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Oklahoma City tornado
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At least 51 people -- including at least 20
children -- were killed when a massive tornado
struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday
afternoon. Early Tuesday, emergency personnel
continued to scour a school's rubble -- a scene
of twisted i-beams and crumbled cinder blocks.
The tornado was estimated to be at least two
miles wide at one point as it moved through.
Video showed a funnel cloud stretching from the
sky to the ground, kicking up debris. President
Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for
Oklahoma Monday night, a White House statement
said. The declaration means federal emergency aid
will supplement local recovery efforts.
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In Other News

• No longer grounded for battery problems, United's
  Dreamliner 787 Flight 1 gained takeoff speed down
  a Houston runway Monday, en route to Chicago
  O'Hare. The plane, carrying 219 passengers
  including many reporters and executives from
  Boeing and United, began to lift into the air.
  Outside the Dreamliner's oversized windows, it
  was clear the plane's wings were bending upward.
  Watching the wings of an airliner bend during
  takeoff might be a little bit disturbing for most
  passengers. But the wings of this plane are made
  mostly of carbon reinforced plastic. They're
  supposed to bend.
• It may have been a lost year for the tech titan
  in many respects, but Apple's position as the
  world's most valuable brand remains undisputed.
  Still, rivals are gaining share of the smartphone
  market, profits and margins have been squeezed,
  Apple stock is 30 off its 2012 peak, and the
  company hasn't unveiled a major new product since
  the iPad mini last October.