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Oklahoma tornado kills at least 24
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (BNO NEWS) — At least 24 people have been confirmed dead after a tornado ripped through the state of Oklahoma, local authorities said Tuesday. Monday’s powerful tornado… Read more
The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies of cancer at age 74
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) — American musician Ray Manzarek, who played the keyboard for The Doors, on Wednesday died after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Born Raymond… Read more
String of tornadoes kill at least 6 in northern Texas, 7 missing
DALLAS, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) — At least six people were confirmed dead after a series of tornadoes swept through the northern region of the state of Texas, local authorities said…. Read more
Commuter trains collide in Connecticut, at least 20 injured
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Two New York area commuter trains collided on Friday injuring at least 20 people, officials said Friday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the incident occurred… Read more
Suicide bomber kills 14, including 6 Americans, in Afghan capital
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A suspected Hezb-i-Islami suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car Thursday next to a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing eight Afghan civilians… Read more
NASA’s planet-hunting telescope appears broken, future uncertain
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has lost two of its reaction wheels, and it appears likely that the telescope’s planet-hunting days are over, the U.S. space agency… Read more
H1N1 swine flu virus discovered in marine mammals
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Scientists at the University of California, Davis, detected the H1N1 swine flu virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals a year after the human pandemic… Read more
Acting IRS chief ousted over tax scandal as Obama vows change
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Wednesday ousted the acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over a widening scandal in which several… Read more
Sun unleashes fourth solar flare, briefly causing radio blackout
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The Sun unleashed a fourth significant solar flare Wednesday as it approaches the solar maximum during its activity cycle, briefly causing limited interruptions to high-frequency… Read more
FDA approves new drug to treat prostate cancer
WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved a new drug to treat men with symptomatic late-stage prostate cancer. Xofigo (radium Ra 223… Read more
