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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee also released testimony he says shows "Washington" ordered the IRS review of Tea Party groups.

Tuberculosis is much less of a health threat in the United States than it is in other countries. But a family in Boston discovered that even here, no one is immune from this ancient foe. More than a dozen family members were infected with TB, and matriarch Judy Williams died at age 59.

The Air Force Special Victims' Counsel is a new effort to provide support to sexual assault victims. These military attorneys will represent the victim only, and the hope is that this kind of support will make it easier for victims to report assaults without feeling like they're being victimized again.

Apple appears in court Monday to face civil accusations by the Justice Department that it illegally conspired to fix e-book prices with other publishers. The government last year accused Apple of conspiring with five major publishers to raise prices for electronic books — something the government says has cost consumers many millions of dollars.

Oklahoma officials put the number of deaths from Friday night's storms at 18 as of Monday evening, with several victims still not identified. The strongest storm Friday tore through El Reno, Okla. Forecasters are warning there could be more severe weather in Oklahoma on Monday and Tuesday.

Also: the Women's Prize gets a new sponsor; the best books coming out this week.

Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni's creation became an Internet sensation last year. Now he and a business partner are launching a Kickstarter campaign that promises "limited and exclusive access" to those interested in getting their hands on one of the bikes.

Also: More than 100 killed by fire at poultry plant in China; Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action could come Monday; and violent protests continue in Turkey.

Activists started demonstrating last week about the destruction of an Istanbul park. Then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's opponents joined in. Many Turks think the government is trying to put too many conservative restrictions on their lives.

Karen and Colin Rodger already had two sets of boys. When Mom got pregnant this time, the thought of more twins crossed her mind, but a doctor said the odds were 500,000 to 1. Now she's given birth to twin girls, and the family tells the Daily Mirror it's shopping for a van.