Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
1. PUNK BAND GUILTY IN PUTIN PROTEST
A Russian judge has found a punk band guilty of hooliganism driven by religious hatred for their guerrilla performance in Moscow’s main cathedral. They face up to seven years in prison in sentencing later today.
2. THE SECRET BEHIND ROMNEY’S TWITTER POPULARITY
Some are questioning whether his more than 861,000 followers are for real.
3. A LOOK AT THE MOTIVATION FOR ECUADOR TO PROTECT ASSANGE
Offering asylum to the man responsible for the biggest-ever spilling of U.S. secrets was apparently too attractive for President Rafael Correa to resist.
4. WHEN HUMANS CAN’T SAVE YOU, IT’S EMILY TO THE RESCUE
The remote-controlled craft with a flotation device is being used by lifeguards on the “Baywatch” beaches in California.
5. CAMPERS: BE WARY OF MORE THAN BEARS
Rodents at popular Yosemite lodging spot may have spread rare and fatal virus.
6. FELLOW BIPOLAR SUFFERER KENNEDY VISITS JESSE JACKSON JR.
The ex-congressman from Rhode Island says his colleague’s deep depression will take lots of work to manage.
7. HOW A 297-POUND 12-YEAR-OLD FEELS AFTER PEEWEE FOOTBALL BAN
“I’m not sad, I’m mad that I don’t get to play.”
8. TIMEPIECE MAKER WATCHES AS PLEA FOR $100,000 NETS HIM $10.3 MILLION
The founder of Pebble Technology discovered the joy of crowdfunding.
9. WHY ROBERT PATTINSON ACCEPTED ‘COSMOPOLIS’ ROLE
He looked up director David Cronenberg on Rotten Tomatoes “and it was like 98 percent approval.”
10. MOM SAYS HER AUTISTIC SON WAS TURNED DOWN FOR HEART TRANSPLANT
An expert on medical ethics says this is why more people need to sign organ donor cards
National News
August 17, 2012
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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 death toll was expected to rise.
Continued ... - 10 Things to Know for Tuesday
- VIDEO: Tumblr sold to Yahoo! for $1.1 billion
- LIVE BLOG: Massive tornado hits south of OKC
- Police: School near OKC directly hit by tornado
- What you need to know about preparing for tornadoes
- VIDEO: How technology helps predict tornadoes
- Arias trial wraps for day, continues Tuesday
- Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
- Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
- 'Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
- 10 Things to Know for Monday
- Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
- May 19, 2013
- AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
- Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51
Raw: Widespread Destruction in Moore, Okla.
Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma
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Huge Tornado Kills Dozens Near Oklahoma City
Raw: Rescuers Pull Tornado Survivors to Safety
Oklahoma Gov: 'Hearts Are Broken' After Tornado
Raw: Walking in a Flattened Okla. Neighborhood
Raw: Rescue Workers Search Oklahoma School
Raw: Witness Describes Scene After Okla. Tornado
Raw: Aftermath of Massive Tornado in Oklahoma
Raw: House Burns After Massive Oklahoma Tornado
Raw: Tornado on the Ground in Oklahoma
Split-second Choice Ended With NY Student Dead
White House Backs 'Shield Law' for Media
Wave of Attacks Kills Scores in Iraq
Pug Life on Display at Wisconsin Festival
Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital
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