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Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent subcommittee on Investigations as lawmakers examine the methods employed by multinational corporations to shift profits offshore and how such activities are affected by the Internal Revenue Code. Lawmakers want to know the tax strategy of how Apple, the world's most valuable company, based in Cupertino, Calif., holds a billion dollars in an Irish subsidiary as a tax strategy, according to a report issued this week by the subcommittee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lawmakers Argue Apple Uses Laws to Avoid Taxes

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Washington — The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code yesterday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes. Cook said the subsidiaries have nothing to do with reducing its U.S. taxes, a message he struggled to convey to the …

In an image from video, Pope Francis lays his hands on the head of a young man Sunday after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square. (Associated Press)

‘Exorcism’ Bedevils Pope Francis

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Vatican City — Pope Francis’ fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists yesterday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took place. The case concerns a 43-year-old husband and father who traveled to …

Judges: Osama Bin Laden Burial Pictures Will Stay Secret

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Washington — Photos of American military personnel burying Osama bin Laden will remain classified, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with the government in finding that the release of postmortem images of the founder and leader of al-Qaida could cause “exceptionally grave harm” to Americans. The conservative-leaning group Judicial Watch had been pressing …

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Oxbow’s Nate Smith slides into home for a run during the Olympians’ home game with Randolph yesterday. Oxbow prevailed in eight innings, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) O’s Nip Ghosts
Randolph at Oxbow baseball in Bradford, Vt., on May 21, 2013. Oxbow won, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Photo Gallery: Randolph at Oxbow Baseball
In West Fairlee yesterday morning, Shay Paffenroth reaches for the fish she just caught, which she called a “pumpkin seed.” Paffenroth, of West Topsham, Vt., and her husband, David, were fishing in Lake Fairlee for the first time. “A lot of people don’t like catching small fish,” she said, laughing. “I don’t give a damn, as long as I catch something.” (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Catch of the Day
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Boy Scout Leaders to Vote On Gay Membership Grapevine, Texas (ap) — With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in …

N. Korea Fires Three Missiles

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Tokyo — North Korea yesterday launched three short-range guided missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea’s National Defense Ministry said, a test of the tentative calm that has emerged on the peninsula after a period of heightened tensions last month. Ministry officials said the North fired its missiles …

Texas State Troopers sit in front of a closed road due to storm damage in Granbury, Texas, Friday, May 17, 2013. On Wednesday an EF-4 tornado hit the small north Texas town. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)

Tornado-Ravaged Town Regroups

Monday, May 20, 2013

Granbury, Texas — Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said yesterday. In Granbury, the …

87-Year-Old Woman Testifies in Trump Suit

Monday, May 20, 2013

Chicago — Her family too poor to care for her, Jacqueline Goldberg was placed in a children’s home at age 10. Seven decades later, Goldberg had the kind of money that allowed her in 2006 to put cash deposits down on two condos in Donald Trump’s luxury riverfront …

CBO: Obama Latest Budget Seeks $1 Trillion in New Taxes

Monday, May 20, 2013

Washington — President Obama’s most recent budget request would reduce borrowing by $1.1 trillion over the next decade compared with current law — almost entirely through higher taxes on the rich, large estates and smokers, congressional budget analysts said yesterday. In addition to raising nearly $1 trillion in …

Luna Rossa Challenge owner Patrizio Bertelli, center, listens to a translation during a news conference at the America's Cup team's base Friday, May 17, 2013, in Alameda, Calif. The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup says his boat will compete this summer, but sought new safety measures after the death of a sailor on a training run last week. Bertelli said Friday that he wanted races canceled if winds on the San Francisco Bay were deemed too dangerous. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Idaho Man Faces Charges  In Uzbekistan Terrorism Plot

Monday, May 20, 2013

Boise, Idaho — He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country. …

IRS Offers  New Details In Testimony

Monday, May 20, 2013

Washington — Tough congressional grilling yesterday of fired IRS chief Steven Miller failed to get answers about which agency employees subjected applications from Tea Party groups to special scrutiny but yielded a startling new admission: The Internal Revenue Service actually planted the question posed at a legal conference …

Obama Tries To Refocus On Agenda In Md. Visit

Monday, May 20, 2013

Baltimore — President Obama insisted yesterday that he is focused on improving the lives of middle-class Americans, despite being buffeted in Washington by a trio of controversies that have threatened to distract him from his second-term agenda. Capping one of the most difficult weeks of his tenure, Obama …

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Retirement Prospects Dimming in America

Monday, May 20, 2013

The retirement prospects of Americans are slipping for the first time in generations, according to a report released this week, adding a new voice to those warning that future retirees face the risk of downward mobility when they …

Sheila Sutton updates the Powerball prize money sign at the Super C convenience store in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, May 17, 2013. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. Sutton sold a million dollar powerball ticket on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Lay Down Rules With Powerball Office Pools

Saturday, May 18, 2013

In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun …