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82-year-old hit by SUV after granddaughter's graduation

TUCSON - 82-year-old Dorothy Penrod was visiting from Texas to watch her granddaughter receive her High School diploma. Full story

Texas' cities among fastest-growing in US

Eight of 15 cities with the fastest growth in the United States are in Texas, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Full story

Lack of Income Tax in Texas Draws Out-of-State Envy

When Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana wanted to sell his plan to replace his state's income tax with a higher sales tax, he pointed to Texas as both the problem and the solution.Too many Louisiana residents are moving to Texas, because that is where the jobs are, he said. The jobs are there, he argued Full story

Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. Full story

Solar plane completes second leg of cross-country flight in Texas

DALLAS (Reuters) - A solar airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the globe landed safely on Thursday in Texas, completing the second and longest leg of an attempt to fly across the United States powered only by the sun. Full story

Fire Marshal's Office: Panel had blast site access

The State Fire Marshal's Office says a federal safety panel's investigators had access to the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others. Full story

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  Tornado Threat Continues Today

After yesterday's tornado activity, more are expected on Tuesday in Texas and Arkansas, reports Alex Wallace, The Weather Channel.

  Predatory lenders target members of the military

Propublica reporter Paul Kiel discusses how loan sharks are gouging soldiers with double-digit and even triple-digit interest rates, despite a federal law designed to protect the military.

  May 17: Nightly News Friday broadcast

Wild storms in store as hot air seeps through Central Plains; Texas tornado victim: ‘it’s really devastating’; Ousted IRS chief: ‘We provided horrible customer service’; ‘A lot more to be learned’ in IRS targeting scandal; Michelle Obama’s powerful message to graduates; New IVF technology offers dra

  Texas tornado victim: ‘it’s really devastating’

The community of Granbury is in shock following a deadly tornado that brought winds roaring up to 200 m.p.h. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports.

  Survivor recalls ‘horrendous’ howl of deadly twister

While rescuers search for survivors amid the debris and aftermath of a deadly twister that tore apart Granbury, Texas, one woman recounts riding out the tornado in the bathtub of her home. NBC’s Jay Gray reports.

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