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Asking a jury that had convicted her of murder to now let her live, Jodi Arias said in a Phoenix courtroom Tuesday that she never meant to cause her victim’s family so much pain and that if she was given a life sentence she would contribute to society.

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‘I love you, please don’t die with me’: First-person tales of...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:17 -0400

‘I love you, please don’t die with me’: First-person tales of survival

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A tornado that devastated Oklahoma City’s suburbs has left dozens of people dead, numerous injured and missing and countless homes destroyed. As rescue workers continue to pick through the rubble, hoping to find survivors, here are some accounts from those who did make it out.

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Microsoft reveals Xbox One, the ‘new generation’...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:50 -0400

Microsoft reveals Xbox One, the ‘new generation’ console

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On this dreary Tuesday at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash., executives are on stage to share news and a glimpse of the new Xbox One console.

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Aerials show path and destructive force of the Oklahoma...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:40:46 -0400

Aerials show path and destructive force of the Oklahoma tornado

(Photo: Steve Gooch / AP)

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Teacher who shielded kids with her body in Oklahoma tornado:...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:44 -0400

Teacher who shielded kids with her body in Oklahoma tornado: ‘Just doing our job’

(Photo: The Oklahoman via AP)

Sixth-grade teacher Rhonda Crosswhite never feared for her own life as she draped her body across six students inside a Plaza Towers Elementary School bathroom stall.

Instead, she focused on providing what little comfort she could to the screaming and sobbing children beneath her.

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Okla. school survivor: Teacher threw herself over us and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:54 -0400

Okla. school survivor: Teacher threw herself over us and ‘saved our lives’

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A fourth-grader at a school that took a direct hit from Monday’s deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., described the heroic actions of a teacher who saved his life and others by covering several students with her body to shield them from the storm.

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Crews comb devastation in Oklahoma; confirmed death toll lowered...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:39:00 -0400

Crews comb devastation in Oklahoma; confirmed death toll lowered to 24

(Photo: Paul Hellstern / The Oklahoman, NewsOk.com)

The confirmed death toll was lowered to 24 after a massive tornado roared through the suburbs of Oklahoma City on Monday. Officials cautioned the death toll could change.

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At least 51 killed as tornado tears through Oklahoma, leaving...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:00 -0400

At least 51 killed as tornado tears through Oklahoma, leaving miles of debris

An enormous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children Monday. The twister pulverized entire city blocks, left behind miles of mangled cars and splintered wood, and destroyed an elementary school where seven children were found dead.

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BREAKING: At least 51 fatalities reported from tornadoes in Oklahoma, medical examiner says

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:04:42 -0400

BREAKING: At least 51 fatalities reported from tornadoes in Oklahoma, medical examiner says

BREAKING: At least 37 fatalities reported from tornadoes in Oklahoma, medical examiner says

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:24:46 -0400

BREAKING: At least 37 fatalities reported from tornadoes in Oklahoma, medical examiner says

Dog that survived with its owners in a storm shelter during the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:00 -0400

Dog that survived with its owners in a storm shelter during the Moore, OK tornado

(Photo: Mike Jenkins / The Weather Channel)

UPDATE: At least 10 dead following Oklahoma tornado (Photo: Sue...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:06:39 -0400

UPDATE: At least 10 dead following Oklahoma tornado

(Photo: Sue Okrocki / AP)

A monster tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, pulverizing blocks and leading to at least 10 fatalities, the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office tells NBC News.

Frantic search for survivors at Oklahoma school flattened by...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:19:54 -0400

Frantic search for survivors at Oklahoma school flattened by tornado; Children pulled from rubble

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Hysterical parents converged Monday at an elementary school wrecked by a tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., desperate to learn if their children survived.

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Photo of the Moore tornado in a viewer’s wing mirror. Source is...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:39:00 -0400

Photo of the Moore tornado in a viewer’s wing mirror. Source is safe and requested to remain anonymous.

‘Major damage’ as huge tornado rips through...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:14:54 -0400

‘Major damage’ as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City

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A monster two-mile-wide tornado ripped through southern Oklahoma City and the suburb of Moore on Monday afternoon, leaving homes and schools in ruins and fires burning out of control.

WATCH LIVE - NBC News Special Report: Tornado causes massive...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:00 -0400

WATCH LIVE - NBC News Special Report: Tornado causes massive damage near Oklahoma City