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Can immigration reform pass? Five senators to watch.
Immigration reform will pass the Senate before the Fourth of July, Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada has vowed. Here are five key senators (or groups of senators) that will be pivotal during the two weeks of debate.
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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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Briefing 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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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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10 quotes from "E.B. White on Dogs"
In "E.B. White on Dogs," the famed author and essayist discusses man's best friend. Here are a few choice samples of White's writing on dogs.
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Democrats may go it alone on healthcare, but must close ranks
Forget Republicans. Democrats need to bring together their own centrists concerned about cost as well as liberals who still want a public option.
09/17/2009 01:00 am -
Baucus healthcare plan takes flak from both sides of the aisle
Republicans say it's too costly. Liberal Democrats complain that it doesn't do enough for the uninsured. But unlike House plans, it wouldn't add to the deficit.
09/16/2009 01:00 am -
Gallery Frozen over: It's 32 degrees somewhere
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In Pictures Harvest season
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Homeless nuclear waste
Some 60,000 metric tons of radioactive waste is stored at nuclear power plants across the country, awaiting federal action that’s already a decade late.
09/15/2009 01:00 am -
Jobless in Maine
During a long job hunt, she realizes self-reliance was always an illusion.
09/15/2009 01:00 am -
Hurricane Fred veers off. Why the US has been spared so far.
A surprise El Niño effect is disabling oncoming storms from the east and could make 2009 the first quiet hurricane season in years.
09/09/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Light bulb ban finds some Europeans in the dark
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
Obama's Labor Day rallying cry: 'Time to act' on healthcare
In a speech at an AFL-CIO picnic Monday, he signaled a harder line toward healthcare reform. But that might not be the full story.
09/07/2009 01:00 am -
Key Republicans bail on 'Obama-care'; Dems' options narrow
The Democrats are edging toward a go-it-alone approach to legislation. Part 1 of two.
08/31/2009 01:00 am -
That Old Cape Magic
Wry humor and middle-aged meditation give flavor to Richard Russo’s novel about two beach-side weddings.
08/28/2009 01:00 am -
Gay marriage foe announces its next big target: Iowa
One of the groups behind California's Proposition 8 said this week that it will seek to ban same-sex marriage in the state through a referendum. The state Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in April.
08/25/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Hurricane Bill targets Canada: How often does that happen?
The storm was steaming toward Newfoundland Sunday. It would not be the first hurricane to hit Canada.
08/23/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Faith in America lifts the public mood
A recent cross-country road trip showed that despite struggles, few people seem to doubt that the nation will rebound.
08/21/2009 01:00 am -
Diggin' It The winners in the latest garden photo contest
08/21/2009 01:00 am -
Kelly Ayotte: GOP gambles with a fresh, female face in N.H.
The state's former attorney general, with her eye on a US Senate seat, is something of a political blank slate.
08/18/2009 01:00 am -
A quiet revolt against heirloom tomatoes
Foodies and gardeners swoon over the old-fashioned varieties, but sometimes they can be mealy and bland.
08/13/2009 01:00 am -
Maine’s windkeepers: From ship masts to windmills
Today, winds help turn on the lights, run TVs and power washers, dryers and ovens in thousands of homes all over New England.
08/12/2009 01:00 am -
The Sunday visit
In our fast-paced society, a few holdouts for the sit-and-chat tradition.
08/12/2009 01:00 am -
From nets to kilowatts
Recycling program turns an environmental hazard into electricity.
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
Senate's 'Gang of Six' key to healthcare reform
Finance Committee chairman Baucus tries for bipartisanship. But critics in his own party worry that could weaken overhaul legislation - especially provisions for children.
08/08/2009 01:00 am -
Olive Kitteridge: A Novel in Stories
08/05/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse When has a book inspired you to action?
08/05/2009 01:00 am -
GOP senators concede on 'Cash for Clunkers'
They don't have the votes to block an additional $2 billion for the popular program. Many have heard from car dealers back home.
08/04/2009 01:00 am -
'Clunker' consumers not buying gas guzzlers, study finds
Americans participating in the 'Cash for Clunkers' program are buying new cars that get, on average, 9.6 miles per gallon more than their trade-ins.
08/04/2009 01:00 am
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