All USA Update
IRS scandal: Lerner's lost e-mails have Republicans charging coverupThe IRS is blaming a computer crash for losing two years' worth of e-mails for Lois Lerner and five other agency employees. Pundits have invoked the legacy of Rose Mary Woods.
Stamp with history of intrigue could fetch $20 millionA British Guiana One-Cent stamp could fetch $20 million at an auction, which would make it the most valuable artifact by weight in history. Billionaires are salivating.
Suspect in Arizona church shooting left prison in AprilGary Michael Moran was arrested Sunday night and charged with murdering Rev. Kenneth Walker in a Phoenix church. He's had run-ins with the law before.
Starbucks to pay college tuition for thousands of baristasStarbucks announced plans to offer full and partial scholarships to employees to attend Arizona State. It's not the first program of its kind, but it's likely the most generous.
US Marshals Service to auction 'Silk Road' bitcoin valued at $17 millionThe massive US public auction of bitcoins – a first for the US government – had little effect on the price of bitcoin, which plunged after China's central bank refused to recognize the virtual online currency in December.
Priest killed: How often does violence enter churches?Priest killed in Phoenix following a call about a burglary. At least one security specialist has been urging religious institutions to implement emergency planning procedures.
Reynolds High School shooter: quiet, 'kind,' and fascinated by gunsStudents and others in Troutdale, Ore., are having trouble reconciling their views of freshman Jared Michael Padgett with his murderous attack Tuesday at Reynolds High School. One student was killed, and a teacher was injured.
Who is David Brat? (Hint: He defeated Eric Cantor.)Economist David Brat, a self-described life-long Republican, was given such little chance of beating Eric Cantor that as recently as June 5 he prodded reporters: 'Please find out who I am.'
Oregon high school shooting: another teen gunman and more questionsPolice have identified the shooter that opened fire at a Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Ore., Tuesday morning as a student. Two students were killed in the incident, including the shooter.
Las Vegas shooter Jerad Miller: petty criminal, 'Joker,' aspiring terroristEvidence lays out a chilling picture of the mind-set of Las Vegas shooter Jerad Miller, who produced threatening videos while dressed up like the comic-book character the Joker and threatened to 'blow up whole nations.'
Police: Las Vegas shooting suspects espoused white power, antigovernment viewsPolice identified the two suspects in Sunday's shooting rampage in Las Vegas that left five people dead – two police officers, a bystander, and the suspects themselves. Militant white supremacy and antigovernment views are a factor, officials say.
Las Vegas shooting: Fatal attacks against police up 38 percentThe Las Vegas rampage that left five people dead, including two police officers, highlights an uptick in officer fatalities so far this year.
CIA debuts on Twitter with a joke: Too clever?The CIA poked fun at itself Friday with its first tweet on Twitter: 'We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet.' Many applauded the quip, but not everyone was laughing.
Seattle campus shooting: Student hailed as hero for disarming gunmanUnlike other recent mass shootings, the assailant at Seattle Pacific University was not armed with semi-automatic weapons. The time to reload gave college senior Jon Meis a critical opening to take down the gunman and prevent additional deaths.
Military jet crashes in California desert town, no injuriesResidents of eight homes in Imperial, Calif., were evacuated when a fighter jet from an Arizona base crashed. Debris destroyed one home, and severely damaged two others.
NSA not amassing Americans' photos for face-recognition program, chief saysThe US spy agency is using facial recognition software, the NSA's Michael Rogers confirms. But images of foreign targets, not Americans, are the focus of NSA attention. Photos of Americans 'have very specific restrictions,' he says.
FBI gets its man after 3-day hunt. Intervention, or overreaction?Ryan Chamberlain of San Francisco evaded capture for three days, using social media to try to show the public and pursuing FBI agents that he isn't dangerous. More details may come to light when he appears in federal court Tuesday.
NASA to test 'flying saucer' designed to prevent crash landings ... on MarsNASA is poised to test an inflatable flying saucer that would be used to help land a heavy cargo bay – needed to support human explorers – on Mars. The aim is to create drag as a spacecraft enters Mars' atmosphere.
NSA leaks: Is your selfie filed away in a massive government database?The latest published leaks by Edward Snowden signal that the National Security Agency is mining photographs from online communications for use in facial recognition software. The NSA declines comment.
Boston Marathon bombings: Taxi driver charged with obstructing investigationKhairullozhon Matanov, a Kyrgyzstan citizen, is accused of lying to investigators about how well he knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev and misleading officials about the extent of his contact with the Tsarnaev brothers in the days after the bombings.
