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Tornado Safe Rooms In Schools A Popular, But Costly Idea

Some schools in Tornado Alley have them, but funding to build new ones is hard to come by.

Tornado's Survival Rate 'Not Just Luck,' Meteorologist Says

Storm experts say they're surprised the Oklahoma death toll wasn't worse, and they want to know why.

Military Moms: A Bond Born From Shared Loss

Two mothers whose sons were killed during the first Gulf War talk about how they became friends.

Justice Sotomayor Takes Swing At Famed Baseball Case

The noted Yankees fan presided over a replay of the case challenging baseball's reserve clause.

 

Pitbull Gets 'Epic': 'You Constantly Have To Defend Your Success'

Pitbull tells NPR's Michel Martin about using music as an escape and acting in the upcoming Epic.

Discovering A Family Member's Lost Time In Amsterdam

When Margot Adler found out a cousin had hidden from the Nazis in Amsterdam, she was stunned.

Afghans With Disabilities Fight For The Right To Rights

Afghanistan isn't an easy place to make a living; if you have a disability, it's downright hostile.

A Sign Of Disunity? Iranian Candidates Jockey For Position

The lack of a clear front-runner suggests the supreme leader has failed to unify the nation's elite.

PBS NewsHour

Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy Decisions

Margaret Warner gets a behind-the-scenes look at the making of U.S. foreign policy from former State Department official Vali Nasr. His new book, "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat," critiques the Obama administration's handling of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East.

News Wrap: Russia Says Syria Has Agreed to Peace Conference

In other news Friday, Russian officials announced that Syria has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference on outlining a transition for new leadership. Also, in Kabul, Afghanistan, a guest house used by an international aid group was targeted by a suicide car bomber and five armed gunmen.

What's Next for the U.S. Drone Campaign as Obama Tries to End a Decade of War?

According to reports, U.S. drone attacks on militants in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere are conducted by both the CIA and the U.S. military, but will eventually be handled solely by the Defense Department. New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti talks to Jeffrey Brown about the CIA's shifting role in the fight against terrorists.

What Can U.S. Do to Be Effective Abroad? Haass Says Look Within

The United States' largest threat no longer comes from the outside -- the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany of yore -- but from within, says foreign policy analyst and author Richard Haass.

BBC News

MI5 'approached Woolwich suspect'

UK security service MI5 asked London street attack suspect Michael Adebolajo if he wanted to work for them half a year ago, a childhood friend claims.

French army to begin Mali pullout

France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.

Dancer 'lied' in Berlusconi sex case

A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi tells a court she lied to investigators in 2010.

Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'

The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.

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Teacher Led Students Through Storm Despite Peril To Daughter

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Discovering A Family Member's Lost Time In Amsterdam

When Margot Adler found out a cousin had hidden from the Nazis in Amsterdam, she was stunned.