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Steve and Amanda Garner sift through the remains of their home north of Racine, Mo, on Sunday morning, May 11, 2008. The Garner's home, and several others were leveled by a tornado late Saturday afternoon. The Garners were not home when the tornado struck. (AP Photo/Mike Gullett)
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SENECA, Mo. - Search crews combed debris-strewn fields for possible tornado victims Sunday as residents picked through the remains of homes demolished by storms that smashed through the Plains and South, killing at least 21 people in three states.

  • Serbia's pro-western President Boris Tadic casts his ballot at a polling station in downtown Belgrade, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Serbs voted Sunday in elections that will decide whether the nation takes another step toward mainstream Europe or reverts to a hardline stance reminiscent of the late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. (AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic)
    Serbia's pro-Western president declares victory in elections AP - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago

    BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections — a stunning upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independence. But his rivals vowed to fight on, and it was unclear if he could stave off their challenge.

  • President George W. Bush and his daughter Jenna Bush pose for a photographer Saturday, May 10, 2008, prior to her wedding to Henry Hager at the Bush family's Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas. (AP Photo/The White House/Shealah Craighead)
    President calls Jenna's wedding 'spectacular' AP - Sun May 11, 4:55 PM ET

    WACO, Texas - President Bush spent months joking about being a father of the bride, but on Sunday he was downright wistful about giving his daughter Jenna away to her longtime beau.

  • In this Nov. 8, 2007 file photo, wounded soldiers involved in physical therapy wait for President Bush to visit a physical therapy lab for wounded soldiers at the Center For The Intrepid at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Lines of U.S. troops are limping away from the military with damaged bodies and minds, a surging increase in disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total of America's vets from all wars has begun to shrink. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
    AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising AP - Sun May 11, 2:18 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets shrinks.

  • In this April 27, 2007 file photo, actor Dennis Farina arrives to the world premiere of his film 'The Grand', at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Farina was arrested at LAX Sunday, May 11, 2008, after trying to get through security with a loaded gun. AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)
    Actor Farina arrested after gun found in luggage at LAX AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

    LOS ANGELES - Actor Dennis Farina was charged with a felony Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage.

  • Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams (8) forces his way around Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom (7) during the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)
    Kirilenko stuffs Kobe, Lakers in OT as Jazz tie series 2-2 AP - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

    SALT LAKE CITY - Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.

  • Villagers display a sign saying 'Help Us' on a road near Kundangon May 11, 2008. Even if they manage to find food and shelter, the 1.5 million destitute survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis still face a major risk from infected wounds, chronic diarrhoea and malaria or dengue. (Sstringer/Reuters)
    Tragedy of dead and survivors in Myanmar grows worse Reuters - Sun May 11, 10:02 AM ET

    YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon.

  • Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S Reuters - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

    ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.

  • Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama steps off his plane as he arrives at Raleigh-Durham airport in North Carolina, May 5, 2008. (Jason Reed/Reuters)
    Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon Reuters - Sun May 11, 4:18 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."

  • Pro-government mourners carry the coffin of Ali el-Masri, who was killed during clashes in Beirut May 11, 2008. Lebanese troops patrolled Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gun battles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government. Police put the toll of five days of fighting in Beirut and elsewhere at 44 dead and 128 wounded. (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
    Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals Reuters - Sun May 11, 5:35 PM ET

    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah gunmen battled supporters of the government on Sunday on the fifth day of a campaign by the Iranian-backed group that has dealt a severe blow to Washington's allies in Lebanon.

  • Fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) ride in the back of a vehicle through the bush following a meeting between Khalil Ibrahim, the leader of the movement, and United Nations-African Union Special Envoys for Darfur Jan Eliasson and Salim Ahmed Salim at an undisclosed location in Sudan's Western Darfur region in this handout picture, April 18, 2008. (Stuart Price/Albany Associates/Handout/Reuters)
    Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack Reuters - Sun May 11, 2:19 PM ET

    KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on the capital Khartoum by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

  • Serb voters with a child cast their ballots during general elections at a polling station in Belgrade May 11, 2008. Serbs began voting on Sunday in an election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo. (Ivan Milutinovic/Reuters)
    Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote Reuters - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

    BELGRADE (Reuters) - A coalition of pro-Western parties came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up who said they too could form a government.

  • Students take part in a demonstration after Friday prayers in Tehran May 2, 2008. The small placards in front say, 'Our lives depend on nuclear energy.' The banner says, 'Peaceful nuclear energy is a demonstration of the Iranian people's power and dignity.' (Raheb Homavandi/Reuters)
    Iran, IAEA to resume nuclear talks on Monday: report Reuters - Sun May 11, 10:59 AM ET

    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear agency watchdog will resume talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear program in the Iranian capital on Monday, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.

