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Deadly US Twister Hits Tornado Alley

Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ...
Solar-powered plane expected at DFW Airport early Thursday

The Solar Impulse , an experimental, sun-powered airplane attempting a cross-country flight across America, is expected to take off early today from Phoenix for a record-breaking flight to Dallas/Fort Worth ...
Police Pastor arrested on sex-assault charges

FORT WORTH, Texas -; A pastor in Virginia has been arrested in the wake of claims by two women that he sexually assaulted them as juveniles in North ...
Todays MLB starting lineups May 22

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
Texas House remembers Sherman Hemsley

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Legislature has honored actor Sherman Hemsley, the man best known for playing the role of George Jefferson on The ...

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Just Visiting (Les Visiteurs en America)

Just Visiting is an Americanized remake of Les Visiteurs (The Visitors), a 1993 French comedy that is still the highest grossing comedy in its native country. The Visitors didn't do particularly well here in the United States, as it played with subtitles ... ...

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Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ...
Nueces County commissioners look at Austin legislation

CORPUS CHRISTI -- The Nueces County Commissioners Court is meeting Wednesday to hear a slew of updates on legislation affecting its jurisdiction. The windstorm insurance bill died, but a new windstorm bill could be introduced if lawmakers were called back to Austin during the summer by Gov. Rick Perry, said Coastal Windstorm Taskforce chairman Charlie Zahn. A bill that would allow ...
Hot summer means high demand for power

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Its time to start planning for high temperatures and possible power outages. The start of another hot summer and expected spikes in electricity demand has the Electric Reliability Council of Texas advising the states businesses and residents to conserve energy. ERCOT is responsible for overseeing the states electricity grid and meeting the demands of 23 million Texas customers ...
Six Flags ready to get off economic roller coaster

Six Flags Fiesta Texas is one of the theme parks that is benefitting from an influx of capital investment. Six Flags has endured more than its share of economic uncertainty over the last several years. The theme park company, which operates Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, was saddled with deep debt by previous management, which drove it into bankruptcy. Then came the recession, which cost ...
Apple to build U.S.-made Macs in Texas

Fingerprint sensor? See what Apple Inc. has planned for the next iPhone. Production for iPhone 5S expected to begin this summer. When Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook announced late last year that the tech company wanted to bring some manufacturing back to the United States, it raised the question of where? Now we know: Texas. Cook talked about location during his Senate committee appearance yesterday, ...

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Deadly US Twister Hits 'Tornado Alley'

Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes.

Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries.

Comparison of Tornado paths in Moore, Oklahoma - May 3, 1999 and May 20, 2013 x Comparison of Tornado paths in Moore, Oklahoma - May 3, 1999 and May 20, 2013 The region is susceptible to tornadoes when cold, dry air moving south from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and warm, dry air moving east across the Rockies. The collision of warm and cold air breeds severe thunderstorms, which spawn tornadoes.

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center says Tornado Alley is a nickname used by the media and stresses it only indicates the area where most tornadoes occur. It says violent or killer tornadoes happen outside Tornado Alley every year and can strike almost anywhere in the United States, as well as in Canada and overseas.

Studies have shown the deadliest twisters in the U.S. happen to the east of Tornado Alley, in an area known as "Dixie Alley. ...