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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.
3 of spring's most anticipated novels

From the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout to a new novel by legendary author James Salter, this fiction roundup includes some of spring's most anticipated titles.
Isabella Stewart Gardner: 5 books about the world's most audacious art theft

These five books – fiction and nonfiction – share a connection to the notorious March 18, 1990, theft of 13 masterworks from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
When dictators fall, so do their banknotes

The following now defunct or possibly soon-to-be defunct banknotes are imbued with the symbols and iconography of their leaders, past and present.
Eight steps to getting the right insurance

Comparing insurance policies is tough. However, by following these eight steps, you can simplify the process and find the right insurance policy for you.

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US terror plot suspects to appear in court

Three men of Afghan origin have been charged with lying to the FBI, but authorities are not yet sure if arrests put end to alleged New York, Denver terror plot.
FBI arrests three men in terror probe

A Colorado resident, his father, and another man have been charged with making false statements during an extensive terror investigation that stretches to Pakistan.
FBI widens terror probe from New York to Colorado

Law enforcement officers Thursday questioned Najibullah Zazi, an airport shuttle driver in Denver, as part of an investigation into an alleged terror plot in New York City.
Yale murder: Police to arrest lab technician

Officials are obtaining an arrest warrant for Raymond Clark III, a lab technician who worked in the building where Yale student Annie Le's body was found, after his DNA was found to match evidence from the crime scene.
After deadly US raid, Somalia radicals calls for backup

The Al Shabab movement sought foreign reinforcement two days after the US killed a fighter believed to have forged ties with Al Qaeda.
Interview: Iraqi VP Adel Abdul Mahdi

Dr. Mahdi talked to Monitor correspondent Jane Arraf about upcoming national elections, Iraq's security and economic issues, and relations with Iraq's neighbors.
Two NY apartments raided in terror probe

Officials were seeking information on an alleged Al Qaeda associate in their ‘preventative’ operation early Monday.
FBI: violent crime down, but people don't feel safer

The FBI crime report, released Monday, shows murder and rape are down dramatically. But data on property crimes are inconclusive.
Post 9/11, Americans say Muslims face most discrimination

But many also see Islam as a violent religion, according to a Pew Forum survey.
In Pictures: America's fastest-growing cities
Volunteers get wild in Alaska

Vacationing volunteers leave the beaten path for a hands-on experience in coastal studies.
Post-Katrina 'vigilante' violence: rumor or fact?

The US Attorney's Office and the FBI are looking into allegations of roaming 'people hunters' targeting blacks in the floods and chaos of four years ago.
Ridge: Stop 'hyperventilating' about those 2004 terror alerts
State govs saying 'No thanks' to mystery laptops

Officials in West Virginia, Vermont, Wyoming and Washington state have reported receiving between three and five laptops, each over the course of two separate deliveries — but none had ordered any of them.
Fla. man in credit card data theft accepts plea

Albert Gonzalez of Miami was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in federal courts in New York and Boston.
The Snakehead

Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe follows the story of the boss of a human smuggling ring.
Young Gitmo detainee released, meets Hamid Karzai

The Afghan, who said tortured into falsely confessing that he attacked US troops, has spent nearly one third of his life in the detention center.
Obama ends Bush-era interrogation tactics, even for CIA

A special prosecutor is appointed to investigate interrogation abuses alleged to have occurred after 9/11.
The Monitor's View: Compassion in the Lockerbie release

Mercy has a place in justice, but politics and suspicion obscure it in the case of the Lockerbie bomber released to Libya last week.
Tom Ridge kisses and tells on Bush's 'terror levels'
The Monitor's View: Obama's shout-out for Mexico's drug war

A US report cites Calderón's progress on human rights. As more legal reforms kick in, Mexicans should not let up on their support.
Algeria hosts regional summit amid rise in terrorism

The conference focuses on the trans-Sahel, a desert area spanning four N. African countries where Al Qaeda operatives are believed to be training.
US intel chief says no Iran nukes possible before 2013

A declassified memo from a briefing US intelligence chief Dennis Blair gave in February sheds light on how the US views Iran, Al Qaeda, and Afghanistan.
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Death sentence for Mumbai attackers – six years later

A court ruled Thursday on the case of a 2003 double bombing, but the case may continue with appeals. Experts say Indian justice moves so slowly it hampers counterterrorism.