‘I just felt totally helpless’
‘I just felt totally helpless’ A downed utility pole along May Avenue in South Oklahoma City. (Holly Bailey/Yahoo News) OKLAHOMA CITY—Anthony Connel was sitting in traffic off of South 149th Street, about a mile from his home, when he saw it happen: A dark black cloud, so ominous and wide that it didn’t even look [...]
May 21, 2013
Apple CEO makes no apology for company’s tax strategy
Apple CEO makes no apology for company’s tax strategy By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (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 [...]
May 21, 2013
‘I just felt totally helpless’
‘I just felt totally helpless’ A downed utility pole along May Avenue in South Oklahoma City. (Holly Bailey/Yahoo News) OKLAHOMA CITY—Anthony Connel was sitting in traffic off of South 149th Street, about a mile from his home, when he saw it happen: A dark black cloud, so ominous and wide that it didn’t even look [...]
May 21, 2013
Apple CEO makes no apology for company’s tax strategy
Apple CEO makes no apology for company’s tax strategy By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (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 [...]
May 21, 2013
OKC mayor: ‘This was the storm of storms’
OKC mayor: ‘This was the storm of storms’ [Updated at 3:24 p.m. CT] MOORE, Okla.—As a hailstorm bore down on the devastated region Tuesday afternoon, first responders continued to sift through debris to try to find survivors and figure out how many people died in the massive tornado that ripped through southern Oklahoma City and [...]
May 21, 2013
Sprint exec hints more BlackBerry 10 devices are on the way in 2013
Sprint exec hints more BlackBerry 10 devices are on the way in 2013 Nearly four months ago, Oklahoma Senators Tom Coburn and James Inhofe both voted against H.R.152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act that eventually sent $50.5 billion in relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy. And in the flurry of last night’s devastation in Moore, Oklahoma. it [...]
May 21, 2013
Search for tornado survivors continues
Search for tornado survivors continues [Updated at 2:30 p.m. CT] MOORE, Okla. –As a hailstorm bore down on the devastated region Tuesday afternoon, first responders continued to sift through debris to try to find survivors and figure out how many people died in the massive tornado that ripped through southern Oklahoma City and other towns [...]
May 21, 2013
Review: Ultimate Ears UE Boom
Unlike Logitech’s earlier UE models, which were all based substantially on Logitech’s earlier, non-UE speaker designs, UE Boom is a completely new product. Offered in six different color choices, it’s shaped like a tube, standing 7” tall with a 2.5” diameter, just slightly bulging thanks to a rubber grip that runs on one edge from [...]
May 21, 2013
Keep your BlackBerry Z10 safe on the go with the Seidio Active case
The Seidio Active case for the BlackBerry Z10 is a case that does its job well. It features a two-piece design that ensures your Z10 will remain safe from even the toughest falls. When I put a case on my devices, I always look for good “corner coverage” and the Seidio Active certainly fits the bill [...]
May 21, 2013
‘All you could hear were screams’
‘All you could hear were screams’ Two men stand in front of Plaza Towers Elementary after a tornado destroyed the school on Monday. (Bryan Terry/AP/The … [Updated at 11:12 a.m. CT] MOORE, Okla. – The hell he saw was harrowing, but it’s the sounds at Plaza Towers Elementary that Stuart Earnest Jr. says will haunt him [...]
May 21, 2013