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  • Screen shot 2013-05-10 at 5.11.06 PM.png VIDEO: Misconceptions about predicting tornadoes

    National Weather Center personnel Lans Rothfusz and David Andra speak about the misconceptions the public may have when it comes to the National Storm Prediction Center in Norman.

    May 11, 2013 1 Photo 1 Story

  • Screen shot 2013-05-09 at 3.33.54 PM.png VIDEO: Take an inside look at storm prediction center

    National Weather Center personnel Lans Rothfusz and David Andra give viewers an idea of the day-to-day happenings at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla.

    May 9, 2013 1 Photo

  • screenshot arias.jpg VIDEO: Jury finds Jodi Arias guilty of murder

    An Arizona jury Wednesday found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder for killing Travis Alexander in June 2008.

    May 8, 2013 1 Photo

  • 800px-Haiti_earthquake_damage.jpg When the earth moves under our feet

    One of the most breath-taking geologic events is a major earthquake. In just a few moments, shaking of the Earth can result in billions of dollars of damage and thousands of lives lost.

    May 8, 2013 1 Photo

  • Screen shot 2013-05-08 at 12.58.32 PM.png VIDEO: Fake nuns caught with cocaine

    Three women wearing nun costumes tried to smuggle more than 12 pounds of cocaine out of Colombia. Police spotted the fake garb right away.

    May 8, 2013 1 Photo

  • NWS - HB0508 - a1 Lugar1.jpg Out of office, Lugar shuns retirement

    One year ago, Indiana’s longest serving U.S. senator was rejected by Republican primary voters and forced into an unwelcome retirement from a distinguished political career that spanned 46 years. But at 81, former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar is hardly in a resting mode.

    May 7, 2013 1 Photo

  • news_lugar.jpg Lugar wary of Syria involvement

    Former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar has been out of office since early January, but he’s still being sought after for his opinion about foreign policy matters he once helped shape.

    May 7, 2013 1 Photo

  • g00025800000000000047993c035f70a03479f72e46601531c9e112e92d.jpg Hacker group Anonymous targets Mass. city's computers

    The internationally-known hacker activist group Anonymous recently targeted the Methuen's computer system in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a Methuen High School student.

    May 7, 2013 1 Photo 1 Story

  • 20110524_Chickasha Tornado2.jpg When in a tornado, here's what not to do

    Highway overpasses are widely thought to be a last-minute refuge from a tornado, thanks in part to this 1991 video. But, meteorologists say, taking shelter beneath a bridge is probably the last place you want to be when a tornado strikes.

    May 7, 2013 1 Photo

  • m6217a2f.gif Most and least-fit states in the U.S.

    A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control highlights adult fitness levels based on participation in aerobic and muscle-building activities. Find out which states came in with the fittest and least-fit populations.

    May 7, 2013 1 Photo

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