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- OMB reworking financial systems to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Lew taps government retiree pension fund to avoid default
- OMB taps VanRoekel to lead management team
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Hagel: Accountability breakdown was leading factor in sexual assaults
- Former IRS commissioner faces questions about Tea Party
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Senior execs' bonuses under fire at agencies
- Gould moves the needle on many of VA's toughest challenges
- Tuesday federal headlines - May 21, 2013
South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops
South Africa: Sheriff denied entry to auction Mandela ex-wife's belongings to pay bad debt
Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
Owner of Chinese fishing boat seized by North Koreans says captain was beaten, fuel stolen
Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
Russian oligarchs foot much of the bill for 2014 Olympics in Sochi as price of doing business
Spain backs sending defensive arms to Syria rebels
Spain says it now favors sending 'defense material' to Syrian rebels
Group: More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt
Move over Usain! Feathered Bolt sells for $400,000 after only 1 year in priciest pigeon sale
Fighting for 2nd day between army, rebels in Congo
M23 rebels clash with Congo army for a 2nd day in the country's east
Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
Myanmar court sentences Muslims for killing Buddhist monk during sectarian unrest
Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony
Markets were choppy Tuesday as investors remained cautious in the run-up to a much-anticipated statement from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
Afghanistan: Deadly 24 hours leave 14 police dead
A coordinated Taliban assault on checkpoints in southern Afghanistan killed four police before a counterattack drove the insurgents back, Afghan officials said Tuesday. Also, at least 10 other police died in two attacks in the country's west.
How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's
A look at how the struggling French economy compares to Germany's and Britain's
Afghanistan: Deadly 24 hours leave 14 police dead
Afghanistan: 14 police killed in day of attacks as spring offensive tests Afghan forces
Uganda leader's legacy at stake in general's case
In Uganda, fury over a general's letter reveals battle over the president's political legacy
Prince William joins father in conservation plea
Prince William joins Prince Charles to urge wildlife trade ban at London conference
2 donkeys suspected in mauling death in Hungary
2 donkeys suspected of mauling to death a 65-year-old man in Hungary
Oman proposes ban on niqab veils for women drivers
Oman proposes Gulf ban on women wearing full-face niqab veils from driving
Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision
Russian foreign minister angry at alleged vote theft at Eurovision Song Contest
China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
Obama, China's Xi to meet earlier than expected, amid issues from North Korea to cyberspying
Oil price down to near $96 as traders wait for Fed
The price of oil fell to near $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.
Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan
Kerry heads to Mideast to advance Syria plan that depends in large part on Russia
