A search for survivors in Oklahoma
MOORE, Oklahoma - Emergency workers searched feverishly for survivors in the rubble of an Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by a massive tornado feared to have killed up to 91 people. Full Article
IRS officials back on Capitol Hill hot seat
WASHINGTON - A Senate panel will try to pry more details out of current and former officials of the Internal Revenue Service about the agency's targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny when they sought tax-exempt status. Full Article
Apple, Congress spar over taxes
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO - In a memorandum released a day before Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies before Congress, a Senate committee revealed that the company uses an unusual tax structure to ensure that it pays little or no taxes to any government. Full Article
Israel fires back at Syria after troops attacked
JERUSALEM - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. Full Article
JPMorgan investors on edge over Dimon vote
TAMPA, Florida - As final ballots come in on a proposal to strip JPMorgan Chase Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon of his chairman title, some worry about what will happen if shareholders win what will likely be a close vote. Full Article
Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Full Article | Video
Reuters Breakingviews: Apple feels global tax heat
May 21 - Apple is the latest multinational company to come under the spotlight for its offshore tax practices. What's needed is a global corporate tax deal, says Breakingviews' Edward Hadas.
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What was James Rosen thinking?
While I join the chorus of rage aimed at the excesses of a Department of Justice leak investigation that has criminalized the reporting of Fox News Channel’s James Rosen, I also wonder how much of Rosen’s trouble is of his own making. Commentary
Conservatives versus the GOP
The hoopla over the new George W. Bush Library in Dallas, as well as some gauzy looks back penned by former aides, shows we are in the middle of “The Great Bush Revisionism.” The former president is being lauded and congratulated. But for what? Commentary
For Russia, Syria is not in the Middle East
Moscow considers Syria different from its other allies in the Middle East because the outcome affects Russia's core strategic interests in the Mediterranean – including its global naval strategy and energy exports. Commentary
UK should get on front foot with City
Britain has been playing a defensive game in response to the barrage of misguided financial rules from Brussels. It now needs to sell the City as part of the solution to Europe's problems. The opportunity is huge. It could even help keep Britain in the EU. Commentary
Austerity is a moral issue
Europe’s economic turmoil is dragging the world economy down. Despite this destructive display of unnecessary masochism, many Americans still demand that the U.S. sequester be allowed to continue slashing at public spending. Commentary
Massive, open, online disruption
Massive, open, online classes are transforming higher education and saving students money. So why are so many administrators and professors scared? Because tech is about to disrupt their industry like it's changed so many others. Commentary
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China's net giants splash out
Frothy tech valuations are not limited to Silicon Valley with Yahoo's $1.1 billion Tumblr buy. High-stakes deals are growing in China too, as big players court emerging platforms to lock in new users. Video
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