Tornadoes tore through parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma overnight, killing at least 17 people and leveling neighborhoods.
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UPDATE: Everest Climbing Season Still In Doubt
The likelihood of the upcoming climbing season on Mount Everest being canceled altogether seemed to veer from very possible to very unlikely to somewhere in between within the space of less than an hour on Tuesday as news reports came in from the world’s tallest mountain.
U.N. Reports Hundreds Killed In Ethnic Violence In South Sudan
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says that “targeted killings of civilians” based on ethnicity were carried out in the war-torn country after rebels last week seized the city of Bentiu.
Obama: Affordable Care Act Enrollment Hits 8 Million
President Obama says that enrollment under the Affordable Care Act has reached 8 million after the March 31 sign-up deadline was extended by two weeks.
Japan May Send Maglev Train Expertise To U.S., Without A Fee
The technology behind Japan’s magnetically levitated train system, which whooshes passengers to their destinations at speeds topping 300 mph, could come to the U.S. without a traditional license fee, according to Japanese media outlets.
Russian Attack Jet Repeatedly Overflies U.S. Warship In Black Sea
The crisis in Ukraine has taken on even more of a Cold War-era feel after a Russian warplane made nearly a dozen low passes over the weekend of a U.S. destroyer that was sailing in the Black Sea.
Obama: ‘The Story Of America Is The Story Of Progress’
Things have changed. That was the message delivered during a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act on Wednesday.
Obama: Passing Of Fort Hood Victims ‘Shakes Our Soul’
The killing of three soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, “shakes our soul,” President Obama said on Wednesday.
Mudslide Tragedy: Donations Outpace Capacity In Oso
It’s been two weeks since the massive mudslide came down on a tiny mountain community in Washington state. The disaster killed 30 people; 13 are still missing.
AP Photographer Killed, Reporter Wounded By Gunman In Afghanistan
“A veteran Associated Press photographer was killed and an AP reporter was wounded on Friday when an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car in eastern Afghanistan,” the wire service reports.