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New vehicles were being transported on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train when it was struck by a Union Pacific train at Rockview, Mo. Saturday, May 25, 2013. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people.  (AP Photo/Southeast Missourian, Fred Lynch)
7 hurt when trains collide in Mo., buckling road7 hurt when 2 cargo trains collide in southeast Missouri, causing partial collapse of roadway
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Christian Taylor, of the USA, competes in the Men's Triple Jump during the IAAF Diamond League Grand Prix competition on Randall's Island, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Gay wins 100 at Adidas Grand Prix in New YorkTyson Gay wins 100 at Adidas Grand Prix in New York; high jumper Vlasic victorious in return
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Cheyenne Neuenschwander, 15, from Joplin, Mo., carries trash to the curb as she helps sort through her grandparent's  tornado-ravaged home Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Moore, Okla. Cleanup continues after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stayGraduates in Oklahoma town where 24 died vow to stay despite tornado legacy
The Associated Press31 minutes ago
A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in three counties around the bridge, saying that the bridge collapse has caused extensive disruption, impacting the citizens and economy in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties.  (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike Siegel)
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up callNTSB: Wash. bridge collapse could be significant nationally; Quick, long-term fixes in works
The Associated Press36 minutes ago
Director Roman Polanski speaks during a press conference for Venus in Fur at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Polanski laments leveling of sexes as 'idiotic'Roman Polanski laments leveling of sexes as 'idiotic' at Cannes Film Festival
The Associated Press37 minutes ago
FILE - In this Friday, May 24, 2013 file photo, military boots are laid in tribute outside the Woolwich Barracks, in London, in response to the bloody attack on Wednesday when a British soldier was killed in the nearby street. Counterterrorism police on Saturday were questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in the savage killing of British soldier Lee Rigby. The friend, Abu Nusaybah, was arrested immediately after he gave a television interview telling his story about how Adebolajo may have become radicalized. (AP Photo/Bogdan Maran, File)
UK police arrest 3 more men in soldier's slayingUK police: 3 more men arrested in brutal slaying of British soldier
The Associated Press38 minutes ago
Jimmie Johnson celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR history, not legacy5-time Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson seeking to make history at the Coca-Cola 600
The Associated Press40 minutes ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and UEFA President Michel Platini, during the Champions League Final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, at Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Bayern Munich wins Champions League final 2-1Bayern Munich beats Dortmund 2-1 in Champions League final on Robben's late goal
The Associated Press41 minutes ago
Demonstrators hold signs reading in Spanish "Glyphosate = illness, disability, death," left, "Genocide concealed by agrochemicals in Argentina," second from left, and "Get out Monsanto from Argentina" near the offices of the U.S.-based company Monsanto in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, May 25, 2013. Activists are taking part in a global protest "March Against Monsanto" against the seed giant, demanding a stop to the use of agrochemicals and the production of genetically modified food. Protesters say genetically modified organisms can lead to serious health conditions and harm the environment. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 citiesProtesters to 'March Against Monsanto' across US, around globe in collective anti-GMO rally
The Associated Press50 minutes ago
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On May 25, 1961,

President John F. Kennedy told Congress: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and...

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the Constitutional Convention began at the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia after enough delegates had shown up for a quorum.

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Argentina began its revolt against Spanish rule with the forming of the Primera Junta in Buenos Aires.

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