at 06:44 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Russian foreign minister angry at alleged vote theft at Eurovision Song Contest

MOSCOW - Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts — alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.

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at 06:32 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle that crossed ceasefire line in Golan Heights

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Israeli military said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol, damaging a vehicle and prompting its troops to fire back.

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at 06:31 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 51 people

MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile (800 metres) wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighbourhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph (320 kph). At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

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at 05:52 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Justin Bieber's pet monkey set to become property of Germany after singer misses deadline

BERLIN - Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.

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at 05:17 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

AP photographer describes rescuers pulling kids out of rubble at Okla. school hit by tornado

MOORE, Okla. - As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept through, I knew I would get stuck in traffic and arrive too late at the scene.

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at 04:24 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Authorities set to release 300 photos that police took in aftermath of Tucson shooting rampage

TUCSON, Ariz. - Authorities are set to release more than 300 photos on Tuesday that investigators took in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.

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at 04:07 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

NC woman accused of trying to poison 5 relatives after 1 refused to share cheese

BATTLEBORO, N.C. - A North Carolina woman is charged with trying to poison five family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her.

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at 03:53 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Judiciary Committee nearing final big decisions in shaping immigration bill

WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on visas for high-tech workers and may let the full Senate deal with a controversy over gay marriage as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

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at 03:38 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 51

MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado at least 800 metres wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighbourhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds of up to 320 kilometres an hour. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

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at 03:31 on May 21, 2013, EDT.

Official: Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in western Afghanistan

KABUL - A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.

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