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Joplin PD investigate possible abduction
Joplin police say a woman ran to the drive through window at a restaurant, pounded on the window and yelled for someone to call police.
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2News travels 'walk of unity' in Joplin
On the one-year anniversary of Joplin's deadly tornado, 2News reporter Sara Goldenberg walked the 3.7 miles that marked the storm's path of devastation.
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Joplin family rebuilds from ground up
For one family, the EF-5 tornado that ripped through the heart of Joplin, Mo. May 22, 2011 not only took their home, it took their livelihood.
More Joplin coverage
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Pres. Obama speaks at Joplin graduation
President Barack Obama took part Monday night in the high school graduation ceremony in Joplin, the Missouri city slowly recovering after being struck by a devastating tornado a year ago.
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Joplin: 9 months later
A lot has happened since an EF-5 tornado tore through part of the city last May.
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Hollywood helps Joplin senior prom
This has not been the senior year most students a Joplin High School expected, but thanks to some help from volunteers, and from Hollywood, it will end like they never imagined.
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Joplin: 6 months later
Tuesday marks six months since an EF-5 tornado tore through the town of Joplin, Mo. Homes were crumbled and more than 150 people lost their lives, but the devastation hasn't stopped the community from moving forward.
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'Ten for Joplin' raises excess funds
The Ten for Joplin project surpassed its $800,000 goal by more than $6,000. Work is well under way to build 10 new homes for tornado-affected families.
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Classes set to begin for Joplin students
Almost three months after a massive tornado ripped through the city of Joplin the night of high school graduation, classes are set to resume for the fall semester.
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Joplin 2 months after the EF-5 tornado
Two months ago Friday, the lives of the people of Joplin were changed forever. An EF-5 tornado ripped through the town taking 159 lives and destroying hundreds of homes.
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Life after the Joplin tornado
Joplin tornado victim Dustin DeMier takes a month long journey, from a patient at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa to rehab where he started walking again and back to the exact debris that left him injured from the waist down.
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Fundraiser keeps cash flowing for Joplin
One marina at Grand Lake is doing its part to keep the donations coming for tornado victims in Joplin and Oklahoma.
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Learning from the Joplin tornado
With family and friends living in Joplin, and being a graduate of the destroyed Joplin High School, meteorologist Andy Wallace traveled back to the place he once called home.
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Officer hit by lightning in Joplin dies
The Missouri police officer struck by lightning while helping in search and rescue efforts in Joplin passed away from his injuries Friday, the police department said.
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Comparing tornadoes: Joplin and Moore
Both storms produced winds in excess of 200 mph, and were at times a mile wide. But, it was the size of the cities and their populations that set the storms apart.
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Clean-up begins, survivor search ends
The massive clean-up effort began Wednesday as the search for survivors came to end after a final sweep of the storms destruction path.
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29 remain unaccounted for in Joplin
The number of people unaccounted for after the Joplin tornado is down to 29.
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Flags fly high on Memorial Day in Joplin
This Memorial Day, families continue to pick up pieces of their lives in Joplin.
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Obama tours Joplin, vows to provide aid
Joplin will rebuild, that's the message President Obama sent at a memorial service Sunday afternoon. Exactly one week after the deadly tornado tore through the town.
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Joplin awaits Obama, continues searches
President Barack Obama will travel to Joplin, Mo., today where he'll visit with tornado survivors and attend a memorial service held by local clergy and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon
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Joplin death toll now at 139
The death toll from the monster tornado last week in Missouri has risen by seven to at least 139, city spokeswoman Lynn Onstot said Saturday.
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Volunteers reach out to Joplin survivors
Amidst the chaos, survivors are beginning to rebuild. And hundreds of volunteers from across the country are there to help.
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Tulsa firefighters lend a hand in Joplin
Tulsa firefighters are spending their days off picking up pieces of people's lives.
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- Searching for victims of the storm
Residents and rescuers search for victims of the deadly tornado that ripped through Joplin.
- Tulsan experiences Joplin tornado
The Joplin tornado took dozens of lives and devastated the region. A Tulsa woman experienced the tornado first-hand and shared her story with 2NEWS.
- Tornado damage in Joplin
An EF4 tornado with winds between 190 and 198 mph roared through Joplin leaving and extensive damage path.
- Woman talks about surviving tornado
A Joplin resident talks about riding out the tornado as it wiped out her neighborhood.
- Donations pouring in to help victims
Several local groups are working to collect donations for Joplin, Mo.'s storm-ravaged areas.
- Joplin, Missouri tornado damage from the air
Tornado damage of Joplin, Missouri. Aerial coverage courtesy of Bruce Taylor.
- RAW VIDEO: Officials brief on Joplin tornado
Raw video of Monday's early morning news conference outlining the efforts in recovery from the Joplin tornado
- Monday morning Joplin tornado damage
Tornado damage Monday morning from Joplin, Missouri
- Monday morning damage video from Joplin
Tornado damage in Joplin, Missouri May 23, 2011.
PICS: Joplin Damage
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Tornado tears across Joplin
A massive tornado that blasted a four-mile path across southwestern Missouri slammed into this city with cataclysmic force, ripping into a hospital, upending cars and leaving only a forest of splintered tree trunks behind where entire neighborhoods once stood.
Around Tulsa
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Families find hope among leveled homes
Searching for prized possessions can be a back-breaking process among the thousands of pounds of debris in Moore, but finding those possessions can offer new hope to both the families and volunteers searching for them.
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Moore survivor chooses not to rebuild
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Drillers set world record Saturday
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Authorities release tornado 911 calls
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Funerals today for 3 Moore victims
Problem Solvers
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The student loan payoff that wouldn't ta
A Tulsa man says once he paid off a big debt for his nephew in the amount of more than $3,800 he got nothing but more collection calls from this company.
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Making a Difference: Your donations
We asked for your help on behalf of central Oklahoma storm victims and you responded in a huge way.
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Large water donation comes in on live tv
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Charity helping firefighter fight cancer
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Thieves use stolen military FB profiles
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Avoid sticker shock when buying a car
Segment 2
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Millions of back taxes owed in Tulsa Co.
A big chunk of the Tulsa Public School district's budget comes from property tax. There's enough money owed to make up $20 million in cuts that the district has received over the past five years, according to records from the Tulsa County Treasurer's Office.
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Mayoral ads: Do the claims ring true?
For many voters, how they cast their ballot could hinge on the commercials current mayor Dewey Bartlett, former mayor Kathy Taylor and former city councilor Bill Christiansen are airing on television and radio.
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Jail overcrowding could cost taxpayers
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Which casino games have the best odds?
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Secure your smartphone in 3 steps
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Expanding toys pose safety risk for kids
Weird News
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Council abstains from vote on abstaining
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.
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Tiger's basketball-size hairball removed
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Suspects' 911 pocket dial leads to jail
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Man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
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Fleeing man begs to be pulled from river
Entertainment
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Tornado relief concert tickets on sale
The lineup for Blake Shelton's Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert was announced Friday afternoon and it includes some of Oklahoma's biggest music stars.
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Morgan Freeman snoozes during interview
It seems like everything about Morgan Freeman is epic: His voice, his acting -- and now his snoring.
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Actress Amanda Bynes arrested in NYC
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Blake Shelton organizing benefit concert
