Sunday’s tornado in Joplin, Missouri is now the deadliest in the U.S. since records of tornado fatalities began being kept more than 60 years ago, CNN reported.

As of Tuesday, 118 people were reported killed by the twister, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he expected that number to rise as more bodies are uncovered from the rubble.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported that about 2,000 structures were destroyed by the tornado. Below are images of the widespread devastation.

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Newspapers across the country reacted to the demise of Osama bin Laden on Monday morning, with front page headlines from the triumphant (Newark’s “Star-Ledger” quotes Obama’s speech with “‘Justice Has Been Done’”) to the minimal (“Dead,” the “Boston Herald” and many others plainly state) to the profane (“Rot in Hell!” exclaims the “New York Daily News“).

What did your front page paper look like?

The world was brought to a standstill late Sunday evening when President Barack Obama confirmed that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Pakistan.

Americans quickly gathered to celebrate outside the White House, and before you knew it, New Yorkers were gathering in Times Square and at Ground Zero, as well.

We’ve pulled together photos from this truly historic moment. Check them out now.

East Texas got snow and Australia got….a cyclone.

Check out some amazing shots of the aftermath of the worst cyclone in Australia’s history, which hit Queensland yesterday.

The American Kennel Club has released its annual list of the most popular dog breeds in the U.S., based on registration statistics, and the Labrador Retriever has topped the list for the 20th year in the row. Click through to see the rest of the top 10, as well as photos from the announcement event at the Kennel Club offices.

Bundle up and sip on some hot chocolate as your browse through this gallery of recent snowstorms in New York, Atlanta, Asheville, N.C. and even, Las Vegas.

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the horrific earthquake that shook Haiti. After the tragedy, Americans pledged over 1 billion dollars –  32 million dollars by text messages alone. But has it made a difference? You decide.

In this series of compelling composite photos, here are some different locations in Haiti both then, and today.

Construction is well underway in New York City’s Ground Zero area, site of the September 11th terrorist attacks, on 1 World Trade Center. It will be the tallest building in the US when finished, measuring 1,776 feet (a nod to the year the Declaration of Independence was signed).

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas draws tech geeks galore, who come to get a first look at the cutting-edge gadgets that will soon be on store shelves.

I don’t think this is the white Christmas many people were hoping to get.

A powerful East Coast blizzard jeopardized travelers by air, rail and highway Monday, leaving thousands without a way to get home after the holidays after major airports, rail lines and highway were forced to shut down for a second day.

And I thought it was cold in Texas…

A gallery featuring Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton from various appearances in 2010.

Ever wondered what the President and his family do during the holidays?

A few photos of conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh speaking at the 2010 Miss America Pageant press conference last January in Las Vegas, Nevada.