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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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10 weird criminal sentences
Check out these 10 court cases where judges have done more than sentence the guilty to a fine or jail time.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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US gun industry by the numbers
As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
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Can Republicans increase their ranks of governors? Four races to watch.
With only 11 races for governor this year, there’s no big sea change to anticipate. With Republicans hoping to add to the 29 states under their banner, the four races to watch are in Washington, New Hampshire, Montana, and North Carolina.
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Tommy Chong: Why he wants to legalize marijuana
Tommy Chong says legalizing marijuana will boost the US economy. Will hemp 'save the world,' as Tommy Chong says?
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Feds to boost child care center monitoring and employee background checks
The federal government will propose today an overhaul of federally funded child care centers in the United States. Their to-do list includes strengthening safety standards and getting states to inspect facilities unannounced.
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Caroline Kennedy: Jury duty before ambassadorship?
Caroline Kennedy: Jury duty in New York City lies ahead for Caroline Kennedy. The only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy will serve on the jury in a case of an alleged crack cocaine dealer.
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Bin Laden son-in-law: Warning issued by NY judge (+video)
Bin Laden son-in-law warning: A N.Y. judge gave Osama bin Laden's son-in-law a warning that he may have chosen the wrong lawyer to represent him. The judge told Sulaiman Abu Ghaith that his Jewish lawyer may be facing jail time.
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Terrorism & Security Afghanistan blast targets NATO convoy, kills at least 6 (+video)
Afghan insurgent group Hizb-e-Islami claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it plans further attacks against foreign troops.
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Texas tornadoes leave six dead, hundreds homeless (+video)
Texas tornadoes: Several tornadoes tore through three towns in Texas Wednesday night, leaving six dead and 14 missing. One of the Texas tornadoes was a mile wide.
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White House reaction to IRS scandal: Too little, too late?
President Barack Obama forced out the acting IRS commissioner on Wednesday in response to allegations the agency had inappropriately targeted conservative groups. Critics have said the IRS scandal is just one of a series of incidents where the Obama administration has avoided taking responsibility.
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The Monitor's View: How to avoid another Justice raid on reporter phone records
The secret combing of AP phone records by Justice in pursuit of a security leak shows the need to better define the overlapping roles of government and the press in their mutual desire to protect the American people.
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Cardinal: Sexual misconduct behind his departure from Scotland
Cardinal sexual misconduct: Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned as archbishop after admitting to sexual misconduct, is leaving Scotland for "spiritual renewal, prayer and penance."
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Robin Williams: CBS brings comic into Fall TV lineup (+video)
Robin Williams: CBS Fall TV lineup includes a new comedy with Robin Williams playing an unorthodox advertising executive with Sarah Michelle Gellar as his daughter. What else is in the CBS schedule?
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USA Update How deal was struck for abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell to serve life sentence (+video)
A jury on Monday found Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies. He's waived his right to appeal the verdict, and prosecutors are dropping the death penalty.
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Modern Parenthood Drunk ASU student left at hospital with a Post-it note stuck to him
A drunk Arizona State University student who passed out after a drinking competition was taken by his fraternity brothers to a hospital and left with a Post-it note alerting staff he'd had 20 shots of tequila. The CDC says 4,700 underage drinkers die per year from alcohol.
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Trayvon Martin: Shouts for help on 911 call, are they his? (+video)
Trayvon Martin: Shouts for help heard on a 911 recording may be Trayvon Martin's or may be George Zimmerman's. Audio experts disagree on the source of the shouts.
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Chuck Muncie dies, leaves legacy as NFL star who fought drug abuse
Chuck Muncie dies: A former NFL running back, Chuck Muncie went to jail for selling cocaine. But later, Chuck Muncie helped at-risk kids with his story of drug abuse. "His most impressive work was done in the second chapter of his life," says his former wife.
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Marshals: Tiger lied about Garcia incident
Marshals say Tiger lied about talking to the course marshals before he pulled a club and distracted Sergio Garcia at the Players Championship. If Tiger Woods lied, it's the third incident involving his integrity in recent weeks.
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Obama's 'juice' squeezed by scandals?
The burst of controversy out of the IRS and Justice Department, in addition to lingering GOP pressure over Benghazi, has sidelined attention to President Obama's agenda.
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Briefing
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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Nigerian president declares state of emergency in country's northeast region
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared war on Islamic militants in the northeast portion of the African nation.
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Will government probe of AP phone records cost Eric Holder his job?
Attorney General Eric Holder has alienated Republicans before. But the Justice Department's seizure of AP phone records is generating bipartisan concern.
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Texting and driving: Cell rivals join campaign about dangers of own product
Cell phone companies are banding together in an ad campaign that aims to educate teens and adults on the dangers of texting and driving.
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Will Dan Brown's 'Inferno' be heavenly for Dante and Florence?
Some scholars welcome the attention that 'The Da Vinci Code' author's latest novel will likely bring to famed Florentine poet Dante – but others warn that Mr. Brown's conspiracies come with a price.
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Why wind farms kill eagles with federal impunity
Oil companies are prosecuted when a bird drowns in a waste pit. But the Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind-energy company for similar protected bird deaths. An estimated 573,000 birds are killed by US wind farms each year.
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Chris Hadfield, space music video star, back on Earth
Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to command the International Space Station, landed on Earth. But Chris Hadfield made a bigger splash with his music video.
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Gosnell found guilty: Will he get death penalty?
Gosnell found guilty: Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted Monday of three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies.
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Officials seize AP's phone logs: What are they looking for?
The Associated Press is now in the news as well as covering it: Justice Department officials secretly obtained two months of telephone records from AP reporters and editors.
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