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IT News Head Lines (Yahoo News) 02/06/2013





2 dead when tornado hits Oklahoma City
A wall cloud forms near Interstate 35 and Purcell, Okla. on Thursday, May 30, 2013. At least two tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and another hit Arkansas on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the middle of the country. At least nine injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)A mother and baby were killed when their car flipped in the storm.



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Four firefighters die, 13 injured battling Houston blaze
Firefighters fight a five-alarm fire at a hotel in southwest Houston in this image taken from video courtesy of KPRC-Local2Four firefighters died and 13 others were injured on Friday when a roof collapsed during a blaze at a hotel and restaurant in southwest Houston, fire department and city officials said.



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Family: Mother killed in Syria kept many secrets
In this 2007 photo provided by the Mansfield family, Nicole Lynn Mansfield stands behind her grandfather Monte Mansfield. Nicole Mansfield, a Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria, often left family and friends in dark about the details of another life _ marrying an Arab immigrant, attending a Muslim school in Detroit and taking trips to the Middle East including the one that would be her last, relatives said Friday, May 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Mansfield Family Photo)A Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria often left many family members and friends in the dark about the details of another life — marrying an Arab immigrant, moving around frequently and taking trips to the Middle East, including the one that would be her last, relatives said Friday.



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Fast-moving New Mexico blaze causes evacuations
Tracy Bennett, ranch manager of Hidden Valley Ranch, a corporate retreat and guest ranch near Pecos, N.M., watches a large plume of smoke rise from a wildfire Friday, May 31, 2013. Bennett had to evacuate four guests the day before when the fast-moving fire in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest threatened the ranch and nearby cabins and vacation homes. (AP Photo/Barry Massey)The fire at Santa Fe National Forest threatened homes, campgrounds, and cabins.



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Paul: GOP needs to become a 'bigger' party
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential LIbrary in Simi Valley, Calif., Friday, May 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)The senator said it needs to be big enough to agree to disagree on some issues.



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See 1939 New York City in vibrant color
NYC in 1939 in vibrant colorA newly released clip captivating captures city life from 74 years ago.



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Syrian rebels need heavy weapons, McCain says
FILE - In this May 25, 2013 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks at a news conference at the World Economic Forum, in Southern Shuneh, southeast of Amman, Jordan. McCain said Friday, the day after he returned from an unannounced trip to Syria, that Syrian rebels battling the forces of President Bashar Assad need ammunition and heavy weapons to counter the regime's tanks and aircraft. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)The forces need artillery to counter the Assad regime's tanks and aircraft.



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Ill. passes nation's toughest fracking regulations
Illinois came a giant step closer to approving the nation's strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling on Friday, as lawmakers approved a measure they hoped would create thousands of jobs in economically depressed areas of southern Illinois.

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Judge orders Google to give customer data to FBI
A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI's warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company's argument that the government's practice of issuing so-called national security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, banks and others was unconstitutional and unnecessary.

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Michele Bachmann’s annoucement surprises supporters
FILE - In this March 16, 2013 file photo, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R- Minn., speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md. Bachmann said Wednesday, May 29, 2013, that she will not run for re-election in 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Although she's leaving Congress, tea party members expect a big return.



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In search of a winning ‘Knaidel’ in NYC
In this March 4, 2013 photo, spring vegetable soup with low-fat, high-flavor matzo balls is shown served in a bowl in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)The key word in this year's National Spelling Bee is a mystery to most.



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Needs and threats test GOP on small government
FILE - In this May 28, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama reacts to his introduction by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in Asbury Park, N.J. One major principle of Obama's presidency that his foes love to hate _ that government, when it works right, can be best-equipped to aid and protect Americans _ is finding fresh currency among some Republicans. Obama walked side by side Christie, a fiscal conservative who has shown no patience for massive government spending _ except when it comes to billions in federal aid for his state after Superstorm Sandy. In fact, it was Christie and other Northeast Republicans who blasted members of their own party for insisting that Federal Emergency Management Agency aid be offset by cuts elsewhere in the federal budget. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)One major principle of Barack Obama's presidency that his foes love to hate — that government, when it works right, can be best-equipped to aid and protect Americans — is finding fresh currency among some Republicans.



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Hepatitis A outbreak tied to Oregon berry farm
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen organic berry mix from a farm in Oregon.

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Eight-year-old boy dies after signs of abuse were missed
Rally Held In Honor Of Boy Fatally Beaten In Case Of Alleged Child AbuseSocial workers apparently missed numerous warnings signs, according to a newspaper.



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