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AP PHOTOS: Devastation, reunion in tornado wake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents hug children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded. Here are images of the aftermath of a powerful tornado that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, flattening

Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy absent a medical emergency. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law violated a woman's constitutionally protected right to terminate a

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. "In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured," Obama said from the

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine

50+ Killed In Tornado Near Oklahoma City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

MOORE, Oklahoma - A deadly tornado ripped through Oklahoma Monday, leaving miles and miles of devastation. Buildings toppled over, homes were flattened, and schools completely destroyed. Emergency crews are still working to find survivors or bodies in a leveled elementary school. So far, at

Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. Lots of patients ignore that take-it-easy advice and

2 Vehicle Fires In Sprague; Arson Investigation Underway

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

PRESS RELEASE FROM LINCOLN COUNTY: In the early morning hours of May 20, 2013 the Lincoln County Sheriffs Dispatch Center received a call reporting a vehicle on fire in the town of Sprague. Emergency responders arrived on scene at approximately 1:16 A.M. to find a full size pickup fully

2 Vehicle Fires In Sprague; Arson Investigation Underway

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) - When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community Carter had called home. Several tornadoes