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Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

"Durant has been in Oklahoma City for five years now, ever since the Seattle SuperSonics moved there in 2008.

Despite tight budgets, aid expected to easily flow to Oklahoma victims

Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican from Oklahoma who is one of the Senate's chief budget hawks, said in a statement, "I can assure Oklahomans that any and all available aid will be delivered without...

Fire chief says search almost complete in Oklahoma

The fire chief in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado says the search for survivors and the dead is almost complete.

Big 12 delays baseball tournament after tornado

Conference spokesman Bob Burda says Oklahoma City leaders asked the Big 12 not to cancel the tournament and allow it to show "the strong Oklahoma spirit and to the resiliency of the Oklahoma people.

Oklahoma schools hit by tornado had no safe rooms

Albert Ashwood is director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.

Miles and minutes: Okla. tornado by the numbers

An exceptionally devastating tornado hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday afternoon, twisting through subdivisions and across a highway, leaving debris and confusion in its wake.

Big 12 baseball tournament postponed until Thursday

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Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'resilient'

Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday.

Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.

President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster

Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate is heading to Oklahoma on Tuesday to ensure that federal resources are being properly deployed.

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WASHINGTON: Okla. Senator says tornado aid should be paid for

Spokesman John Hart says it's a position Coburn has consistently held regarding federal spending...

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Clippers won't offer Del Negro new deal as coach

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Kevin Durant Donates $1 Million to Tornado Victims: 'We're Going to Bounce Back'

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant pledged to donate $1 million to the victims of the...

» NBA and Players' Union to Donate $1 Milllion for OKC Tornado Relief

The donation follows $1 million pledges from the Oklahoma City Thunder and star forward Kevin...

Deadliest Tornadoes: The New 'Tornado Alley' (INFOGRAPHIC)

A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods...

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Tom Cole, whose home is in the heavily damaged suburb of Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma Grapples With Tornadoes' Toll

The Department of Emergency Management said at least three tornadoes touched down Monday in...

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