News Links 5-21-13


POLITICS
IRS Official Will Decline to Testify Before House Panel
Protesters Rally Over IRS’ Tea Party Scrutiny
IRS deliberately harassed conservatives, majority say in poll
Treasury Secretary Questioned On IRS
Nigeria seeks Niger’s military support against Boko Haram

 

BUSINESS
US grills Apple on offshore tax practices
IRS Announces Tax Relief For Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Texas fertilizer plant that exploded carried only $1 million in liability coverage

 

HUMAN INTEREST
Alleged abductor of Dayton girl confirmed dead, listed on sex offender registry
Russia says it was robbed in Eurovision song contest
Python, more than 18 feet long, sets new record in Florida 

 

LAW
2 FBI Hostage Rescue Agents Die in Training Exercise at Sea
Antiwar.com Sues FBI After Secret Surveillance
Gay Florida Teen Charged for Underage Girlfriend

 

HEALTH
Miami Face-Chewing Attack Victim Grateful For Support
Calif. doctor who promised fake herbal cancer cure sentenced to 14 years in prison
Poop in pools: American study

 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
NASA captures Oklahoma tornado from space

More teens flocking to Twitter as enthusiasm for Facebook wanes

 

ENTERTAINMENT
Bon Jovi slams Bieber: ‘You’re an a—hole’
Lawyer: No background check done on Jackson doctor

Chris Brown & Karrueche Tran Involved In LA Car Accident
CBS Pulls ‘Mike & Molly’ Tornado-Themed Season Finale

 

SPORTS
Next Year’s English Premier League Champion Could Make $150 …
Ten Premier League storylines that will dominate this summer

49ers and Texans Win Bidding for Super Bowls
Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets

 

REAL ESTATE
New York City issues $2400 fine for renting on Airbnb, but the law is still unclear

News Links 5-18-13

 

POLITICS
Who’s going to jail over IRS scandal?
Evidence emerges that Obama administration official knew of IRS …
Michelle Obama Makes Light of President’s Failures in Graduation …
Bobby Jindal: IRS Officials Deserve Jail Time For Targeting …
Dem: Ex-IRS chief lied to Congress

 

BUSINESS
Bernanke Tells Grads Innovation Is Key
Planted question gambit backfires on IRS officials
Texas fertilizer plant that exploded carried only $1 million in liability coverage

 

HUMAN INTEREST
Woman’s body found by searchers for missing hiker
Relay for Life in Ontario honors young cancer survivor
Google Maps helps Chinese man find home 23 years after abduction 

 

LAW
Nigerian Troops Kill 10 Insurgents, Arrest 65 in Northeast
Police Say Officer Mistakenly Killed Hofstra Student in Hostage Standoff
OJ’s version not same as ex-lawyer’s

 

HEALTH
Mental Illness on the Rise in America’s Children
Calif. doctor who promised fake herbal cancer cure sentenced to 14 years in prison
Poop in pools: American study

 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Dark, massive asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31

Bitcoin finding its feet at first Silicon Valley conference

 

ENTERTAINMENT
Rihanna Packs Her Bags After NY Knicks Diss: “New York You Were …
Shots fired at Cannes film festival as actors flee for cover

Justin Bieber looking at a big bill for leaving monkey in Germany
Chris Brown Sends Birthday Wishes To His Ex After She Shares …

 

SPORTS
Member of Pakistani Cricket Star’s Party Killed
Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks as Miami Heat lurk

Miami Heat’s Norris Cole works his way into key role
NASCAR honors mother who lost limbs to save kids

 

REAL ESTATE
Foreclosure fights drag market down

News Links 5-11-13

POLITICS
Report says senior officials knew IRS targeted tea party groups
Will Obama suffer the ‘second-term curse’?
Obama Honors ‘Top Cops’ in White House Ceremony
Another Obama green company goes belly up
David Cameron’s head of strategy sues Australian minister for libel

 

BUSINESS
Bernanke: ‘Shadow banking,’ other financial sectors still pose risks
Wall Street: Stocks stall on tepid U.S. economic growth
Texas fertilizer plant that exploded carried only $1 million in liability coverage

 

HUMAN INTEREST
Turkey blames group linked to Syria for car bombings that kill 43
Severely malnourished children in Haiti thrive, with simple…
2 dead after motorcycles crash in Md.; motorcycle-riding father hit son’s … 

 

LAW
Brother, 12, arrested in fatal stabbing of girl in California
Former FBI Agent Confirms the Surveillance State Is Real
Toys R Us Appeals $20M Award in Mass. Slide Death

 

HEALTH
Saudi Arabia says five dead from new SARS-like virus
Rat meat sold as mutton: Crackdown sparks dozens of arrests in China
Trader Joe’s targeted for meat with antibiotics, candy with lead

 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
In rare unplanned spacewalk, astronauts hunt for mystery leak on space station

Facebook Home downloads reach 1M; App quickly losing popularity

 

ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Brown’s Neighbors Outraged Over ‘Monster Graffiti’ On His Hollywood Hills …
Lindsay Lohan wants out of Betty Ford over Adderall, could go to jail if she leaves

Fox may reboot Kiefer Sutherland’s ’24′; NBC slashes comedy lineup
Michael Jackson’s family want legal ban on kids’ paternity test

 

SPORTS
Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement leaves void in soccer world
Arsenal Reach Agreement to Sign £18.6m Real Madrid Striker

Miami Heat’s Norris Cole works his way into key role
NASCAR honors mother who lost limbs to save kids

 

REAL ESTATE
Foreclosure fights drag market down

News Links 5-4-13

POLITICS
Obama praises Mexico’s deepening democracy
Off-the-Cuff Obama Line Put US in Bind on Syria
Venezuela denounces Obama’s remarks
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans arrested on suspicion of rape
Musharraf Arrested Over Pakistan 2007 Emergency-Rule Decree

 

BUSINESS
Latest GDP Report Shows U.S. Economy Still Waiting for Liftoff
Wall Street: Stocks stall on tepid U.S. economic growth
Texas fertilizer plant that exploded carried only $1 million in liability coverage

 

HUMAN INTEREST
Taliban blamed for bus crash that killed 30 Afghans
Severely malnourished children in Haiti thrive, with simple…
2 dead after motorcycles crash in Md.; motorcycle-riding father hit son’s … 

 

LAW
I alerted FBI about Tsarnaev-friend Kadyrbayev 2 weeks ago, got a ho-hum response
Former FBI Agent Confirms the Surveillance State Is Real
Toys R Us Appeals $20M Award in Mass. Slide Death

 

HEALTH
Saudi Arabia says five dead from new SARS-like virus
Rat meat sold as mutton: Crackdown sparks dozens of arrests in China
Trader Joe’s targeted for meat with antibiotics, candy with lead

 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Europe’s Vega rocket set to launch, starting first commercial service

Apple Offering $10k Prize to User Who Downloads 50 Billionth App

 

ENTERTAINMENT
Katy Perry branded ‘Devil Child’ by dad 
Joey Fatone’s Advice To Bieber: ‘Don’t Be A Douche’ [Video]

Tupac Shakur’s Godmother on FBI Most-Wanted Terrorists List
FBI adds 65-year-old Black Panther to Most Wanted Terrorists list

 

SPORTS
Queens Park Rangers 0 Arsenal 1
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez ready to ‘fight’ Manchester …

LeBron James humbled by 4th MVP
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Behind the police report

 

REAL ESTATE
Foreclosure fights drag market down