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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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5 myths about amnesty for illegal immigrants in Senate bill
Under a bipartisan Senate immigration bill, immigrants who have come to the United States illegally are given a "path to citizenship." On close inspection, each of the following five claims about the requirements for illegal immigrants to earn amnesty are not what they seem.
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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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3 new novels featuring risk-taking protagonists
In these three new releases, characters seize at chances for new experiences.
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'Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted': 8 stories from the making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'
Writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong explores what happened behind the scenes of legendary sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Here are eight stories from her book.
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Seattle's salt-free snow response raises hackles
In an effort to preserve the health of marine life, officials in Seattle are opting not to use salt to help clear their roads after a series of major snowstorms.
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Another memoir set to implode?
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Military coup follows death of Guinea's president
The Army dissolved government offices just hours after President Lansana Conte's death on Tuesday.
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As hunger rises in US, so do creative ways to help
One example: Some corporations are being urged to skip their annual holiday party and donate the money to help the hungry instead.
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Opinion: Why give now?
Done wisely, we'll save lives – and wind up happier.
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Company celebrations more muted this year
Potluck dinners and charitable donations replace traditional holiday parties.
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Accounting sleuths on the trail of Madoff money
Teams of 'forensic accountants' get set to trace – and maybe recover – funds lost in $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
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Review: Online maps can jog better running routes
Websites help runners keep track of the miles they run.
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UN court convicts architect of Rwandan atrocities
Justice experts hailed the guilty verdict against Theoneste Bagosora as a victory for Rwandans and a milestone for international courts.
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My experience playing teacher for one year
I went from being a freelance journalist and mom to high school English teacher overnight. The result: ‘Beowulf’ meets performance art.
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Sculpture: Sending in angels
Lin Evola-Smidt turns weapons into art – on an increasingly ambitious scale.
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For Obama, split looms over education reform
His pick for Education secretary, Chicago's Arne Duncan, faces a divide among Democrats.
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Poetry organization receives $2-million grant
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Japan quietly seeks global leadership niches
The island nation seeks to carve out a bigger role in world affairs as a 'soft power.'
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Young Republicans seek a new kind of party
Reflecting an Obama age, they want more diversity and pragmatism, less partisanship.
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New resolution on Mideast peace passes at UN
With Bush set to leave, the administration tries to nudge forward the process it started in 2007.
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Study finds decline in American driving
More and more, Americans are leaving their cars in the driveway, a new study from the Brookings Institution has concluded.
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New York's proposed 'iTunes tax'
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Another Kennedy in the United States Senate?
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of a president and niece of two senators, wants to join the family business.
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USA
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New York Governor not laughing at Saturday Night Live skit
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Last of the Old Guard
Louis Auchincloss’s 65th novel finds relevance in Wall Street attorneys of a bygone era.
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Patience and Fortitude
A grand, rambling, serendipitous treasure-house of material about books and the people who have loved them.
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Review: 'Che'
Overlong biopic offers little new to our knowledge of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara as an icon and human being.
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