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Tornado levels Oklahoma trailer park

One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest

Woman takes on bear, saves husband

A Wisconsin man is recovering after being attacked by a black bear.

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security

President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi,

Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party

The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups

A week of top AP photos

This gallery contains photos published May 9-16, 2013.

Photos: Deadly tornadoes strike Texas

A powerful storm crushed buildings as it tore through North Texas, leaving some as just piles of planks and rubble. Trees and debris were scattered across

Obama confronts a trio of controversies

Trying to steer clear of Republican criticism of the administration's response to the terror attacks that killed four Americans last year in Benghazi, Libya,

10 tornadoes whip through North Texas; 6 dead

Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.

At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado

Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.

No Powerball winner; jackpot soars to $550 million

The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday — the third largest lottery in history — as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn't

Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone records

The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone

Photos: Coaster in the ocean demolished

A crane tore apart the remnants of the Jet Star Roller Coaster that plunged off an amusement pier into the ocean during Superstorm Sandy.

Soldier in sexual assault office accused of abuse

The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged

Judge OKs Skechers settlement

A federal judge approved a $40 million class-action settlement Monday between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded

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