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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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IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
How the tables have turned: The Internal Revenue Service is the one under the microscope now, as revelations emerged Friday 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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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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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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17 stories from 'Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ Perfect Season’
Writer Mike Freeman explores the undefeated season of the Florida team in his book.
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Robert Reich Forget gay marriage. America's real problem is in its boardrooms.
In pushing legislation to ban same-sex marriage and limit women's reproductive rights, Republicans are avoiding a much bigger issue: what's going on in the country's corporate boardrooms.
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Saving Money The best and worst grocery stores: You get what you pay for
When it comes to grocery stores, customers generally must choose between great quality and low prices. But a few supermarket chains ranked high in both categories.
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Joe Biden stirs the pot on same-sex marriage (+video)
Vice President Joe Biden says he's 'absolutely comfortable' with same-sex marriage. That seems to put him out front of President Obama on a hot-button issue that is sure to come up in the presidential election.
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Should Mitt Romney worry about Ron Paul?
Mitt Romney is way ahead of Ron Paul in the delegate count. But Paul's enthusiastic forces have been effective in controlling state party apparatus, and this could impact the GOP convention.
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War over #Julia: Has Obama campaign set a trap for Republicans?
The Obama campaign's 'Life of Julia' Web infographic shows how government helps women from cradle to grave. Republicans have pounced on it as 'nanny state' excess. But the #Julia Internet meme has taken off.
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Decoder Wire Why is Michele Bachmann endorsing Mitt Romney now? (+video)
An endorsement by Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann in Virginia, a battleground state, can help Mitt Romney. Meanwhile, the Romney camp can help Bachmann with her campaign debt.
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Saints 'bountygate' suspensions: Is Roger Goodell fighting football itself?
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell came down hard on four current and former New Orleans Saints for participating in a bounty program to injure opponents. But some say he's going too far.
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The public library as community center: books, latte, yoga
The public library branches out with new ways to bring bodies to the stacks. Nationwide librarians are developing a community center model where visitors can do everything from drink their latte and do yoga, to speed dating and tax preparation – all while getting closer to books.
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Decoder Wire Ron Paul beat Mitt Romney in 10 states! Kind of.
Ron Paul fell short in the vote count, but he has edged out Mitt Romney in campaign contributions in at least 10 states – and counting. From the start, the GOP 'money primary' has been a two-man race.
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Violence Against Women Act passes Senate after heated rhetoric
The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, passed the Senate Thursday, 68 to 31, after Democrats used it to accuse Republicans of being antiwoman.
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Gingrich out, will endorse Romney
The former Speaker is likely to appear with Romney next week at a campaign event to make a formal endorsement.
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Progress Watch US air pollution hits 10-year low, report finds
A report by the American Lung Association finds that air pollution has fallen to its lowest levels since the group began collecting data in 2000. The ALA credits the Clean Air Act.
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Vox News Media report card: why Mitt Romney got more positive coverage than Obama
The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released its report card on media campaign coverage, and no one came out smelling very rosy.
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Decoder Wire Rob Portman for the GOP veep? Not if 2008 is any guide (+video)
Two-thirds of state Republican Party chairs and members of the Republican National Committee say Sen. Rob Portman (R) is both the best and most likely veep pick for Mitt Romney. But it's still early.
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Modern Parenthood Etan Patz: His disappearance started the era of parent anxiety
Etan Patz disappeared in 1979 and so did a nation's innocence. He vanished in broad daylight in Manhattan, sparking an era of parent anxiety – Amber alerts, milk carton photos – and sheltered American children.
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Nebraska approves prenatal care for illegal immigrants
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) has worried that the bill will make Nebraska a ‘sanctuary’ for illegal immigrants, since it will become the only state in the Midwest to provide that benefit.
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Decoder Wire Why Ron Paul is still in the presidential race
Recent delegate counts show that Ron Paul is picking up a part of the anti-Romney protest vote, and he remains popular among young voters, but it's unclear if that will amount to anything.
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Tornado warnings saved lives, but sirens aren't enough (+video)
Tornado sirens aren't designed to awaken residents and aren't fail-proof, as Woodward, Okla. learned. What tornado warnings were effective this past weekend.
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Midwest tornadoes pose severe threat across hundreds of miles
Tornadoes raking communities across the Midwest and Plains left five people dead and at least 29 injured in Oklahoma as a vast severe weather front plunged eastward Sunday across the nation's midsection.
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Modern Parenthood Mother's Day in Minnesota: bass fishing vs. brunch
Minnesota's moral dilemma: Opening day of fishing season falls on Mother's Day weekend. Will government save family unity and change the calendar?
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Facebook passwords: why companies don’t use them to see your posts
Several states are considering laws to bar companies form asking for applicants’ social media passwords. But the social-media world is easily mined even without passwords, experts say.
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FBI Most Wanted: Bin Laden replaced by child porn suspect
FBI Most Wanted: No. 1 on the Top 10 FBI Most Wanted list is now Eric Toth, a former third-grade teacher in Washington, D.C. The FBI is offering $100,000 for information leading to Toth's arrest.
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Santorum candidacy moved GOP rightward
The former Pennsylvania senator made social conservatism a cornerstone of his campaign, and in so doing he helped define the conversation.
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The Simple Dollar For long road trips, is it cheaper to rent?
It depends on many factors, but a rental car may ultimately cheaper than using your own for a long trip.
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Studies fault Bayer in bee die-off
A corn pesticide manufactured by the German chemical company Bayer has come under scrutiny in two scientific studies that indicate that it is responsible for mass deaths of pollinating bees.
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