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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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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:
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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.
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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.
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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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Now it's easier to play green
Parents who want nontoxic toys for their kids are finding more choices.
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Clinton's still in the race – and competitive, aides say
Wolfson and Garin argue that she's the stronger Democrat in the fall election.
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Clinton's still in the race – and competitive, aides say
Wolfson and Garin argue that she's the stronger Democrat in the fall election.
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Opinion: Hillary: It's time for a gracious exit
Bow out now and you'll be hailed as party savior – and a woman of principle
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Clinton now closer to endgame
Her best hope is for something to occur that makes Obama appear unelectable.
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Opinion: Hey, Democrats – nominate faster
The August convention should be moved up to June.
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McCain courts blue-collar Democrats
His lead strategist says if McCain were to get 20 percent of these voters he will win.
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Iraq's new gated communities: safer, mixed, walled-in
Residents are moving back to Saidiyah, a neighborhood once racked by sectarian violence that is now guarded by a 12-foot-high wall.
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Indiana: Clinton's next big test
Obama and Clinton are in a tight race heading into the May 6 contest.
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Bush, Congress clash over economy
The president chastises Democrats for not addressing soaring gas and food prices and the housing crisis.
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'Small wind' power plants are blowing strong
Climate concerns, rising utility costs, better technology, and new laws are making home units more attractive.
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'Small wind' power plants are blowing strong
Climate concerns, rising utility costs, better technology, and new laws are making home units more attractive.
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Young American Muslims pioneer a new dating game
Creative reading of Islamic tradition makes the old-fashioned 'guy meets girl' love match less of an impossibility.
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The Monitor's View: Superdelegates' superdilemma
Clinton's victory only enhances their role in deciding whose campaign style is the better.
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Sunday sourdough feast
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'Hormone-free' milk spurs labeling debate
Some say chemical company is behind efforts to sink 'rBGH-free' milk choice.
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'Hormone-free' milk spurs labeling debate
Some say chemical company is behind efforts to sink 'rBGH-free' milk choice.
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Bush sets greenhouse-gas emissions goal for 2025
The president says the level will stabilize by that year, but he sets no cap.
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The Monitor's View: Redefining campus diversity
Selective schools need to be vigilant in their effort to bring in more low-income kids.
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Wolf tracking in Minnesota's wilderness
On snowshoes and in aircraft, they pick up the trail of the celebrated predator as part of a wildlife retreat.
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Wolf tracking in Minnesota's wilderness
On snowshoes and in aircraft, they pick up the trail of the celebrated predator as part of a wildlife retreat.
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'The Visitor' outstays its welcome
A widower's humdrum existence is shaken up when he discovers illegal immigrants squatting in his New York apartment.
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