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Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
By MARCY GORDON and PETER SVENSSONAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. Its adjusted earnings beat Wall Street expectations, but revenue fell short as the

Sprint to listen to Dish offer

Sprint to listen to Dish offer
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank. The companies said late Thursday that SoftBank had

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death
By PAUL SCHEMMAssociated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) - A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. His sons were treated and have since recovered but the rest

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
By SARAH DiLORENZOAP Business Writer PARIS (AP) - The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country's first-ever minister for industrial renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told the

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
By BETH J. HARPAZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom,

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
By RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated Press QUINCY, Mass. (AP) - Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist. Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile Kemp's

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado
By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. Kevin Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the NBA

Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage

Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage
NEW YORK (AP) - Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again. Yahoo Inc. said at an event in New York City's Times Square on Monday that it is now offering users 1

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
By BETH J. HARPAZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we've got David Karp, who doesn't even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded

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WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay

Hospitals Treat More Than 200 After Oklahoma Tornado

Hospitals Treat More Than 200 After Oklahoma Tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hospital officials say they've treated more than 200 patients, including over 70 children, since a tornado ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb.    Dozens of patients remained hospitalized Tuesday following Monday's tornado.    

Christian Bale unrecognizable after debuting bald head

Christian Bale unrecognizable after debuting bald head
By Kate Stanhope, Buh-bye bad combover! Hello, bald head!