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2013 Ford Escape SUV. (Courtesy Alan Sears, Cars.com/USA TODAY)
2013 Ford Escape SUV. (Courtesy Alan Sears, Cars.com/USA TODAY)
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Watch Out Because Some Small SUV’s Flunk Safety Test

I drive an SUV.  I love the space, room to haul things and yet be comfortable at the same time.  Mine is a bit larger than the smaller models, the "crossovers" as they're called, and I think I'm glad, because five small crossovers flunked the new small overlap crash test.

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Cars Destroyed by Oklahoma Tornado
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How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties.

To see how you can help those affected, see the list below

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Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

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Tornadoes, Huge Hail Batter Midwest, Plains States; More to Come

On Sunday, at least 25 tornadoes pummeled states across the Midwest and Great Plains. At least two people died in the storms. Even more harsh weather, and not just tornadoes, is set to hit much of the rest of the country on Monday.

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Candice Glover
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Candice Glover Wins ‘American Idol’ Season 12

Candice Glover was named the winner of Season 12 of 'American Idol,' defeating Kree Harrison, who was voted the runner-up! Congrats, Candice. The world needs a belter like you to be Whitney Houston's heir apparent!

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Terrifying ‘Ice Tsunami’ Slowly Consumes Backyard, Houses in Minnesota

Yikes. It's like in a horror movie when the deadly fog gradually creeps closer and closer, gobbling up all living things in its path. Except it's made of ice.

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Category: News, Videos
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Shocker! Nancy Grace Fakes Split Screen Interview

Presumably, Nancy Grace has some fans. The prosecutor turned talking head pundit has been hosting high profile shows for almost 20 years, after all.

But, for the most part, she's somebody everybody loves to hate. And Grace certainly gave the public another reason to ridicule her during a segment she did with Ashleigh Banfield.

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Interview With man who Helped Free Kidnapped Women in Cleveland (video)

One of the most amazing stories for 2013 will have to be the three Cleveland women, missing for a decade, who were found alive Monday at a house where they were held captive.

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Teacher Allegedly Tapes Students' Mouths Shut
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Second Grade Teacher Allegedly Taped Students’ Mouths Shut

Sure, kids can be a handful sometimes, but a second grade teacher in Colorado may have taken things too far when she allegedly taped the mouths of 28 students shut because they were being noisy.

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Category: News, us news, Weird News
Final Sections Of Spire Raised To Top Of One World Trade Center
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World Trade Center Finally Gets Its Spire (Photos)

One World Trade Center, which will soon become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, received one of its final pieces today: the spire that will sit atop the skyscraper.

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5 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About the Backyard: Swings, Climbing Walls and More

If you want to get your kids outside, away from their Xbox or Wii, and interested in some of your backyard garden projects, you’ll probably need to be somewhat inventive with your gardening ideas. Pulling weeds and planting flowerbeds just won’t cut it for most of children. Think incentive here.

We have some ideas.

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Exhausted 3-Year-Old Boy Fighting Sleep While He Eats May Be the Cutest Thing You See All Day

You know how turkey makes you tired?

Well, apparently, chicken nuggets do the same to kids.

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