Oklahoma tornado death toll cut to 24
MOORE, Oklahoma - Officials sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by a powerful tornado that struck an Oklahoma town, as emergency workers searched for survivors in the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital. Full Article | Live Coverage
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Apple CEO testifies before Congress on taxes
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook is testifying before Congress a day after a Senate subcommittee said the company kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries in order to pay little or no taxes to any government. Live Coverage
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
Housing recovery boosts Home Depot results
Home Depot reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales and profit outlook for the year as the world's largest home improvement chain benefited from a nascent recovery in the housing market. 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
Health secretary's fundraising draws fire
WASHINGTON - Some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on the solicitation of funds by Katherine Sebelius, President's Barack Obama's secretary of health and human services, ahead of the implementation of his landmark health reform law. Full Article
Daybreak in Oklahoma as death toll remains unknown
May 21- Frenetic search for survivors continues as Oklahoma officials downwardly revise the death toll due to possible double-counting -- after a massive tornado devastated the area. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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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
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