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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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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Harry Truman: 7 quotes on his birthday
May 8, 2012, marks Harry S. Truman's 128th birthday. His folksy sense of humor and political grit are exemplified by a selection of aphorisms in 'Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists' by James Geary.
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'The Forsaken: An American Tragedy in Stalin's Russia'
The tragic story of a group of Americans who sought a better life in 1930s Russia.
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Obama and McCain diverge on globalized trade
They’re looking for balance between ‘free trade’ and protection for American workers.
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Paulson crafts his new role
In essence, Congress is telling him to create his own financial recovery plan.
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Financial crisis shakes up presidential campaign
Barack Obama has the edge on economic issues, but volatile markets could change that.
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Did John McCain throw the ultimate Hail-Mary?
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Changing the game for good
The Monitor's language columnist looks at a term that almost everyone wants to pin on Sarah Palin.
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The Irregulars
Roald Dahl's days as a savvy British spy in wartime Washington.
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Why We Watched
A historian examines the mental landscape that allowed the Holocaust to happen.
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Democrats’ quest for the ‘big idea’
The party is full of optimism but is still refining its vision.
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Despite Alaska's challenges, new farmers take root
The demise of Matanuska Maid Dairy reflects agriculture's decline here. But some niche farms are prospering.
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Despite Alaska's challenges, new farmers take root
The demise of Matanuska Maid Dairy reflects agriculture's decline here. But some niche farms are prospering.
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Climate groups look post-Bush
Expecting a more aggressive approach, they offer advice to the McCain and Obama campaigns.
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Opinion: Winning the pup-ular vote
First dogs affect White House image more than you'd think.
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Opinion: A better benchmark for Iraq: lawyers
Lawsuits signify social progress. We don't kill people; we sue them.
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Historic first terror trial opens at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
Hamdan case tests special courts for 'illegal enemy combatants.'
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Opinion: What kind of leader would McCain or Obama be?
A media-based 'job interview' is key to finding out.
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A president's test: not agenda but response
The most important things presidents do are often not preset items but reactive moves to events unforeseen.
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"America Eats: On the Road with the WPA"
A writer takes her own journey to update the WPA's guide to America's eating habits.
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Opinion: Patriotic answer to $4-a-gallon gas: Drive less, and slow down
Don't wait for a tech fix. Help America save big by driving 55.
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How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
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How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
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American visits to Canada hit 36-year low
Passport confusion, a weak US dollar, and high gas prices appear to be fueling the steady decline.
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Opinion: Want democracy in Iraq? Culture matters.
Consider what happened with US occupation in Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.
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'Change' campaigns: Can they deliver?
A president needs inspiring rhetoric, savvy, and a like-minded public.
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