  • Margaret Bush (L), the sister-in-law of President George W. Bush, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin arrive in Waco aboard Air Force One for the wedding ceremony of Jenna Bush at Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, May 8, 2008. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
    Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son Reuters - Sat May 10, 9:38 PM ET

    CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.

  • Deadly clashes between Sunni supporters of Lebanon's government and mainly Shiite rivals from the Hezbollah-led opposition have forced many families from their homes in west Beirut. Portrayal of a broken family.(AFPTV)
    Lebanon army deploys but clashes rage on AFP - Sun May 11, 2:02 PM ET

    BEIRUT (AFP) - The army deployed across much of Lebanon on Sunday after Hezbollah ceded control of west Beirut but clashes raged on in the north and in the Druze mountains as Arab foreign ministers held crisis talks.

  • People place their donation in a box after a prayer for cyclone victims in Myanmar at the Burmese Buddhist Temple in Singapore. Aid groups said Sunday that supplies trickling into cyclone-hit Myanmar were far less than was needed, as the faltering relief effort suffered a new blow with the sinking of a Red Cross boat.(AFP/Roslan Rahman)
    Aid falls far short of Myanmar's urgent needs: relief groups AFP - Sun May 11, 3:53 PM ET

    YANGON (AFP) - Aid groups said Sunday that supplies trickling into cyclone-hit Myanmar were far less than was needed, as the faltering relief effort suffered a new blow with the sinking of a Red Cross boat.

  • Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir (C) addresses supporters at a ceremony east of Khartoum in January 2008. Sudan has severed diplomatic ties with Chad, accusing Ndjamena of backing a first Darfur rebel assault on Khartoum, and slapped a multi-million dollar price on the head of the alleged mastermind.(AFP/File/Isam al-Haj)
    Sudan cuts Chad ties after Darfur rebel attack AFP - Sun May 11, 3:38 PM ET

    KHARTOUM (AFP) - Sudan severed diplomatic ties with Chad on Sunday, accusing Ndjamena of backing a first Darfur rebel assault on Khartoum, and slapped a multi-million dollar price on the head of the alleged mastermind.

  • Serbian President Boris Tadic casts his ballot at a polling station in Belgrade. Tadic, the flag-bearer for a pro-European alliance, claimed victory in general elections on Sunday.(AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff)
    Serbia's pro-European bloc claims shock poll win AFP - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

    BELGRADE (AFP) - Pro-West Serbian forces claimed an emphatic victory after general elections on Sunday, giving them a strong mandate to move closer to the European Union despite Kosovo's independence.

  • The moon rises near Zimbabwe's flag. Zimbabwe braced Sunday for the return home of the country's opposition leader, who has vowed to face veteran president Robert Mugabe in a runoff election despite the risk of further violence.(AFP/Alexander Joe)
    Zimbabwe braces for new elections amid violence AFP - Sun May 11, 3:06 PM ET

    HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe braced Sunday for the return home of the country's opposition leader, who has vowed to face veteran president Robert Mugabe in a runoff election despite the risk of further violence.

  • French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer.(AFP/File/Bertrand Guay)
    French contemplate bid for leading UK nuclear utility AFP - Sun May 11, 1:51 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer.

  • Michael O'Leary, chief executive of Irish low fares airline company Ryanair, pictured during a press conference in Brussels, March 2008. The current record highs in oil prices will force some airlines into bankruptcy, O'Leary has told a German newspaper.(AFP/BELGA/File/Eric Vidal)
    High oil prices will break some airlines: Ryanair boss AFP - Sun May 11, 11:45 AM ET

    BERLIN (AFP) - The current record highs in oil prices will force some airlines into bankruptcy, the outspoken chief executive of budget airline Ryanair told a German newspaper on Sunday.

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  • Singer and director Neil Young poses during a photocall to present his Film 'Deja Vu' in Berlin February 8, 2008. (Johannes Eisele/Reuters)
    Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider Reuters - Sun May 11, 2:11 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.

  • A newly-married couple kiss in Narva, about 210 km (130 miles) north of the capital Tallinn, June 15, 2007. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
    Mother is role model in son's choice of wife: study Reuters - Wed May 7, 11:32 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - If a man's mother is highly educated, chances are the woman he marries will have a similar education, according to a new study.

  • Villagers distribute cooking oil donated by local businessmen in Kaarma near Kundangon May 11, 2008. Even if they manage to find food and shelter, the 1.5 million destitute survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis still face a major risk from infected wounds, chronic diarrhoea and malaria or dengue. (Sstringer/Reuters)
    Tragedy of dead and survivors in Myanmar grows worse Reuters - Sun May 11, 10:02 AM ET

    YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon.

  • Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Summit High School May 10, 2008 in Bend, Oregon. Democrats went on the attack against John McCain Sunday as a November face-off between the hawkish Republican and Obama took shape, but Hillary Clinton was adamant she was still in the race.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mark Wilson)
    Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon Reuters - Sun May 11, 4:17 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."

  • Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S Reuters - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

    ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.

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