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Ark. treasurer resigns amid charges she took cash

Published May 21st, 2013 - 3:17PM

Arkansas' state treasurer resigned Tuesday after being accused of taking at least $36,000 in cash - sometimes stashed in a pie box - from a broker who later came to manage a large share of the state's $3.3 billion investment portfolio.

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Published May 21st, 2013 - 2:53PM

The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes.

Oklahoma twister a top-of-the-scale EF-5

Published May 21st, 2013 - 1:18PM

The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.

Fire chief says search almost complete in Oklahoma

Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:38PM

The fire chief in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado says the search for survivors and the dead is almost complete.

Lawyer: Feds investigating Susan Powell case

Published May 21st, 2013 - 11:57AM

The lawyer for the family of missing Utah woman Susan Powell said Tuesday that there's an ongoing federal investigation into her disappearance, but the FBI declined to comment on that and police in Utah said they didn't know anything about it.

Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban

Published May 21st, 2013 - 11:02AM

A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy absent a medical emergency.

Police: Suspect in Iowa abduction killed himself

Published May 21st, 2013 - 10:42AM

Authorities say a man suspected of abducting two girls near an Iowa bus stop had committed suicide.

Lew: IRS actions "unacceptable and inexcusable"

Published May 21st, 2013 - 8:22AM

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and he has directed the agency's acting director to hold people accountable.

Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Published May 21st, 2013 - 8:07AM

Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.

Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps

Published May 21st, 2013 - 8:02AM

A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.

Committee nears final vote on immigration bill

Published May 21st, 2013 - 7:47AM

Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters sought to delay a showdown over the rights of gay spouses until a debate in the full Senate.

Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire

Published May 21st, 2013 - 6:47AM

Sprint Nextel Corp. is offering 14 percent more than before for the stake in wireless data network operator Clearwire Corp. it does not already own, but a large shareholder said the offer was still inadequate.

Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

Published May 21st, 2013 - 6:42AM

The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including nine children.

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

Published May 21st, 2013 - 4:32AM

Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

Sprint to listen to Dish offer

Published May 21st, 2013 - 3:32AM

Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.

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