AP:  Joplin, Mo - A massive tornado that tore a six mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the City of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars like soda cans and leaving a forest of splintered tree trunks behind where entire neighborhoods stood.  Authorities warned that the death tolls could climb as search and rescue workers continued their efforts.  Their task was made more miserable as a new thunderstorm with strong winds and heavy rain p...
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