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Oklahoma tornado: Safety experts claim school where nine children died WAS ready despite not having shelter

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: The heartbreaking faces of the dead and the missing

The latest victim to be named as one of at least 24 people killed by the twister is Hermant Bhonde, 65, while young Aubrey Crook, pictured, is still missing....

Attractive women tend to be 'less stressed and more fertile'

Scientists at the University of Turku, Finland, found that attractive women, such as former model and mother-of-four Jools Oliver, produce less of the stress hormone cortisol and possessed the healthiest fat levels - both of which are associated with boosted fertility....

'Shaolin' children: Martial arts practice makes teenagers in China the most well behaved in the world

Stunning images capture rows of budding martial arts experts moving in perfect harmony at the Zen Shaolin Grand Ceremony in China's Henan Province....

Lawyer tracks down his stolen iPad using special app after police refused to investigate

Dean Parnell, 45, from Birmingham, traced his missing iPad to a house but when he handed the evidence to police they told him no officers were available to help retrieve the stolen gadget....

Oklahoma tornado 2013: Heartbreak as girl, 9, is the first of seven children killed at school

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....

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