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EPA testing air after twister in toxic Okla. town (AP)

CORRECTS DATE TO SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 ** The water tower is one of the few structures left standing in Picher, Okla. on Sunday, May 11, 2008. A tornado roared through Picher Saturday, killing at least seven people, including an infant, and leaving widespread destruction. (AP Photo/Mike Gullett)AP - The Environmental Protection Agency planned to check for high lead levels Monday after a deadly tornado blew through a heavily polluted former mining town where lead-filled waste is piled into giant mounds.


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