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    Should home storm shelters be required?

    Many people were able to survive and ride out the tornado thanks to storm shelters. Now there's talk of mandating that they be installed in homes.

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      GUIDE: Build your own storm shelter

      Engineers say the best place to be during a tornado is underground, as long as you don't live in a flood zone. But there are other options.

    • Helping His Hnads Disaster Response team in Moore volunteering with tornado cleanup

      Aid, volunteers show up for Moore

      When tornadoes hit central Oklahoma, organizations across the state and the country responded to send aid and help victims with the rebuilding process.  Volunteers also came running from Moore and surrounding cities.

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      1. UPDATE: 353 injured, all accounted for

        UPDATE: 353 injured, all accounted for

        The death toll from Monday's tornado in Moore stands at 24, but officials say six people are still unaccounted for.

      2. President Obama to visit Moore Sunday

        President Obama to visit Moore Sunday

        President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla. Sunday, according to White House spokesman Jay Carney.

      3. Volunteers clear debris from cemetery

        Volunteers clear debris from cemetery

        Volunteers gathered in Moore Wednesday to pick up the debris after Monday's tornado leveled homes and killed 24 people. Underneath the rubble, the city cemetery where many of the victims will be buried in the coming days.

      4. Teachers credited with saving lives

        Teachers credited with saving lives

        The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching. But before all of the youngsters could get to safety, the tornado alarm sounded and plans changed quickly.

      5. All Moore tornado victims identified

        All Moore tornado victims identified

        All of the identities of Monday's Moore tornado victims have released.

      6. Tornado damage cost may top $2 billion

        Tornado damage cost may top $2 billion

        The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary estimate announced today by the Oklahoma Insurance Department.

      7. Victims return to tornado-ravaged homes

        Victims return to tornado-ravaged homes

        Two days after an EF-5 tornado tore through the town of Moore, Okla., residents are being allowed to return to where their homes once stood.

      8. Moore area shelters help 300 with relief

        Moore area shelters help 300 with relief

        Shelters near Moore are helping around 300 people in the community who have been left homeless by the recent tornado.

      9. In Moore, crews dug through the night

        In Moore, crews dug through the night

        Rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.

      10. Tornado victim finds dog alive in rubble

        Tornado victim finds dog alive in rubble

        It would be an urban legend arising out of the Oklahoma City tornadoes of May 20, if not for the fact that it happened on television.

      11. The Voice shifts focus to Oklahoma

        The Voice shifts focus to Oklahoma

        From the opening shot of The Voice Tuesday night, thoughts were with the victims of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma a day prior.

      12. Power of tornado dwarfed nuclear bomb

        Power of tornado dwarfed nuclear bomb

        Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing.

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      Tulsa's Most Wanted


      1. Tulsa's Most Wanted: Charles Yahola

        Tulsa's Most Wanted: Charles Yahola

        Charles Yahola, 24, is wanted out of Tulsa County on a felony warrant for failure to appear on a second-degree domestic assault and battery charge.

        • Tulsa's Most Wanted: Reid Neff

          • Tulsa's Most Wanted: Cornell Green

            • Tulsa's Most Wanted: Timothy Thompson

              • Tulsa's Most Wanted: Brian Duckett

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                1. Boat driver admits to drinking, pills

                  Boat driver admits to drinking, pills

                  The driver of a boat that killed two after it collided with a docked houseboat on Grand Lake last week has admitted to drinking and taking unprescribed medication shortly before the accident, according to a report released Wednesday.

                  • Aid, volunteers show up for Moore

                    • UPDATE: 353 injured, all accounted for

                      • President Obama to visit Moore Sunday

                        • Volunteers clear debris from cemetery

                        National News


                        1. 4 Americans killed by drones since 2009

                          4 Americans killed by drones since 2009

                          The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time today that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.

                          • Aid, volunteers show up for Moore

                            • President Obama to visit Moore Sunday

                              • Senate approves massive immigration bill

                                • LIST: 25 deadliest twisters ever in US

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                                      Problem Solvers


                                      1. Charity helping firefighter fight cancer

                                        Charity helping firefighter fight cancer

                                        An Owasso firefighter is fighting for his life, but not alone.

                                        • Thieves use stolen military FB profiles

                                          Thieves use stolen military FB profiles

                                          It's happening again and again. Identify thieves preying on patriotism, on those who want to show how much they support the troops.
                                           

                                        • Avoid sticker shock when buying a car

                                        • Victim of identity theft speaks

                                        • Big hands helping little hands

                                        • Utility work tears up front yard

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                                          1. Millions of back taxes owed in Tulsa Co.

                                            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.

                                          2. Mayoral ads: Do the claims ring true?

                                            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.

                                            • Jail overcrowding could cost taxpayers

                                            • Which casino games have the best odds?

                                            • Secure your smartphone in 3 steps

                                            • Expanding toys pose safety risk for kids

                                              Weird News


                                              1. Suspects' 911 pocket dial leads to jail

                                                Suspects' 911 pocket dial leads to jail

                                                 

                                                Some people call it pocket dialing. Others call it butt dialing. Either way, an air of California men face criminal charges after they accidentally called 911.

                                                 

                                              2. Man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail

                                                • Fleeing man begs to be pulled from river

                                                  • Woman spots her stolen car in drive-thru

                                                    • Deer smashes through PA bus windshield

                                                      Celebrity News


                                                      1. Hayden Panettiere suffered worst…

                                                        Hayden Panettiere suffered worst…

                                                        Actress HAYDEN PANETTIERE had the best and worst night at the White House Correspondents Dinner after scratching her cornea when she woke up that morning and then suffering an allergic reaction.

                                                        • Beyonce secretly battled…

                                                          Beyonce secretly battled…

                                                          Superstar BEYONCE battled through a secret bout of tonsillitis just one day after kicking off her current world tour.

                                                          • Adam Levine turned his back on…

                                                            • Ashley Tisdale obtains…