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Weary passengers wait for flights to resume in Edinburgh, Scotland. A dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano raised fears of a repeat of last year's huge travel disruptions in Europe. (Associated Press)
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NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson is the key if the Lightning are to comeback from a 3-2 series deficit to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals.
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"If the recent disasters that have affected the South and Midwest aren't emergencies, then what are?" asked Rep. Robert B. Aderholt. (Associated Press)
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The tornado damage was "like taking a mower through tall grass," state Sen. Ron Richard said of the destruction in Joplin, Mo. The storm tore across the city Sunday, killing at least 116 people. (Associated Press)
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Associated Press Locals and foreign tourists stand amid debris at the scene of a nightclub bomb blast in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, after an attack by an al Qaeda affiliate in October 2002 that killed 202 people. It remains to be seen how affiliates will be affected by Osama bin Laden's death.
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Passengers rest as their flights have been canceled at Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 24, 2011. A dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano blew toward Scotland, causing airlines to cancel flights and raising fears of a repeat of last year's huge travel disruptions in Europe that stranded millions of passengers. (Associated Press)
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Josh Ramsey looks through the rubble of what is left of his mother-in-law's home Monday after a tornado struck Sunday in Joplin, Mo. The massive twister killed at least 116 people in the area. (Associated Press)
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In this photo released by the U.N. Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), homes burn in the town of Abyei, Sudan, on Monday, May 23, 2011. (AP Photo/UNMIS, Stuart Price)
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Homes burn in Abyei, Sudan, on Monday. Armed men burned and looted the disputed oil-rich province on Monday, the U.N. mission there said. (Associated Press)
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Residents of Joplin, Mo., help a woman who survived in her basement after a tornado hit the city on Sunday, May 22, 2011. The tornado tore a path a mile wide and four miles long, destroying homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Mike Gullett)
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A man salvages a guitar from a severely damaged home in Joplin, Mo., on Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 89 people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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A cross stands atop a church that was severely damaged by a tornado in Joplin, Mo., as a severe storm passes overhead on Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital, hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 89 people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Emergency workers wait for a medical team after finding a body in a tornado-ravaged car in Joplin, Mo., on Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Residents begin digging through the rubble of their home after it was destroyed by a tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., on Sunday evening, May 22, 2011. The tornado tore a path a mile wide and four miles long, destroying homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Mike Gullett)
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Storm clouds dwarf a farm near Lamar, Mo., as the sun sets on Sunday, May 22, 2011. A storm earlier produced a large tornado that moved through much of Joplin, Mo., damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Emergency personnel assess the damage to the Academy Sports building in Joplin, Mo., following the tornado that struck the city on Sunday evening, May 22, 2011. (AP Photo/The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer)
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An emergency worker searches a Walmart store that was severely damaged by a tornado in Joplin, Mo., on Sunday, May 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Don Atteberry, 89, surveys damage at his home in Joplin, Mo., on Monday, May 23, 2011, after it was severely damaged by a tornado on Sunday. The twister killed at least 89 people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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On Monday, May 23, 2011, Anita Stokes salvages items from her Joplin, Mo., home, which was destroyed Sunday by a tornado. The large twister moved through much of the city, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 89 people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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A rescue worker walks past debris at Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo., on Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, severely damaging the school, a hospital, and hundreds of homes and businesses. The twister killed at least 89 people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
