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Search for Okla. survivors winding down

May 22nd

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Danielle Stephan holds boyfriend Thomas Layton as they pause between salvaging through the remains of a family member's home one day after a tornado devastated the town Moore, OklahomaOfficials are confident they've accounted for everyone caught in the twister.

Search for Okla. survivors winding down

May 22nd

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Danielle Stephan holds boyfriend Thomas Layton as they pause between salvaging through the remains of a family member's home one day after a tornado devastated the town Moore, OklahomaOfficials are confident everyone caught in the twister has been accounted for.

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

May 22nd

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FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, officials said as the Senate Judiciary Committee neared completion of its work on the measure. At the same time, several officials said the White House has made it known to Leahy that it would prefer postponing a showdown over the rights of same sex spouses until a vote in the full Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.

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Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

May 22nd

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FILE - In a June 16, 2011 file photo, Anthony Weiner speaks to the media during a news conference in New York. Former U.S. Rep. Weiner, who resigned over a sexting scandal in 2011, says he's weighing a run for New York City mayor this year. The Democrat tells New York Times Magazine "it's now or maybe never for me." But he acknowledges that it's a long shot because some people "just don't have room for a second narrative about me."He says he doesn't know when he'll decide on entering the race, and concedes he'd be an underdog. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)The ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets says he running for mayor of New York.

Oklahoma short on storm shelters

May 21st

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A man carries his belongings through debris after the suburb of Moore, Oklahoma was left devastated by a tornadoTwisters keep returning, but residents have few places to go.

N. Korean leader sends special envoy to China

May 21st

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gives field guidance to the now under construction Breeding Station No. 621 of the Korean People's ArmyThere were few details of Choe Ryong-hae's visit, which came amid strained relations between China and North Korea.

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Immigration bill clears key Senate panel

May 21st

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Candidates hold U.S. flags during a naturalization ceremony to become new U.S. Citizens at Convention Center in Los AngelesPresident Obama praised the Senate Judiciary Committee's action.

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Pentagon seeks $450M for Guantanamo

May 21st

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FILE – In this March 30, 2010, file photo reviewed by the U.S. military, a U.S. trooper stands in the turret of a vehicle with a machine gun, left, as a guard looks out from a tower at the detention facility of Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)The funds will maintain and upgrade the prison that President Obama wants to close.

Man charged in death of missing Maine teenager

May 21st

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This June 2012 photo provided by the Penobscot County Jail via Maine State Police shows Kyle Dube, of Orono, Maine. Dube, 20, was charged Tuesday, May 21, 2013 with murder in the death of Nichole Cable, who was last seen May 12, 2013. Police say a body found in the woods on Monday night is likely that of the high school student. (AP Photo/Penobscot County Jail via Maine State Police)Nichole Cable told her family she was going to see someone she'd met on Facebook.

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Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels

May 21st

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Free Syrian Army fighters react during the firing of a rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Deir al-ZorA committee supports legislation that would send arms to vetted members.

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