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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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Review: 'Pride and Glory'
Drama about familial strife in the New York City Police Department has a powerhouse cast.
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The rush is on to vote early
Obama seems to be benefiting so far, but McCain forces are hustling to get their supporters out, too.
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Opinion: What golf and the financial crisis have in common
Freedom entails the freedom to fail. But instead of taking responsibility, we've grown accustomed to covering up mistakes with mulligans – do overs.
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How to be clean and green
Parties promote natural, make-it-yourself alternatives to store-bought cleansers.
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Did Palin really need $150k for a new wardrobe?
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Tough times ahead for Silicon Valley?
Financial crisis puts squeeze on tech sector start-ups.
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The Wordy Shipmates
Sarah Vowell offers her witty take on the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
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Forever Young
This illustrated version of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" is a great read for kids and a scavenger hunt for adults.
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Falling oil prices dent Hugo Chávez's clout
With oil prices down by half since July, the Venezuelan leader's largess may dry up.
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Are voter fraud fears overblown?
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Palin appears on Saturday Night Live -- no, the real Palin
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Game to take on domestic violence
Students in Vermont work on the game for a UN project. Possible users? Cape Town youths.
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To go forward, Colombia looks back
Colombia's independent Historic Memory Group hopes that airing the country's grisly past can help end the decades-old war.
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McCain appears on Letterman show (for real)
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US plan to help Pakistan fight insurgents
The Pentagon wants to send more F-16 fighters. Critics say the jets could threaten India.
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Broadway measures the mood and pulls out dark revivals
Fall theater opens with classics such as Chekhov's 'The Seagull' and Miller's 'All My Sons,' plus a little light relief in 'Billy Elliot' and 'Shrek.'
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Heard on the street, and the avenue, too
The Monitor's language columnist considers the lexicon of thoroughfares.
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Review roundup: T-Mobile G1
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Cisco and Taj take Telepresence public
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'In God we trust'
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Financial crisis threatens aid for world's poorest
President Bush's $48 billion Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief could see cutbacks.
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Are states next in line for federal bailout?
A bond sale this week will test whether private capital can meet California's shortfall.
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'Amarcord: Marcella Remembers'
Marcella Hazan's memoir tells of her lasting marriage of love and cuisine.
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McCain to do Letterman - no this time it's for real
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