Cloud computing rains billion-dollar deals
Written by MICHAEL LIEDTKE,AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A decade ago, the mere idea of cloud computing was a difficult concept to explain, let alone sell. Today, the technology is spurring a high-stakes scramble to buy some of the early leaders in the cloud-computing movement.
Deadly Okla. tornado widest on record, rare EF5
Written by SEAN MURPHY,Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The deadly tornado that plowed through an area near Oklahoma City last week was even larger and more powerful than previously estimated — a record 2.6 miles wide with winds that reached nearly 300 mph, just shy of the strongest winds ever measured.
Manning trial takes on cloak and dagger feel
Written by DAVID DISHNEAU,Associated Press ERIC TUCKER,Associated Press
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial over the leak of hundreds of thousands of classified documents has been all about secrecy and security, and his trial has taken on a cloak and dagger feel, too.
NJ Gov. Christie: Oct. vote for Lautenberg's seat
Written by ANGELA DELLI SANTI,Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank Lautenberg's death, giving voters the quickest possible say on who will represent them in Washington but preserving Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot.
AEG Live CEO: Jackson lawsuit is extortion attempt
Written by ANTHONY McCARTNEY,AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of AEG Live told a jury on Tuesday that he believes a lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's mother against the concert promotion company was a baseless extortion attempt.
DNA on beer cans leads to NY suspect's arrest
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a burglar's decision to knock back a couple of beers during a break-in at an upstate New York home led to his arrest.
Military calls sexual assault 'like a cancer'
Written by DONNA CASSATA,Associated Press RICHARD LARDNER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders said Tuesday that sexual assault in the ranks is "like a cancer" that could destroy the force, but they rejected far-reaching congressional efforts to strip commanders of some authority in meting out justice.
Watchdog: IRS enjoy luxury rooms at conference
Written by ALAN FRAM,Associated Press STEPHEN OHLEMACHER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already under siege, the Internal Revenue Service was cited by a government watchdog for a $4.1 million training conference featuring luxury rooms and free drinks, even as conservative figures told Congress Tuesday they had been abused for years while seeking tax-exempt status.