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File: Josh Powell had affair before wife vanished

Newly released police files say Josh Powell had an affair with a Utah woman just months before his wife disappeared. 12 minutes ago

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Hospitals treat more than 140 after Okla. tornado

Officials at two hospitals say they've been treating more than 140 patients, including about 70 children, since a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.

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Police give details in Powell disappearance case

For the first time, Utah police said they believe Susan Powell's brother-in-law was "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body.
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3 charged in LA-area bank robbery

A man was charged Monday with a $565,000 bank robbery in which his girlfriend - an assistant bank manager - was forced to strap on a fake bomb so she would seem to be a hostage and could take the money.
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Small suburban Oklahoma City hospital damaged

Officials say a small hospital in Moore was damaged by Monday afternoon's tornado.

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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the...
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Oklahoma officials: Tornado search, rescue ongoing

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says "hearts are broken" for parents wondering about the fate of their children after a tornado devastated suburban Oklahoma City and officials say the search and rescue effort will continue throughout the night.

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10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:

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Customs seizes elephant meat, dead primate in LA

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including elephant meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made from the skin of snakes, lizards and crocodiles.
POLITICS

Public pension employees skip Hawaii conference

Organizers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $3 trillion in public sector pension funds in the U.S. and Canada say a significant number of administrators are skipping this year's meeting in Hawaii to avoid the perception they're wasting money by heading to the island paradise...
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Court decision pending in NYPD stop-and-frisk case

A federal judge must now decide whether the nation's largest police force has been unjustly stopping black and Hispanic men under a polarizing tactic known as stop, question and frisk, and whether changes are needed to department policy, training and supervision.