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Storm clouds build in the distance beyond tornado-ravaged homes Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Search nearly complete after Oklahoma tornadoSearch for survivors of Oklahoma tornado nearly complete, as homeowners confront devastation
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Jodi Arias reads her statement to the jury on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix.  Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home in June 2008. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool)
Arias asks jury for life term; deliberations beginArias tells jury she can contribute from prison if she's allowed to live; deliberations begin
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Drivers approach the start line to begin the first segment of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Smith makes headlines heading into Hall voteBruton Smith takes attention away from his Hall of Fame candidacy with talk of moving race
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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prisonPentagon wants $450 million for maintaining, upgrading Guantanamo prison
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Key senator to let Myanmar sanctions bill lapseLeading senator to let sanctions bill lapse to reward Myanmar government for reforms
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In this image released by the Pima County Sheriff's department, medical supplies, markers, other debris and what appears to be blood, are seen in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others in January 2011.  Authorities released more than 300 photos on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, made by investigators during their investigation in the parking lot of the shopping center where the shooting took place.  (AP Photo/Pima County Sheriff)
Photos of Tucson shooting scene show gun, knifePhotos taken after Tucson shooting that wounded Giffords show gun, high-capacity magazines
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A child calls to his father after being pulled from the rubble of the Tower Plaza Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as half a mile (.8 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.'We don't want you to die!': Teachers credited with saving students' lives in Okla. tornado
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Egyptian Army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle backed by a helicopter gunship during a sweep through villages in in Sheikh Zuweyid, northern Sinai, Egypt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Egypt's government has built up security forces in northern Sinai as part of an effort to secure the release of six policemen and a border guard kidnapped last week by suspected militants. (AP Photo)
Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeralEgyptian troops mistakenly fire on Sinai funeral in sweep against militants behind kidnapping
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, confers with the committee's ranking Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013, as the committee assembles to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions. The panel is aiming to pass the legislation out of committee this week, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Committee nears final vote on immigration billAs immigration bill nears committee vote, supporters seek delay in debate over gay spouses
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On May 21, 1932,

Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland.

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King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49.

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Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto died while searching for gold along the Mississippi River.

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