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Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.

A flag flies in the debris of a mobile home after a tornado struck a mobile home park near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community she called home.

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Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported

People survey damage from a tornado that hit Edmond, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged roofs and structures near Oklahoma City and kicked up debris in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy)

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.

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Oklahoma defeats Kansas, 7-3, in season finale

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kolbey Carpenter hit his second home run of the season and Jake Fisher pitched seven strong innings Sunday to lead Oklahoma to a 7-3 victory over Kansas.

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Randolph struggles, Grizzlies routed in Game 1

Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley (11) and Zach Randolph react to a call during the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference final NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 105-83. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have lost the opener in each round of this year’s playoffs, but not like this.

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Oklahoma beats Arkansas, 10-5, in NCAA softball

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma got a three-run double from Lauren Chamberlain and stayed in control to beat Arkansas, 10-5, in an NCAA Regional game on Saturday in Norman.

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