Raw News

North Korea shuts down joint Korean factories in Kaesong industrial park...

SEOUL, South Korea — A factory complex that is North Korea’s last major economic link with the...

Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s only female prime minister, dies...

Multiple news outlets are reporting this morning that Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of...

Obama to Return 5 Percent of Salary...

President Obama will return 5 percent of his salary to the Treasury Department, a senior White House...

Jay Leno Retiring, Jimmy Fallon to Take Over Tonight Show in 2014...

TV Watch By Stephen M. Silverman 04/03/2013 at 01:00 PM EDTJay Leno (left) and Jimmy Fallon Chris...

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Breaking US News

Elementary school takes a direct hit from Oklahoma tornado

OKLAHOMA CITY — An elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide tornado on Monday. At Plaza Towers Elementary School,...

Rep. Jim Renacci asks whether Treasury Department targeted conservative GM dealers for closure (video)

In the wake of the Internal Revenue Service’s admission that it gave special scrutiny to tax-exemption applications from “tea party” groups, Rep. Jim Renacci...

1 dead in Oklahoma after tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest

SHAWNEE, Okla. — Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced...

One winning $590 million Powerball ticket sold in Florida

DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest...

Boy Scouts council to vote on whether to allow gay youths

With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its membership policy should be...

Business & Markets

Verizon, AT&T Gain From Content Providers’ Mobile Shift

Quick TakeWith users increasingly consuming web content from their mobile devices, content providers are strengthening their focus...

Leveraged Finance Volume Hits $25B As High Yield Takes Charge

Leveraged finance volume in the U.S. for the week ended May 16 was a healthy $24.8 billion, according to S&P Capital IQ/LCD. The activity was paced...

Western Digital And SanDisk Target Hybrid Disk Drives Growth

Western Digital, one of the leading manufacturers of hard disk drives, has collaborated with SanDisk, a flash memory or NAND market leader,...

Politics

Apple Moved ‘Golden Goose Offshore’

May 20, 2013 8:00pm WASHINGTON — Apple has avoided paying tens of billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by creating a complex web of subsidiary companies, particularly three in Ireland, a new Senate investigation has found. The company is not accused of breaking...

Watch: Misconduct at the IRS: Who Knew What When?

Watch: DOJ vs. Fox News Reporter James Rosen

WH Chief of Staff Knew About IRS Probe in April

Apple Avoids Billions in Taxes: Senate

NYC, LA May Get Women Mayors

The Note: A Scandal’s Second Wind

Watch: GOP Calling for Full Investigation of IRS Scandal

Sports News

Tom Wilhelmsen error sets up Yan Gomes walkoff home run for Cleveland Indians

Before the walkoff, came the muff. Seattle Mariners closer Tom Wilhelmsen, messing up a play that pitchers and first basemen across the league work have...

Phil Jackson: Future baseball coach? Zen adviser to MLB managers?

Phil Jackson at a Dodgers game circa 2004. (Getty Images)Here’s a fun fact: The number of NBA championships won by Phil Jackson as a...

Recruit Matt Sokol receives a handwritten note from Michigan State coaches after his commitment

(@mattsokol9) This offseason – or recruiting season, if you will – we’ve seen coaches from various schools (mostly Mississippi State)...

World News

Suicide car bomb kills 15 in Afghanistan, including 6 U.S. military advisers

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including...

Nextant Aerospace unveals advanced $4.95 million business jet for 2013 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Nextant Aerospace has created an updated 400XTi private business jet that’s roomier, quieter and more...

In Pakistan elections, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declares victory

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory on Saturday following a historic election marred by...