Gov. Fallin on Obama’s visit: ‘We hope it brings encouragement’

• Portable emergency room heads to Okla.
• Surveillance camera captures gas theft
• Washington state man arrested over ricin letters
• Born to save her sister’s life, Marissa Ayala graduates from college
• In first public acknowledgement, Holder says 4 Americans died in US drone strikes
• Tamerlan Tsarnaev involved in triple homicide, sources say
• Lessons learned from Joplin
• Honoring Carole and Carol
• Garcetti: ‘Los Angeles's success is critical for America's success’
• Senators seek justice for military sexual assault victims
• Eric Garcetti elected LA mayor
• Vernon McGarity, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 91
• Bipartisan flogging for former IRS commissioner
• Outrage at Chicago school board decision to close 50 schools
• White House admits to killing four Americans with drones
• While Oklahoma staggers, Joplin marks 2 years after its own tornado
• Rare plant in danger from logging at Boy Scout camp in California
• Credit union vault saved 22 from tornado
• Tornado warning issued in Mass. as storm front marches east
• ‘The fight against sexual assault in the military has just begun’
• Holder says drone strikes since 2009 have killed four U.S. citizens
• Oklahoma Rep.: Satisfied with response, politics can wait
• Preparing for the new tornado reality
• Jodi Arias: ‘I’ve had difficult dreams about Travis’
• Good Samaritans save woman in sinking car
• Study: Latino kids seeing more fast food ads
• Okla. victims find pets, photos through social media
• Frustration with air travel grows
• Life Saving Invention

Kepler or not, we'll find life

Meg Urry says loss of the planet-finding Kepler satellite would be huge for NASA, which is furiously trying to fix it--but one way or another, it's a matter of time before we find signs of life on other worlds

• Smart to exaggerate terrorist threats
• Use money to buy happier time
• What of Obama's promise?
• For Obama, no more Mr. Nice Media
• 'L' is for losers in LA sports
• Obama won't let media do their job
• Don't lower DUI threshold
• Our 'hookup culture'
• GOP using Benghazi to smear
• Bring diversity to science
• Is Rush still relevant?
• Why abortion rights need protection
• Basements scarce in tornado-prone area
• 9 myths about drones, Gitmo
• They discovered cure for...
• Student killed by cop honored
• Army suspends general
• Castro captives 'happy, safe'
• Jewish L.A. mayor makes history
• Jury has final say on Arias execution
• FBI kills Tsarnaevs' acquaintance
• Boy Scouts to vote on lifting its ban on gay youths
• Anti-gay crime up in New York as city prepares for pride events
• Obama speech to focus on drones, Gitmo
• Holder: Drone strikes have killed 4 Americans since 2009
• Chicago board votes to close 50 schools
• Purported faith-healing couple charged in death of infant son
• Man killed by FBI agent knew Tsarnaevs, official says
• Jury: Execute Arias or jail her for life?

Today in History

Today in History

• Wash. Man Charged in Ricin Scare
• For Some Homeowners, a House Is a Canvas
• Hillary Clinton Accepts Humanitarian Award in NYC
• Fire Marshal's Office: Panel Had Blast Site Access
• Okla. Men Get Video of Deadly Tornado Overhead
• Suit Filed Over Conn. Gun Law Passed After Newtown
• 10 Things to Know for Thursday
• 3rd Grader Who Loved to Sing Among Tornado Victims
• Vt Gov Signs Novel Law Against False Patent Claims
• 1 Child Dead, 1 Missing in Minn. Park Landslide
• More Than 50 Hurt When Indiana School Buses Crash
• Fort Hood Suspect Wants to Represent Himself
• In Arias Trial, TV Cameras Never Far Behind
• Human Rights Group Protests US Drone Killings
• Bill Allows Newtown Families to Release Records
• Mont. Man Gets 3 Years for Guns in Calif. Airport
• WikiLeaks Case File Fight Moves to Federal Court
• Lawyer Wants Terror Case Against Md. Man Dismissed
• Watch: Gay Eagle Scout Fights For Policy Change
• Chuck E. Cheese Killer Gets Reprieve
• Pocket-Dialing 911 Leads to Fla. Murder Charge
• Text of Atheist Prayer Given in Arizona House
• Arizona House Non-Prayer Sparks Christian Re-Do
• Minn. Teen Whose Farewell Song Became Web Hit Dies
• School Storm Protection Is Spotty in Tornado Zones
• Colo. Governor Delays Convicted Killer's Execution
• Facebook Posts: Suit Filed Over Vet's Detention
• Zimmerman Wants Trayvon's Pot Use Referenced
• NJ: Bars Swapped Cheap Booze for Premium Liquor

