OKLAHOMA TORNADO

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013. A huge tornado with winds of up to 200 miles per hour (320 kph) devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, ripping up at least two elementary schools and a hospital and leaving a wake of tangled wreckage. At least four people were killed, KFOR television said, citing a reporter's eyewitness account, and hospitals said dozens of people were injured.

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FIGHTING BABOONS

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GOOGLEMAP WHALESHARKS

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BOSTON BOMBING AFTERMATH - 17TH APRIL

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SNOW HITS BIRMINGHAM

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POLAR BEAR HUG

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NEW DELHI CHILD RAPE PROTESTS

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'GRENADE' DIET PILLS PUT AIRPORTS ON ALERT

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WOMAN DIES AFTER TAXI STABBING

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