Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate dragged massively profitable Apple Inc. into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes....

Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while he was still commissioner....

Committee nears final vote on immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters pressed the panel's chairman to delay a showdown over the rights of gay spouses until a debate in the full Senate....

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters' telephone records four years earlier....

Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate panel has voted to provide weapons to rebels battling the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad....

Moniz: LNG exports on hold until he reviews data
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies and prices....

No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Top lawmakers and officials say the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma....

Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Voters were choosing the next mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday, but most residents probably haven't noticed....

Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos....

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations....