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12-Year-Old Banned From Pitching in Little League Because He's…Good At Pitching?

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:27 +0000

A 12-year old in Massachussetts has been banned from pitching for his little league team, because he is too good.

The Year Of The Disgraced Politicians Across America

Dennis Foley — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:13:27 +0000

After having what appeared to be career-ending controversies, two politicians have made a major comeback to the political spotlight.

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Death Toll From Oklahoma Tornado Revised; 24 People Dead Including Seven Children

Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:44 +0000

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.

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How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties.

To see how you can help those affected, see the list below

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Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

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Kindly Customer Leaves $1,000 Tip So Waitress Can Visit Italy

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:50 +0000

Some days, you make more in tips than others.

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Tornadoes, Huge Hail Batter Midwest, Plains States; More to Come

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:57 +0000

On Sunday, at least 25 tornadoes pummeled states across the Midwest and Great Plains. At least two people died in the storms. Even more harsh weather, and not just tornadoes, is set to hit much of the rest of the country on Monday.

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NY Suburban Police Officer Kills Both Burglar And College Student In Split-Second Decision

Dennis Foley — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:46:35 +0000

A college student on New York's Long Island was killed in front of her twin sister by friendly fire from a suburban New York police officer after an ex-convict attempted to burglarize a group of college students.

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Rep. Mike Kelly Receives Standing Ovation at Ways and Means Hearing on IRS Scandal

Danny Fox — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:49:31 +0000

The best part of Friday's questioning of Steven Miller of the IRS was when Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly took his turn to ask questions.

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IRS Scandal Energizes Tea Party Coalition

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:57 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.

They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra scrutiny — a claim that tea party activists had made for years — is helping pump new energy into the coalition.

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Boldly Goes to Number One

Jacob Hall — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:15 +0000

When is a $70 million opening not a success? When its predecessor opened to $75 million four years ago. This is the predicament facing 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' which opened at number one at box office while being something of a disappointment.

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Chris Wallace Puts White House Adviser Dan Pfeiffer on Hot Seat Over Benghazi

Danny Fox — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:22:30 +0000

In this interview, when Chris Wallace asked White House Adviser, Dan Pfeiffer where the president was the night of the Benghazi terror attacks, Pfeiffer tried to beat around the bush without answering the question on Fox News Sunday.

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Saturday Night Powerball Winning Numbers

Dennis Foley — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:28 +0000

Did you just become an instant multi-millionaire? You could be if you bought a Powerball ticket and matched all the numbers!

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2013 Preakness Results — Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes; Orb Finishes Fourth

Joe Student — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:05 +0000

Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore on Saturday to capture the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Jockey Gary Stevens rode the 15-1 underdog into the lead early and claimed the win for owner D

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Summation of Barack and Michelle Obama [OP-ED]

Danny Fox — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:42:16 +0000

Saturday morning I checked my Facebook page and saw a post that someone had shared that really caught my eye.

It read, "Best Summation of Barack and Michelle Obama Ever!" It's a response to a question asked of Mychal Massie, who is a talk

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Steak 'N Shake Server Gets a Whopping 7,000% Tip

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:43 +0000

CeCe Bruce had been working at a Steak n' Shake in Indiana for two years when she received the tip of a lifetime. After watching Bruce deal with some rude customers, a regular tipped $446 on her $5.96 check -- that's a 7,000 percent tip.

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US Marine Holds Umbrella for President Obama

Robert and Erin — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:11 +0000

What do you do when you're the Commander-in-Chief of the largest, most sophisticated military force in the world? You ask members of it to hold the umbrella for you during a press conference, of course!

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Has It Been Determined That President Obama Hid the Truth About Benghazi? [OP-ED]

Danny Fox — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:33 +0000

According to Fox News, House Republicans are happy to have gotten 100 pages of internal email documents on the Benghazi terror attack from the Obama administration.

However, these emails cover just two days of communications, so Rep. Jason Chaffetz asked, "What about the ones before and what about all t

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National Weather Service Is Looking For Potential Tornado Damage

Dennis Foley — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:10:55 +0000

Afternoon storms swept across the Ark-La-Tex being strong winds, heavy rain, and large hail across parts of Harrison County, Caddo Parish, and DeSoto Parish yesterday. And now, the National Weather Service is looking to see if a tornado touched down.

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Mom Puts Three-Year-Old Son Up for Adoption on Craigslist

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:00:44 +0000

Craigslist is a great resource for meeting people and buying and selling almost anything. But when it comes to giving away children, there are probably better ways. That didn't stop a Texas woman from offering her three-year-old for adoption on the service, however.

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