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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Tornado victims turn to safe rooms for shelter 7 killed after van plunges near Bronx Zoo Yacht debris, bodies found off coast The White House party Twitter loves to hate Newt Gingrich to end campaign Wednesday Fatal St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions U.S. troops synch hi-tech and nomad intel in Kony hunt China activists lifted by blind lawyer's escape Photos: New Orleans Jazz Festival features music's best Australian billionaire plans to build Titanic II 2 teen girls sunbathing on Pa. road struck by car Ala. college locked down after armed robbery John Edwards' fate hinges on ex-right-hand man and wife With asterisk, WTC back on top in NYC Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for raid German held after trying to pay taxi ride with cannabis Study: Secondhand smoke permeates many apt. buildings Navy nears deal to help avoid California power shortages Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties Apartment blocks may host missiles for London Olympics Head of U.N. mission in Syria urges halt to violence Tornado victims turn to safe rooms for shelter Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:06 PM PDT Associated Press - When deadly twisters chewed through the South and Midwest in 2011, thousands of people in the killers' paths had nowhere to hide. Now many of those families are taking an unusual extra step to be ready next time: adding tornado shelters to their homes. Full Story Top 7 killed after van plunges near Bronx Zoo Sun,29 Apr 2012 11:02 AM PDT The Lookout - A van flew off an elevated portion of New York's Bronx River Parkway Sunday afternoon, falling more than 50 feet before landing in a horrific crash that left seven people dead, multiple news outlets reported. The accident, near the Bronx Zoo, happened at about 12:30 p.m. local time, authorities said. It's not clear what caused [...] Full Story Top Yacht debris, bodies found off coast Sun,29 Apr 2012 07:12 PM PDT Associated Press - A 37-foot racing yacht was reduced to debris that looked it "like it had gone through a blender," a searcher said Sunday after the boat apparently collided with a larger vessel, killing three sailors and leaving a fourth missing. Full Story Top The White House party Twitter loves to hate Sun,29 Apr 2012 11:29 AM PDT The Cutline - Generally speaking, there are two kinds of people in this world: those who get invited to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner--the annual gathering of celebrities, politicians and media in Washington--and those who do not. Those who get invited to so-called "nerd prom" get drunk, get starstruck, and get on Twitter to post photos of [...] Full Story Top Newt Gingrich to end campaign Wednesday Sun,29 Apr 2012 07:19 AM PDT The Ticket - Newt Gingrich will officially end his 2012 presidential campaign on Wednesday in Washington, a Gingrich spokesman told Yahoo News. The former House Speaker, who was once considered Romney's chief rival in the 2012 race, had been expected to end his bid on Tuesday. It's unclear why he is extending his run by a day, though [...] Full Story Top Fatal St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions Sun,29 Apr 2012 03:42 PM PDT Associated Press - St. Louis officials are expected to more closely scrutinize the large tents commonly set up near downtown stadiums after one of the temporary structures collapsed in high winds Saturday, resulting in the death of an Illinois man and dozens of injuries after a baseball game. Full Story Top U.S. troops synch hi-tech and nomad intel in Kony hunt Sun,29 Apr 2012 02:05 PM PDT Reuters - In a bare concrete room in a far-flung corner of Central African Republic, U.S. special forces and Ugandan soldiers map out the hunt for one of Africa's most wanted rebel leaders hiding in an area the size of California. The building belonged to the town of Obo's doctor until he was murdered last year by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) while transporting medicines by road. Now it serves as an operational centre in one of America's latest military ventures in Africa. The mission's goal is clear. ... Full Story Top China activists lifted by blind lawyer's escape Sun,29 Apr 2012 08:43 AM PDT Associated Press - The surprising escape of a blind legal activist from house arrest to the presumed custody of U.S. diplomats is buoying China's embattled dissident community even as the government lashes out, detaining those who helped him and squelching mention of his name on the Internet. Full Story Top Photos: New Orleans Jazz Festival features music's best Fri,27 Apr 2012 07:28 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 27: Actor John Stamos joins The Beach Boys on stage and performs during the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell at the Fair Grounds Race Course on April 27, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images) Full Story Top Australian billionaire plans to build Titanic II Sun,29 Apr 2012 06:21 PM PDT AFP - One of Australia's richest men, Clive Palmer, has unveiled plans for a 21st century version of the Titanic to be built in China, with its first voyage from England to New York set for 2016. Full Story Top 2 teen girls sunbathing on Pa. road struck by car Sun,29 Apr 2012 07:05 PM PDT Associated Press - Police say two teenage girls who fell asleep while sunbathing on a rural Pennsylvania road have been struck by a car. Full Story Top Ala. college locked down after armed robbery Sun,29 Apr 2012 06:26 PM PDT Associated Press - The University of South Alabama locked down its campus for several hours Sunday following an armed robbery in a college dormitory, but officials say no one was hurt. Full Story Top John Edwards' fate hinges on ex-right-hand man and wife Sun,29 Apr 2012 08:53 AM PDT Associated Press - Andrew Young first saw John Edwards speak at an oceanfront hotel in 1998. He was captivated by the U.S. Senate candidate's speech and told his future wife Edwards was going to be president someday — and he was going to work for him. Full Story Top With asterisk, WTC back on top in NYC Sun,29 Apr 2012 08:33 AM PDT Associated Press - One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, will lay claim to the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday. Workers ... Full Story Top Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for raid Sun,29 Apr 2012 06:14 PM PDT Associated Press - A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil. Full Story Top German held after trying to pay taxi ride with cannabis Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:31 PM PDT AFP - German police detained a man after he tried to pay for a taxi ride with cannabis because he was not carrying any cash, police said Sunday. Full Story Top Study: Secondhand smoke permeates many apt. buildings Sun,29 Apr 2012 04:10 PM PDT HealthDay - SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey of American apartment dwellers reveals that upwards of a third of nonsmoking residents sniff the stench of secondhand smoke in their building's public spaces, while almost half smell it within their own homes. Full Story Top Navy nears deal to help avoid California power shortages Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:14 PM PDT Associated Press - The Navy is nearing a first-time agreement to reduce electricity use at its sprawling San Diego-area bases, if power runs short in Southern California this summer. Full Story Top Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties Sun,29 Apr 2012 05:04 PM PDT Associated Press - Once a tense rivalry, the relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has evolved into a genuine political and policy partnership. Both sides have a strong incentive in making the alliance work, especially in an election year. Full Story Top Apartment blocks may host missiles for London Olympics Sun,29 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT Associated Press - Surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on the rooftops of an apartment block in east London as part of Britain's air defenses for the Olympics, the country's military confirmed Sunday. Full Story Top Head of U.N. mission in Syria urges halt to violence Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:43 PM PDT Associated Press - The head of the U.N. observer mission in Syria on Sunday called on President Bashar Assad and the country's opposition to stop fighting and allow a tenuous cease-fire to take hold. Full Story Top

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