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Charities seek to help in Oklahoma
In the aftermath of the massive tornado that devastated parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs, Toledo-area groups and charities are stepping up to bring relief to the victims.

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Man killed in Boston bombing probe
WASHINGTON — A man being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case was shot to death at his home by an FBI agent today after turning violent, officials said.

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North Korea sends envoy to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea  — After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing today, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country’s most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance.

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Bond set at $2.5M for Holland man
Bond was set at $2.5 million today for a Holland man charged in the shooting death and robbery of a 21-year-old.

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Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress today that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.

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Flooding forces evacuation in N.D.
BISMARCK, N.D.  — More than a thousand people have evacuated their homes in northeastern North Dakota as rain-fed floodwaters threaten a dam on the Tongue River.

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Solar plane departs Phoenix
PHOENIX  — A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States.

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Robin Roberts to write memoir
NEW YORK — Robin Roberts will tell the story of her battle with a life-threatening illness in a new memoir.

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Defiance firefighter told to pay restitution in his blaze
DEFIANCE — A local firefighter charged with starting a fire inside his garage pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced charges in the case.

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Police seek clues in Safadi shooting
RaighAnn Jackson was wearing two gold diamond rings when three masked men barged into her boyfriend's Waterville Township home early Saturday.