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Opinion 4 ways Obama should work with US business to combat China’s cyberspying
If the US wishes to stop this Chinese economic cyber-espionage, a true public-private partnership is needed. Here are four ways President Obama should work with US business to combat Chinese cyberspying.
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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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Briefing IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged 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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Briefing Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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With Goldman Sachs bonuses, new push for 'say on pay' bill
Congress takes up legislation next week to give shareholders of public companies more say on executive compensation.
07/17/2009 01:00 am -
Sotomayor on track to easy Supreme Court confirmation
At her confirmation hearings this week, any ideological slugfest was avoided as the nominee stayed low-key and judicial.
07/17/2009 01:00 am -
Presidential honeymoons: fact or fiction?
With growing criticism around spending and healthcare reform, is President Obama’s honeymoon with American voters over? Was it even a honeymoon in the first place?
07/17/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion A better way out of debt
What if we could turn our social capital – like helping a neighbor – into real money?
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Take the high road on transport
President Obama wants to delay the bill that funds highways, bridges, and mass transit, but the country can't afford to wait.
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
City bees are all the buzz
Beekeeping gains in the concrete jungle, despite some concerns.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Facts, then feet on the moon
Is Obama hesitating to send humans to the moon, and then perhaps to Mars? He shouldn't.
07/14/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Obama's teleprompter hurls itself to an untimely end; the world reels
07/14/2009 01:00 am -
Obama's agenda at risk in push for CIA inquiry
Reports of a secret CIA program renew Democrats' calls to investigate Bush policy – which could divert attention from Obama's healthcare and energy plans.
07/13/2009 01:00 am -
Warrantless Wiretaps: Were They Valuable?
Bush and Cheney thought so, but some Justice Department officials said they were illegal.
07/11/2009 01:00 am -
100 years on, the NAACP notes its accomplishments and challenges
The nation has elected a black man as president, but that hasn't erased deep-seated racism or economic inequalities.
07/11/2009 01:00 am -
Obama’s week ahead: Economic policy, politics, and baseball
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
Who in Washington is joining the Twitter revolution
Congressional Twitterers include Sen. John McCain, who last year said he didn't know how to use e-mail. But don't look for tweets from President Obama.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
For blacks, a hidden cost of Obama's win?
His race may hamper his ability to respond to needs of African-Americans, some say.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Obama's gift to the pope? It's definitely not an iPod.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Sustainable population, minus the control
Empowering women will naturally restore balance.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
South Korea says attackers used IP address in 5 nations
South Korea said Friday it had identified and blocked five IP addresses used to distribute computer viruses that caused a wave of Web site outages in the U.S. and South Korea.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
G-8 as climate change forum: baby steps
Leaders agreed that warming must be stopped, but few specifics were reached on how to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
07/09/2009 01:00 am -
Biden on the stimulus: Be patient, but be demanding.
07/09/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons South Korea again hit by cyber-attacks, as search for hackers intensifies
07/09/2009 01:00 am -
More economic stimulus needed? Obama rules nothing out.
07/08/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons North Korean hackers blamed for sweeping cyber attack on US networks
07/08/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog In Moscow, Obama charms Russians – but not Putin
Those who heard the US president's speech Tuesday were impressed with his references to Russian literature and his description of the end of the cold war as 'our common victory.'
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
Obama fights for health reform– from Moscow
He has not insisted that an overhaul include a public insurance option... or else. But on Tuesday he reiterated his preference for that approach.
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
Signs Obama’s honeymoon may be ending
07/07/2009 01:00 am
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