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At least 20 of the dead were children, including at least seven from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, which lay directly in the path of the monster storm's wall of wind. ...]]> Mon, May 20 2013, 04:44 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/oklahoma-city-slammed-massive-tornado-2118.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/heartbreaking-scenes-oklahoma-city-area-after-twister-2120.shtml?wap=0
Monday's Oklahoma City area tornado brought tears but also stories of heroism and people helping neighbors. ...]]> Mon, May 20 2013, 10:47 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/heartbreaking-scenes-oklahoma-city-area-after-twister-2120.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/train-crash-shuts-down-service-connecticut-2119.shtml?wap=0
Friday night, a train heading for Connecticut derailed, smashing into a train heading into the city.

Since then, crews have been trying to clean up and figure out what caused the crash. ...]]> Mon, May 20 2013, 04:49 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/train-crash-shuts-down-service-connecticut-2119.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/officer-shot-ny-student-faced-harrowing-choice-2117.shtml?wap=0 Sun, May 19 2013, 09:05 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/officer-shot-ny-student-faced-harrowing-choice-2117.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/powerful-tornadoes-spawn-midwest-2116.shtml?wap=0
There have been no reports of injuries in either location. ...]]> Sun, May 19 2013, 07:50 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/powerful-tornadoes-spawn-midwest-2116.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/residents-tornadoravaged-texas-town-returning-home-2115.shtml?wap=0
Only residents of Rancho Brazos Estates and a few friends and relatives are being permitted into the area. ...]]> Sat, May 18 2013, 07:50 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/residents-tornadoravaged-texas-town-returning-home-2115.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/car-crashes-into-parade-dozens-injured-2113.shtml?wap=0
The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Saturday during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival. ...]]> Sat, May 18 2013, 03:37 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/car-crashes-into-parade-dozens-injured-2113.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/broken-rail-may-have-caused-train-derail-2114.shtml?wap=0
National Transportation Safety Board member Earl Weener says the broken rail is of substantial interest to investigators and a portion of the track will be sent to a lab for analysis. ...]]> Sat, May 18 2013, 04:19 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/broken-rail-may-have-caused-train-derail-2114.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/eyeing-600m-powerball-jackpot-you-have-better-chance-dying-lightning-2107.shtml?wap=0
The jackpot marks the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, after no one matched the winning numbers in Wednesday night's draw. ...]]> Fri, May 17 2013, 01:53 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/eyeing-600m-powerball-jackpot-you-have-better-chance-dying-lightning-2107.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/new-product-turns-smart-phone-into-stun-gun-2112.shtml?wap=0
The new cell phone accessory is sending shock waves through the world of personal protection.

A company named Yellow Jacket has created the first ever iPhone case that double as a powerful stun gun. ...]]> Fri, May 17 2013, 08:25 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/new-product-turns-smart-phone-into-stun-gun-2112.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/irs-official-denies-intentional-political-targeting-lying-congress-2111.shtml?wap=0 Fri, May 17 2013, 07:11 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/irs-official-denies-intentional-political-targeting-lying-congress-2111.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/cdc-fecal-contamination-often-found-public-pools-2110.shtml?wap=0 Fri, May 17 2013, 06:44 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/cdc-fecal-contamination-often-found-public-pools-2110.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/murder-charge-stuns-some-fans-kai-hatchetwielding-hitchhiker-2109.shtml?wap=0
But to at least some of the thousands of fans who know him as a hero for using a hatchet to stop another man's attack on two people in Fresno, California, accusations that the long-haired homeless hitchhiker bludgeoned a 73-year-old lawyer to death are unfathomable. ...]]> Fri, May 17 2013, 03:38 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/murder-charge-stuns-some-fans-kai-hatchetwielding-hitchhiker-2109.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/idaho-man-court-uzbekistan-terrorism-plot-2108.shtml?wap=0
Thirty-year-old Fazliddin Kurbanov pleaded not guilty Friday morning during a brief hearing in federal court in Boise and was formally charged with three federal terrorism counts. ...]]> Fri, May 17 2013, 03:25 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/idaho-man-court-uzbekistan-terrorism-plot-2108.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/boston-bombing-suspect-left-message-boat-he-hiding-2094.shtml?wap=0 Thu, May 16 2013, 08:27 AM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/boston-bombing-suspect-left-message-boat-he-hiding-2094.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/source-says-president-name-werfel-acting-irs-chief-2103.shtml?wap=0
Werfel will replace Steven Miller, ousted Wednesday amid revelations that the IRS improperly singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 07:05 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/source-says-president-name-werfel-acting-irs-chief-2103.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/terrorism-charges-filed-utah-idaho-cases-2101.shtml?wap=0
A grand jury in Boise returned a three-court indictment charging Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and one count of possessing an unregistered destructive device. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 04:31 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/terrorism-charges-filed-utah-idaho-cases-2101.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/david-beckham-announces-retirement-2102.shtml?wap=0
As well as winning over 100 caps for his England and winning a bucket load of trophies in two different continents, it was his ability to maximize the power of the "Beckham brand" that allowed the footballer to transcend his sport and appeal to a worldwide mass audience. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 06:21 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/david-beckham-announces-retirement-2102.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/man-hits-jackpot-his-cookie-jar-2100.shtml?wap=0 WGN Web Desk) A west suburban man reaches into his cookie jar and pulls out something much sweeter than an Oreo. How about a winning lottery ticket worth $4. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 02:31 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/man-hits-jackpot-his-cookie-jar-2100.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/college-grads-swimming-debt-2105.shtml?wap=0
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The class of 2013 is in for a rude awakening this graduation season.

