Texas
Raw: Texas Gov. Flies Over Tornado Damage
Texas Gov. Rick Perry took an aerial tour of Granbury, which was devastated Wednesday night by a tornado with winds of up to 200 miles an hour. At least six people were killed. (May 17)
Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3
Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates increased in only three states: Louisiana, Tennessee and North Dakota. Rates were unchanged ...
Tea party group says IRS asked about Walker recall
A Texas tea party group said the Internal Revenue Service asked about its involvement in verifying signatures provided in the effort to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker, of Wisconsin. IRS officials asked for extensive information about its activities, including an explanation of its involvement with Verify the Recall, which worked ...
Correction: Texas Storms story
In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager. A corrected version of the story is below: Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes ...
Tea party tax returns show activism on a budget
Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operated with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities, according to an Associated Press review of public tax filings by 93 such activist groups. A few groups built ...
How Candice Glover won 'American Idol'
With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of "American Idol." "I always knew for some reason that it ...
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. The AP's John Mone has the story from one of the worst hit towns. (May 16)
Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse
President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt the abuse, which he said undermines the trust the military needs to be ...
Sheriff: Expected 'More Loss of Life' in Tornado
Officials said four men and two women were killed when a tornado ripped through a North Texas neighborhood. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said, 'it was one of the worst things we've ever had in Hood County.' (May 16)
Thousands lack power after deadly Texas tornadoes
Utility officials say nearly 3,500 homes and businesses remained without power 24 hours after a North Texas tornado outbreak left at least six people dead. Dallas-based Oncor (ON'-kor) on Thursday had almost 3,100 customers without power as crews worked to restore service. United Cooperative Services reported 400 outages remained Thursday. ...
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