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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Last Update: 3:58 PM ET

‘My Neighborhood Is Gone’

Crews Search for Survivors in Oklahoma After Tornado

A search team from Nebraska at work in Moore on Tuesday.
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Oklahoma Officials Say Huge Tornado Killed at Least 24

Rescue workers sought survivors as they sifted through debris and around power lines to reach those who were feared trapped.

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A Familiar Roar, Then Sadness and Resolve

Oklahoma residents on Tuesday began the painstaking process of trying to come to grips with what happened, and the uncertain path forward.

The Lede
Latest Updates From Oklahoma

Officials at a news conference gave a briefing on the relief efforts in the aftermath of the tornado in Moore, Okla.

DealBook

Dimon Prevails in Key JPMorgan Vote, Retaining 2 Top Jobs

Jamie Dimon held onto his title of chairman after JPMorgan’s shareholders defeated a proposal to split the chairman and chief executive role.

C.E.O. Rejects Claims That Apple Is Avoiding Taxes

Rather than taking unfair advantage of what Congressional investigators say are a host of tax code loopholes, Timothy D. Cook said his company was actually a victim of an outdated tax system.

Professional Soccer to Add Team in New York City

Manchester City and the Yankees teamed up to buy the club, which is expected to begin competing in 2015.

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U.S. Quietly Monitors Outflow of Foreign Tourists

The information will be used to crack down on visitors who violate laws on the length of their stay, officials said.

Church Whistle-Blowers Join Forces on Abuse

A group of priests and nuns has organized in an effort to stop sexual predators in the church and to push for enforcement of zero-tolerance policies.

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For Word on Street, Courts Call an Online Witness

The legal system has increasingly looked to Urban Dictionary, a crowdsourced site, for guidance on slang.

Raising the Rim

Would basketball be a better game with less dunking, more teamwork and more shooting?

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Bring Back Ken Starr

A special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate the I.R.S.’s targeting of Tea Party groups.

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CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
A Sympathetic Tale of Marriage and Celebrity

At Cannes, an appreciative audience takes in “Behind the Candelabra.”

Singing a Happier Tune

The Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis” injected some levity into the festival.

 

Slide Show: Keeping Austin Cinematic

Directors, producers and editors discuss filmmaking in Austin, Tex.

Streetscapes
Beyond the Pale as Well as the Els

When it was built in 1928, 333 East 68th Street, between First and Second Avenues, was considered too far east.

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DESIGN
Tailgate Party: Fire Up the Grilles

With trucks locked in ever-fiercer sales battles, their grilles have grown larger and more striking — like modern, motorized battle shields.

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If the Boss Rides a Harley, He Must Be Human

Harry Herington of NIC Inc., a provider of online services for government, says that by seeing their leaders as humans, employees can better build trust in them.

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