8:12pm

Insurers brace for Oklahoma tornado costs

Estimates say at least a $2bn bill from mile-wide twister

6:08pm

FBI shoot man in new Boston probe death

Authorities were questioning man in relation to bombing suspect

From MARKETS 11:09pm

Rating agencies under fire again

Accusation of misjudging rebound in US housing market

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Rescuers search for Oklahoma survivors

Forecasters warn of another tornado as death toll estimate cut to 24

A drilling platform near the Transocean Discoverer Enterprise drillship burning off gas collected at the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill ©Getty From COMPANIES May 21, 2013

BP increases challenges to oil spill payouts

Company believes many payments are unjustified

The Starship Enterprise from 'Star Trek' ©Allstar From COMPANIES May 21, 2013

Nasa tries recipe for Star Trek replicators

Agency funding the creation of a 3D ‘food printer’

Robert M. Morgenthau, left, U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York and Attorney General Robert Kennedy ©AP From COMMENT May 21, 2013

Law: The inner circle

The US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York is at the heart of Wall Street

Manchester City vs Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester ©PA From COMPANIES May 21, 2013

Man City and Yankees team up to form soccer club

Venture aims to capitalise on football’s growing popularity in US

This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Oklahoma on May 20 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. ©AP May 21, 2013

Tornado flattens Oklahoma town

At least 51 killed and 40 more feared dead

May 21, 2013

US charges 3 in Chinese bribery case

Defendants received pay from a Chinese group for research on MRI

May 21, 2013

US prosecutors weigh case for charging SAC

Criminal case could threaten management of outside funds

May 19, 2013

Weiner eyes comeback as NYC mayor

Democrat poised to reboot career after Twitter scandal

From US POLITICS & POLICY May 17, 2013

US military under fire for sexual assaults

President demands action as Senate considers bill

May 16, 2013

NY business frets over change of mayor

Property developers concerned about lack of corporate experience

From COMPANIES May 15, 2013

Scientists make human cloning breakthrough

Caffeine proves to be vital ingredient in procedure

From COMPANIES May 13, 2013

Pearson under fire over NY test results

New York considers ending contract

From ASIA-PACIFIC May 13, 2013

Todd looked up suicide on web, inquest told

State counsel releases notes addressed to parents and girlfriend

May 13, 2013

North Dakota’s oil fuels housing shortage

The region’s working population has grown 70 per cent since 2010

From ASIA-PACIFIC May 10, 2013

Singapore death inquiry prepares to open

Coroner to consider whether US engineer was killed or took his own life

From US POLITICS & POLICY May 10, 2013

US orders website to remove 3D gun blueprints

Plans posted online were downloaded 100,000 times