US rescue teams scoured a shattered suburb for survivors Tuesday after a tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, causing chaos and leaving dozens dead, including children. State medical examiner's office spokeswoman Amy Elliott said 24 victims had been confirmed dead. Earlier reports had cited higher tolls, and the number is expected to rise as recovery efforts continue.

Kenya said Tuesday it was "fine" with US President Barack Obama avoiding the country on an Africa tour next month, rejecting reports it was due to upcoming crimes against humanity trials of its leaders. Obama will leave on a first African tour in late June, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary bypasses Kenya, where his father was born. "America, just like Kenya, is an independent country and its president has the democratic right to visit wherever he wants," Kenyan government spokesman Muthui Kariuki told AFP.

TORONTO - Premier Kathleen Wynne says she's pleased the New Democrats will support her budget and avert a provincial election. Now that the threat's over, she says she'll look at dates for two byelections in London and Windsor. The seats were vacated in February by former cabinet ministers Dwight Duncan and Chris Bentley. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says her party will prop up the minority Liberals for now because they've met enough of her demands. Horwath says Wynne didn't give them everything they wanted, but it's enough to gain NDP support.

By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp.