Survivors pulled from Oklahoma tornado debris
MOORE, Oklahoma - Emergency workers pulled more than 100 survivors from the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, and officials sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by the storm. Full Article | Live Coverage
Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
BEIRUT - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting this year. | Video
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- Obama against prosecuting reporters for doing their jobs: White House
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- Fed officials dampen speculation of imminent bond tapering
- Senate panel nears completion of immigration bill
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Dimon keeps dual titles after bruising battle
TAMPA, Florida - Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase's outspoken chairman and chief executive, won a vote of confidence as shareholders recommended that he keep his chairman title, giving him a greater margin of approval than last year. Full Article
Apple hammered over offshore tax strategies
WASHINGTON - Apple came under fire at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes to any government. Full Article
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EU wants to nix utilities from U.S. trade talks
BRUSSELS - The European Union wants to exempt state control of utilities and support for creative industries from free trade talks with the United States due to start next month, the latest draft of Brussels' negotiating mandate showed. Full Article
IRS officials say they were unaware of targeting
WASHINGTON - Top IRS officials told Congress they were unaware of the agency's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny until recently, and were not deliberately misleading lawmakers last year when they did not reveal the practice. Full Article
Guatemala's Rios genocide conviction annulled
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala's highest court overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute broke out a month ago over who should hear the case. Full Article
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With Intel shakeup, a new unit emerges
SAN FRANCISCO - Intel's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping reorganization of the world's top chipmaker and created a unit aiming to retake the top chipmaker's lead in mobile and semiconductor innovation. Full Article
Food labels heat up North America meat war
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO - The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico. Full Article
Economy: U.S. small biz set for a 'difficult' six months
May 21 - Small businesses in the U.S. could have a rough next two quarters as the full impact of austerity is felt, according to Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody's Analytics.
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