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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.
Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?

One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
Final four fan recipes: Michigan vs. Louisville

Tonight's NCAA championship with Michigan vs. Louisville promises to be an exciting match. Root for your favorite team with these regionally inspired dishes.
3 novels about home and estrangement

Robert Frost once defined home as “the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” In this week's fiction roundup, three men estranged from their families find out if he was right.
6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks

Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.

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Taking Guantánamo detainees could help hard-hit Michigan town

If guarding the controversial prisoners keeps a Standish, Mich., prison open, many locals are for it.
Organic’s crunch: Once high-flying firms face three big threats to growth

Once high-flying firms face three big threats to growth.
Opinion: Closing Guantanamo will be a mistake

Much of the public perception of the detention camps is wrong.
In Pictures: At play: Children worldwide taking part in some recreation
ECONOMIC SCENE: US begins crackdown on CEO pay. Will it work?

In 1965, CEOs of major US firms made 24 times an average worker’s pay. By 2004, that ratio was 431 times.
'Hillary' case: the legal stakes

Three Supreme Court justices have already announced their willingness to overturn a pair of key precedents.
In observance of Labor Day: a progress report on jobs

The picture is slowly improving. But how well you're doing depends on your profession, where you live, and how old you are.
Job hunting? This week's Top 10 intriguing offers.
Invasive plants -- from pest to pesto

Foodies learn to sink their teeth into plants that are better known as weeds.
Edward Kennedy joins brothers John and Robert at Arlington Cemetery

Family, friends, members of the US House and Senate, and hundreds of congressional staffers who had worked with him say their final goodbyes.
Can wind power save the Midwest?

Renewable energy isn’t big enough to offset declines in the auto industry, but companies are gung-ho for any new business.
A tougher stance on tax havens

Wednesday's US-Swiss deal is the latest step in an international crackdown on tax evaders.
Energy and climate rallies – real or astroturf?

Energy rallies organized by coal and oil industry.
Behind stock-market jitters: Housing market?

The decline in Americans' household wealth has led to uncertainty about how strong the economic recovery will be. The uncertainty is visible in the Dow's fluctuations – such as a drop of nearly 200 points Monday morning.
Guantánamo detainees could save Michigan 340 prison jobs

Federal officials scouting for alternative prisons for detainees toured a maximum security prison in Standish, Mich., that may close due to budget cuts.
Lawmakers' priority during recess: avoid town halls

Virulent meetings over healthcare reform lead some in Congress – especially Democrats – to seek less public ways to engage voters.
Jobless? Here are 10 zany opportunities.
The real reason for Obama's $2.4 billion electric car grants

More than half of the money goes to battery manufacturing. US-made hybrids are currently dependent on batteries made abroad.
In Indiana, Obama sells small side of stimulus
In Indiana, Obama offers $2.4 billion for clean tech
Palin speaks at NRA event -- receives a bunch of awards
Senate veers toward healthcare bill that pleases no one

A bipartisan group of six senators worked Tuesday to hammer out a deal. But both parties worry that they will find the final product unacceptable.
China takes baby step to reduce dependence on dollar

The authorities have launched a pilot project allowing some trade in renminbi. It comes as top US and Chinese officials wrap up a summit on economic coordination Tuesday.
What the housing turnaround will look like

Cape Coral, Fla., not long ago one of the foreclosure capitals of America, is now seeing a rebound as home prices hit once-in-a-generation lows.
In show of unity, eight Midwest governors OK high speed rail deal