Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Edward Albee, the leading American playwright of his generation, has been confounding, challenging and stimulating theater audiences for almost half a century.

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Original post was: By Christopher Torchia updated 2/17/2011 6:43:49 PM ET Valuable statue of King Tut’s dad, one of 18 stolen antiquities, is recovered “There have also been many reports of attacks on archaeological lands through the building of houses and illegal digging,” it said.

Deadliest Tornado Outbreak * “Even by the standards of this spring’s massive tornado destruction across the South and Midwest, the Joplin tornado was enormous. It was the deadliest tornado in the USA since 1947, when 181 people were killed in Woodward, Okla. With the death toll at 116, it is the ninth-deadliest single tornado in U.S. history.” (source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-23-joplin-tornado-missouri-storm_n.htm) The List below was updated as of April 28, 2011 & does not include the Joplin Tornado April 28, 2011 in 2011, Disaster, History, News, tornado | Tags: 1974 Super Outbreak,2011 Tornado Outbreak, Alabama, disaster, Georgia, history, Mississippi, news, tornado In light of Wednesday’s deadly tornado outbreak that claimed at least 290 lives. Here is a list of deadliest tornado outbreaks in America.