Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors.... 5/20/2013 8:38 PM

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 37
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. At least 37 people were reported killed.... 5/20/2013 8:23 PM

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado
NEW YORK (AP) -- Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.... 5/20/2013 8:26 PM

2 hospitals treating nearly 60 after Okla. tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Officials at two hospitals say they're treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children, after a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.... 5/20/2013 8:06 PM

Deadliest US tornadoes since 1900
A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:... 5/20/2013 8:26 PM

Twister season starts late, but starts nonetheless
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday's massive twister that carved a path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, belie what had been a relatively quiet start of the 2013 tornado season.... 5/20/2013 7:34 PM

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the circle of top officials who knew of the audit beyond those named earlier.... 5/20/2013 7:13 PM

Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role
BOSTON (AP) -- Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday to protest its decision to honor Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who backs legislation to permit abortion, and O'Malley's views were echoed outside the ceremony by a few dozen anti-abortion activists.... 5/20/2013 8:32 PM

Conn. lawmakers to seek hearings on derailment
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Commuters navigated a patchwork of cars, trains and buses along Connecticut's shoreline Monday, encountering lengthy delays as authorities probed the cause of a train collision that disrupted one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways.... 5/20/2013 8:27 PM

Tumblr CEO's mom gushes over billion-dollar baby
NEW YORK (AP) -- As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City's Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to drop out altogether to devote more time to his passion for technology.... 5/20/2013 8:02 PM