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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Property, Internal Revenue Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Jay Carney
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Leading senator to let sanctions bill lapse to reward Myanmar government for reforms
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Religious Conflicts
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Irish PM says U.S. Senate's Apple tax claims incorrect
ReutersDUBLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Ireland does not cut special tax deals with foreign companies and a U.S. Senate report saying it did so for Apple Inc is incorrect, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said on Tuesday. Ireland has been defending its corporate tax...Tags: Enda Kenny, Republic of Ireland
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Nigeria military: Authorities to release prisoners taken in fight against Islamic extremists
Associated PressENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists — including all the women now held in custody. The...Tags: Military Equipment, Nigeria, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Islam
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Irish opposition calls for multinationals to face parliament
ReutersDUBLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - An Irish opposition party called on Tuesday for Irish-based multinationals to be questioned on corporate tax by a parliamentary committee as debate raged over how much tax the companies actually pay. Ireland has been...Tags: Parliament, Politics, Republic of Ireland
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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl plans
The message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn’t coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn’t merely snub South Florida twice in a...Tags: Marlins Park, Baseball, Sports, Roger Goodell, Florida Legislature
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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl plans
South Florida Sun SentinelThe message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn’t coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn’t merely snub South Florida twice in a...Tags: National Football League, Roger Goodell, Florida Legislature, Reliant Stadium, Super Bowl
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Senators reach deal to ease high tech rules in U.S. immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. senators reached a tentative deal with tech companies to ease restrictions on hiring foreigners for high-skilled jobs in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill, sources familiar with the talks said on Tuesday. For...Tags: Immigration, Chuck Schumer, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Orrin Hatch, Politics
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Obama pledges all necessary help for storm-hit Oklahoma
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered condolences for the victims of a deadly tornado in Oklahoma and pledged to focus the nation's resources on recovery and rebuilding. "As a nation, our full focus right now is on the...Tags: Tornadoes, Janet Napolitano, Washington, DC, Tom Coburn, James Inhofe
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Best Buy sees investments squeezing near-term profits
Reuters(Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc reported lackluster sales in the first quarter and warned that efforts to entice shoppers could squeeze profits in the near term. The news overshadowed its better-than-expected, first-quarter profit and sent shares of the...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-Commerce Industry, Corporate Officers, Best Buy Co., Inc., Groceries
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Immigrant Taken Into Federal Custody, Faces Deportation After Appeal Fails
The Hartford CourantA New Haven man who became an advocacy case for state immigration activists and several of Connecticut's top Democrats was taken into custody in Hartford Monday and will be deported. Jose Maria Islas, 35, showed up for an appointment with an immigration...Tags: Immigration, Career and Workplace, Deportation, Chris Murphy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Senate panel votes to provide weapons to Syrian rebels battling Assad regime
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-...Tags: Tom Udall, Washington, DC, Parties and Movements, Marco Rubio, Bob Menendez
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