storms from that same system also battered a town already in ruins from one of the worst tornadoes in history. all right, and we're going to continue with this story here, as you know, there have been a number of storms that have battered the area overnight, and we are getting the latest from tornadoes out of oklahoma city. terrell brown has a report from the damaged area. >> reporter: this was one of several tornadoes that roared through the suburbs of oklahoma city right after rush hour tuesday. the twisters turned over tanker trucks, tore down trees and leveled homes. >> trees gone, roofs, totally gone. had the house here, we had a three-car garage, two-story garage apartment, silo, another house. >> reporter: the car his wife just bought is now leaning against a tree but he's looking at what he didn't lose. >> the family is all safe and that's what matters. >> reporter: within hours of the tornado's hitting, homeowners started searching for anything they could salvage. this devastating twister carved out a distinct path in the land below a new shop from oklahoma city cbs affiliate. >> look at that guys, that's just unbelievable. this is just one damage path. >> reporter: the twinds dumped a huge dial of debris into a lake. >> right now guys, i can tell you that they are searching for missing people. >> reporter: tornado watches were issued for 28 counties across oklahoma, extending into tuesday night. terrell brown, cbs news. >> again storms from that same system also battered a town already in ruins from one of the worst tornadoes in history. [ sirens ] tornado sirens wailed once again in joplin, missouri, as the storms approached but this time no twisters touched down and no additional damage reported. the death toll from sunday is now at 122, making it the eighth deadliest in u.s. history. at least another 750 people are injured with many more still missing. the national weather service upgraded sunday's tornado to an ef5, the strongest rating, meaning it packed winds of up to 200 miles per hour or greater. liza more has more from joplin. >> reporter: going pile to pile, rescuers are working methodically. >> we hope to find people still in void areas. >> reporter: crews listened for any signs of life in the rubble. an "x" marks the spot already cleared by search teams. >> hello? >> reporter: family and friends are also looking for loved ones. michelle hair's 16-year-old son, lance, was in a car with lance. >> the friend with him was on the phone with him, heard the swoosh possibly where the car was being picked up and carried off. i need confirmation whether he's dead or alive. >> reporter: steven campbell was in his house with his wife. he was hit in the head and at this point hopes his wife might be an unidentified hospital patient. >> emotionally, i'm gone. it's beyond gone. just too much. >> reporter: a curfew has been put in place until 6:00 a.m. for everyone inside the footprint of this tornado. police want to eliminate the possibly of looting, and there's another concern on the horizon, deadly tornadoes touched down in oklahoma tuesday. >> and there's a whole line of supercells that are moving to the east-northeast. i could just hope and pray they don't reach here. >> reporter: the national weather service upgraded the tornado to an ef5, the highest on the enhanced tornado rating scale. the joplin tornado was the eighth deadliest single tornado on record. liza moore for cbs news, joplin, missouri. now to politics, democrats are celebrating this morning after taking a seat long held by republicans in upstate new york. cathy hoakhold, deceited jane corwin in what's widely seen as a referendum on medicare. corwin was favored to win but saw it evaporate. the special election came after lee quit in february. former senator john edwards may be prosecuted for violating campaign finance laws. a grand jury has been looking into allegations edwards used $1 million in campaign money to hide the identity of his mistress. president obama is in london this morning on day two of his state visit to britain. today he'll meet with prime minister david cameron and address the british parliament. last night, though, mr. obama, along with mrs. obama, were guests. honor at a state dinner. during the president's toast to the queen, there was an awkward moment. >> this realm, this england, to the queen. >> the president turned to toast the queen, then realized, he had to wait for the song "god save the queen" to end before glasses were raised, and earlier he visited westminster abbey and signed the guest book where he wrote the wrong year "2008" instead of 2011. guess it happens to all of us. the pentagon has its secret helicopter back. the classified stealth helicopter was damaged during the raid on osama bin laden's compound. it was destroyed to keep stealth technology from falling into unhealthy hands. ash from that erupting volcano in ice land is beginning to disrupt air travel in europe. it shows the smoke plume drifting high over the north atlantic. hundreds of flights were canceled in scotland and scandinavia yesterday and dozens more in northern germany today. inez foray is here with a look at stocks today. >> good morning, betty. a down day for the asian markets. the nikkei and the hang sang fell a fraction. the nikkei to a two-month low and the price of oil dropped to under $99 a barrel. today wall street gets the latest on the manufacturing sector. tuesday's stocks another rough day, the dow dropped 25 points, the nasdaq lost 13. the government may see some cash from its stake in aig this week. the treasury department will sell 200 million shares of the insurance giant it was forced to bail out in 2008. based on the share price, they should squeeze out a narrow profit, but even after the transaction is complete, the government will still own 77% of the company. americans are doing a better job of paying off their plastic, according to the credit agency transunion, late payments on credit cards fell in the first quarter to their lowest level in 15 years. the average debt per person also dropped to just shy of $4,700, down 9% from a year ago. if caffeine doesn't give you a jolt the cost of your morning joe might. the maker of folgers and prepacked dunkin' donuts coffee announced its fifth hike this year, all blaming supply and demand as the world drinks more java. and another reason to hate your morning commute turns out it could be bad for your relationship. a study finds a commute of 45 minutes or more increases the risk of divorce by 45%. if you can last five years it decreases because the famently gets used to it. >> try to find employment near your home i