The EF5 tornado that killed at least 24 people and gutted a wide swath of this tornado-weary community Monday was deemed “the storm of storms” as officials surveyed the muddy, splintered rubble that remained.

VIDEO: We survived May 20, 2013

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Amid the chaos of the Moore tornado families reunited in the aftermath

By GINNIE GRAHAM & KYLE FREDRICKSON World Correspondent

Eleven-year-old Zoey Tennyson cried all night Monday as her nightmares were of flying bricks and a buried teacher.

Oklahoma congressional delegation not averse to federal disaster aid for Moore
Aftermath notebook: Two arrested on looting complaints in Moore

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Forecasters increased warnings in days before Moore tornado

By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

When National Weather Service forecasters saw late last week the mix of atmospheric conditions models were predicting would come together Monday, they knew it would be significant.

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Survivors' Stories

By MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer

Next door to Plaza Towers Elementary School, Nicholas Davis' 6-year-old woke up from a nap.

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Wedding ring recovered amid destruction

By MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer

His 12-year-old granddaughter called just as the sky suddenly turned dark.

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Tornado gives woman new perspective, new priorities

By KYLE FREDRICKSON World Correspondent

Four days ago, Rosanna Smith celebrated her 45th birthday.

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Ginnie Graham
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A city that has had more than its share of tornadoes

Nothing in science points to Moore's being any more vulnerable than other cities, said Rick Smith, warning coordinating meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

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John E. Hoover
Sports Columnist

Athletes aid Moore tornado victims by providing helping hands and relief

The athletes have spoken. Moore, Oklahoma, will rebuild.

Related Story: Durant, Thunder pledge millions in assistance

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Tornado has insurance industry poised for deluge of claims

By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer

As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial impact from the loss of homes and other property remains unclear.

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Tornado aftermath likely to feature scam artists in Oklahoma

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

After the catastrophic tornado of May 2011 in Joplin, Mo., an outpouring of volunteers and donations was accompanied by scammers and fraudulent workers looking to take advantage of sympathetic souls and grief-stricken residents.

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John Stancavage
Business Columnist

John Stancavage: Storm shelter may be wise addition to remodeling budget

A phone call to a Tulsa storm shelter dealer Tuesday got an apologetic message saying the firm was deluged with business and asking for patience.

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Norman churches, OU provide shelter, aid to tornado victims

By GUERIN EMIG World Staff Writer

Fourteen-year-old Lizzy Jasper sat smiling in a chair just inside the front door to New Life Bible Church in north Norman on Tuesday morning, where a homemade sign let folks know this was now a "Tornado Shelter."

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Aftermath notebook: Two arrested on looting complaints in Moore

By Staff and Oklahoman Reports

Gary Cox, director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, said the agency would offer tetanus shots Tuesday to rescue workers, volunteers and residents in areas affected by the tornadoes. The department would send a team to locations affected by the storm to give the shots, Cox said.

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At Moore hospital, 'I don't know how we survived'

By PHILLIP O'CONNOR NewsOK.com

Dr. Stephanie Barnhart began the scariest day of her life with her usual routine - listening to Christian music on the car radio, thinking about the workday ahead and offering a silent prayer for strength to handle whatever she might encounter.

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TPS has disaster plans in place

By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

Tornado drills are a routine part of school life in Oklahoma, but local officials say all of the preparation in the world could never be enough when the worst of the worst happens.

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Tulsa area emergency response agencies, churches send help to Moore

By BILL SHERMAN World Religion Writer

Tulsa churches and emergency response agencies sent a flood of help Tuesday to Moore, following Monday afternoon's devastating tornado that cut a wide swath of destruction across the Oklahoma City suburb.

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Damage teams assess northeast Oklahoma tornadoes

By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

Damage survey teams are fanning out across northeast Oklahoma to determine the strength of seven possible tornadoes reported in the area Monday.

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Durant, Thunder pledge millions in assistance

By Staff and Wire Reports

Matching a $1 million pledge already made by All-Star forward Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Thunder Cares Foundation announced on Tuesday a joint donation of $1 million to benefit Oklahoma City-area chapters of the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

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Big 12 baseball tournament will go on, but delayed a day

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

Baseball coaches Sunny Golloway and Josh Holliday are proud of their home state.

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Legislature OKs bill to tap Oklahoma's 'rainy day' fund

By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

House and Senate panels on Tuesday passed a measure to tap the state's "rainy day" fund to assist communities recently hit by tornadoes.

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How to help those affected by the Moore tornado

By Staff Reports

The Oklahoma Red Cross is asking people to donate by texting Red Cross to 90999 to make a $10 donation, spokesman Ken Garcia said.

