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According to a Gallup poll, over half of Americans belief that US economy is in Recession or Depression. More and more people are even preparing themselves and their families to become independent from the system, in order to survive a coming economic collapse, where the distribution of food and energy will break down.

Storm clouds over Research In Motion have darkened with a dismal profit warning, and the company's shares fell sharply on Friday after the company's third jolt of bad news in a month.

President Barack Obama, the governor of Alabama and Mayor of Tuscaloosa and other officials toured the massive wreckage of major thunderstorms and tornadoes that hit the city on Wednesday and vowed to press forward to help in recovery efforts while sounding a hopeful not despite the tragedy.

Barclays Capital expects Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) to announce both new product -- OS6 and possibly QNX -- and software / application at RIM’s Capital Markets Day on May 2 in Orlando. In addition, the PlayBook sales should be the highlight of the analyst day.

The series of tornadoes and thunderstorms that have swept past the southern U.S. state of Alabama and seven others, have claimed at least 311 lives so far and have left the city of Tuscaloosa in ruins, flattening entire city blocks.

More than 1 million customers are without electricity in Southern states on Thursday in the wake of devastating storms with tornadoes which have officially killed 305 people, mostly in Alabama.

The death toll in the South continued to rise to nearly 300 Thursday evening after massive storms with tornadoes ripped through the region a day earlier and first responders continued to search for survivors, with about two-thirds of the victims coming from Alabama.

Tornadoes and thunderstorms, termed catastrophic by U.S. President Barack Obama, that swept across the southern United States the past few days, left a trail of death and destruction - properties worth millions of dollars were damaged, nearly 300 people are dead and hundreds of thousands injured.

NASA officials are optimistic weather won't play a factor into the Endeavour launch tomorrow.

Storms in Alabama have claimed at least 128 people, destroyed many house and buildings, and caused power and traffic disruptions

A devastating storm that ripped that ripped through Alabama killed at least 128 people, according to the state's emergency management agency.

The National Weather Service predicted severe thunderstorms and chances of tornadoes across six southern states Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, as severe weather continues to impact the region.

Photos of the devastation left behind by tornadoes from North Carolina suburbs to St Louis International Airport even as Texas and Ohio brace for storms and severe weather.

Lambert-St. Louis International airport was damaged and closed on Friday evening after a storm brought a tornado to the area.

After Kelly Clarkson kicked off a storm with her performance, seventh season winner David Cook took the 'Idol' stage to debut his new single, 'The Last Goodbye'.

Lady Gaga dishes double stunners with 'Born This Way' album and NME magazine covers (Photos) along with a brash interview.

In what has come to be the deadliest U.S. storm since February 2008, the South has been left battered while the death toll has risen to 45. The YouTube video footage of the storms and deadly tornadoes are below.

Severe weather resulting in Tornadoes swept the Southern U.S killing more than 40 people over the past three days.

The death toll has risen to 20 after tornadoes ripped through the US South in the past three days. Widespread damage was reported in south and North Carolinas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas.

National Weather Service has predicted strong tornadoes and large hail may develop over parts of the south today through tonight and areas most likely will affect include Mississippi and Alabama.

Widespread severe weather will likely move east into the Middle and Lower Mississippi River Valley on Friday after causing dangerous fire weather conditions across eastern New Mexico, west Texas and western Oklahoma, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service has said.