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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 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list
A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
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Political misquotes: The 10 most famous things never actually said
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Newspapers' troubles escalate in recession
Quest intensifies for new revenue streams, but solutions aren't in time to save some.
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A book from Blagojevich
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Obama's Valentine dinner - IHOP? Denny's? Applebees?
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Taliban seize police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley
Thirty officers were later freed. A Pentagon report is expected to urge a harder line against militants.
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Illinois’s Gov. Pat Quinn faces a daunting to-do list
Blagojevich's replacement, known as populist with an unassuming manner, has inherited a state government in crisis.
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Corruption brings down a governor
As Illinois state senators decided his political fate, Blagojevich played the national media
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Under fire: Blagojevich shuns trial, opens PR blitz
The Illinois governor's impeachment trial may open Monday without the defendant or his lawyers.
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What Obama Means
A cultural survey of the history of race relations in the U.S.
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With impeachment, Illinois takes first step to remove Blagojevich
The defiant governor quotes Tennyson and vows to fight the charges against him.
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Obama plans major speech in Muslim world to ‘reboot’ America’s image abroad
How Obama addresses sensitive issues of democracy and human rights could help set the tone for efforts to distinguish himself from President Bush’s administration.
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The Monitor's View: Shock and gall in Illinois
The Blagojevich case signals the need for vigilance by citizens, too, to eye the corrupt.
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President-elect Obama thinks Illinois Governor Blagojevich should quit
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For news industry, troubles only accelerate
The Tribune Company's bankruptcy may signal a trend toward a new kind of newspaper journalism.
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Efforts to sell Obama’s Senate seat part of a “political corruption crime spree”
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Feds arrest Illinois governor for corruption
Blagojevich ‘corruptly used his office,’ US says after a wiretap probe.
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Illinois Governor accused of trying to sell Obama’s Senate seat
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Catholic groups fear abortion rights bill
But it's unclear if the Freedom of Choice Act imperils a doctor's right not to perform the procedure.
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Putin: Ukraine gave military aid to Georgia in war with Russia
The Russian prime minister called Ukraine's involvement a 'crime,' but still agrees to a gas contract with Kiev.
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How Obama can win the campaign? Ask the media
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A garden and a park threatened
Canadian gardener told that her garden will be replaced with grass.
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Are professional music critics losing their clout?
Amateur online reviews are creating competition and democracy in the race to have the first word on new albums.
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Watchdogs make it harder for politicians to stretch the truth
Cindy McCain's past is the latest to be questioned after errors were found.
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The easiest flowers to grow
The easiest flowers to grow
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U.S. shifts tack on Iran with decision to send envoy to nuclear talks
The US also hopes to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years, according to the Guardian newspaper.
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