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No Deaths After New U.S. Storms

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Fourth day of tornadoes claims no lives.

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At last, a storm system that didn’t kill anyone: No deaths were reported after the fourth consecutive day of strong storms in middle America. Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri all endured new tornadoes, which flipped mobile homes and tore the roofs off houses but apparently left their residents unharmed. Meanwhile, Joplin, Missouri authorities will release Thursday morning the names of missing people. Some 1,500 people are unaccounted for after Sunday’s twister.

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