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Following the deadly tornado in Oklahoma. Find stats and facts about tornados. .

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  • newIt won't be easy to build an 'anyone but China' club - Financial Times
    It won't be easy to build an 'anyone but China' clubFinancial TimesHere are two things that New Zealand, Vietnam, Peru, Japan and the US have in common. First, they all hope to join a nascent trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the…
    - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 6:31pm -
  • newCouple's £163000 mobile phone bill shock - BBC News
    Couple's £163000 mobile phone bill shockBBC NewsAn electrician and his wife had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared. For 15 years, Alan and Carolyn Mazkouri, from Swansea, had…
    - 10 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:57pm -
  • How more money can be bad for you - Financial Times
    How more money can be bad for youFinancial TimesWhether being richer makes you happier is one of those interminable debates that keep the wheels of academia whirring. Personally, I don't need cross-country statistics. For proof of the drawbacks of ec…
    - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 9:49pm -
  • Global inaction shows that the climate sceptics have already won - Financial Times
    Global inaction shows that the climate sceptics have already wonFinancial TimesHumanity has decided to yawn and let the real and present dangers of climate change mount. That was the argument I made in last week's column. Nothing in the responses to…
    - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 6:53pm -
  • Xbox 720: five key points about Microsoft's new generation - The Guardian
    Xbox 720: five key points about Microsoft's new generationThe GuardianSony's cards are on the table, now it's Microsoft's turn to show its hand. After the controversial introduction of the PlayStation 4 in February, Tuesday will see the unveiling of…
    - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 9:57am -
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.

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Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa LivesnewEverest Tourism Changed Sherpa Lives
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa Lives
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa LivesThe booming tourism industry aimed at putting people on the peak of Mt. Everest has radically changed the lives of Nepal's Sherpas. National Geographic Young...From:National GeographicViews:301 71rati…
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Watch The Birth of a TornadonewWatch The Birth of a Tornado
Watch The Birth of a Tornado
Watch The Birth of a TornadoMay 21, 2013—Two days before a tornado—with winds clocked at 190 miles per hour—tore through suburban Oklahoma City on May 20, National Geographic explorer a...From:National GeographicViews:13243 911rat…
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Getting Close to a Giant TornadonewGetting Close to a Giant Tornado
Getting Close to a Giant Tornado
Getting Close to a Giant TornadoWeather photographer Jim Reed shows a newbie how to follow tornadoes, but things get tense when a tornado changes direction.From:National GeographicViews:23452 623ratingsTime:01:29More inEntertainment
- 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 6:49pm -
DEEPSEA CHALLENGE - Splashdown!newDEEPSEA CHALLENGE - Splashdown!
DEEPSEA CHALLENGE - Splashdown!
DEEPSEA CHALLENGE - Splashdown!For years, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of diving to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. To make it happen, he had to design and build his own...From:National Geograp…
- 10 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:47pm -

Time lapse: The original Microsoft campus under constructionnewTime lapse: The original Microsoft campus under construction
Time lapse: The original Microsoft campus under construction
Time lapse: The original Microsoft campus under constructionLearn more about the history of the Microsoft campus here: http://www.microsoft.com/stories/88acres.From:MicrosoftViews:63045 878ratingsTime:01:19More inScience & Technolog…
- 20 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:15am -
A New World of Intelligent TechnologynewA New World of Intelligent Technology
A New World of Intelligent Technology
A New World of Intelligent Technologyhttp://bit.ly/Z8aJIw - Our current environment is defined by devices and services, social media, and mobile communications. In the future, all of these will ...From:MicrosoftViews:43559 801ratingsTi…
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Microsoft Patent TrackernewMicrosoft Patent Tracker
Microsoft Patent Tracker
Microsoft Patent TrackerAs part of Microsoft's commitment to patent transparency, a demonstration of the Microsoft Patent Tracker functionality. Learn more: http://bit.ly/YIQvYH.From:MicrosoftViews:8122 195ratingsTime:00:46More inSc…
- 20 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:34am -
Microsoft unveils a new looknewMicrosoft unveils a new look
Microsoft unveils a new look
Microsoft unveils a new lookIt's been 25 years since we updated the Microsoft logo. Now is the perfect time for a change. Learn more at http://aka.ms/logo.From:MicrosoftViews:2671438 12968ratingsTime:00:34More inScience & Technology
- 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:21am -

