Official: Nigeria military shells camps, kills 21

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers in northeast Nigeria shelled suspected camps of Islamic extremists in the first military action of a new offensive against the insurgents, killing at least 21 people, a security official said Friday.

Official: 10 Killed in Explosion in Turkey

Official: 10 killed in explosion in Turkish village close the Syrian border        

IRS official denies intentional political targeting, lying to Congress

A huge increase in workload, rather than deliberate targeting, led to "foolish mistakes" and the political discrimination in the Internal Revenue Service cited by an inspector general's report, the agency's outgoing commissioner said Friday.

Japanese official meets North Korean officials

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 17 (UPI) -- Japanese official Isao Iijima, who made a surprise visit to North Korea this week, met with that country's No. 2 leader, the North's official media said.

Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS

President Barack Obama picked a senior White home budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the ...

'JUST STUNNING':Scandal-Tied IRS Official Leads ObamaCare Unit

Obama Says He Didn't 'Know Anything' About IRS Probe Into IRS Obama Names New Acting IRS Chief Conservative Hispanic Groups Targeted in Scandal VIDEO: Obama Vows Oversight

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club Launches Reimagined D23.com Website June 17

On June 17, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, will launch a massive reimagining of its D23.com website, opening up the wonderful worlds of Disney like never before to its members. The site will provide access to newly digitized content that delves deeply into The Walt Disney Company’s vault of material, past and gift, along with exclusive glimpses of the future.

Official: Nigeria Military Attacks Camps, Kills 21

Official: Nigeria military attacks suspected Islamic extremist camps in northeast, killing 21        

Va. postal official sentenced for taking bribes

A former U.S. Postal Service official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for accepting at least $40,000 in bribes to help a Maryland company receive $6 million in contracts. Forty-eight-year-old ...

Payout official set for surge in BP spill claims

By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The deadline for claims against BP Plc in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is 11 months away, but the man responsible for paying the claims said on Thursday he is already bracing for a tardy surge in filings. Patrick Juneau, a Lafayette, Louisiana attorney experienced in complex litigation, was named by U.S. Judge Carl Barbier last year to ...