'Downright chilling' targeting of Fox News reporter  | The media outlet denounced the Justice Department's investigation of one of its reporters.
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| Read More » Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74  | The founding member of 1960s rock group died after a battle with bile duct cancer.
| Read More » Videos of tornado that tore through Oklahoma  | A massive tornado about a mile wide has torn through Oklahoma, flattening homes and schools and causing widespread destruction in the Oklahoma City area. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. Videos of the twister show a giant funnel cloud powering across the landscape. "Oh my god, that thing is getting huge!" A [...]
| Read More » Rare fox makes comeback on Calif. island  | The tiny island fox is rebounding from near-extinction in the northern Channel Islands.
| Read More » Tornado leaves att least 37 dead, 'horrific' damage  | Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla. Was Severely Damaged
| Read More » Death toll at least 51 in Oklahoma tornado  | (Reuters) - The death toll from a huge tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday rose to 51, the state medical examiner's office said. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead, up from 37 fatalities reported earlier. The powerful tornado, rated the second highest strength level of EF4 and packing winds of up to 200 miles per hour, touched down at midafternoon and devastated a wide area of the town. (Reporting By Brendan O'Brien; Writing by Greg McCune; Editing by Bill Trott)
| Read More » Source: Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan  | An official says the administration was twice told of the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.
| Read More » Police close Susan Powell case, reveal new details  | Utah police say Powell's brother-in-law was "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body.
| Read More » Cardinal skips graduction event over Irish PM  | Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement to protest its decision.
| Read More » Guatemala court overturns ex-dictator's genocide conviction Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart. Read More » First Person: Taking shelter as tornadoes hit Oklahoma City area  | It was 1:55 this afternoon when I took my children and dogs down to our storm shelter in this town just southwest of Oklahoma City.
| Read More » Chinese release North Korean fishing boat, crew BEIJING (AP) — The owner of a Chinese fishing boat seized for ransom by unidentified North Koreans says the boat and its 16 crew members have been released. Read More » Images of Oklahoma tornado devastation  | A child is pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., and passed along to rescuers Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.(AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
| Read More » Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops  | Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday.
| Read More » Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel  | One of Alaska's most active volcanoes has been belching ash since last week.
| Read More » Despite Rubio's wooing, radio hosts protest immigration bill  | Conservative radio hosts buck tea party favorite Sen. Marco Rubio.
| Read More » More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told  | WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the circle of top officials who knew of the audit beyond those named earlier.
| Read More » Obama to travel to Africa in late June  | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June and early July to reinforce U.S. ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said on Monday. "The trip will underscore the president's commitment to broadening and deepening cooperation between the United States and the people of sub-Saharan Africa to advance regional and global peace and prosperity," the White House said in a statement. Obama will meet with leaders from government, business and civil society, the White House said. ...
| Read More » Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters  | BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.
| Read More » Monster Okla. tornado kills at least 51  | Twenty children are among the dead, and the toll is expected to rise.
| Read More » Monster Oklahoma tornado kills at least 51  | Twenty children are among the dead, and the toll is expected to rise.
| Read More » In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids  | MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community.
| Read More » Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal  | Lawmakers will question the man who ran the agency while it targeted tea party groups.
| Read More » 'All you could hear were screams'  | MOORE, Okla. – The hell he saw was harrowing, but it's the sounds at Plaza Towers Elementary that Stuart Earnest Jr. says will haunt him forever. "All you could hear were screams," Earnest said. "The people screaming for help and the people trying to help were also screaming." Plaza Towers, a pre-kindergarten through sixth grade [...]
| Read More » More Hezbollah fighters spotted with Syrian army  | The regime tries to drive Syrian rebels from a town near the Lebanese border.
| Read More » Did Pope Francis perform an exorcism  | A young man in St. Peter's Square convulsed and shook as the pope prayed.
| Read More » Sen. Jeff Sessions tries to sink the immigration bill by himself  | The Republican from Alabama has attached 49 amendments to the bill.
| Read More » Tourists start coming to back to Egypt  | The sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country's 2011 uprising.
| Read More » Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters  | NEW YORK (AP) — The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods.
| Read More » Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta  | A crazed man dealt 12 hammer blows to the famous sculpture.
| Read More » Remains found in woods could be missing Maine teen BANGOR, Maine (AP) — State police in Maine say a body found in the woods likely is that of a 15-year-old girl last seen more than a week ago. Read More » Appeals court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret  | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified more than 50 images of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden taken after his death, and that the government did not need to release them. The unanimous ruling by three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a request for the images by a conservative nonprofit watchdog group. (Reporting by David Ingram; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
| Read More » Immigration reform bill largely untouched going into fifth day of debate  | Senators will address some of the final controversial changes to the bill.
| Read More » Okla. Senator says aid should be paid for with cuts  | WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion budget.
| Read More » Videos show jaw-dropping destruction  | A day after a massive tornado tore through Moore, Okla., photos, video footage and eyewitness accounts painted a chilling picture of the destruction left by the deadly F4 storm. Mangled heaps of debris stretched for some 20 miles in the Oklahoma City suburb. Dozens of people, including children, were killed during Monday's storm, and officials [...]
| Read More » Shulman: Not responsible for 'Be on the lookout' list  | The former IRS commissioner says he was "not personally responsible" for the agency's scrutiny on conservative groups.
| Read More » Protesters chant 'IRS has got to go' in Cincinnati  | Tea party members march with signs that read "internal revenge service."
| Read More » No drugs, alcohol found in Newtown gunman, source says HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Toxicology tests on the body of the Newtown school shooter did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, an official close to the investigation said Tuesday. Read More » Accused Fort Hood shooter draws salary while victims struggle  | Major Nidal Hasan has collected $278,000 in salary since the Nov. 5, 2009.
| Read More » Arias tells jury she can still contribute to society  | PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias has told a jury that she can contribute to society from prison if she is allowed to live.
| Read More » FBI identifies Benghazi suspects, but no arrests yet  | Authorities say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force.
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