guess. inez foure, thanks for that. a shocking murder/suicide in san diego, a family of four all drowned. now police are looking for answers. this is the "cbs morning news." we all want cleaner laundry. we all want a world with fewer chemicals. we all want the best of both worlds. introducing all free clear oxi-active. a powerful new detergent without dyes or perfumes that helps get out your toughest dirt and stains. its added natural cleaning boosters help get your whole family's wash incredibly clean. tough on stains. gentle on skin. new all free clear oxi-active. tough on stains. gentle on skin. [ male announcer ] wonder where the durango's been for the last two years? it toured around europe, getting handling and steering lessons on those sporty european roads. it went back to school, got an advanced degree in technology. it's been working out -- more muscle and less fat. it's done more in two years than most cars do in a lifetime. now lease the all-new 2011 dodge durango express all-wheel-drive for $359 a month for well-qualified lessees. a family of four was found dead in san diego and looks like a case of murder/suicide. three of the family members were found in a backyard swimming pool, the fourth in a bathtub in the house. they're still trying to determine exactly what happened. >> we don't know who the suspect is at this point. >> i only know my brother called me, walked in, seen everybody in the pool. >> the dead include the parents and two daughters, ages 9 and 17. the motive remains unknown. a competency hearing will be held today in tucson, arizona, for jared loughner, who is charged in january's shooting rampage. the hearing will determine if he should stand trial. giffords is back at a rehab center in houston, texas, recovering from surgery last week to replace the portion of her skull that was shattered by a bullet. in salt lake city today wry an mitchell will be sentenced for the kidnapping and rape of elizabeth smart in 2002. mitchell was convicted last year and faces a possible life sentence. smart testified at his trial but he was not in court at the time, so today may be the first time she publicly confronts her abductor. now to the florida murder trial of casey anthony. both sides gave opening statements in the case of the young mother accused of killing her own daughter and then the trial took a startling down. manuel goigas reports. >> reporter: anthony is accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, caylee, two years ago. but during the statements it was claimed the death was a terrible accident. >> caylee anthony died 2008 when she drowned in her family's swimming pool. >> reporter: defense attorney hoe says baez says her father, george, found the child's body. the defense painted a picture of a victim of abuse, living in a dysfunctional family. >> you will hear about ugly things, secret things, when casey was 8 years old and her father came into her room and began to touch her inappropriately. >> reporter: then another defense surprise claiming the man roy crock in fact put the body there, hoping to collect the reward. the prosecution's first witness was george anthony. he adamantly denied he had anything to do with caylee's death or that he ever hurt his daughter. >> have you ever sexually molested your daughter, casey anthony? >> no, sir. >> casey anthony shook her head when she heard her father's testimony. in her opening statement the prosecutor portrayed anthony as a habitual liar who partied and shopped for a month. if convicted of first-degree murder she could face the death penalty. a lawsuit has been filed by the family of brian stowe, the san francisco giants fan beaten after a game in los angeles in march. the suit filed against the owner of the dodgers claims that security cutbacks were partially to blame for the attack. stowe remains in critical condition. straight ahead your wednesday morning weather and in sports, miami and chicago take it to overtime in the nba playoffs. finally, there's a choice for my patients with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem. today we have pradaxa to reduce the risk of a stroke caused by a clot. in a clinical trial, pradaxa 150 mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older, have kidney problems or a bleeding condition, like stomach ulcers. or if you take aspirin products, nsaids, or blood thinners. tell your doctor about all medicines you take, any planned medical or dental procedures, and don't stop taking pradaxa without your doctor's approval, as stopping may increase your stroke risk. other side effects include indigestion, stomach pain, upset, or burning. if you have afib not caused by a heart valve problem, ask your doctor if pradaxa can reduce your risk of a stroke. here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. chicago thunderstorms, 68. dallas, sunny, 92. los angeles, sunny and 73. time now for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows cloudy skies in the northwest. the southwest remains mainly clear. gray skies extend from the grate plains into the mississippi and tennessee valleys. much of the east coast has clear skies. later today severe thunderstorms will develop in the mississippi and tennessee valleys, including possible tornadoes. the northeast will have a mild sunny afternoon, a few isolated thunderstorms are likely in the mid-atlantic states. scattered showers will move back into the northwest, while the rest of the west coast remains dry. in sports, miami is just one win away from advancing to the nba finals. scoring in overtime the heat's lebron james finished with the game high 35 points and the miami defense shut down chicago's derrick rose. the 101-93 victory gives the heat a 3-1 series lead. game five is thursday night in chicago. now to baseball, st. louis pulled out an extra inning win over san diego, with two outs in the 11th inning, the cardinals' daniel dezkelso singled in the go-head and a great diving catch in left field prevented a rally. the cards won it 3-2. in philadelphia with the score tied in the ninth inning, a double to the wall, that cleared the bases against philadelphia, and the reds got the 6-3 victory over the phillies. and in the american league, baltimore's adam jones blasted a two-run walk-off home run against kansas city. the orioles defeated the royals 5-3. when we return another look at this morning's top stories, and farewell to the queen. oprah winfrey says good-bye to daytime tv. depression is a serious medical condition. i feel like i have to wind myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the lack of energy. 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