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Update: Moore, Oklahoma tornado death toll down, 24 confirmed dead

(CNN) --  The death toll from yesterday's devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma has changed.  Tuesday morning, authorities confirmed that at least 24 people including nine children were killed when the twister hit

3 Texans make it to the final elimination rounds on "The Voice"

The Voice is back with another round of live performances. On Monday, Holly Tucker from Lorena, Texas started off the night with the gospel standard, "How Great Thou Art."

Military joins search for Oklahoma tornado victims

Military forces used thermal imaging technology and other specialized equipment to help search for victims buried in rubble from Monday's devastating tornado outside Oklahoma City.

Best Buy reports lower than expected sales

Best Buy is reporting lower than expected first quarter earning. Revenues fell more than 9.6% to 9.4 billion dollars.

Climate change will mean more heat deaths

(CNN) -- As greenhouse gases cause average temperatures to climb worldwide, human health will suffer, scientists say.

First lawsuit filed against IRS

(CNN) -- A Northern California tea party group filed the first lawsuit against the U.S. government stemming from the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups for more scrutiny as they applied for tax-exempt status.

Major General Pittard says goodbye

Major General Dana Pittard said his farewells Tuesday, after taking an assignment in Virginia working with the office of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis in Virginia.

Shares for Carnival Cruise lines fall

A string of mishaps at sea has taken a toll on Carnival Cruise lines. Shares of Carnival fell as much as 15-percent Tuesday (today) after the company slashed its earning forecast for the year.

Gamers get ready! New XBox unveiled Tuesday

Gamers get ready! Microsoft will unveil its next-generation XBox console today (Tuesday). The big announcement will take place at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington Tuesday afternoon and it will be streamed live.

Handbags carry toilet levels of bacteria

A woman's handbag may contain more germs than the average toilet flush!

Samsung Galaxy S4 named top smartphone by Consumer Reports

A month after being released to mostly positive reviews, Samsung's flagship phone is getting some validation from Consumer Reports.

What you should know about Tumblr

Yahoo's purchase of hot blogging platform Tumblr, which it announced Monday, was big news for the hundreds of millions of folks who already post to the site or check in to follow those who do.

The Doors' Ray Manzarek dies at 74

The Doors' founding keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, died in Germany Monday after a long fight with cancer, his publicist said in a statement. He was 74. The artist had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer.

VIDEO: Dallas firefigher dead after early morning condo fire

DALLAS, TEXAS (CNN) — UPDATE (12:21 p.m.): A Dallas firefighter is dead after an early morning condominium fire.

Texas man charged with wife's 1962 murder

LAKE CHARLES, LA (NBC33) — The family of a Lake Charles woman who died in 1962 never believed she accidentally drowned.