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At least three people were killed by a tornado in Missouri on Saturday as severe storms swept across the Midwest, according to the National Weather Service.

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Thunderstorms and tornadoes tore across the nation's heartland Saturday evening, killing at least 11 people, mangling buildings and trapping people in rubble in areas still reeling from other recent bouts with severe weather.

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WASHINGTON Partisan wrangling kept Virginia Sen. Jim Webb's plan to expand veterans' education benefits off the House floor Thursday, but Democratic leaders said they still intend to act on the proposed "GI Bill" this month....

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With the price of gas approaching $4 a gallon, more commuters are abandoning their cars and taking the train or bus instead.

Mass transit systems around the country are seeing standing-room-only crowds on bus lines where seats were once easy to come by. Parking lots at many bus and light rail stations are suddenly overflowing, with commuters in some towns risking a ticket or tow by parking on nearby grassy areas and in vacant lots.

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A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony of the football star to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted.

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“This is a joyous occasion for our family, as we celebrate the happy life ahead of her and her husband, Henry”

Texas: Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. via Sify

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Revelations that cremations of U.S. soldiers have been taking place at a crematorium that serviced animals as well as humans have created a stir, such that the Pentagon on Friday announced that military cremation procedures have been changed.

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Government records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and associated penalties.

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A bishop's records that were taken from a polygamist sect whose West Texas compound state authorities raided last month are helping untangle the spider-web network of family relationships in the group.

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woman accused of slashing a young mother's throat and stealing her baby

A woman accused of slashing a young mother's throat and stealing her baby in 2006 pleaded no contest today to first-degree assault, armed criminal action and child kidnapping.

Shannon Torrez, 38, of Lonedell, did not admit guilt in the crime but acknowledged by her plea that a jury would be likely to convict her..

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