"There are some books that refuse to be written. They stand their ground year after year and will not be persuaded. It isn't because the book is not there and worth being written -- it is only because the right form of the story does not present itself. There is only one right form for a story and if you fail to find that form the story will not tell itself."
—Mark Twain (1835-1910) [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] American author, humorist
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US rescuers comb tornado-hit area
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:29 GMT
The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.
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Oklahoma tornado: Survivors' stories
Tue, 21 May 2013 18:49:24 GMT
A huge tornado has ripped through the suburbs of Oklahoma City, claiming dozens of lives. Residents of have been telling their stories.
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In pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
Wed, 22 May 2013 08:16:58 GMT
Images from the US state of Oklahoma, where a monster tornado has killed a number of people and flattened entire neighbourhoods.
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VIDEO: "I just tried to be the best dad"
Wed, 22 May 2013 08:37:29 GMT
The bruised and bloodied family that were pictured walking away from wreckage following the Oklahoma tornado, have been speaking about their experience.
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VIDEO: 'How I pulled children from rubble'
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:55 GMT
Jacob Lyles, 19, was in Moore, Oklahoma, when the tornado struck and became involved in the rescue of two children from Plaza Towers Elementary school.
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Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:32 GMT
Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.
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Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:41 GMT
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, US scientists reveal - a discovery that may point to a new way of tackling the infection.
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Tax and energy to dominate EU summit
Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:36 GMT
EU leaders will seek to curb tax evasion, which costs EU states 1tn euros a year, and bring down energy prices to boost competition.
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Notre-Dame suicide a 'political act'
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:05:41 GMT
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says a suicide in Notre-Dame Cathedral was "political", in a remark condemned by the ruling party.
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Stockholm suburbs gripped by riots
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:09 GMT
Rioters light fires and stone emergency services in the suburbs of the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third night running after a police shooting death.
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N Korea leader sends envoy to China
Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:36 GMT
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
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Ten die in Lebanon sectarian clashes
Wed, 22 May 2013 10:48:02 GMT
At least 10 people die and 70 are wounded in four days of Syria-linked sectarian violence in Lebanon's, Tripoli.
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Kenya leaders named in truth report
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:27:52 GMT
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses.
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Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:04 GMT
Mohamed Morsi calls for the people of Sinai to give up their arms after seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the region are freed.
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Japan approves child abduction pact
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:29:31 GMT
Japan's parliament votes to adopt an international treaty on cross-border child custody disputes, after years of pressure from the West.
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