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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Taxes, schmaxes: Congress wants you to know it loves Apple

    You could be forgiven for thinking that the big hearing before the&nbsp;<span><a id="ORGOV0000134" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="U.S. Senate" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics/government/u.s.-senate-ORGOV0000134.topic">U.S. Senate</a>&rsquo;s&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/offshore-profit-shifting-and-the-us-tax-code_-part-2">Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations</a>&nbsp;this week was a chance for lawmakers to grill Apple about some of its controversial tax practices. And yes, there was some of that.
    You could be forgiven for thinking that the big hearing before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations this week was a chance for lawmakers to grill Apple about some of its controversial tax practices. And yes, there was some of...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Corporate Officers, Apple iPhone, Tim Cook, John McCain

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times Exclusive

  2. Apple slips billions through loopholes of U.S. tax laws

    Apple, America&rsquo;s richest, most innovative consumer technology company, is also the most creative in hiding billions of dollars in profits from the taxman, according to congressional investigators. But on Tuesday in testimony before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Apple CEO Tim Cook pointed out that his company&rsquo;s creative tax sheltering, far from being illegal, is made possible by the loophole-ridden tax laws of the United States.&nbsp;
    Apple, America’s richest, most innovative consumer technology company, is also the most creative in hiding billions of dollars in profits from the taxman, according to congressional investigators. But on Tuesday in testimony before the Senate...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Science and Technology, Rand Paul, Tim Cook

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Lawmakers grill Apple execs over tax strategy

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      WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook was supposed to face a hostile Capitol Hill crowd but instead he wielded the company's popularity like a shield to deflect some of the most aggressive questioning over the company's...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Rand Paul, Companies and Corporations

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Apple skirts U.S. taxes, panel finds

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Apple Inc., one of the most successful and valuable companies on the planet, will be tested Tuesday when Chief Executive Tim Cook testifies about the company's controversial tax practices before a hostile Senate subcommittee.
    WASHINGTON — Apple Inc., one of the most successful and valuable companies on the planet, will be tested Tuesday when Chief Executive Tim Cook testifies about the company's controversial tax practices before a hostile Senate subcommittee. Should...

    Tags: Earnings, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Income, Companies and Corporations, Republic of Ireland

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly defends tax policy at Senate hearing

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      WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook strongly defended the company's tax practices Tuesday at a Senate hearing highlighting the technology giant's use of Irish subsidiaries to shelter billions of dollars in income from U.S. taxes....

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Rand Paul, Republic of Ireland, Tim Cook

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Report: Apple avoided billions in U.S. taxes on foreign income

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    This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. has used an elaborate web of offshore subsidiaries to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes on $44 billion in foreign income over the past four years,...

    Tags: Earnings, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Senate, Personal Income, Companies and Corporations

    7. May 14, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  7. Soldier in sexual assault prevention program accused of abuse

    WASHINGTON — A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced Tuesday. The...

    Tags: Chuck Hagel, U.S. Department of Defense, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Armed Forces

    8. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Harry Reid, Justice System, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    9. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. States try to tackle 'secret money' in politics

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election.
    WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election. The discussion,...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Martin O'Malley, Government, Americans for Prosperity

    10. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  10. Mississippi man arrested, accused in ricin letters case

    OXFORD, Miss. &mdash; A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for the poisonous ricin and set the nation's capital on edge a day after the Boston Marathon bombings.
    OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for the poisonous ricin and set the nation's capital on edge a day after the Boston Marathon bombings....

    Tags: Chuck Hagel, FBI, Patrick R. Donahoe, Justice System, Police Arrests

    11. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Step toward possible military intervention in Syria

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals or to prevent the 2-year-old civil war from spilling into neighboring nations.
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals...

    Tags: Chuck Hagel, United Nations, Hillary Clinton, Martin Dempsey, Biological and Chemical Weapons

    12. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Officials: Democratic Sen. Baucus to retire

    Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee who steered President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into law but recently broke with his party on gun control legislation, has decided to retire, Democratic...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Frank Lautenberg, Mike Johanns, Career and Workplace, Environmental Issues

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