Stories from Saturday, May 18, 2013

Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 18, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Tennessee Valley Authority. On this date:...

Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups...

A five-day filing period begins at 8 a.m. for state representative of the 158th District; the special filing period with the secretary of state's office closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday; Rep. Marvin Proffer of Jackson, a Democrat in his 13th term, formally withdrew from the race yesterday, leaving Democrats without a candidate...