Apple's Massive Tax Avoidance Scheme Was Probably Legal

AP

Apple used an impressively complex network subsidiaries to avoid paying billions of taxes in a scheme that will pit the company against congressional investigators on Tuesday.

By Erik Hayden

Apr 29, 2011

The Countdown to the Endeavour's Last Mission

At 3:47 pm EST the space shuttle will blast off from Cape Canaveral

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 29, 2011

Bradley Manning Will No Longer Be Held in Solitary

A transfer to Fort Leavenworth means less restrictive conditions

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 29, 2011

Obama to Tour Alabama Storm Destruction

Over 200 people were killed in the state alone

Comments | 1,176 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 28, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: Diddy Will Need a New Way to Get to the After-Party

NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg is not happy about the rumors that Puffy received a police escort to a club in Jersey.

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 28, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: CNN, MSNBC Ran More Birther Coverage Than Fox News

The majority of coverage of Obama on cable in recent weeks looked at his citizenship

Comments | 1,679 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 28, 2011

Photos Lost in the Tornadoes, Found on Facebook

People are trying to reunite photos and documents with their owners

Comments | 1,421 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 28, 2011

Lara Logan Talks About Being Attacked in Cairo

The CBS News reporter describes a mob mercilessly attacking her in Tahrir Square

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 28, 2011

What Has More Germs Than a Toilet Seat? Everything

Steering wheels, keyboards, smartphones, menus, faucets, shopping carts--take your pick

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By Adam Martin

Apr 28, 2011

Armadillos and Other Animals Can Make You Very Sick

Armadillos can carry leprosy, but your pets are so much worse

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 28, 2011

Reminder: People on the Terror Watch List Are Free to Buy Guns

247 people in the government's secretive database bought guns in 2010

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By Adam Martin

Apr 28, 2011

Conde Nast's $8 Million Scammer Walks Away from His Loot

It doesn't look likely that the email "spear-phisher" will face criminal charges

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 28, 2011

Exxon Earns $11 Billion in First Quarter

Just in time for another political freakout about higher gas prices

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 28, 2011

Tornadoes Devastate the South, Killing Over 200

Alabama is the hardest state hit, the mayor of Tuscaloosa says his city is "decimated"

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By Adam Martin

Apr 27, 2011

Las Vegas Hotel Bans Trans Woman for Using Women's Room

Move comes after a beating in a Baltimore McDonald's for the same thing

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By Adam Martin

Apr 27, 2011

Meet the Masked Crusaders Protecting the Women of Craigslist

With scandal rocking the cops, a shadowy group of "superheroes" has stepped up

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 27, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: Transportation Is More Expensive, Clothes Are Cheaper

Maybe you should walk to the department store

Comments | 172 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 27, 2011

A List of the Degrees the Media Say Are Worthless

A look back on the doom-and-gloom coverage of higher education

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By John Hudson

Apr 27, 2011

Lawyers Defending Gitmo Detainees Barred from Reading WikiLeaks

The Justice Department says the documents are stil classified

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 27, 2011

Texas, Still Burning, Now Faces Tornadoes

"We're in a particularly dangerous situation weather-wise"

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By Adam Martin

Apr 26, 2011

New Push to Reverse Prop 8 Decision Because Judge Is Gay

Vaughn Walker's sexuality was no secret, so why the objection now?

Comments | 416 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 26, 2011

Stat of the Day

Scientology Owns 484 Square Feet of Property for Every Member

The Daily's Hunter Walker adds up the church's many real estate acquisitions.

