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The Two-Way
12:52 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

VIDEO: Tears Flow As Mom Finds Son After Tornado

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When Trenda Purcell found her son Kamden, her joy — and tears — erupted.

We don't need to say much. Just watch this video from The Oklahoman of Trenda Purcell's reunion Monday with her 8-year-old son Kamden, who she found safe and sound after the tornado that swept through Moore, Okla.

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Code Switch
12:48 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

Who Becomes The Face Of A Horrific Attack?

The spate of headlines that drew them to our attention has died down. Yet I still find myself thinking about the faces of a certain 19-year-old man and his elder brother, accused by police of bringing about a tragic end to what should have been a day of joy and celebration.

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The Two-Way
12:47 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

JPMorgan Shareholders Vote To Keep Dimon As Chairman, CEO

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon during testimony on Capitol Hill.

JPMorgan Chase shareholders voted on Tuesday to allow Jamie Dimon to continue being their chairman and CEO.

The AP reports:

"At the bank's annual meeting, 32 percent of shareholders voted for a measure that would have required the bank to split the roles. Had the measure succeeded, Dimon would have had to relinquish the role of chairman.

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The Two-Way
12:08 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

'Tornado Emergency:' A Rare, Dire Warning Born In Oklahoma

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Piles of debris and cars lie around a home destroyed by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

Originally published on Tue May 21, 2013 12:28 pm

If you were watching news coverage on Monday, before a monster EF-4 tornado barreled through Moore, Okla., you probably heard the term "tornado emergency."

The warning is used rarely by forecasters to flag the deadliest of situations.

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Law
12:05 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

The Difficulties Of Proving Racial Profiling

Originally published on Tue May 21, 2013 1:02 pm

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

I'm Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE, from NPR News. We'd like to start today by mentioning that, as you would imagine, NPR is continuing to follow developments concerning that deadly tornado that struck Oklahoma yesterday. We hope you will stay tuned to your public radio station or check our website, npr.org, for the latest updates.

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