Oklahoma tornado toll tops two billion in damage
Moored Oklahoma City suburb hit by the EF5 twister causing estimated damage between 1.5 and 2 billion dollars. Up to 13 000 homes as well as multiple schools and a hospital were affected in the storm that officials call an anomaly in severity.
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Drone strikes kill four Americans in Pakistan and Yemen
The Obama administration disclosed Congress that four U S citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. Anwar al Awlaki and three others were confirmed victims with one, Jude Kenan Mohammad, linked to an alleged Quantico plot. President Obama plans further counterterrorism transparency in a major national security speech.
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Florida man shot during questioning in Boston bombing probe
Ibragim Todashev, a Chechen immigrant and MMA fighter, was fatally shot in Orlando after turning violent during an FBI and state police interview linked to the Boston bombing investigation. Officials say he may have implicated himself in a 2011 Waltham triple-slaying. details remain unclear.
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Lerner asserts no wrongdoing then invokes Fifth Amendment
IRS supervisor Lois Lerner defended herself before the House committee saying she broke no laws and lied not, then refused further questions citing fifth amendment rights. lawmakers accuse officials of concealing targeted scrutiny of conservative groups by IRS agents in tax exempt reviews during 2010 and 2012 elections. Justice Department probes potential civil rights violations in the controversy.
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