at the age of 12 or younger amid increasing exposure to inappropriate and explicit material on TV, a head teacher warned today.

Analog television will be completely replaced by digital broadcasting in 2015, head of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting Volodymyr Manzhosov said during conference "Days of information society", ForUm correspondent reports.

Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled.

Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled.

President Barack Obama will discuss the legality of his administration's secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices during a speech Thursday, a White House official said.

One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.

Right-wing Web radio host Pete Santilli told listeners he wants "to shoot in the vagina and I don't want her to die right away.

Source: www.irishhealth.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin is likely to have his role as chairman of the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street ended as a result of Health Minister James Reilly's recently announced hospital reorganisation plan.