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22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms

22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms

Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss. Full Story

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  • 22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms
    22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms

    Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss.

  • US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone
    US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone

    The United States launched its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday, after prolonged negotiations with the isolated country's military rulers, who have been accused of restricting international efforts to help as many as 1.5 million cyclone survivors at risk of disease and starvation.

  • Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
    Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.

    Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters.

  • Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital
    Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital

    Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.

  • AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising
    AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising

    Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets shrinks.

  • Families will make case for vaccine link to autism

    Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.

  • Person close to talks: Cablevision close to buying Newsday
    Person close to talks: Cablevision close to buying Newsday

    Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to buying the Long Island newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.

  • Study: Retirement savers make costly 401(k) mistakes

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  • 'Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites' winner crowned

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  • Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80
    Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80

    Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.

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  • U.S. flying cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"
    U.S. flying cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"

    The United States was set to fly relief supplies on Monday to Myanmar, a country it has called an "outpost of tyranny," as aid continues to dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating cyclone.

  • Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S

    Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.

  • Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon
    Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon

    Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."

  • Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum
    Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum

    Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital Khartoum until the government fell.

  • Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals
    Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals

    Hezbollah gunmen battled supporters of the government on Sunday on the fifth day of a campaign by the Iranian-backed group that has dealt a severe blow to Washington's allies in Lebanon.

  • Developing countries eye nuclear power: report

    More than 40 developing countries have recently approached United Nations officials to express interest in starting nuclear power programs, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

  • Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight
    Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight

    Afghans call them 'night letters' -- notes scattered or pushed under doorways by Taliban militants in the dead of night, threatening villagers' lives if they cooperate with foreign forces and the government.

  • Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote
    Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote

    A coalition of pro-Western parties came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up who said they too could form a government.

  • Iran, IAEA to resume nuclear talks on Monday: report
    Iran, IAEA to resume nuclear talks on Monday: report

    Iran and the U.N. nuclear agency watchdog will resume talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear program in the Iranian capital on Monday, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.

  • Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son
    Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son

    President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.

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  • US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone
    US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone

    The United States launched its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday, after prolonged negotiations with the isolated country's military rulers, who have been accused of restricting international efforts to help as many as 1.5 million cyclone survivors at risk of disease and starvation.

  • Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital
    Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital

    Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.

  • Sudan cuts ties with Chad
    Sudan cuts ties with Chad

    Sudan severed ties with Chad Sunday, accusing its neighbor of backing a rebel assault on the capital and raising the possibility of new border clashes that could worsen Darfur's humanitarian crisis.

  • Serbia's pro-Western president declares victory in elections
    Serbia's pro-Western president declares victory in elections

    Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections — a stunning upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independence. But his rivals vowed to fight on, and it was unclear if he could stave off their challenge.

  • Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels
    Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels

    Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance insurgents across the border.

  • U.S. flying cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"
    U.S. flying cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"

    The United States was set to fly relief supplies on Monday to Myanmar, a country it has called an "outpost of tyranny," as aid continues to dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating cyclone.

  • Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum
    Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum

    Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital Khartoum until the government fell.

  • Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote
    Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote

    A coalition of pro-Western parties came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up who said they too could form a government.

  • Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight

    Afghans call them 'night letters' -- notes scattered or pushed under doorways by Taliban militants in the dead of night, threatening villagers' lives if they cooperate with foreign forces and the government.

  • Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals
    Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals

    Hezbollah gunmen battled supporters of the government on Sunday on the fifth day of a campaign by the Iranian-backed group that has dealt a severe blow to Washington's allies in Lebanon.

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  • Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
    Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.

    Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters.

  • Clinton goes from inevitable nominee to on the ropes
    Clinton goes from inevitable nominee to on the ropes

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  • Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time
    Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time

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  • Edwards: Clinton didn't choose words well on race

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  • Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon
    Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon

    Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."

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    Obama lightens up after a good week

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  • U.S. urges restraint after Sudan violence

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  • U.S. looks set to offer Israel powerful new radar

    The Bush administration appears set to offer Israel a powerful radar system that could greatly boost Israeli defenses against enemy ballistic missiles while tying them directly into a growing U.S. missile shield.

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