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Test your Gangnam style?
Pop music sensation Psy has taught his signature horsey dance to everyone from the UN’s Ban Ki-moon to Britney Spears. But how much do you know about the artist?
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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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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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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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3 priorities for Pakistan's new government
After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
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The Monitor's View: Clinton 'rescue' in North Korea leaves Obama on the spot
By letting a former president hold talks with North Korea, the current president leaves a democratic ally, South Korea, in the cold.
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Next big global market: Unhappy women
A new study shows that women's economic clout is growing, but they are also more stressed. Tools to help women manage their lives will be an enormous business opportunity.
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The real reason for Obama's $2.4 billion electric car grants
More than half of the money goes to battery manufacturing. US-made hybrids are currently dependent on batteries made abroad.
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US industries press for ‘green’ trade accord
They’re concerned that emerging economic giants India, Brazil, and China may gain the upper hand in this hot market.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: Sanctions on Iran and Israel could defuse Middle East
For centuries, nations have resorted to economic sanctions when diplomacy has failed.
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US job losses reach nine-month low, ADP says
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In Indiana, Obama sells small side of stimulus
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Coal lobbyists caught forging letters to Congress
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Obama gives $600 million to next-gen car batteries
Car companies received more than $600 million on Wednesday to further development of batteries for hybrids and electric cars.
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In Indiana, Obama offers $2.4 billion for clean tech
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Dangerous Games
Margaret MacMillan warns of what can happen when history is misappropriated.
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Congo: Confronting rape as a weapon of war
In the rape capital of the world, some are seeking to curb sexual violence by focusing on men's role in preventing it.
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In Mexico, ousted Honduran leader boosts bid to go home
Manuel Zelaya's visit with President Calderón could mark a new strategy to distance himself from his leftist ally, Hugo Chávez.
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Abbas's big move to revamp Fatah
On Tuesday, the Palestinian president convened his party's first congress since 1989 to strengthen its position in negotiations with Israel, Hamas.
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Evicted Palestinians stand their ground – on thin mattresses
Forced out of their Sheikh Jarrah homes after losing a property-rights case to Jewish families, their situation has drawn international censure.
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Clinton meets N. Korea's Kim Jong-il
The former president made a surprise visit to North Korea Tuesday to seek the release of two American journalists, but Pyongyang said he also held talks on wide-ranging issues.
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Freemasons to 'Birthers': rise of D.C. conspiracy theories
Once firmly in the fringe, political conspiracy theories have become more mainstream in the past few decades, say some.
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Alabama county lays off 1 in 4 workers after bond fiasco
Jefferson County risks becoming the largest local-government bankruptcy in recent US history.
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GOP senators concede on 'Cash for Clunkers'
They don't have the votes to block an additional $2 billion for the popular program. Many have heard from car dealers back home.
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Top five political conspiracy theories
The 'birther' allegation that President Obama wasn't born in the US is nothing new. America has a long tradition of political accusations gaining traction.
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Hey it's the president's birthday (wherever he was born)
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White House and Drudge go mano a mano
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Detained hikers stir memories of Iran hostage crisis
Tehran could attempt to use the Americans as bargaining chips in its bid to build nuclear weapons.
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Will nukes creep into Bill Clinton's North Korea agenda?
The former president was in Pyongyang Tuesday seeking the release of two American journalists. But talks could go beyond that.
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Opinion: Success in Afghanistan lies where religion and politics meet
US counterinsurgency strategy must take account of Pashto-Islamist justice.
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