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  • Kids teachers from devastated school reunite after Oklahoma tornado

    MOORE, Okla. – Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins. Some children carried thank-you cards. A first-grader was eager to see her favorite gym teacher and for a chance to say goodbye for the school year. It was one of many difficult ...

  • Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Get Help From Near and Far

    In the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, the recovery from Monday's deadly tornado is picking up speed, even as locals mourn the loss of at least 24 people, including 10 children. Funerals will begin Friday in Moore, and President Obama plans to visit the town Sunday. Resources are pouring in from all over the country to help those in desperate need. The devastation of her home brought a ...

  • Tornado Devastation United With Oklahoma

    Photographs of tornado- savaged Moore, Okla., exude a terrible stillness: trees with no leaves, cars with no drivers, lots with no homes. But images can deceive. In reality, Moore is not a static scene of ...

  • Moore Store Manager Directed Over 60 Into Cooler To Safely Ride Out Tornado

    Somehow, the storm shifted, leaving both the store and everyone inside unscathed. But it was a different story for the blocks and blocks of homes surrounding the ...

  • Is Your Childs School Prepared For Disaster

    The video of two Moore elementary schools ravaged by Monday's tornadoes brings a powerful reaction from parents: What if that were my child's ...

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Comic Book Confidential [DVD]

Comic Book Confidential [DVD]

The popular consensus is that comic books have been largely neglected within the realms of "high culture" and "high art" because they are perceived as being aimed at children. The simple phrase "comic book" immediately brings to mind images of children and immaturity--those who cannot handle "real" books and must have something simpler, more basic, more direct. ...

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  • OK Law Enforcement Looters In Disaster Areas Will Be Caught And Prosecuted

    Kritzia Mejialara, Jeremiah Cook and Amy Cook all face complaints of grand larceny, concealing and transporting stolen property and stolen copper, conspiracy and disturbing a disaster ...

  • Bethel Acres Residents Dealing With Tornado Aftermath

    BETHEL ACRES, Oklahoma - Several counties are dealing with the tornado aftermath following this week's deadly storms. Dozens of volunteers showed up to Jason True's home in Bethel Acres at random Thursday afternoon. His home was leveled. All that stands is his concrete storm shelter. True comes by every day to what used to be his home to sort through the rubble and cleanup ...

  • OK Legislature Approves Bill To Dip Into Rainy Day Fund For Tornado Relief

    OKLAHOMA CITY - The State House of Representatives Thursday gave the green light to take $45 million out of the Rainy Day Fund for tornado cleanup. All that's left now is for Governor Mary Fallin to sign to the bill, which she's expected to do. The money will be administered by the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management and will reimburse local governments for relief efforts. The ...

  • Construction Begins On New Riverside Drive Parking Spaces

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Work began Thursday on new parking spaces along Riverside Drive. But, these won't be your tradition spaces. It's back-angle parking, meaning they're designed for drivers to actually back into the space. Over the next two months, workers will create 120 parking spots along Riverside, between Denver and Southwest ...

  • Briarwood Elementary Students Teachers Reunited For Last Day Of School

    Thursday was a day filled with teddy bears and balloons, and more than a few tears. But for the parents and students of Briarwood Elementary School, it was more about counting their ...

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