Representatives of President Bashar Assad's regime have agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference aimed at ending more than two years of brutal warfare in Syria, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday.

Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., killed 24 people and caused an estimated $2.2 billion worth of damage. As the community reflects on what happened, one question is: How did so many manage to survive such devastating destruction?

Lifelong Oklahoman Kristi Freeman has seen her share of tornadoes, but she says the twister that tore through her neighborhood Monday was something else.

"This tornado was like a monster. It was like something that was alive. It destroyed your peace, your comfort," she says.

On this week's show, Kristin and Nick discuss new releases The Hangover Part III and Fast & Furious 6, new Blu-rays Beautiful Creatures and The Last Stand, and more.

On the Marquee highlights the week’s movie releases—both in theaters and on DVD and Blu-ray.  It airs on WCBE every Sunday morning at 9:01.

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As the residents of Moore, Okla., and surrounding communities continue to recover from Monday's devastating tornado that killed at least 24 people and injured more than 375, we're keeping an eye on the news from there:

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

Central Ohio Boy Scout leaders are going public with their support of allowing openly gay youths in the organization.

(Most recent update: 5:35 p.m. ET.)

Miracle is the word that comes to Dan Sligh's mind after he and his wife, Sally, survived a plunge off a highway bridge in Washington state on Thursday evening.

Columbus State Community College trustees yesterday approved a 2.6 percent tuition hike for the fall, boosting the cost for a full-time, in-state student to nearly 4 thousand dollars a year.

The narrow defeat this month of the Groveport Madison Schools levy will result in a wide swath of cuts.

Debate began Thursday in the Ohio House about a measure making changes to the Columbus City Schools.