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Oklahoma tornado toll at 24 dead, 377 hurt as recovery speeds up
MOORE, Okla. -- As this devastated city buried the first victim of this week’s tornado, officials announced that the human toll appeared to be final at 24 dead and 377 injured. Led by Gov. Mary Fallin, state and local officials said at a news...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Mary Fallin, Briarwood, Apache Corporation
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J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Fall of Arthur' and the path to Middle-Earth
The books go ever on and on. Forty years after his death at 81, works by J.R.R. Tolkien continue to appear. The latest, "The Fall of Arthur," lists nine works published during his lifetime ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy appears as a single title) and 24...
Tags: University of Oxford, Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, Poetry
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U.S. drivers will spend $1.4 billion on gasoline over Memorial Day
Get ready for an expensive three-day weekend behind the wheel. The Union of Concerned Scientists says that Americans will spend about $1.4 billion on gasoline over the course of the Memorial Day holiday. Among those paying the most will be...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Human Interest, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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AAA: 31.2 million drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA. That's a small...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Automotive Equipment, Human Interest, Transportation Industry, Travel
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Sunshine today before weekend thunderstorms
Finally, some sun. There's high of 70 today with no chance of rain is forecasted for today, according to the Aberdeen National Weather Service station. Along with that are winds between seven to 13 mph. Tonight's forecast will bring a low of around 43...Tags: National Weather Service, Memorial Day
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Global Voices: The six personalities of Russia's Putin
Vladimir Putin emerged from the obscurity of a secret agent’s life when called to Moscow in 1997 by power-hungry oligarchs in search of a pliable accomplice to plant in the Kremlin. In little more than two years, Putin was president of Russia and...Tags: Russia, International Monetary Fund, Government, Margaret Thatcher, 2014 Winter Olympic Games
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The day ahead in business May 23
Reports: Initial jobless claims for week ended May 18, 7:30 a.m.; PMI manufacturing flash index for May, 7:58 a.m.; FHFA housing price index for March, 8 a.m.; New home sales for April, 9 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended May 23, 9 a.m.; Natural gas...
Tags: Ross Stores Incorporated, Sears Holdings Corp., Advance Auto Parts Incorporated, Hormel Foods Corporation, Aeropostale Inc.
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South Florida hotels, airports, ports expect to be busy for Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff of the summer travel season, is just days away, and many Americans will take to the roadways and skies during the coming holiday weekend. Roughly 1.8 million Floridians — the same number as in 2012—...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Automotive Equipment, Miami International Airport, Memorial Day, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Guillermo Martinez: America losing influence throughout Latin America
Once upon a time, as many fairy tales start, the United States was the prevailing force in Latin America. It had a coherent policy for its southern neighbors, and its opinions mattered to those who governed in the region. Despite President Barack Obama'...Tags: Elections, Corporate Crime, Restraint of Trade, John F. Kennedy, China
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Aberdeen book on sale
Aberdeen service stations of the past, as well as many other local businesses, are depicted in a new book about the Hub City. The book, written by Troy McQuillen, is part of the “Images of America” series published by Arcadia Publishing...
Tags: Book
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Minnesota, Midwest Gas Prices Spike Before Memorial Day
KickingTiresGenerally, gas prices spike leading into Memorial Day weekend, which signifies the start of summer road-trip season. This year, refinery issues in the Midwest are putting a bigger hurt on Minnesota and surrounding states than the rest of the country.........Tags: Automotive Equipment, Memorial Day, Manufacturing and Engineering, Road Transportation, Transportation
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Memorial Day travel: Slow start to a promising summer-vacation season
There are hints this year's summer-travel season could be a busy one, but it's not likely to start off with a bang. Auto club AAA said Wednesday that it expects slightly fewer Americans to travel this Memorial Day weekend compared with a year ago. The...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Memorial Day, Manufacturing and Engineering, Rentals, AAA
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