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Jodi Arias to address jurors in penalty phase of murder trial as panel considers life or death
PHOENIX - When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than spend the rest of her life in prison. -
Official: Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in western Afghanistan
KABUL - An Afghan official says a powerful roadside bomb has killed six policemen in the country's west. -
Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 51
MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado at least 800 metres wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighbourhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds of up to 320 kilometres an hour. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. -
Official says death toll could rise by about 40 more in Oklahoma tornado that killed 51 people
MOORE, Okla. - The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says the official death toll in the aftermath of a massive tornado that slammed the Oklahoma City area remains at 51 but is expected to rise.