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Sports-related tornado cancellations and relief efforts

By Staff Reports

Here is a list of events postponed or canceled by Monday's storm:

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OU football coach Bob Stoops feels state's pain after tornado

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

Bob Stoops, like many Oklahomans during Monday's deadly tornado, watched the tragic event unfold via television.

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Pope tweets sympathies for tornado victims

By Associated Press

Expressions of sympathy for Oklahoma poured in from around the world, including from Pope Francis.

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Tornado-chasing AP photographer sees kids pulled from Moore school

By SUE OGROCKI Associated Press

I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV.

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Longtime superintendents for Jenks, Union schools to step down June 30

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

Jenks Public Schools Superintendent Kirby Lehman and Union Public Schools Superintendent Cathy Burden - two of the state's most outspoken voices for public education - are counting down the last days in their posts.

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OKPOP backers put museum funding legislation on hold in wake of tornadoes

By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

Backers of a proposed popular culture museum for downtown Tulsa have given up on their efforts to get state funding this year, saying it would be inappropriate to proceed amid the tragedy of the Moore tornado.

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Broken Arrow looking ahead to completion of $3.7 million downtown streetscape project

By SUSAN HYLTON World Staff Writer

The downtown streetscape project is expected to be disruptive for merchants and customers this summer but transformative once complete.

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Mayor Dewey Bartlett presents sales-tax plan to Tulsa City Council

By ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer

Councilor Blake Ewing said he was not necessarily opposed to the proposal but cautioned that he believes that neither the council nor the voters would support it.

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Tulsa tea party groups protest at local IRS office

By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

About 20 people picketed in the rain outside an east Tulsa federal building Tuesday as part of a national protest against the IRS.

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Oklahoma congressional delegation not averse to federal disaster aid for Moore

By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

An Oklahoma congressional delegation that has often looked askance at federal disaster assistance spending said Tuesday there should be no problem coming up with the money needed to rebuild tornado-ravaged Moore.

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Ruling against former city of Tulsa official who claimed discrimination upheld

By DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

Turner-Addison had filed the lawsuit Sept. 30, 2011, claiming that she was wrongly disciplined in response to her filing a civil-service grievance.

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Local, State briefs

By Staff Reports

A previously convicted Tulsa felon was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for physically abusing three children. Matthew Charles Oeth, 27, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child abuse by injury.

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Tulsa city auditor candidates say their race due more attention

By ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer

For all their differences, Tulsa's city auditor candidates at least agree that their race deserves as much attention as the city's mayoral election.

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Judge sets June 20 hearing on Oklahoma challenge to IRS rules for 'Obamacare'

By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

U.S. District Judge Ronald White has scheduled a June 20 hearing in Oklahoma's challenge to IRS rules to implement so-called "Obamacare" in the state.

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Obama pledges prompt response for storm-ravaged Moore

By Associated Press

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma on Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.

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Activists fear Afghan women losing out

By KAY JOHNSON Associated Press

The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops next year, a rights group said Tuesday.

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Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban

By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press

A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy absent a medical emergency.

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U.S. Daily Casualties

By Associated Press

Afghanistan: As of Tuesday, at least 2,091 members of the U.S. military had died as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

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Survivor of 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising dies at 93

By Wire Reports

Boruch Spiegel, one of the last remaining survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising by poorly armed Jewish insurgents against the powerful Nazi German force that occupied Poland, has died. He was 93.

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Key IRS figure plans to invoke rights against self-incrimination, won't testify at congressional hearing

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER & ALAN FRAM Associated Press

Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the IRS' targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing Wednesday.

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Iran hard-liners given a boost

By RAMIN MOSTAGHIM & PATRICK J. MCDONNELL Los Angeles Times

Iran's supervisory electoral body on Tuesday disqualified from next month's presidential race two high-profile candidates who have been assailed as disloyal to the nation's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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WikiLeaks case deal reached on bin Laden-linked testimony

By DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press

Lawyers in the court-martial of an Army private who sent more than 700,000 classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks said Tuesday they have reached a deal that may eliminate the need for testimony from a member of the military team that killed Osama bin Laden.

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Senate panel OKs immigration bill

By DAVID ESPO & ERICA WERNER Associated Press

Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

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Nation Briefs

By Wire reports

Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.

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Face-Off

By Associated Press

Jordanian protesters try to breach the gate of the Iraqi Embassy on Tuesday.

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News Briefs

By Wire Reports

Kyrgyzstan's president on Tuesday reaffirmed that next year the Central Asian nation will evict the U.S. air base that supports military operations in nearby Afghanistan.

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Way back when: Today in history

By GENE CURTIS

About 80 percent of the tiny west Texas town of Saragosa was destroyed by a tornado that killed 30 residents, including 22 of the 100 who were attending a pre-school graduation ceremony at the community building.

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