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For the second straight day, portions of Oklahoma have been damaged by a significant tornado -- this time touching down near a major metropolitan city, and causing winds of 200 miles-per-hour.

Two high-profile Republicans are distancing themselves from conservatives who have suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing scandal at the Internal Revenue Service.

A North Carolina woman has been charged with trying to poison five of her family members, after one of them refused to share some cheese with her.

A new government report details nearly 100 shipwrecks that could pollute U.S. waters with oil -- most of which were sunk during World War II.

For the winner of the historic $590 million Powerball jackpot, it will be crucial to assemble a good team of advisers.

Three employees at a government complex were hospitalized Monday after one of them opened a letter sent through the mail and handled a suspicious substance inside, authorities said.

A California man said on Monday that he has no idea why gunmen targeted his house over the weekend -- firing a barrage of bullets which instantly killed his 10-year-old daughter as she watched TV.

A spokesperson for President Barack Obama said Monday that White House counsel was first told about an investigation of the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups four weeks ago.

Three people have been charged with taking bribes from a Chinese government-supported institution in exchange for restricted research from a New York University lab.

Illinois State Police said Monday that five people were killed and six others were injured when a van, in which they were riding, ran off Interstate 70 and flipped several times.