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The stubborn U.S. unemployment rate and duration is the fault of Democrats, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., said Saturday in his party's weekly media address.
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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