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Apple's 'Complex Web' Helped It Avoid Taxes, Panel Finds Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:00 -0400: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said the tech giant claimed that three key offshore companies were not tax residents of either Ireland or the U.S. One of those subsidiaries paid no taxes for the past five years while it reported income totaling $30 billion.

Tweets Capture 'Shock And Awe' At Tornado's Deadly Power Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:00 -0400: Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma.

Key Charge Against Ex-BP Official In Spill Case Dismissed Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:00 -0400: A federal judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove the executive knew about a pending congressional investigation into oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The decision left in place a second charge against the executive, for allegedly making false statements to investigators about the oil flow rate.

A Brief History Of Oklahoma Tornadoes Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:00 -0400: The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake.

Latest Health Hurdle: Buying Insurance Without A Bank Account Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:00 -0400: Most health plans accept a credit card for the first month's premium and then require customers to pay monthly with a check or an electronic transfer from a bank account. For people without a banking relationship, these transactions can be tricky.

Business Owner Describes Major Destruction After Tornado Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:00 -0400: Melissa Block talks to Casey Mongold, owner of Casey's Tire and Auto in Moore, Okla., where a tornado caused widespread destruction on Monday.

Forecasters Had Chance To Warn Moore, Okla., Before Tornado Mon, 20 May 2013 20:12:00 -0400: Melissa Block talks to Jon Hamilton about the science of tornadoes.

Tornado Ravages Oklahoma City Suburb Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:00 -0400: Melissa Block talks to Joe Wertz of the public radio initiative State Impact about the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday.

The Low-Tech Way Guns Get Traced Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:00 -0400: There is one place in the country where a law enforcement agency can trace a gun found at a crime scene back to a buyer: the ATF's National Tracing Center in West Virginia. But the tracing process is usually tedious, involving multiple phone calls and searching, by hand, through paper records.

Boeing's Dreamliner Returns To U.S. Skies After Grounding Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400: Boeing's Dreamliner 787 has made its first U.S. flight since being grounded back in January after problems with its batteries. Boeing has redesigned the battery and put it in a fire-proof box. The midday United Airlines flight flew from Houston to Chicago.

Myanmar Leader's Visit To Washington A Historic Occasion Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400: The president of Myanmar, Thein Sein, met with President Obama in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Thein Sein's trip is the first state visit to the U.S. by a Burmese official in nearly 47 years.

Mont. One-Room School House Boasts International Diversity Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400: Melissa Block talks to teacher Shelly Hoisington. Hoisington teaches fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade at McCormick Elementary School — a one-room school in Troy, Mont. Hoisington recently convinced Gov. Steve Bullock to speak at the graduation ceremony for the five students in eighth grade.

White House Has Renewed Resolve To Close Guantanamo Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400: Later this week President Obama is expected to give a major address on counterterrorism; the closing of Guantanamo Bay prison could figure prominently in his address. The president promised to close the facility back in 2009, but he has made little progress in doing so. For the first time in years, the administration is looking to reduce the number of detainees at the island prison.

Closing Arguments Begin In NYPD's 'Stop-And-Frisk' Lawsuit Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400: Robert Siegel talks with Margot Adler about Monday's closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's controversial "stop and frisk" policy.

Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400: The IRS gave some conservative groups extra, improper scrutiny. Now there's a bipartisan request for the IRS to answer dozens of questions. Read the queries and demands for information from the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.