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Mile-wide tornado rips through Oklahoma City area

Video shows devastating damage, including elementary school in splinters, neighborhoods flattened; hospitals confirm many casualties

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Michael Jackson's lucrative legacy

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The Michael Jackson brand is alive and well-paid: the pop legend has made more money in death than he ever did alive

A Face in the Crowd: Say goodbye to anonymity

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Even if your picture isn't on the Internet, computerized facial recognition makes it virtually impossible to keep your "faceprint" private

North Korean prisoner escaped after 23 brutal years

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Shin Dong-hyuk describes how three generations of a family are incarcerated if one family member is considered disloyal

Wedding Planner

Weddings: Navigating same-sex marriage etiquette

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From proposals to attire, wedding planner Bernadette Coveney Smith provides insight into how same-sex couples are planning their big day

Education In America

Seeking solutions to the student aid mess

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Higher-ed players have produced their own ideas about how to reform the financial aid system including how loan interest rates are set

"Face The Nation"

Schieffer: "Welcome to dumb and dumber" in Washington

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Host takes White House to task over growing scandals

Making History

50th anniversary of Medgar Evers' broadcasting milestone

Wife of the 60s-era civil rights leader recalls how her husband fought to become one of the first African-Americans to give a statement on TV

"Sunday Morning"

How design colors the mind

The psychology of design and color has been applied to analysts' offices, jails, even locker rooms to surprising effect

"48 Hours"

The War in Chicago

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An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An "48 Hours" investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago

The mind of a killer: Unraveling the lies of Jodi Arias

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Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were used as evidence in her trial. Will Arias get the death penalty for killing Travis Alexander?

Watch: Unraveling the lies of Jodi Arias

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May 20 3:59 PM

Record Fla. Powerball winner can't remain anonymous

Whoever won the $590M lotto jackpot has 60 days to claim their prize, and Florida law requires they have their name released

May 20 3:43 PM

Poor in suburbs outnumber those in cities, study claims

As cities have prospered in the last few decades, their suburbs have absorbed those struggling to get by

May 20 1:59 PM

Conn. train collision ruins commute for 1,000s in Northeast

Officials say it could be days before the crucial Northeast commuter route is repaired and restored

May 20 12:32 AM

One woman's journey to save the white lions

African white lions have been hunted almost to the point of extinction; Linda Tucker has dedicated her life to saving them

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Photos: Inside the jail cell of Jodi Arias

May 20 2:29 PM

Jodi Arias lawyer: Defense won't call more witnesses

Defense attorneys said Patricia Womack, a "key mitigation witness," would not testify because of threats

May 20 2:41 PM

Mass. priest suspended for plagiarizing online sermons

Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts says priest from Sandwich stole at least 15 sermons since 2006

May 20 2:02 PM

Immigration bill would require fingerprinting at 30 airports

Senators amend immigration bill with fingerprint requirement for foreigners leaving country through nation's 30 busiest airports

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Wave of tornadoes sweeps Midwest

May 20 7:56 AM

Firefighter killed in massive Dallas condo fire

Crews spent hours battling a six-alarm blaze in northeast Dallas; cause of fire under investigation

May 20 8:45 AM

Hobson: Yahoo buys itself some "cool" with Tumblr deal

Mellody Hobson discusses the motivation, risks, and potential payoff of Yahoo's $1.1 billion purchase of the blogging site Tumblr

Read: Yahoo buys blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion

May 20 9:26 AM

Report: Chinese hackers resume attacks on U.S. targets

After a few months' silence, a government-backed group of Chinese hackers are on the hunt again, security firm says

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British flower show in full bloom

May 19 5:47 PM

Could cop have avoided accidentally killing NY student?

L.I. officer made split-second decision when gunman had Hofstra student in a headlock; Andrea Rebello honored at commencement

Read: Long Island police defend Hofstra student killing

May 19 7:22 AM

Dressing down a culture for refusing to dress up

One Notre Dame professor crusading against "a nation of slobs" seeks to teach her students the lost art of more elegant attire (with poll)

May 20 11:30 AM

Watch: Miguel jumps, lands on fan at Billboard Awards

The R&B singer attempted a jump-kick onstage Sunday night in Las Vegas, but accidentally landed on two fans

May 20 7:47 AM

"Star Trek Into Darkness" wins weekend box office

The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise scored $70.6 million, but fell short of its predecessor, 2009's "Star Trek," which opened with $75.2 million

Photos: "Star Trek Into Darkness" premieres in Los Angeles

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