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7:09am

Mon May 23, 2011
Strange News

'Paper Tiger' Terrorizes British Coastal Town

Police in Britain were alerted to a white tiger spotted in a field in the coastal town of Hedge End. They worked with a nearby zoo to get a tranquillizer dart ready to take down the beast. But as the Guardian newspaper reports, the tiger was actually a life-sized stuffed toy.

4:00am

Mon May 23, 2011
Around the Nation

Atchafalaya Basin Waits For Mississippi Flood Waters

Residents in small towns below the Morganza Spillway are still waiting for the big flood to arrive. While water has inundated nearby forests and swamps, it's yet to reach the few communities in the Atchafalaya Basin.

4:00am

Mon May 23, 2011
Around the Nation

Tornado Update

Renee Montagne and Mary Louise Kelly report on Sunday's tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri.

4:00am

Mon May 23, 2011
Around the Nation

Mexican Drug Lord To Go On Trial In San Diego

The former leader of one of Mexico's most feared drug cartels appears in federal court in San Diego this morning. In a surprise move, Mexico extradited him to the U.S. earlier this month after years of legal wrangling.

4:00am

Mon May 23, 2011
Business

Business News

Mary Louise Kelly has business news.

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