Okla. tornado survivor reunited with dog trapped in rubble live on camera

Barbara Garcia found her beloved pet alive among the rubble while being interviewed by CBS News VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Life Video, Animals, Pets, dogs

Former IRS commissioner to testify on Capitol Hill

The Senate Finance Committee has launched an investigation into the improper targeting of Tea Party groups

and , Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:34 PM UTC
Business Associated Press, IRS

Is Pope Francis an exorcist?

An incident with a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square is fueling speculation

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:16 PM UTC
News Associated Press, pope francis

Aloof, shifty Obama: Nixon times ten thousand!

Our evil President managed to both mastermind the IRS flap, and be such a bad boss that no one told him about it

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:15 PM UTC
Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama, IRS

Oklahoma tornado death count at least 91

20 children are among the dead as two schools were flattened, Obama announced state of emergency VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:10 PM UTC
News Video, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Frantic parents search for children in tornado’s wake

The twister destroyed one elementary school in Moore, Okla., and heavily damaged another

, Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:57 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Oklahoma

Justin Timberlake: I’m a mediocre folk singer!

The pop-star-turned-actor and "Gatsby" co-star discuss their folk-singing couple in the new Coen brothers film

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Cannes Film Festival

Anyone regret slashing National Weather Service budget now?

With GOP-backed cuts to forecasting agency, experts warn future storms will go undetected and more lives lost

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Politics Editor's Picks

Crews dig through rubble after deadly tornado

At least 51 people in Oklahoma were killed, including 20 children

and , Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:32 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Oklahoma

Don’t cry climate-change wolf

For now, blaming the Moore, Okla., tornado on global warming is bad science and bad politics

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:15 AM UTC 79
Technology tornado, tornadoes, Oklahoma City

My miscarriages made me question being pro-choice

I was devastated when I lost my pregnancies, and I wondered: Does grieving this way mean abortion is wrong?

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 24
Life Abortion, Life stories

Why I tried to be a punk

Early punk was beautiful. It was irresistible. But it was a hard way to live

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life Since You Asked, Punk, punk rock

I’m terrified of the cicada onslaught

The coming swarm of beady-eyed creatures has me paralyzed with fear -- and revisiting the terror of an abusive past

Monday, May 20, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 21
Life Cicadas, Editor's Picks

Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

Manzarek is among the most notable keyboard players in rock history

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 20
4 From the Wires, The Doors

Apple uses foreign companies to avoid billions in taxes

According to a Senate investigation, the world's most valuable company has stashed $102 billion in cash overseas

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:26 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Apple, Senate

Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president

Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 59
Media Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama

SAT’s right answers are all wrong

Retaking the test alongside my daughters, I learned (the hard way) that testmakers devalue critical thinking

, LA Review of Books Monday, May 20, 2013 9:11 PM UTC 108
Life LA Review of Books, SAT

AP: Toll at least 37 dead in Okla. tornado

Several live children have been pulled from the rubble of a destroyed elementary school, SLIDESHOW SLIDE SHOW

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:01 PM UTC 24
News slideshow, tornado, Oklahoma

Top White House aides knew about IRS probe but didn’t tell Obama

Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and other senior White House aides knew about the report last month

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:51 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, White House, IRS

Entire Midwest on tornado warning

Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas have been told to expect dangerous tornadoes and hail VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:50 PM UTC
News Video, Weather, Oklahoma, midwest

Beware of book blurbs

The Washington Post did not review Martin Amis' latest novel favorably, but the book blurb suggests otherwise

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:41 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Martin Amis, book blurbs

Gohmert: IRS would’ve “probably shot the Boston Tea Party participants”

"They would have killed off over half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence," he added VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:33 PM UTC 29
Politics Video, Louie Gohmert, Texas

Oregon senator proposes appeal to Monsanto Protection Act

Following outcry, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced that he would put forward an amendment to Senate farm bill

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:26 PM UTC
News monsanto protection act

Supreme Court to rule on prayer at government meetings

The justices agreed to determine if Christian prayer at a town council meeting violated the Establishment Clause

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:22 PM UTC
Life

Did a Salon excerpt ruin Penn Jillette’s chance to win “Celebrity Apprentice”?

Last night, Donald Trump "fired" Penn Jillette on TV -- months after the magician mocked his "boss" on Salon VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:06 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, donald trumpc

Beltway scandal machine breaks, knows nothing about America

While DC fixates on whether Obama is worse than Nixon, polls show the public likes the president more and more

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 131
News Benghazi, IRS investigation

Top GOP official: “Sometimes our party does not value” women “as much”

“It’s not hard to recruit women to run; they are running,” said the Republican State Leadership Committee president

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:01 PM UTC 10
Politics Chris Jankowski

Colorado Dems fight back against GOP’s Voter ID measures

State Democrats passed legislation to allow voter registration up until Election Day

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:58 PM UTC
Politics Colorado, Democrats, Voter ID

Gitmo hunger striker launches Twitter campaign

Shaker Aamer, held without charge for 11 years, asks attorneys to garner support through social media

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:43 PM UTC
Technology Guantanamo, Twitter, reprieve

Zach Galifianakis to take formerly homeless woman to “Hangover 3″ premiere

The comedian has been friends with Elizabeth “Mimi” Haist since the 1990s and later helped her out of homelessness

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:17 PM UTC
Entertainment Zach Galifianakis, Homelessness

Watchdogs: ABC “in danger of losing a lot of credibility” on Benghazi saga

After inaccurate reporting transformed the trajectory of the story, the network doubles down and denies culpability

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:15 PM UTC 19
Media ABC, Jon Karl, Benghazi, Media

“Hero” cop, honored by Obama, accused of double rape

A former Philadelphia police officer who was once seated next to first lady is held on bail for raping two women

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:05 PM UTC 10
News Philadelphia, Police

Father of gay high school student arrested for dating classmate speaks out

An 18-year-old high school senior is facing felony charges for a consensual, same-sex relationship with a classmate

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:04 PM UTC 112
Life LGBT Rights, Gay Rights

IRS meltdown was long overdue

Its Exempt Organizations division has been horribly dysfunctional since the agency was restructured in 1998

and , ProPublica Monday, May 20, 2013 6:55 PM UTC
Business ProPublica, IRS, Tea Party

Pentagon adviser pushed Anthrax drug, which his firm produced

Biowarfare consultant prodded government to stockpile antidote, bringing $334 million to his biotech company

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:19 PM UTC
Business anthrax, Pentagon, Lobbying

Can a liberal wonk save the Senate?

Ron Wyden believes sequestration is a blessing in disguise, giving Congress a chance to reevaluate its priorities

, AlterNet Monday, May 20, 2013 6:17 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Senate, Oregon, Ron Wyden

Conservatives A-OK with closeted Boy Scouts

Conservatives don't want you to misunderstand their position on the BSA: Gays are fine -- if they stay closeted

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:06 PM UTC
Life Boy Scouts of America

Seth MacFarlane will not host Oscars again

The "Family Guy" creator says his schedule won't allow for it

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:06 PM UTC
Entertainment Seth MacFarlane, Oscars

Horrifying new trend: Posting rapes to Facebook

Three Chicago teens are charged with a horrible sexual assault. They allegedly posted the video on social media

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:04 PM UTC 70
Life Rape, Social Media, Chicago

Arkansas treasurer charged with extortion

Martha Shoffner is accused of taking at least $36,000 from a broker who invested state money

Monday, May 20, 2013 5:26 PM UTC
Politics Arkansas, Martha Shoffner

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