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Medical examiner: 24 dead in Okla. twister

A look at the devastation caused at the Moore Medical Center in Oklahoma by a F4 tornado that tore through the area.
8:51 AM, May 21, 2013

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and those numbers were expected to climb, officials said Tuesday.

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Arias speaks on own behalf as jury considers death

Former boyfriend Darryl Brewer describes Jodi Arias as different from the young woman he lived with for a year and a half.
8:24 AM, May 21, 2013

PHOENIX (AP) - When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than spend the rest of her life in prison.

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Laws on guns and mental health prove tough to change

Laws on guns and mental health prove tough to change. 9NEWS at 6 p.m. 05/20/13.
9:33 PM, May 20, 2013

DENVER - This year's legislative session generated new state laws aimed at guns and others aimed at mental health.

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Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits

Demonstrators protested outside the White House on Monday in advance of Myanmar President Thein Seins meeting with Barack Obama. They accuse the leader of Myanmar of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya, a mostly Muslim minority.
8:19 AM, May 21, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he ...

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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Tumblr founder David Karp walks during an announcement that Yahoo acquired the Tumblr blogging site in order to upgrade its Flickr site, in New York, May 20, 2013. Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr aiming to help Yahoo to tap into the younger, active online user base at Tumblr. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
9:40 PM, May 20, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all ...

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Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies

Stars of Indian cinema are at the Cannes film festival to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just Bollywood.
8:26 AM, May 21, 2013

CANNES, France (AP) - Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word - ...

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Tech impacting brain development

Tech impacting brain development. 9NEWS at 8 a.m. 5/20/13.
4:23 PM, May 20, 2013

ARVADA - Kim Myers teaches kindergarten at Allendale Elementary in Arvada. She is proud to use iPads, laptops, and an electronic ...

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White rhino born in Australian zoo

An Australian zoo says the birth of a southern white rhinoceros is a sign of hope for the species given the escalation of poaching in Africa.
8:22 AM, May 21, 2013

DUBBO, Australia - A rare white rhino has been born at a zoo in Australia.

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Laws on guns and mental health prove tough to change

Laws on guns and mental health prove tough to change. 9NEWS at 6 p.m. 05/20/13.
9:33 PM, May 20, 2013

DENVER - This year's legislative session generated new state laws aimed at guns and others aimed at mental health.

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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma, kills 51. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 05/20/13.

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday. At least 51 people were reported killed.

10:53 PM, May 20, 2013
Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in Fort Collins. 9NEWS at 6 a.m. 05/21/13.

Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS - Forty firefighters fought for almost an hour to get a three-alarm fire under control early Tuesday morning.

8:51 AM, May 21, 2013
Denvers top 10 worst bike racks for thefts. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 05/20/13.

9Wants to Know: Denver's top 10 worst bike racks for thefts

DENVER-A police bike theft database obtained by 9Wants to Know reveals the worst back racks targeted by thieves.

11:55 PM, May 20, 2013

Fort Collins woman pleads guilty to killing ex-husband

FORT COLLINS - A Fort Collins woman pleaded guilty Monday to brutally stabbing her ex-husband to death after initially telling police she'd arranged for a stranger to attack him.

12:05 AM, May 21, 2013
Becky Ditchfield has the latest weather forecast. 9NEWS at 6 a.m. 05/21/13.

Denver Colorado Weather Forecast

Last updated by Meteorologist Becky Ditchfield

TODAY:  Partly cloudy, breezy and mild with isolated afternoon showers. Afternoon highs will be from 64 to 70 degrees.

TONIGHT:  Partly cloudy and cool. Overnight lows will be from 39 to 44 degrees. 

9:14 AM, May 21, 2013

25 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history

KUSA - On day number two for tornadoes in Oklahoma, 9NEWS continues to gather information on the massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday.

10:04 PM, May 20, 2013

How to help Oklahoma tornado victims

NBC NEWS - The loss of life, and the devastation, in Oklahoma City after a monster tornado ripped through the area, is heart-wrenching, as is the damage done to other areas in America's heartland because of tornadoes. Here's how you can help:

8:50 PM, May 20, 2013
A look at the devastation caused at the Moore Medical Center in Oklahoma by a F4 tornado that tore through the area.

Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and those numbers were expected to climb, officials said Tuesday.

8:51 AM, May 21, 2013

Missy Franklin graduating from high school

AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Olympian Missy Franklin has graduated from high school.

10:39 PM, May 20, 2013

$5 million made available for Eisenhower Tunnel

FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - New legislation is making $5 million available to install a fire suppression system in the Eisenhower Tunnel on Interstate 70, but it's unclear how the rest of the $25 million system will be funded.

12:03 AM, May 21, 2013
Image of Pleasures robbery suspect released. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 05/20/13.

Police release image of Pleasures robbery, shooting suspect

KUSA - Aurora police released an image of a man who shot a clerk during a robbery of Pleasures adult store on South Havana Sunday. 

11:23 PM, May 20, 2013
Prepare now before a tornado hits. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 05/20/13.

Prepare now before a tornado hits

DENVER - In the wake of Monday's deadly tornado in Moore, Oklahoma - the Red Cross is urging people in Colorado to study up on what they should do if a tornado were to strike locally.

10:43 PM, May 20, 2013

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

NEW YORK (AP) - It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.

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