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    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

    1. OKLAHOMA TORNADO FLATTENS NEIGHBORHOODS, KILLS DOZENS

    At least 20 of the 51 victims of the storm were children caught in an elementary school in the eye of the storm, with a death toll expected to rise.

    2. AP PHOTOGRAPHER: 'ALL I COULD SEE WAS DESTRUCTION'

    Sue Ogrocki photographed children being pulled from the wreckage of the school, "a heaping mound of rubble too big to be a home."

    3. A RARE AND DEADLY COINCIDENCE

    Monday's powerful storm followed roughly the same route as a killer twister that slammed the region in 1999.

    4. EX-IRS CHIEF TO ANSWER CONGRESS ABOUT TEA PARTY TARGETING

    Former commissioner Douglas Shulman is testifying before a Senate committee about what he knew about the singling out of conservative groups.

    5. THE PATH THAT LED TO A $1.1 BILLION PAYDAY

    David Karp dropped out of high school, then created Tumblr, which has been acquired by Yahoo in a blockbuster deal.

    6. JODI ARIAS FACES HER JURY

    She is the only witness in her defense as the Arizona jury decides whether to sentence her to death for stabbing and shooting her onetime boyfriend.

    7. CLOSING THE CASE ON MISSING UTAH MOM

    Officials said they believe Susan Powell's brother-in-law was "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, but said they couldn't solve the 3 ½-year-old case.

    8. CHINESE FISHING BOAT RELEASED BY NORTH KOREA

    The boat with 16 fishermen aboard was seized for ransom two weeks ago, but was let go without money exchanging hands.

    9. EX-DICTATOR'S GENOCIDE CONVICTION OVERTURNED

    Guatemala's top court ordered a new trial for Efrain Rios Montt three days after he was convicted for his role in massacres of Mayans during the country's civil war.

    10. FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DOORS DIES AT 74

    Keyboardist Ray Manzarek helped form the seminal '60s band after meeting then-poet Jim Morrison in California.

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    • Cycling-Nibali fights off Scarponi to defend Giro lead

      (Adds number of stage in lead) By Alasdair Fotheringham IVREA, Italy, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to maintain his grip on the overall lead for a ninth straight day on Tuesday's hilly 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia, won by Spain's Benat Intxausti. In a fast and frantic finale as the main pack tore down a twisting descent from the third category climb of Andrate, Nibali responded to attacks by 2011 Giro winner Michele Scarponi, fifth overall. ...

    • Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia classification after stage 16

      May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Giro d'Italia after Stage 16 on Tuesday 1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 67:55:36" 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) +1:26" 3. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) +2:46" 4. Michele Scarponi (Italy / Lampre) +3:53" 5. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Poland / Lampre) +4:13" 6. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) +4:57" 7. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R) +5:15" 8. Rafal Majka (Poland / Saxo - Tinkoff) +5:20" 9. Benat Intxausti (Spain / Movistar) +5:47" 10. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy / AG2R) +7:34" 11. Tanel Kangert (Estonia / Astana) +7:43" ...

    • 10 gut-wrenching images from the devastating Oklahoma tornado

      Entire neighborhoods and two elementary schools were obliterated

    • Boyfriend espaces out window as husband confronts cheating wife [VIDEO]

      As part of perhaps the most spectacular walk-of-shame ever, an underwear-clad lover escaped from a third floor bedroom as the returning husband confronted his cheating wife on a balcony.

    • Kids rescued from rubble at Okla. elementary

      MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Several children have been pulled out of the rubble alive at a school in an Oklahoma City suburb.

    • Why We Can't Forget That Oklahoma's Senators Voted Against Sandy Relief

      Nearly four months ago, Oklahoma Senators Tom Coburn and James Inhofe both voted against H.R.152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act that eventually sent $50.5 billion in relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy. And in the flurry of last night's devastation in Moore, Oklahoma. it was impossible not to forget that fact, knowing the federal government would soon rally to the cause.

    • Why Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn doesn't want tornado relief money

      Coburn is sticking to his fiscally conservative principles, even after a twister killed at least 24 of his constituents

    • Club makers hit back at rule banning anchored putters

      By Larry Fine (Reuters) - Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters. The ban, announced on Tuesday, will take effect on January 1, 2016. It does not apply to equipment and golfers will be able to use belly and broomstick putters. They will not, however, be allowed to anchor the club against their body for their putting stroke. Ping chairman John Solheim and Bob Philion, head of Cobra Golf, had lined up with the U.S. ...

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