Stay in touch with what's happening around the world with the latest national and world news from The News-Press. http://www.marcoislandflorida.com en-us Copyright 2013, marcoislandflorida SaxoTech Online Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:20:36 -0400 15 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130516/NATION/130516003 A suicide bomber rammed his car into a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including two American soldiers and four civilian contractors, officials said. The brazen attack made May the deadliest month this year for coalition forces. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:24:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130516/NATION/130516003 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130516/NATION/130516002 Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury. Thu, 16 May 2013 06:31:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130516/NATION/130516002 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130513/NATION/130513034 Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative vote Monday that will let the weddings start on Aug. 1. Mon, 13 May 2013 21:03:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130513/NATION/130513034 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130513/NATION/130513012 President Barack Obama on Monday called reports that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups "outrageous" and said anyone responsible should be held accountable. He pushed back strongly against fresh Republican criticism of the administration's handling of last year's deadly Benghazi attacks, calling it a political "sideshow." Mon, 13 May 2013 13:02:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130513/NATION/130513012