Comments | 1,267 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 26, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On "good jobs," America in Libya, and Robert E. Lee in the American South

Comments | 1,205 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 26, 2011

Los Angeles Scientology-for-PBS Switch Is Official

Scientology will now use the historic KCET lot to produce their own broadcasts

Comments | 7,554 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 25, 2011

The Silly Speech in Student Free Speech Fights

The Connecticut case over "douche bags" is the latest in a long tradition

Comments | 1,045 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 25, 2011

Prediction: A Lot of Law Schools Are Going to Disappear

The New Republic's Jonathan Chait says legal education is a 'giant bubble'

Comments | 8,828 Views

By John Hudson

Apr 25, 2011

After Law Firm Quits DOMA Case, Partner Resigns in Protest

King & Spalding will not defend the Defense of Marriage Act for House Republicans

Comments | 1,966 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 25, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: See the 2008 Spike in Retirement Anxiety

The effects of the financial crisis persist when it comes to retirement

Comments | 235 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 25, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On the necessity of hell, the value of copper, and white America's social divide

Comments | 1,691 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 25, 2011

Gabby Giffords Will Attend Husband's Shuttle Launch

Doctors have cleared Giffords for her first public appearance since she was shot

Comments | 1,697 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 24, 2011

Professor's 'F- Off' to Republican Students Sparks Free Speech Debate

After being admonished several times, she grudgingly issued an apology

Comments | 10,564 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 24, 2011

Five Best Sunday Columns

On learning to budget from Ben Franklin, America's prostitution problem, and memes

Comments | 1,029 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 22, 2011

The Great Chicken Cull Begins After Easter

Egg prices are low this year, and they're not getting any higher after the holiday

Comments | 1,438 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 22, 2011

Revealed Court Records Scandalize Site Specializing in Revealed Court Records

Alabama prosecutors allowed 40 confidential applications to go online

Comments | 517 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 22, 2011

Only Six Percent of Americans Really Care About Royal Wedding News

A new poll quantifies the pre-royal wedding media fatigue

Comments | 1,128 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 22, 2011

Dissecting the Profile of the Long Island Serial Killer

A lot has been said before, but not as succinctly

Comments | 1,196 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 22, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: The Precipitous Decline of Gulf Fishing

It remains to be seen how fishing will recover in the wake of last year's oil spill

Comments | 1,035 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 22, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On the realness of today's royals and why Americans embraced Greg Mortenson's novel.

Comments | 1,932 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 22, 2011

Crime-Scene Tattoo Leads to Murder Conviction

A crime reporter can barely conceal mocking disdain for a "doe-eyed" gangster

Comments | 4,042 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 21, 2011

Cliché Watch

Facebook Friends, Likes, Pokes Barack Obama

The Facebook headline pun was killed today

Comments | 652 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 21, 2011

Governor Rick Perry Declares Three Days of Prayer for Rain

He also asked the federal government for help

Comments | 1,868 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 21, 2011

New York City Uses Anti-Mafia Law to Sue Cigarette Vendor

City seeking $20 million in lost tax revenue

Comments | 2,069 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 21, 2011

'Happiest' States Also Tend to Have the Most Suicides

Researchers compared subjective well-being data sets with states published suicide rates

Comments | 2,569 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 21, 2011

Angelenos Await Even Worse Traffic With Obama Visit

The President is arriving at a fundraiser; commuters hope gridlock doesn't ensue again

Comments | 309 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 21, 2011

A Look at the Less-Famous Folks in the 'Time 100'

Details, including those Time doesn't mention

Comments | 1,447 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 21, 2011

Kristof on Mortensen: 'Utterly Disorganized' but Morally Innocent

Nicholas Kristof's plea for "Three Cups of Tea" author is hard to swallow

Comments | 1,666 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 21, 2011

Illegal Immigrants Stopped at the Border Has Dropped by 73%

Since 2000 the number of Border Patrol apprehensions went from 1.6 million to 447,731

Comments | 557 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 21, 2011

BP Goes on Suing Spree, Spends $2 Million on Lobbying

The $40 billion BP wants from Transocean is twice what it committed for spill recovery

Comments | 1,639 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 20, 2011

Understanding the Hate Crime Charges in the Rutgers Suicide

Indictment today in the prank that allegedly led to a death

Comments | 3,104 Views

By John Hudson

Apr 20, 2011

Washington Post and New York Times Debut Competing Aggregators

A look at what each have to offer

Comments | 862 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 20, 2011

Delta Airlines Warned About Rats on Their Plane

After finding rodent waste on board, the FDA warns the carrier to clean its planes better

Comments | 726 Views

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