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  • Rescue switches to recovery in Oklahoma

    "We are, we hope, in the recovery stages now," Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin told CNN's Jake Tapper on Wednesday. "It's going to take a while to get through all this, and we certainly are making a plan to move by stages." At least 24 people, including 10 children, were killed in Monday's monster tornado. Another 324 people were injured, Fallin said. The twister ...

  • Community leaders respond to murder of toddler in East Hills

    The two men led a community meeting to galvanize leaders in response to the wild shooting spree at a picnic on Tuesday evening that left a toddler dead. "It's a sad day. It's a sad day when a baby has died due to senseless gun shooting," said Gainey. Burgess called the gunmen "terrorists," adding, " for something like this to happen, is unimaginable. And my ...

  • Drag racer Brown steps into Carpenters IndyCar

    Antron Brown joked that he wouldn't mind making a couple of left-handed turns the next time he's on the track. Ed Carpenter thought it'd be fun to ramp up the speed by about 100 mph.Maybe they ought to swap rides.Brown, the reigning NHRA Top Fuel champion, stopped by his old pal's garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, slipping into Carpenter's No. 20 ...

  • LA mayor-elect says hell focus on economy

    LOS ANGELES -; Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti says he's going to focus like a "laser beam" on the economy when he takes office July ...

  • Broke no laws IRS official says — then takes 5th

    IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP ...

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The Missing

The Missing

Perhaps as a way of proving his range as a director, Ron Howard has decided to follow up his multiple-Oscar-winning A Beautiful Mind (2001) with The Missing, a moody and arduously serious western psychodrama. For every bit of emotional resonance Howard managed to wring out of A Beautiful Minds tale of the intermingling of genius and psychosis, he fumbles with The Missing ...

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  • 22-year old man in critical condition after early-morning shooting in Chester

    cscharr@delcotimes.com CHESTER – A 22-year-old city man is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the head during an apparent ambush at the Ruth L. Bennett Homes this morning.The victim, whose name was not released, was shot around 8:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Hunt Terrance.Police said the victim, who lives in the area, appeared to have been targeted.He was transported ...

  • Zach Johnson always feels good at Colonial

    FILE - In this May 27, 2012, file photo, Zach Johnson pumps his fist after winning the Colonial golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Johnson has won two of the last three Colonials. A trip to Hogan's Alley may be just what he needs. Johnson, who doesn't have a top-10 finish this season, is the only golfer in three decades with four consecutive top 10s at ...

  • Chapman set for Senior PGA title defense

    Defending champion Roger Chapman speaks during a news conference at the 74th Senior PGA Championship golf tournament Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in St. Louis. Tournament play begins on ...

  • Okla. tornado damage Thousands of homes $1.5-$2B

    (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Chris Landsberger). Penny Phillips throws out a bag of salvaged clothing as she goes through the remains of her home on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Moore, Okla. that was destroyed by Monday's tornado in the area near 4th and ...

  • De La Rosa helps Rockies to 4-1 win over D-backs

    Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in two runs, Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-1 on Wednesday to take two of three from the ...

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