News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001&ft=1&f=1001 NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001&ft=1&f=1001 Book News: Stephen King's New Bogeyman? Digital Publishing Also: the legacy of Kierkegaard; the creator of Lyle Crocodile has died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185717055/book-news-stephen-kings-new-bogeyman-digital-publishing?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185717055/book-news-stephen-kings-new-bogeyman-digital-publishing?ft=1&f=1001 Also: the legacy of Kierkegaard; the creator of Lyle Crocodile has died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books.

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]]> IRS Officials To Be On Hot Seat Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting Commissioner Steven Miller will be grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate." Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185732605/irs-officials-to-be-on-hot-seat?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185732605/irs-officials-to-be-on-hot-seat?ft=1&f=1001 Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting Commissioner Steven Miller will be grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate."

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]]> Death Toll Climbing In Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy As it roared through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, packing winds of up to 200 mph, the twister flattened buildings. Searchers continue to look for survivors and those who were killed. Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185715036/death-toll-climbing-in-oklahoma-tornado-tragedy?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185715036/death-toll-climbing-in-oklahoma-tornado-tragedy?ft=1&f=1001 As it roared through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, packing winds of up to 200 mph, the twister flattened buildings. Searchers continue to look for survivors and those who were killed.

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]]> Apple CEO Faces Senate Panel's Accusations Of 'Tax Gimmickry' Tim Cook will address reports that his company pays billions less than it should in U.S. taxes each year at a Tuesday hearing in Washington. According to a report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Apple avoids the tax payments by shifting profits to subsidiaries in Ireland. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/185688463/ceo-cook-to-defend-apple-before-senate-committee-hearing?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/185688463/ceo-cook-to-defend-apple-before-senate-committee-hearing?ft=1&f=1001 Tim Cook will address reports that his company pays billions less than it should in U.S. taxes each year at a Tuesday hearing in Washington. According to a report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Apple avoids the tax payments by shifting profits to subsidiaries in Ireland.

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]]> The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek Ray Manzarek, whose keyboard was a trademark of The Doors sound, died at the age of 74 on Monday. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/05/21/185619707/the-doors-keyboard-counterpoint-goes-silent-remembering-ray-manzarek?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/05/21/185619707/the-doors-keyboard-counterpoint-goes-silent-remembering-ray-manzarek?ft=1&f=1001 Ray Manzarek, whose keyboard was a trademark of The Doors sound, died at the age of 74 on Monday.

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]]> Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/21/182180240/texas-medicaid-debate-complicated-by-politics-and-poverty?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/21/182180240/texas-medicaid-debate-complicated-by-politics-and-poverty?ft=1&f=1001 In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.

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]]> The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes The deadly collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh has heightened awareness about cheap clothes. Many Americans have become used to inexpensive clothing, but the garments are also discarded at a remarkable rate: Billions of pounds of clothing are recycled each year; nearly half is exported. Tue, 21 May 2013 02:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/21/185596830/the-global-afterlife-of-your-donated-clothes?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/21/185596830/the-global-afterlife-of-your-donated-clothes?ft=1&f=1001 The deadly collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh has heightened awareness about cheap clothes. Many Americans have become used to inexpensive clothing, but the garments are also discarded at a remarkable rate: Billions of pounds of clothing are recycled each year; nearly half is exported.

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]]> Apple's 'Complex Web' Helped It Avoid Taxes, Panel Finds The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said the tech giant claimed that three key offshore companies were not tax residents of Ireland or the U.S. One of those subsidiaries paid no taxes for the past five years while it reported income totaling $30 billion. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185639686/apples-complex-web-helped-it-avoid-taxes-panel-finds?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185639686/apples-complex-web-helped-it-avoid-taxes-panel-finds?ft=1&f=1001 The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said the tech giant claimed that three key offshore companies were not tax residents of Ireland or the U.S. One of those subsidiaries paid no taxes for the past five years while it reported income totaling $30 billion.

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]]> Tweets Capture 'Shock And Awe' At Tornado's Deadly Power Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185628276/tweets-capture-shock-and-awe-at-tornados-deadly-power?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185628276/tweets-capture-shock-and-awe-at-tornados-deadly-power?ft=1&f=1001 Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma.

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]]> VIDEO: A Time-Lapse Of The Tornado In Oklahoma The National Weather Service says it was at least an EF-4 tornado with winds in excess of 166 mph. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185622054/video-a-time-lapse-of-the-oklahoma-tornado?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185622054/video-a-time-lapse-of-the-oklahoma-tornado?ft=1&f=1001 The National Weather Service says it was at least an EF-4 tornado with winds in excess of 166 mph.

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]]> Key Charge Against Ex-BP Official In Spill Case Dismissed 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. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185618984/key-charge-against-ex-bp-official-in-spill-case-dismissed?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185618984/key-charge-against-ex-bp-official-in-spill-case-dismissed?ft=1&f=1001 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.

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]]> A Brief History Of Oklahoma Tornadoes The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185613204/a-brief-history-of-oklahoma-tornadoes?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185613204/a-brief-history-of-oklahoma-tornadoes?ft=1&f=1001 The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake.

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]]> Measuring The Power Of Deadly Tornadoes Tornado strength is currently measured on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which gives the tornado a rating from 0 to 5 based on estimated wind speeds and the severity of the damage. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185610261/measuring-the-power-of-deadly-tornadoes?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185610261/measuring-the-power-of-deadly-tornadoes?ft=1&f=1001 Tornado strength is currently measured on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which gives the tornado a rating from 0 to 5 based on estimated wind speeds and the severity of the damage.

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]]> Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of The Doors, Dies The keyboardist co-founded the band after meeting Jim Morrison in California. The Doors went on to become one of the most successful rock 'n' roll acts of the 1960s. Manzarek, 74, died in Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185608273/ray-manzarek-founding-member-of-the-doors-dies?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185608273/ray-manzarek-founding-member-of-the-doors-dies?ft=1&f=1001 The keyboardist co-founded the band after meeting Jim Morrison in California. The Doors went on to become one of the most successful rock 'n' roll acts of the 1960s. Manzarek, 74, died in Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer.

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]]> Dozens Killed In Massive Tornado Near Oklahoma City Helicopter images of Moore, Oklahoma show tracts of devastated neighborhoods. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185588779/tornado-emergency-declared-in-oklahoma-city?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185588779/tornado-emergency-declared-in-oklahoma-city?ft=1&f=1001 Helicopter images of Moore, Oklahoma show tracts of devastated neighborhoods.

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