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Title: Fire Prevention Week
When: 10/11/2012
Description: If you woke up to a fire in

your home, how much time

would you have to get to

safety? Chances are, the

answer is less than you think.

During Fire Prevention Week,

the Virginia Department of

Fire Programs is urging

residents to have two ways

out. Visit FirePreventionWeek

dot org for safety tips and

more information.
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  • Children Among at Least 51 Dead, 'Horrific' Damage in Okla. Tornado

    Oklahoma County Sheriff(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- At least 20 of the 51 people killed by a devastating monster tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., were children, the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner said this evening, as searchers picked through the rubble of schools, homes and businesses leveled by the storm.

    Officials said they expect the total number of deaths to rise overnight as first responders continue to look for survivors. Two elementary schools were in the path of the tornado, but the medical examiner did not specify what school the deceased students attended.

    Desperate parents...

  • WATCH: Devastation Following Massive Tornado in Oklahoma

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    Here is live video, courtesy of ABC News:

     

    Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

  • Former Philadelphia Cop Faces Rape Charge, $60M Bail

    Hemera/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) -- A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and invited by the vice president to attend a presidential address to Congress now faces 16 charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and making terroristic threats.

    Bail for Richard DeCoatsworth, 27, has been set at $60 million after he allegedly sexually assaulted two women at gunpoint.

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    Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

  • Darius Rucker Sings What He Feels on New Album, "True Believers," Now in Stores

    Capitol NashvilleDarius Rucker is back with his new album, True Believers, in stores this week featuring his monster hit, "Wagon Wheel." That song has been a staple on college campuses and in honky tonks since Old Crow Medicine Show released their version a few years back, but Darius had no clue "Wagon Wheel" had such a cult following when he cut it.

    "I just think recording that song for me was such an organic thing," Darius tells ABC News Radio. "I mean, I'm old and out of touch with today's popular...

  • Toby Keith Sends Out Prayers for His Tornado-Ravaged Hometown of Moore, OK

    Show Dog/UniversalThe devastating tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, Monday hit close to home for Toby Keith, who grew up in the city. He released a statement Monday night saying, "I rode my bike through those neighborhoods. I have family and friends in Moore. My heart and prayers go to those that have lost so much. But Moore is strong and we will persevere. God be with you all."

    Toby and his family live nearby in Norman, OK.

    Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio