Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states
Written by DAVID A. LIEB,Associated Press
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery — for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood.
Syrian govt to take part in peace conference
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOSCOW (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday
Older brother held in deaths of 2 younger siblings
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WEST POINT, Utah (AP) — A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.
Storm took town's youngest as it swept through
Written by CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN,Associated Press DAVID A. LIEB,Associated Press RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI,Associated Press SEAN MURPHY,Associated Press
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.
2 more arrests in London attack investigation
Written by GREGORY KATZ,Associated Press PAISLEY DODDS,Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — British police say two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a U.K. soldier in London.
Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K
Written by PAUL WISEMAN,AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth.
Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
Written by CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN,Associated Press RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI,Associated Press
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week.
Newly found Pearl S. Buck book is to be published
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A newly discovered novel by the late Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is to be released this fall.