http://news.net/Copyright (c) 2012 Publishing Services International Limited. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks, brands and domain names are the property of their respective owners. Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch, robbing Republicans of a central argument against Democrats. Am...http://news.net/article/299066/Popular2013-05-25 20:13:18 Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues — under covered porches — as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through. Seven months after the devastating storm pummeled large swaths of the shore, the tourists ...http://news.net/article/299531/Popular2013-05-25 19:23:02 U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Doug Burns was on a night reconnaissance mission searching for enemy trucks when he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War. Burns broke three vertebrae when he ejected into a flooded rice paddy and spent the ...http://news.net/article/298938/Popular2013-05-23 23:54:58 Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following. The airline opened a sprawling $1.4 billion terminal at Kennedy Airport Friday, a facility more suitable to the high-paying...http://news.net/article/298842/Popular2013-05-24 20:38:17 Tyson Gay accomplished all his goals at the Adidas Grand Prix: He won, put his body through the grind of rounds — and stayed injury-free. On a cold, rainy afternoon, the American-record holder eased to victory in the 100 meters, finishing in 10.02 seconds into a headwind Saturday...http://news.net/article/299532/Popular2013-05-25 21:03:55 About 2,000 people have attended a pro-mining rally on Tasmania's west coast. The Premier and Opposition Leader were among those who crammed into the Tullah town hall for the rally. Many carried signs reading "Sack the Greens" and "Tassie workers are endangered"....http://news.net/article/298902/Popular2013-05-25 05:13:04 Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Marches...http://news.net/article/299387/Popular2013-05-25 20:38:34 Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series. The re...http://news.net/article/298865/Popular2013-05-24 20:48:17 This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. Less surprisingly, that beach is in East Hampton, the vacation playground for the rich and famous. In an announcement...http://news.net/article/298397/Popular2013-05-24 14:21:10 The Stormers dented the Queensland Reds' playoff hopes in the Super 15 with a 20-15 win on Saturday, with discarded Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper and his team off-color for the second straight game in South Africa. Springboks captain Jean de Villiers' try early in t...http://news.net/article/299410/Popular2013-05-25 19:20:35 Official silence surrounded the case of a Canadian businessman targeted by a corruption probe in Cuba on Friday, as the initial trial of several foreigners suspected of graft entered its second day. Sarkis Yacoubian, 53, who partnered with the Cuban government on multiple ventures, r...http://news.net/article/298761/Popular2013-05-24 17:01:52 Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France. A survivi...http://news.net/article/299068/Popular2013-05-24 02:16:05 New Jersey rolled out some of its big guns Friday to proclaim that the shore is back following Superstorm Sandy, using Gov. Chris Christie and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" to tell a national audience the state is ready for summer fun. In fact, they even hired fun. ...http://news.net/article/298599/Popular2013-05-24 15:31:48 A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular country. Q: What happ...http://news.net/article/298326/Popular2013-05-24 15:12:25 Damian Warner led the men's decathlon after a cold and rainy opening day of the Hypo Meeting on Saturday, and fellow Canadian Brianne Theisen held a slim lead in the women's heptathlon. Warner gained 4,340 points from the first five events, including running 10.36 seconds t...http://news.net/article/299420/Popular2013-05-25 17:19:37 Tasmania's Premier has not ruled out disciplinary action against a party member who crossed the floor of Parliament on Thursday....http://news.net/article/298707/Popular2013-05-25 02:32:27 The man who famously put aside his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house said Friday that he's not endorsing a group of restaurants that are offering him free burgers for life and wants his name kept out of it. "I never told these people they could u...http://news.net/article/299064/Popular2013-05-25 01:26:42 NBC and sister networks will air Blake Shelton's concert to help his fellow Oklahomans affected by this week's storms in their home state. Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland" benefit will be broadcast live as a telethon by NBC on May 29, at 9 p.m. EDT. It will also air on cable networks Style, G4, ...http://news.net/article/298333/Popular2013-05-24 20:28:35 This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air guitar contests and chocolate pudding slip 'n slides...http://news.net/article/298175/Popular2013-05-24 18:35:14 Vincenzo Nibali virtually wrapped up the Giro d'Italia title with a dominating solo performance to win the penultimate stage Saturday, leaving behind his rivals under a blizzard of snow on the race's final climb. Nibali attacked with 3 kilometers (under 2 miles) ...http://news.net/article/299261/Popular2013-05-25 15:49:46