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Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported

8:59 PM, May 19, 2013

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City; no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.

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US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks

8:02 PM, May 19, 2013

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks.

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North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters

4:16 PM, May 19, 2013

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has deployed dozens of Israeli-made precision guided missiles on islands near a western sea boundary disputed by North Korea.

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Saudi vegetable seller dies from self-immolation

8:22 AM, May 19, 2013

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - A Saudi newspaper says a vegetable seller who set himself on fire in Riyadh after police confiscated his goods for standing in an unauthorized area has died.

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Bangladesh factory owner barred from leaving

8:21 AM, May 19, 2013

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A lawyer says the High Court in Bangladesh's capital has asked authorities to prevent the owner of a garment factory where 112 people died in a fire last year from leaving the country.

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2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week

9:34 PM, May 18, 2013

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - A pair of persistent wildfires continue to burn in the hills around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles.

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Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

8:31 PM, May 18, 2013

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture.

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Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet

7:43 PM, May 18, 2013

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air.

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Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

7:03 PM, May 18, 2013

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) - About 50 to 60 people were injured after a car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.

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Activists: Rebel groups kidnap in Syria's Aleppo

8:24 AM, May 18, 2013

BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.

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Denmark favorite to win Eurovision Song Contest

8:18 AM, May 18, 2013

MALMO, Sweden (AP) - An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song written by the guitarist of Black Sabbath.

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Chance of survivors declines at Indonesian mine

8:10 AM, May 18, 2013

TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) - Rescue officials say falling rocks are hampering their progress in reaching 23 trapped workers at a U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, and chances of finding any more survivors are declining.

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IRS on the hot seat

5:33 PM, May 17, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service was on the hot seat on Capitol Hill Friday.

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Stunning accusations in OJ hearing

4:46 PM, May 17, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- O.J. Simpson's former attorney took the witness stand to defend himself Friday in Las Vegas.

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Searching for survivors

4:39 PM, May 17, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- Hundreds of families across north Texas are working through the debris left after a string of deadly tornados ripped through the area.

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Saying goodbye to SNL

4:37 PM, May 17, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- Change is afoot at "Saturday Night Live".

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Nuclear waste on parade?

2:13 PM, May 17, 2013

RICHLAND, Washington (KING) -- When organizers put on their annual Cool Desert Nights car show and parade in Richland, Washington they need a permit.

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Smartphone security: Dropping the ball

9:59 AM, May 17, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- A recent Consumer Reports survey of more than 1,600 adult smartphone users found nearly 40 percent don't bother to take the minimal steps to secure them with simple password protection.

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Damage control

9:54 AM, May 17, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- The IRS has a new chief this morning, appointed by the President...

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White House takes action

4:52 PM, May 16, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- Moving quickly to reassure the nation that he's on top of the IRS crisis, President Obama on Thursday named budget aide Danny Wefrel as the new IRS Acting Commissioner.

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Massive tornado destroys Granbury

4:31 PM, May 16, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- At least six people are dead and seven are still missing after a tornado outbreak ripped across parts of north Texas Wednesday night.

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OJ presses for a second chance

4:29 PM, May 16, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- Testimony continued Thursday in O.J. Simpson's bid for a new trial on his 2008 robbery conviction.

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Boston Marathon: Symbolic Finish

3:03 PM, May 16, 2013

BOSTON, Massachusetts (WHDH) -- The family of two brothers injured in the Boston Marathon bombing walked the marathon route Wednesday to raise money for their recovery.

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A high school diploma is not enough

2:51 PM, May 16, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOB) -- Job seekers under 25 are having a tougher and tougher time finding work.

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Army chief: Time to fight against sex assault

2:45 PM, May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army's top officer is telling soldiers that after demonstrating courage and resilience in 12 years of war, it's time for them to make the fight against sexual assault their primary mission.

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Deadly tornado strikes Texas

11:31 AM, May 16, 2013

GRANBURY, Texas (NBC NEWS) -- At least six are dead and dozens more injured following violent weather that ripped across Texas Wednesday evening.

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IRS shakeup

10:59 AM, May 16, 2013

(NBC NEWS) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he was "angry" at IRS officials who inappropriately targeted conservative groups for scrutiny, announcing that his administration had sought and accepted Steven Miller's resignation as interim commissioner of the IRS.

Hoping for a kidney

10:37 AM, May 16, 2013

SULPHUR, Louisiana (KPLC) -- An old newspaper clipping brings now 37-year-old Amy Hastings McGee, of Sulphur, Louisiana back to a time of promise after a life-changing diagnosis of end stage renal disease.

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The White House vs. the Press

5:07 PM, May 15, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC (NBC NEWS) -- Facing a media firestorm from on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder shed little light on the secret gathering of phone records from reporters at the Associated Press.