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Massive Tornado Takes Aim At Moore, Oklahoma

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Unclear Laws May Have Contributed to Tax-Exempt Controversy

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Unclear Laws May Have Contributed to Tax-Exempt Controversy

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March of the Archetypes Dan Cray

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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

Protesters march on the Texas Capitol in Austin on March 5, demanding that lawmakers expand Medicaid to include an additional 1.5 million poor people. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

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Great Round Burn Kaki King

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The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent

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The Record

The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent

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The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek

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The Golden Scarab Ray Manzarek

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Light My Fire The Doors

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The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla.

Storm Chasers: How Experts Track Storms

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Europe

Young People Cast Out Of Italy's Welfare System

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Young People Cast Out Of Italy's Welfare System

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Redbone Let's Do It Lamplighter

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Boeing's 787 Dreamliners Take Flight Again

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JPMorgan Shareholders Consider Splitting CEO, Chairman Jobs

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JPMorgan Shareholders Consider Splitting CEO, Chairman Jobs

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Tumblr Users Urge New Owner Yahoo To Keep The Site Weird

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Tumblr Users Urge New Owner Yahoo To Keep The Site Weird

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Kids Pitch Business Ideas To Warren Buffett

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Eagle Rock Marco Benevento

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RISD Marco Benevento

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The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla.

Death Toll Expected To Rise After Monster Twister In Okla.

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Death Toll Expected To Rise After Monster Twister In Okla.

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Media

Fox News Reporter James Rosen Caught Up In Federal Probe

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Fox News Reporter James Rosen Caught Up In Federal Probe

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Politics

Senate Debates 5-Year Farm Bill

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Primal Scrip Matt Jorgensen

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Big Chief With A Golden Crown Matt Jorgensen

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Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings'

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Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings'

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Suite No. 1 in G Major for Unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007: Allemande Pablo Casals

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Suite No. 1 in G Major for Unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007: Courante Pablo Casals

Apple CEO Faces Senate Panel's Accusations Of 'Tax Gimmickry'

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an introduction of the iPhone 5 in San Francisco on Sept. 12. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says Apple is paying billions of dollars less than it should in taxes each year, taking advantage of technicalities in U.S. and Irish tax laws. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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Apple CEO Faces Senate Panel's Accusations Of 'Tax Gimmickry'

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Apple CEO Faces Senate Panel's Accusations Of 'Tax Gimmickry'

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Animals Bonobo

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Stay the Same Bonobo feat. Andreya Triana

The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla.

Crews In Oklahoma Search For Survivors After Deadly Tornado

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The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes

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Parallels

The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes

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The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes

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Dark Song for a Clear Day Inbar Fridman

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Just a Folk Song Inbar Fridman

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Author Interviews

After Crashing In Canadian 'Abyss,' Four Men Fight To Survive

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After Crashing In Canadian 'Abyss,' Four Men Fight To Survive

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The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla.

Rep. Cole Is From Moore, Where Deadly Twister Hit

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National

After Okla. Tornado, Obama Offers Prayers Backed With Deeds

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World

Now's Your Chance To Own A Little Bit Of Gandhi

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World

Border Collies Protect Scientsts' Research From Geese

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