London Book Reviews

THE WORLD IN A BOOKThe World Factbook

The U.S. government's complete geographical handbook, featuring colour maps, flags, population, ethnicity, literacy rates, political and economic data of all nations.
The World Factbook | Definitions and Notes | Reference Maps | Country Profiles | Country Comparisons | Flags of the World

BibleSuperSearchBible SuperSearch

eBible passage lookup and search.  Multiple Bible and Foreign Language Support Several Bible versions included.

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Britanica Tube

Britannica School: Student Save FavoritesBritannica School: Student Save Favorites
Britannica School: Student Save Favorites
Britannica School: Student Save FavoritesFrom:BritannicaViews:20 0ratingsTime:01:34More inEducation
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What are extremophiles?What are extremophiles?
What are extremophiles?
What are extremophiles?Kara Rogers, Senior Editor, Biomedical Sciences, <b>...</b>From:BritannicaViews:605 1ratingsTime:00:54More inEducation
- 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 10:46pm -
Did You Know: Owls spit up pellets.Did You Know: Owls spit up pellets.
Did You Know: Owls spit up pellets.
Did You Know: Owls spit up pellets.An owl's stomach cannot digest the bones and fur of the animals that it eats, so it spits them up in the form of pellets. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked...From:BritannicaViews:2459 6ratingsTime:…
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Did You Know: Kangaroos can box.Did You Know: Kangaroos can box.
Did You Know: Kangaroos can box.
Did You Know: Kangaroos can box.Kangaroos battle each other, as well as humans and dogs that they see as threats. © 2012 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/to...From:BritannicaViews:1217 2ratingsTime:0…
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What produces a feeling of weightlessness during a power dive?What produces a feeling of weightlessness during a power dive?
What produces a feeling of weightlessness during a power dive?
What produces a feeling of weightlessness during a power dive?A description of weightlessness and how astronauts prepare for it. © 2011 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/638979/weig...From:BritannicaView…
- 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 10:44pm -
Komodo Dragons: The Largest Living LizardsKomodo Dragons: The Largest Living Lizards
Komodo Dragons: The Largest Living Lizards
Komodo Dragons: The Largest Living LizardsKomodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are found on a handful of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands. © 2013 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. http://www.britannica.c...From:BritannicaViews:419 1rating…
- 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 10:39pm -

BBC News - In Pictures

In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wavenewIn pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave
In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave
In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave
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Day in pictures: 22 May 2013newDay in pictures: 22 May 2013
Day in pictures: 22 May 2013
Day in pictures: 22 May 2013
- 11 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:18pm -
In pictures: Monster tornado hits OklahomanewIn pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
In pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
In pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
- 14 hours ago, 22 May 13, 9:16am -
Day in pictures: 21 May 2013Day in pictures: 21 May 2013
Day in pictures: 21 May 2013
Day in pictures: 21 May 2013
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In pictures: India's fading tramsIn pictures: India's fading trams
In pictures: India's fading trams
In pictures: India's fading trams
- 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 12:19am -
Eurovision Song Contest in picturesEurovision Song Contest in pictures
Eurovision Song Contest in pictures
Eurovision Song Contest in pictures
- 4 days ago, 19 May 13, 12:31am -
In pictures: English ritual yearIn pictures: English ritual year
In pictures: English ritual year
In pictures: English ritual year
- 5 days ago, 18 May 13, 9:29am -
The day Amelia Earhart flew the AtlanticThe day Amelia Earhart flew the Atlantic
The day Amelia Earhart flew the Atlantic
The day Amelia Earhart flew the Atlantic
- 5 days ago, 17 May 13, 4:55pm -

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