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    Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

    A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former BP executive accused of concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil spewing in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    Lawyers to get Boston bombing suspect prison files

    A judge approved a request Monday by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense attorneys to receive records compiled on him in federal prison.

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    More tornado alerts in wake of deadly twister

    Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.

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    Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role

    Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday to protest its decision to honor Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who backs legislation to permit abortion, and O'Malley's views were echoed outside the ceremony by a few dozen anti-abortion activists.

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    Thousands march in NY to protest gay man's killing

    Thousands marched the streets of Manhattan Monday to protest the killing of a gay man allegedly taunted with homophobic slurs - the most recent in a spate of bias attacks stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage in a famously gay-friendly neighborhood.

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    Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb

    A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. At least 37 people were reported killed.

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    NYPD stop-and-frisk trial ends; race an issue

    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.

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    Deadliest US tornadoes since 1900

    A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:

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    Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 37

    A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. At least 37 people were reported killed.

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    More than 50 arrested at protest of NC policies

    The fourth week of protests led by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP has ended in the arrests of more than 50 people at the state legislature.

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