A Waning Voice In The Village
May 21st, 2013The firings of three longtime Village Voice writers remind us what an innovative, irascible and entertaining paper the tabloid was for five decades and how, like much of the rest of the press, it now slouches towards irrelevance for our culture and our democracy. Theater critic Michael Feingold and food critic Robert Sietsema were fired,
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In Tornado’s Wake, Worried Parents Seek Out Kids
May 21st, 2013MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community. For many families, the ordeal ended in bear
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You’ve Got To See This Heartbreaking Video Of An Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finding Her Dog In The Rubble Of Her Home
May 21st, 2013As we process the shocking losses from the wreckage of the mile-wide tornado that hit Oklahoma Monday, here’s a video that will have you crying tears of joy. CBS News’ Anna Werner was interviewing tornado survivor Barbara Garcia when suddenly she spotted something in the rubble of her home. “I thought God just answered one
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Medical Examiner: 24 Dead In Oklahoma Twister
May 21st, 2013MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Emergency crews combed the sticks and rubble remains of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday morning less than a day after a massive tornado slammed through the community, flattening homes and demolishing an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to
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Arias Speaks On Own Behalf As Jury Considers Death
May 21st, 2013PHOENIX (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. After nearly five
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