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Survivors pulled from Oklahoma tornado debris as toll falls
(Reuters) - Emergency workers pulled more than 100 survivors from the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, and officials lowered the death toll from the storm to 24, including nine children.
May 22, 2013, 9:29 am-
Disney-owned ESPN cutting hundreds of jobs - source
By Liana B. Baker
May 22, 2013, 9:21 am
(Reuters) - ESPN, the sports channel that is Walt Disney Co'smost profitable unit, is cutting 300 to 400 jobs across the company and closing a small Den... 
Rescuers dig for life after US tornado kills 24
MOORE, Oklahoma (AFP) - Families returned to a blasted moonscape that had been an American suburb Tuesday after a monstrous tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people.
May 22, 2013, 9:18 am
With wary eye on the U.S., China courts India
By Frank Jack Daniel and Rajesh Kumar Singh
May 22, 2013, 9:16 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, smiling and effusive, was out to smooth ruffled feathers in India this week, promising to e...
Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh
May 22, 2013, 8:28 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. tax...
Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business - Nikkei
(Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758.T>
May 22, 2013, 8:10 amis considering evaluating a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC to spin off part of its movie and music business, Japanese daily Nikkei rep... 
Buriram, FC Seoul into Asian quarter-finals
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Thai qualifiers Buriram United held off Uzbek giants Bunyodkor to reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday as FC Seoul beat nine-man Beijing Guoan 3-1.
May 22, 2013, 8:04 am
Carney agrees - Bank of England not a "one-man show"
By Leila Lemghalef
May 22, 2013, 7:51 am
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The next head of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, agreed on Tuesday with current Governor Mervyn King that the Bank could not be run as a one-ma...
Apple's Cook grilled in Congress on offshore taxes
Apple chief Tim Cook faced a grilling by US lawmakers on "sham" subsidiaries and "convoluted" strategies to shift profits offshore.
May 22, 2013, 7:50 am
Fed Reserve suggests quant easing for EU zone
By Paul Carrel and Eva Kuehnen
May 22, 2013, 7:34 am
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A top U.S. Federal Reserve official urged the European Central Bank on Tuesday to consider employing a U.S.-style quantitative easin...
Vatican denies video footage shows pope exorcism
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - The Vatican on Tuesday denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after an Italian religious television channel said footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had.
May 22, 2013, 7:30 am
Primark to provide short-term financial aid to Rana Plaza victims
(Reuters) - British fashion retailer Primark said on Tuesday it would provide short-term financial assistance to all victims and families affected by the collapse of Rana Plaza last month in Banglades...
May 22, 2013, 7:29 am
Ladbrokes to cut up to 100 jobs at head office
(Reuters) - Ladbrokes said as many as 100 employees at its headquarters in Harrow could lose their jobs as Britain's second-largest bookmaker transfers a number of roles to its operation in Israel, se...
May 22, 2013, 7:15 am
Aussie garden wins Best in Show at Chelsea
Australia's audacious garden design has won the top prize at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show for the first time.
May 22, 2013, 7:14 am
Russia says top insurgent killed in raid
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia on Tuesday said that a top Islamist rebel, deputy to the country's most wanted militant Doku Umarov, was killed in an operation in the North Caucasus region, where Moscow is fighting a bloody insurgency.
May 22, 2013, 6:52 am
Perth travellers shell-shocked but safe
A Perth schoolteacher 'storm chasing' with her meteorologist husband in the US described how debris hit their car and they saw buildings levelled as the killer tornado crossed a highway in front of them in Oklahoma.
May 22, 2013, 6:50 am
EU says Chinese FTA possible, but wants market opening
By Ethan Bilby
May 22, 2013, 6:31 am
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is willing to deepen trade ties with China but wants to see concessions from Beijing first, documents seen by Reuters on Tuesday s...
Chapman brothers unveil diabolical art in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AFP) - The Chapman brothers presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict Tuesday at the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong, but dismissed the renowned fair as a "shop".
May 22, 2013, 6:30 am
EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes
By Luke Baker and Mark John
May 22, 2013, 6:27 am
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - Growing concern in European capitals about aggressive tax avoidance by high-profile corporations such as Amazon, Google and Apple ...
Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
By Dominic Evans
May 22, 2013, 5:52 am
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a b...
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