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The Doors' Ray Manzarek dies at 74

(CNN) -- The Doors' founding keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, died in Germany Monday after a long fight with cancer, his publicist said in a statement. He was 74. The artist had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer.

Stocks touch new highs ahead of Bernanke

 Investors pushed stocks higher into record territory Tuesday after comments from a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the central bank will continue to pump money into the financial system.

7 Afghan police officers killed in blast

Seven police officers were killed in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when a police vehicle struck a roadside explosive, a Herat province spokesman said.

Carnival flounders after profit warning

Shares in Carnival fell by as much as 15% Tuesday after the beleaguered cruise ship operator slashed its earnings forecasts for the year.

Helping with disaster in the heartland

For the second day in a row, violent storms have ripped through America's heartland. Much of Moore, Oklahoma, which is just outside of Oklahoma City, is now a devastated pile of rubble.

Bracing for Round 3: 53 million under severe weather threat

It's already killed scores of people in a massive tornado that devastated the town of Moore, Oklahoma. And it's not over yet.

Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster

At least 51 people -- including at least 20 children -- were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said.

Chelsea Flower Show blooms 100 years

 It is 6am and Sue Biggs is surveying the preparations for the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show.

Yahoo buys Tumblr, promises to not 'screw it up'

Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."

Mel Brooks: A comedic torch to light the way

 Throughout his prolific career Mel Brooks has gone by many titles -- actor, filmmaker, producer, songwriter -- but comedy is the epicenter of his life, drawing together his early work on TV shows like "Your Show of Shows" and &q