A powerful storm system churning through the US Midwest spawns tornadoes in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, destroying homes and killing over 50 people. It is among deadliest US tornadoes in the US since 1900. AFP…
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Angelee de los Reyes (center), who was crowned Miss Earth-Philippines at SM Arena on Saturday night, poses with other winners of the beauty contest. From left: Bernadette Aguirre (Eco-Tourism), Nancy Leonard (Water), Kimverlyn Suiza (Air) and Alma Cabasal (Fire). …
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Reelected Senator Antonito Trillanes IV shows his certificate of proclamation which he was only able to formally receive Monday, May 20, 2013, instead of Friday last week because he was out of town. MATIKAS SANTOS/INQUIRER.net…
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