Oklahoma tornado: Elementary school where 7 children were killed by tornado 'couldn't afford storm shelter'

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Plaza Towers Elementary School, which was a direct hit as the tornado swept through Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, did not have a storm shelter as budgets were stretched, officials said....

Oklahoma tornado 2013: Plaza Towers Elementary School teacher speaks out

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Teachers Rhonda Crosswhite (bottom right) and Becky Jo Evans (top) shielded students with their bodies in bathroom stalls at Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore, Oklahoma on Monday as a two-mile wide tornado directly hit the school....

The secret to a long and healthy life? A HIGH-rise flat: People who live below the eighth floor are 22% more likely to die early

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Researchers at the University of Bern, Switzerland, also found that the chances of dying from lung disease are 40 per cent greater for those living on the ground floor than those higher up....

Ofcom launches probe into TV shopping channels over claims customers are being misled by 'high-pressure' sales offers

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The Advertising Standards Authority referred Sit-Up, the broadcaster behind Price Drop TV and Bid TV (pictured), to the UK media watchdog following a string of breaches....

Oklahoma tornado 2013: 7 children found drowned in Plaza Towers Elementary school in Moore

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The desperate search continued Monday night and into Tuesday for two dozen Plaza Towers Elementary School children feared dead after yesterday's devastating tornado, which already took the lives of seven of their young classmates....

Incredible vertical gardens attached to the OUTSIDE of luxury apartments in Central Park, Sydney

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The block, in Sydney, is home to the world's tallest 'vertical garden' - a living tapestry of plants, flowers and vines stretching 500ft high....

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