WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.

Read more here: Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee taking Congress’ latest look at the Internal Revenue Service’s mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently hold its hearing without input from its star witness.

Read more here: Star witness to be mum during House hearing on IRS

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday with officials in Oman to discuss their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.

Read more here: Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

CAIRO (AP) — Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said.

Read more here: 7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hard-line Islamist students are protesting in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women’s rights that they say is un-Islamic.

Read more here: Afghan students protest women's rights decree

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner with the unveiling Wednesday of a monument in the composer's birthplace of Leipzig.

Read more here: Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest five years ago is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.

Read more here: Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply engines to power 23 Airbus aircraft ordered by U.S. leasing company CIT Aerospace, it said on Wednesday. Rolls, the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines behind U.S. group General Electric , said the deal included Trent XWB engines to power 10 A350 aircraft and Trent 700 engines for 13 Airbus A330 jets. The Trent XWB, specifically designed for the Airbus A350, is the fastest selling Trent engine ever, with more than 1,200 already sold, according to Rolls. The A350 is due to enter service in 2014. …

Read more here: Rolls-Royce wins engine order from U.S. lessor CIT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.

Read more here: Immigration bill heads to full Senate

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona restaurateur’s online rants against unhappy customers has become an Internet sensation — and taught small businesses an important lesson about keeping customers happy.

Read more here: Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break