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NINTH ANNUAL MARK TWAIN PRIZE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON
Actress Christina Applegate arrives for a program honoring 2006 Mark Twain Prize recipient Neil Simon at the Kennedy Center in Washington on October 15, 2006. (UPI Photo/Yuri Gripas)

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Carol Burnett wins Mark Twain Prize for Humor
The 16th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will be presented to television icon Carol Burnett at a ceremony in Washington this fall.
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Grading Obama's first 100 days into second term
President Obama passed the 100-day mark of his second term vowing to soldier on for his agenda while recognizing the limitations of working within a divided government.
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Funny man Jonathan Winters dead at 87
Comedian Jonathan Winters has died of natural causes at his home in Montecito, Calif., his official website reported. He was 87.
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Playwright Larry King, who wrote the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," has died in Washington of emphysema, his wife said. He was 83.
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Tornadoes Devastate Moore, Oklahoma
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A damaged movie theater is seen in aftermath of a series of tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, May 21, 2013. On May 20 a series of tornadoes swept through severals towns south of Oklahoma City leaving a path of destruction and killing at least 24 people. UPI/J.P. Wilson