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Dollar dips, shares mixed ahead of Bernanke testimony
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The dollar dipped and benchmark Bund futures rose on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank will later in the day signal no tapering off of the bank's ultra-easy monetary policy. Ben Bernanke, who...Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Warren Buffett, G7, General Electric Company, Mexico
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Factbox: Tornado damage and the Enhanced Fujita scale
Reuters(Reuters) - The tornado that slammed into the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people, was upgraded on Tuesday to a rating of EF5, the category reserved for the most damaging twisters on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, the National Weather Service...Tags: National Weather Service, Joplin Tornado (2011), Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, University of Chicago
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What is the Fujita scale?
Reuters(Reuters) - The tornado that slammed into the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing more than 50 people with winds up to 200 miles per hour, was given a preliminary ranking of EF4, the second most powerful category on the Enhanced Fujita Scale....Tags: National Weather Service, Joplin Tornado (2011), Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, University of Chicago
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Central Florida tornado victims express sympathy for Oklahoma twister survivors
Central Florida residents have been transfixed by coverage of the monster tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla., but Becky Nolan can't watch the images of debris and tear-stricken faces. It's too painful for Nolan, whose husband and younger son died in a...
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Dow, S&P end at records on Fed officials' reassurance
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials' comments eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program. Dow component Home Depot...Tags: Social Media, Warren Buffett, Level 3 Communications Incorporated, National Oilwell Varco Inc., Home Improvement
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Housing recovery boosts Home Depot results; outlook raised
Reuters(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales and profit outlook for the year on Tuesday as the world's largest home improvement chain benefited from a nascent recovery in the U.S. housing market. The...Tags: The Home Depot, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Lowe's Companies Inc., Marketing
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Bangladesh panel to recommend life in prison over building collapse
ReutersBy Serajul Quadir DHAKA, May 21 (Reuters) - A committee investigating a deadly collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh will recommend that nine people detained in connection with the disaster be sentenced to life in prison, the...Tags: Prisons, Disasters and Accidents, Bangladesh, Land Price, Punishment
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FACTBOX-Tornado damage and the Enhanced Fujita scale
ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - The tornado that slammed into the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing more than 50 people with winds up to 200 miles per hour (320 kph), was given a preliminary ranking of EF4, the second most powerful category on the...Tags: National Weather Service, Joplin Tornado (2011), Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, University of Chicago
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Storm damage reports
SPRINGFIELD, Mo From damage to a historic building in Lamar to a tree on a mobile home in Merriam Woods, reports of damage were scattered from Monday (5-20) night storms. KSPR News called emergency management directors across the Ozarks to see what...
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DONATE: Red Cross helping tornado victims across the Midwest
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 20, 2013 — The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the last couple of days injured many people and destroyed homes. As many as...
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Twisters batter Oklahoma, killing 1, injuring 21, wrecking homes
This post has been updated, as indicated below.A series of tornadoes raked a broad swath of the Midwest on Sunday, destroying homes and a trailer park in Oklahoma, killing one person and injuring at least 21 others, officials said. As night fell, rescuers with flashlights picked through the rubble...Tags: National Weather Service, Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Mary Fallin
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Tips for finding your contractor
After the hurricane, the real work begins — if there is damage to your property. Assess the damage and write a list to give to your insurance company. Before you hire a contractor: • Find out what your property insurance will cover. At...
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