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Texas tornadoes kill at least 6 and destroy close to 100 houses (VIDEO)

Freya PetersenMay 16, 2013 06:17

A series of tornados in northern Texas killed has six people and injuring more than 100.

Steven T. Miller, acting commissioner of IRS, forced out by scandal

News Desk May 15, 2013 19:51

Miller said he resigned so Americans could find faith in the tax organization again.

Gerhard Richter painting sells for a record $37m

Jennifer MattsonMay 15, 2013 18:16

The 9-foot-by-9-foot oil painting was originally commissioned by Siemens Elettra for its Milan offices in the late 1960s.

Benghazi emails show White House developed 'talking points' about embassy attack

News Desk May 15, 2013 17:37Updated May 15, 2013 19:16

The CIA drafted “talking points” for US politicians to use with media in the days following the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, last September, newly released documents and emails show.

Egyptian militants tied to Al-Qaeda planned to attack US, French embassies: Report

Kristin DeasyMay 15, 2013 16:41Updated May 15, 2013 19:44

Egyptian authorities detain three Al-Qaeda-linked militants with 22 pounds of explosives and plans to bomb the US and French embassies there, Egyptian state media reports.

Syria: Rebels fight government forces at Aleppo prison

Jennifer MattsonMay 15, 2013 16:21

On Wednesday, the UN's General Assembly passed a resolution condemning Assad's regime.

Incredible doesn't mean untrue

Gregory FeiferMay 15, 2013 15:27

Russian television has rebutted some of the accusations that the arrest appeared staged, revealing he was the second American to be detained for spying this year. Exposing that information now seems well-suited to the Kremlin's proclivities.

Belize calls for prosecutions in Mayan pyramid gutting

News DeskMay 15, 2013 15:23

Belize's deputy prime minister wants those responsible for destroying a Mayan temple during a road project prosecuted "to the fullest extent of the law."

Iraq bombings in Baghdad, Kirkuk kill 32, injure dozens more

News Desk May 15, 2013 15:05

Shia, Sunni tensions ratcheting higher since US withdrawal in 2011.

US Attorney General promises IRS investigation, 'analysis' of AP phone probe (VIDEO)

Kristin DeasyMay 15, 2013 12:58

Lawmakers had prepared "pointed" questions for US Attorney General Eric Holder on AP phone probe and IRS controversy.