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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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Spelling bees, long a domain of kids, now attract seniors
The AARP national championship this weekend will feature dozens of contestants who have spent the past year studying words in the car, on the treadmill, and in the dentist's chair.
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Spelling bees, long a domain of kids, now attract seniors
The AARP national championship this weekend will feature dozens of contestants who have spent the past year studying words in the car, on the treadmill, and in the dentist's chair.
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U.S. violent crime falls slightly
But national one-year averages mask better progress in big cities and a crime rise in the South.
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ISPs take major step in curbing child porn
Three major firms agreed June 10 to purge images from their Web servers.
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Investing: Latin America bucks dour trends
Markets there produce healthy returns, but some analysts expect a correction.
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Squeezing the most out of a gallon
As gas prices rise, clever drivers adopt new rules of the road.
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Yogurts of the world
Ethnic yogurts are smooth, tangy, and sometimes thick enough to cut with a knife.
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USA
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Opinion: It's Congress, not a king's court
Second-guess the president? Actually, yes.
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USA
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The U.S. is for sale – and foreign investors are buying
The dollar's slump makes scooping up US businesses and real estate a financial bargain.
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Americans put themselves on the path to green careers.
Interest and job openings grow in a variety of eco-friendly fields.
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After divorce, a new name symbolizes a new life
Some American women choose to invent entirely new surnames when their marriages end.
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Barbara Walters auditions for readers
America's first female newscaster shares her memories.
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Review: 'You Don't Mess With the Zohan'
Adam Sandler's new movie is a pretty good scattershot comedy with counterterrorism as its backdrop.
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USA
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Hillary Clinton shattered a political glass ceiling
Despite some sexism on the campaign trail and in the media, her gender won many votes, too.
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One writer's view of Chicago versus California food
In the Midwest, you need a bib to the deep dish pizza and hot dogs with 'the works.' In Marin County, it's vegan soul food and other organic edibles.
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In Toronto, cyclists form a first-of-its-kind union
Believed to be the first of its kind, the Toronto Cyclists Union plans to offer insurance, roadside assistance, advocacy, and even an online dating service.
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One writer's view of Chicago versus California food
In the Midwest, you need a bib to the deep dish pizza and hot dogs with 'the works.' In Marin County, it's vegan soul food and other organic edibles.
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Why we 'R' the way we 'R'
How one little sound came to be the hallmark of 'standard American' speech.
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USA
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In sealing nomination, Obama makes history
He's the first African-American to head presidential ticket of a major party, winning Democrats' long war of attrition.
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Beyond gasoline: Prices surge for oil-based goods
Some consumer-products companies are starting to pass on higher energy costs to consumers.
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