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Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars (AP)

05.13.2008

An overall view of a tornado damaged neighborhood in Picher, Okla., Monday, May 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)AP - More than a third of the 23 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister.


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FEMA, EPA visit tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town (AP)

05.12.2008

Cleanup crews continue work in a neighborhood in Picher, Okla., Monday, May 12, 2008, after Saturday's tornado. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)AP - The reason most residents of Picher won't be able to rebuild their homes following a massive tornado is plainly visible from most parts of town.


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Man, woman indicted in sale of child for sex acts (AP)

05.13.2008

AP - Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday accusing a man and woman of training the woman's child to be a dominatrix, selling her sexual services and photographing some of the acts. [more]


Dozens of homes lost as Florida battles wildfires (AP)

05.13.2008

Plumes of smoke rise as as wildfires burn hundreds of acres of a residential community in Palm Bay, Fla., Monday, May 12, 2008. Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)AP - Relentless wildfires burned into the early morning Tuesday across Florida's Atlantic coast, taxing firefighters and overwhelming residents trying to save their homes with garden hoses.


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Lawyer: 2 will admit fraud fueled luxury lifestyle (AP)

05.13.2008

In this undated photo released by the Philadelphia Police Department, shown is Jocelyn Kirsch,and Edward Anderton of Everett Wash. Kirsch, and Anderton, accused of stealing the identities of more than 16 people to live expensively and travel the world in style have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, an attorney said Monday may 12, 2008. Their alledged fraud scheme, paid for jaunts to Paris, London and Hawaii and other luxury perks, including Kirsch's stop at a salon for $1,700 worth of hair extensions, police said. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department, HO, File)AP - Presumably, she didn't fleece Prince Charles. But a couple of young jet-setters plan to admit in court that other people who crossed their paths unwittingly financed their luxury lifestyle.


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Cavs tie series, extend Celts' road woes (AP)

05.12.2008

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown yells to his team in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics Monday, May 12, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers beat Boston 88-77 to even the series at 2-2.

LeBron James put his mom and then the Boston Celtics in their places. James scored 21 points, delivering a devastating dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in Game 4 on Monday night to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2.


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No death penalty sought in Taylor case (AP)

05.12.2008

In this Aug. 24, 2005 file photo, Washington Redskins football player Sean Taylor is shown at training camp in Ashburn, Va. Prosecutors said Monday May 12, 2008 they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.

Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that people cannot be executed for crimes committed when they're under 18, and it's a well established legal principle that others involved in the same case...


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Datsyuk puts Wings one win from finals (AP)

05.12.2008

Dallas Stars' Mike Ribeiro (63) skates with the puck during the first period in Game 3 of the NHL Western Conference hockey finals against the Detroit Red Wings, Monday, May 12, 2008 in Dallas. Detroit won 5-2.

This is how ridiculously good the Detroit Red Wings are playing: They lose the NHL's top scorer this postseason and their regular-season scoring leader steps up with the first hat trick of his entire career while one of his linemates scores a demoralizing short-handed goal. Pavel Datsyuk scored twice in the first period and again with 2:41 left, and Henrik Zetterberg added two assists and the...


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Mayo's agency denies illegal activity (AP)

05.12.2008

In this April 17, 2008 file photo, University of Southern California freshman basketball player O.J. Mayo, who announced on April 9 that he was declaring for the 2008 NBA Draft, smiles during a news conference at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles. A former friend of Mayo has alleged that Mayo violated NCAA rules by accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash and benefits from an L.A. events promoter.

The head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts. "We are in contact with the NCAA and the Pac-10 and are working with both in a cooperative investigation to review these new allegations," USC said in a statement issued...


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Walsh to meet with Goodell, Specter (AP)

05.12.2008

Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh will meet separately with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Sen. Arlen Specter on Tuesday to discuss New England's videotaping of opposing coaches' playcalling signals in violation of league rules. Walsh is scheduled to meet with Goodell at the NFL offices in New York at 7:30 a.m. [more]