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toll but said that the accident was "serious" and upset North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.
• The report said it occurred in the capital's Phyongchon district on Tuesday "as the construction of an apartment house was not done properly and officials supervised and controlled it in an irresponsible manner."
• In Seoul, a South Korean government official speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information said the 23-story apartment building that collapsed was presumed to have housed 92 families.
• That could mean the casualties could be in the hundreds because a typical North Korean family has four members. However, it was not clear whether all the residents were inside at the time of the collapse, or that four people lived in each apartment.
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Pacers protect home court, pull away from Heat 107-96 to take 1-0 lead in East finals

• INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana is done talking about home-court advantage.
• The top-seeded Pacers are ready to use it against the two-time defending champs.
• They took the first step Sunday, when Paul George finished with 24 points and seven assists, David West added 19 points and seven rebounds, and suddenly surging Indiana led wire-to-wire in a 107-96 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
• "This is just a fun matchup," George said. "It's one that we've been waiting for all year."
• For the first time in this year's playoffs, the Pacers won a series opener. And for the first time in their last three playoff battles against the Heat, the Pacers won Game 1.

Today in History
The Associated Press


• Today is Monday, May 19, the 139th day of 2014. There are 226 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:
On May 19, 1864, American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, 59, died in Plymouth,

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