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Is it a tornado? How to tell

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How can you tell if the storm you are seeing could cause a tornado? The experts at the National Weather Service offer five things to watch for.
Hugh Hills salvages books from the upper level of his house which was destroyed in the May 22 tornado in Joplin

Tornado Year 2011, Why So Many?

Twisters have swept across the U.S., killing 314 in Alabama, 134 in Missouri, and 4 so far in Massachusetts in the last couple of months. Why so many tornadoes?
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The space shuttle Endeavour sits on the runway at Kennedy Space Center in this image from NASA TV

Endeavour Lands Safely, Stage Set For Atlantis Launch

Space shuttle Endeavour landed for the final time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center after 248 orbits around Earth and a journey of 6,510,221 miles on STS-134, setting the stage for the launch of next space shuttle Atlantis.
NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour Final Landing

NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final Landing Photos

NASA space shuttle Endeavour has landed for the final time at Kennedy Space Center after 248 orbits around Earth and a journey of 6,510,221 miles on STS-134 mission. Endeavour's next 'mission' will be attracting guests to the California Science Center museum in Los Angeles.

Endeavour's Successful Final Space Mission (PHOTOS)

Endeavour hove into view through the night skies above Kennedy Space Centre just after 0230 EDT (0635 GMT), bringing its six-man crew home after a 16-day mission to deliver a premier science experiment to the International Space Station on NASA's second-to-last shuttle flight.

Casey Anthony Trial Day 6: 911 calls, Zanny the nanny and nobody is on my side

Casey Anthony trial recommenced, Tuesday, after a two-day hiatus with the jury being treated to a replay of a series of phone calls, including one where Casey reports to 911 operator that Caylee is missing for 31 days and another where she tells her friend that Nobody in my family is on my side. …That's all they care about right now, finding Caylee.
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Driver fatigue deadly cause of Virginia bus crash

The pre-dawn bus crash in Central Virginia that killed four and injured at least 50 others is prompting more inquiries into driver safety after the Virginia State Police blamed driver fatigue for the fatal accident.

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