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wltx.com — The National Weather Service placed parts of five storm-battered states -- Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas -- under a tornado watch Monday afternoon, meaning that conditions were favorable for tornadoes to develop within the next few hours. The weather service said it was tracking "a large and extremely dangerous tornado'' just west of Moore, Okla., which is south of Oklahoma City.

wltx.com — WASHINGTON (AP) - Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group.

wltx.com — Michael Haley (left), Gov. Nikki Haley (center, with son Nalin) and daughter Rena (right) on January 10, 2013. SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Nikki Haley has canceled scheduled events to spend time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.