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Jerry costello announced hell not seek re-election. the states republican party says winning control of the seat will be among its top priorities in 2012, one of the few swing states that might be still left after that massive redistricting that took place there. the prerepublicans are callo an investigation into eric holder to see if he misled congress about the controversial gun trafficking program known as fast and furious. holder testified about it in may 3rd. >> when did you first know ab...

Texas that likely took place under the operation, although officials will not confirm it. president obama was asked about the operation for the first time by spanish tv network univison. >> the president: there may be a situation in which a serious mistake was made. if that is is the case well find out and hold somebody accountable. >> sean: may 3rd, attorney general holder testified before the house judiciary committee. >> when did you first know about the program? >> im not sure about the exac...

responsibility, and they simply dont know who kidnapped warren weinstein, a 60-something development expert, an american citizen, according to the u.s. embassy and pakistani police, kidnapped in the wee hours of the morning, in his upscale neighborhood in the eastern city of lahore. police say the kidnapping happened around 3:15 a.m. in the morning, and all indications are, this was a very well-planned out and coordinated plot, at least eight assailants, according to police, managed to...

It was like. david, how close were you to that tornado? >> well, you know what, that video there, that was kind of at the end of the chase. the first tornado, which i would love to give you -- i hope you can get some video of this, that was on the west side of el reno. you mentioned canadian county, west side of oklahoma city, and at that one point, i lost a side rearview mirror or a side mirror off my car and we were within a couple hundred yards when it was nearly about three quarters of a mil...

>> oh, weve got lightning. we need to go back. lets turn around. >> oh, its getting big, big, big. >> thats huge! >> for those who survived, the scars will always be them. nearly two dozen people, including three young men, took cover in a convenience store in a walk-in beer cooler. one turned on his camera as the tornado struck. the video is dark, but the sound tells a story. >> oh! [ wind blowing ] >> oh, my god! >> jesus, jesus! >> imagine pushing open the door after that incredible...

David payne by phone about what it was like. david, how close were you to that tornado? >> you know what? that video there, that was kind of about the end of the chase. the first tornado, which i would love to give you -- i hope you can get some video of this. that was on the west side, you mentioned canadian county, and at that one point, i lost a side mirror off of my car, and we were within a couple hundred yards when it was nearly a three quarters of a mile wide tornado when it sat down sout...

The first tornado, which i would love to give you -- i hope you can get some video of this. that was on the west side, you mentioned canadian county, and at that one point, i lost a side mirror off of my car, and we were within a couple hundred yards when it sat down southwest of oklahoma city. an incredible storm. it goes back to what we just witnessed in joplin, missouri, the deep south and april 27th and you got to go back to last time we had an event like this in oklahoma city, may 3rd of 19...

of 8,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. nearly two dozen people, including three young men, took cover at a convenience store. the video is dark, but the audio, the sounds tell a story. >> oh, my god! [ screaming ] >> imagine pushing open the door after that incredible experience. elsewhere in joplin, one couple recorded the scene moments after the tornado struck. destruction all around them, homes on fire. they called out for the young mans sister and fiance. >> sarah! sarah, m...

local officials believe upwards of 8,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. nearly two dozen people, including three young men, took cover at a convenience store. the video is dark, but the audio, the sounds tell a story. >> oh, my god! [ screaming ] >> imagine pushing open the door after that incredible experience. elsewhere in joplin, one couple recorded the scene moments after the tornado struck. destruction all around them, homes on fire. they called out for the young mans siste...

its getting big, big, big. >> at least 126 people dead, dozens still missing, the actual number not known. local officials believe upwards of 8,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. for those who survive, the scars will always be with them. nearly two dozen people, including three young men, took cover at a convenience store. inside a walk-in beer cooler. one turned on his iphone as the twister struck. the video is dark, but the audio, the sounds tell a story. >> oh, my god! [ scre...