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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes
Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
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IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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GMO, Organic, and seven other food labels you should know
A quick, easy guide to nine commonly seen (and misunderstood) food labels, from 'GMO' to 'grass-fed.'
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the Ten Commandments, role models in government, and chemicals in water and food.
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Opinion: Straight talk about the autopen
My eye-opening experience in John McCain's office.
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Opinion: How green is your presidential candidate?
Who they'd appoint as judges may matter most.
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Should localities be allowed to go it alone?
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More waters off California may be off limits to oil drilling
Congress is poised to expand two marine sanctuaries along the state's wild north coast.
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Readers' picks
Readers write and tell us what they are reading.
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On 'getting'
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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How voters may react to the Clintons' $109 million income
Few will begrudge the couple its wealth, experts say, unless business ties raise red flags.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about superdelegates and democracy across cultures.
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Abigail Breslin of 'Little Miss Sunshine' should run for president
She comes with no baggage, is as tall as Martin Van Buren, and knows the difference between the Olson twins.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about talking to Hamas.
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Along U.S.-Mexican border, an erratic patchwork fence
At the border near Naco, Arizona, there are as many kinds of fences as there are ways over them.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about reform in Saudi Arabia, the film "Fitna," and US troop successes in Iraq.
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A secret to improving cargo ship efficiency: Go fly a kite
Designers look to giant kites, bubbles, and new propellers to save on fuel costs and reduce pollution.
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A secret to improving cargo ship efficiency: Go fly a kite
Designers look to giant kites, bubbles, and new propellers to save on fuel costs and reduce pollution.
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A secret to improving cargo ship efficiency: Go fly a kite
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Medal of Honor is tribute to sailor's sacrifice to save others
Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor will posthumously receive the award, only the third time it has been bestowed during the Iraq war.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Barack Obama's former pastor.
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Economic woes hit state budgets
Soaring inflation and shrinking tax revenues will make it tougher for at least 25 states to fund public services.
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Art museums struggle with provenance issues
Recent high-profile police raids show that the problem of stolen and looted art remains.
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Former Pentagon official pleads guilty in China spy case
The case involves classified Taiwan weapons data and follows admissions about an errant shipment of nuclear fuses to Taiwan.
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Where U.S.-Mexico border fence is tall, border crossings fall
In Yuma, Ariz., border patrol agents tout the success of a high triple-and double-layered wall. But such a fence is unlikely to stretch the entire border.
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Readers' picks
Readers write and tell us what they are reading.
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