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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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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography
Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'
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The 20 most fascinating accidental inventions
Most inventors strive for weeks, months, or years to perfect their products. (Thomas Edison tried thousands of different light bulb filaments before arriving at the ideal mixture of tungsten.) But sometimes, brilliance strikes by accident. Here's a salute to the scientists, chefs, and everyday folk who stumbled upon greatness – and, more important, shared their mistakes with the world.UPDATE: After great reader feedback, we've added five additional accidental inventions: Stainless steel, plastic, ice cream cones, Post-it Notes, and matches.
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'The Receptionist': 6 memories from working at The New Yorker
Writer Janet Groth recalls her days working as a receptionist at the New Yorker from 1957 to 1978.
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Voters unhappy in Ohio. It's Biden to the rescue.
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Summer school got cut? Kids can still learn.
Online courses, new day camps, and tapping stimulus funds are ways to minimize 'learning loss.'
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Gallery: Peak fall foliage
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How the recession is reshaping the American family
The downturn is forcing the man of the house to spend more time at home, altering roles everywhere from the laundry room to the child-care center.
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NRA: The new face of the American right?
Key GOP leaders came to woo the NRA's annual convention this weekend, one sign of the group's growing clout.
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Experimental geography as art
Traditional geography meets politics – plus multimedia and performance art.
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Alleged Nazi Demjanjuk is cleared for deportation
A US appeals court denied a stay of deportation for the retired autoworker and alleged Nazi death camp guard who faces 29,000 counts of accessory to murder in Germany.
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The Monitor's View: 'Sexting' overreach
Misguided teens who send racy pictures between cellphones should not be charged under child pornography laws.
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Smaller banks overlooked and in trouble
The federal government is focusing on America's largest banks, but many smaller banks – which are deeply entwined in local communities and crucial to recovery – are sliding toward possible failure.
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Two worlds, one classroom
A school in New Delhi opens its doors each week to help its disadvantaged neighbors.
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Flower shows brighten winter's gray days
Think spring by attending a nearby flower show.
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Fiddling with Stradivari's formulas
Preservatives in effect reduced the density of the wood and may have helped give the luthiers' instruments their unique tones.
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The vanishing 9-to-5 job
Fewer workers have steady weekday schedules, posing challenges on the job and at home.
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Schools feel pinch from economic woes
Officials look for the least painful trims, but many worry about their ability to close achievement gaps.
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Bored at work? Read this.
A third of all U.S. workers struggle with 'boreout.' But there are remedies.
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Beloved – from the Monitor archives
Morrison's novel of slavery, memory, and human kindness.
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With one week to go it's fourth and long for McCain
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Brits try to retrieve assets frozen in Icelandic banks
The country's banks expanded greatly during boom years and now can't roll over the debt.
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USA
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Biden slams McCain on national security (stays on message)
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Before walkie-talkies, a traffic-flag relay
Helping road-crew workers convey the all-clear was the highlight of our car trips with Mom.
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McCain's VP pick - Palin? Yes! No! What?
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Sarah Palin for VP? McCain pulls a mighty head-fake?
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