An anti-World Bank rally is held in front of a Walmart in Cancun, Mexico, in 2010. STORY HIGHLIGHTS The retail giant says bribery allegations are "not a reflection of who we are or what we stand for" A report says Wal-Mart's Mexico subsidiary used bribery to speed up store construction An internal review found suspect payments totaling more than $24 million, the report says Wal-Mart says it began an investigation over compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act last year Mexico City (CNN) -- Wal-Mart is investigating its operations in Mexico to determine whether there were violations of the U.S. law that prohibits giving bribes to international officials, the company said in a statement. The retail giant's announcement comes after a New York Times report ... Continue reading →

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Sandra J. Milburn / The Hutchinson News / APA tornado moves on the ground north of Solomon, Kan., on Saturday evening, April 14, 2012, with I-70 seen in the foreground.(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Tornadoes erupting across the Midwest and Plains left five people dead and at least 29 injured in Oklahoma and damaged houses, a hospital, a jail, an Air Force base and other buildings elsewhere during a weekend outburst of severe weather, authorities said. Oklahoma emergency officials said five people died after a tornado touched down at 12:18 a.m. Sunday in and around the northwest Oklahoma town of Woodward, the high winds damaging homes, toppling trees and downing power lines in that area about 140 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The brunt of the damage ... Continue reading →

STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The mayor of Oklahoma town says warning siren failed Kansas' governor declares a state of disaster emergency Five people die from storm-related injuries in Oklahoma, an official says A tornado hits hospital in Iowa; no serious injuries reported Read more about this story at CNN affiliate KSNW. Are you there? Share videos, pictures and stories. (CNN) -- At least five people were killed when a series of suspected tornadoes tore through the Midwest all day Saturday and into Sunday. The National Weather Service received more than 88 reports by late Saturday of tornado touchdowns in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, said Pat Slattery, a spokesman for the service's Central Region in Kansas City, Missouri. Authorities in the four states reported more than ... Continue reading →