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1. In Mississippi, they are cleaning up after a tornado¹ that killed ten people. Now, emergency officials are surveying the damage with the area likely eligible² for federal aid. Severe weather also rolled through other parts of the Southeast, causing scores of injuries.

2. An official of Massey Energy says allegations the company put profits over safety are a big lie. An explosion in one of the company’s mines in West Virginia killed 29. Massey says air samples did not show high levels of explosive gases before the accident.

3. A merger³ in the rental⁴ car world. Hertz says it is buying rival rental Dollar Thrifty⁵ for almost 1.2 billion dollars in cash and stock. Hertz says the deal will help expand its vacation business.

4. President Barack Obama salutes⁶ the New York Yankees at the White House for winning the World Series. For some on the team, this is their fifth visit to the White House, already having a handful of championship rings.