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Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

Tornadoes, Huge Hail Batter Midwest, Plains States; More to Come

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:57 +0000

On Sunday, at least 25 tornadoes pummeled states across the Midwest and Great Plains. At least two people died in the storms. Even more harsh weather, and not just tornadoes, is set to hit much of the rest of the country on Monday. Five states—Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas—have been placed on “tornado watch” [...]

Japanese Pommel Horse Video Will Make You Question Why Gymnastics Isn't Always This Awesome

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:53 +0000

Usually, we only care about the pommel horse when the Summer Olympics roll around and we pretend we’re all experts in gymnastics. Well, this Japanese video is about to change all of that. In this clip, a pair of men put a unique and clever spin on riding the pommel horse. Basically, it’s everything you [...]

World's Biggest Baseball Will Make You Want to Take Someone Out to the Ballgame

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:42:56 +0000

Baseball is big in little Muscotah, Kansas. Bigger than you might think possible. The teeny tiny of 200 is building the world’s biggest baseball. The idea was the brainchild of one of the town’s residents, who wanted to do something with an old water tower, which measures about 20 feet in diameter. Muscotah has roots [...]

Thief Steals Purse, Gets Hit by Bus, Re-Thinks Career Options

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:43 +0000

What comes around goes around. And sometimes, it comes around much quicker than you expect. This thief in Columbia thought he’d come up with a great way to steal a woman’s purse. And everything seems hunky dory for him until a big ol’ bus got in his way and mowed him down. Amazingly, the thief [...]

Has Angelina Jolie Given Women False Hope for Beating Breast Cancer?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:56:47 +0000

Not everyone is applauding Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy. The Oscar-winning actress made headlines last week when she revealed she had the procedure because she has “a ‘faulty’ gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.” While public opinion has supported Jolie’s decision, there are some [...]

College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:46:58 +0000

Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade. According to officials, 19-year-old Aftab Aslam texted his parents about a kidnapping, then went camping for a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County. Aslam [...]

YouTube Kicks Off Comedy Week With Some of the Web's Funniest People

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:49 +0000

If you’re a fan of comedy you’ve surely found yourself inundated with commercials and promotions for YouTube’s Comedy Week. Well, the wait is over because it’s finally arrived. Simply put, YouTube Comedy Week will be just that: a week filled with videos of sketches, stand up, improv and music, all in celebration of the comedic [...]

Employment Laws You Should Know Before Taking a Job

Kathy Landin — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:34 +0000

All employees have basic rights. We can't be chained to our desks or held as indentured servants, for example. But do we actually know enough when it comes to the federal laws that govern our workplaces? You may have rights you didn’t know you had, particularly when it comes to getting hired.

Who Will Win the 2013 NBA Title? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:26:57 +0000

The final four teams are now set, so who will be strong enough to win the NBA title this season? In the West, the Spurs took Game 1 from the underdog Memphis Grizzlies, 105-83. That win showed that, while the Grizzles have youth, the Spurs are a veteran team that will not go down easily. [...]