Between ballooning student loans, credit cards and money owed to family members, they are facing an average $35,200 in college-related debt, a Fidelity survey of 750 college graduates shows. ...]]> Fri, May 17 2013, 12:54 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/college-grads-swimming-debt-2105.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/passengers-weigh-airline-satisfaction-2106.shtml?wap=0
(CNN) What makes airline passengers happy?

Sometimes it's as simple as a smile. Along with mobile check-in, Wi-Fi in the air and other technological advances, the simple act of airline employees smiling is increasing airline passenger satisfaction. ...]]> Fri, May 17 2013, 01:24 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/passengers-weigh-airline-satisfaction-2106.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/arizona-woman-tries-give-baby-strangers-2104.shtml?wap=0
Phoenix (KPHO) A mother has been taken into police custody after police say she tried to give away her 6-month-old daughter at a Phoenix gas station. ...]]> Fri, May 17 2013, 12:43 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/arizona-woman-tries-give-baby-strangers-2104.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/school-bus-carrying-special-needs-students-crashes-2099.shtml?wap=0
Indiana State Police spokesman Rich Myers said a semi was changing lanes on Interstate 65 near Zionsville about 2 p. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 01:47 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/school-bus-carrying-special-needs-students-crashes-2099.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/government-issues-new-rules-drilling-public-lands-2098.shtml?wap=0 Thu, May 16 2013, 01:00 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/government-issues-new-rules-drilling-public-lands-2098.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/marshal-service-unable-locate-past-witnesses-possible-terrorists-2097.shtml?wap=0
WASHINGTON (CNN) The U.S. Marshals Service has been "unable to locate" two former participants in the federal Witness Security Program "identified as known or suspected terrorists," according to an interim Justice Department inspector general's report obtained by CNN. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 10:27 AM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/marshal-service-unable-locate-past-witnesses-possible-terrorists-2097.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/powerball-jackpot-3rd-highest-history-2096.shtml?wap=0
Wednesday's jackpot in the multistate lottery was $360 million. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 09:57 AM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/powerball-jackpot-3rd-highest-history-2096.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/deadly-tornadoes-tear-through-texas-2095.shtml?wap=0
(CNN) Rescue crews searched Thursday for seven people missing after overnight tornadoes struck North Texas, killing at least six. "We're still working to identify people," Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds told reporters about the fatalities, all of whom were adults. ...]]> Thu, May 16 2013, 09:49 AM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/deadly-tornadoes-tear-through-texas-2095.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/angry-obama-announces-irs-leaders-ouster-after-conservatives-targeted-2093.shtml?wap=0 Wed, May 15 2013, 06:27 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/angry-obama-announces-irs-leaders-ouster-after-conservatives-targeted-2093.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/alaska-volcano-spews-ash-20000-feet-2092.shtml?wap=0
As was the case a day earlier, the Pavlof Volcano was on "watch" status on Wednesday because of heightened activity, and it was also under an orange code that relates to how its rumblings might affect planes flying over its summit. ...]]> Wed, May 15 2013, 06:25 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/alaska-volcano-spews-ash-20000-feet-2092.shtml?wap=0 http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/jodi-arias-faces-possible-death-penalty-after-jurys-verdict-2091.shtml?wap=0
The jury's decision means Arias, 32, will face the possibility of the death penalty in the next phase of her murder trial. ...]]> Wed, May 15 2013, 04:46 PM MST http://kutv.com/news/features/national/stories/jodi-arias-faces-possible-death-penalty-after-jurys-verdict-2091.shtml?wap=0