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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the devastating tornadoes and severe weather impacting Oklahoma at the White House in Washington, May 21, 2013.

Multimedia Obama Offers Tornado Victims Prayers, Assistance

President promises urgent government response to people in Moore, Oklahoma, where severe weather left dozens of people dead More

Nathan Ulepich searches outside the back of his house destroyed after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma.

Multimedia Rescuers Dig for Survivors After Deadly US Tornado

President Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma after storm; at least 24 bodies recovered so far in Oklahoma city suburb of Moore More

Video Oklahoma Tornado Victims Share Stories of Survival

As emergency workers sift through wreckage, survivors tell experiences after tornado destroyed neighborhoods, homes, businesses, schoolsMore

Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, is surrounded by his team during a break from testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, 2013.

Apple Defends US Tax Avoidance

Apple says it paid about $6 billion in US taxes in 2012, but investigators say it would have had to pay billions more without overseas accounts More

In front of a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., Burma's President Thein Sein meets with President Barack Obama, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, 2013.

Burmese President to Meet with US Lawmakers

Thein Sein will continue his landmark visit to the US with a meeting with key senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell More

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Video Oklahoma Tornado Victims Share Stories of Survival

The deadly tornado that ripped through the midwestern state of Oklahoma on Monday left entire neighborhoods flattened, homes, businesses and schools destroyed. As emergency workers sift through the wreckage Tuesday, survivors are sharing their experiences. VOA's Jeff Custer has more.
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