Man charged with mailing ricin letter to judge in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man charged with mailing a letter containing the deadly poison ricin to a U.S. district judge in Spokane, Washington, the FBI said.

• GM Chevy Spark electric car's price 38 percent less than sibling hybrid Volt's
• Nebraska attorney general wants abortion clinic nurse's license revoked
• Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
• Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
• CORRECTED-Colorado governor grants reprieve to quadruple killer on death row
• U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo
• U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
• Jodi Arias jury remains deadlocked over death sentence
• Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
• Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived
• Chicago board approves largest school closing
• Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
• Chicago board approves largest school closing
• At tornado-hit school, colored stickers and pencils litter ruins
• Philadelphia faith-healing parents charged in death of baby
• Justice Department tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
• Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets
• Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived
• Jury says cannot decide if Arias should get death; judge says keep deliberating
• Accused Fort Hood shooter asks to fire lawyers, represent self
• Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
• Chemical that sparked deadly Texas explosion found across U.S
• Los Angeles voters approve limiting medical marijuana shops
• Liberal Democrat wins Los Angeles mayor's race
• Caesars plans to launch online poker this summer in Nevada
• Illinois pays down bills but backlog could rise again in August
• Chicago school board to vote on mass school closing
• U.S. vacationers to hit road, grounded by high fares: AAA
• Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor

In Oklahoma, volunteers clean up cemetery in preparation for burial of tornado victims

MOORE, Okla. — Cathie Parker and her two daughters brought their wheelbarrow, rakes and shovels to the Moore city cemetery Wednesday, wanting to make sure that the victims of Monday’s monster tornado are buried in a place of peace and beauty. Read full article >>

• Montgomery middle school students see their films on the big screen
• Bank of America praised, criticized for homeowner relief
• U.S. acknowledges killing of four U.S. citizens in counterterrorism operations
• On IRS issue, senior White House aides were focused on shielding Obama
• Tesla Motors pays off loan; Twitter beefs up its log-in security
• From planes to frames
• Some business owners resist providing employees with contraceptive coverage
• Feds don’t look good draped in the Fifth
• Man tied to Boston bombing suspect killed in confrontation with FBI, other law enforcement
• Oklahoma tornado fatalities included two infants, 10 children in all
• Lois Lerner invokes Fifth Amendment in House hearing on IRS targeting
• Bipartisan group proposes chemical safety overhaul
• Amazon to create 500 tech-related jobs in Fairfax County
• Man pleads not guilty in ricin scare
• Fed’s mixed message takes stocks on a wild ride
• Frog, toad and salamander populations plummeting, U.S. survey finds
• The best sentences we read today
• ON FAITH STAFF: Quote of the day: Anne Heche
• Senate panel approves tighter oversight of compounding pharmacies, but bill is under fire
• Weiner says he hasn't spoken to Pelosi since his resignation
• Senate Foreign Relations panel tries to make move on Syria, but that’s a misuse of its power
• Push on corporate tax rules goes global
• Fairfax County School Board to consider discipline changes
• Jay Carney strikes more conciliatory tone with reporters
• NANCY WILSON: Prepared for change: There have always been gay Boy Scouts
• Gay rights groups criticize decision not to add same-sex protections to immigration bill
• Sides staring each other down as deadline nears in SAC insider-trading case
• Google's new conversation search quietly hits Chrome
• Environmental Defense Fund scolded by other green organizations on ‘fracking’