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Bestselling books the week of 5/19/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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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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Review: 'Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love'
The power of one man's voice to inspire change is captured in this documentary about Africa's biggest pop star.
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The quest for freedom – empowered by Love
A Christian Science perspective.
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In Kenya, corruption exposé is too hot to sell
Booksellers won't stock 'It's Our Turn to Eat,' fearing reprisals. But it's sold on street corners – and read aloud in churches.
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Swine flu concerns rise in Southern Hemisphere
Several provinces in Argentina declared a health emergency Tuesday as the number of H1N1 cases continues to rise.
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International pressure builds to reinstate Honduran president
The UN General Assembly condemned the coup Tuesday, but analysts say any peaceful resolution to the crisis would need to give a hearing to all sides.
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Showdown looms in Honduras
Interim President Roberto Micheletti vows to have ousted President Manuel Zelaya arrested if he returns Thursday. Hondurans are concerned about foreign intervention.
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Albania's electoral shortcomings could delay EU bid
The Balkan nation's vote Sunday struggled to meet international standards – potentially embarrassing the US, which backed Albania's successful bid for NATO membership.
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How Israel's naval blockade denies Gazans food, aid
A boat carrying foreign activists and three tons of medical supplies was rerouted Tuesday. Meanwhile, the fishing industry – a key source of jobs and protein – has been crippled.
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Obama could send 1,500 National Guard troops to Mexican border
If enacted, the plan would more than double the force at the border in an effort to staunch drug violence that has killed at least 11,000 in Mexico since 2006.
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Malaysia's Najib targets affirmative action
The prime minister, his ruling coalition under pressure, vows to end policies that favor ethnic Malays and to boost foreign investment.
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Franken as 60th Senate Democrat: How big a prize?
It's better for Democrats than 59. But a Senate supermajority didn't much help the last president to have one: Jimmy Carter.
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Supreme Court leaves hanging the case of detained Uighurs
The justices' inaction this term probably extends the 13 detainees' time at Guantánamo.
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'Multiracial' identity gains acceptance
California considers expanding data on its state forms to allow for multiple answers under race.
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US targets firms linked to North Korea's nuclear dealings
An Iranian company is the first to be penalized as the US uses stricter financial sanctions to curb Pyongyang's weapons program.
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Diplomatic crisis averted: Willy the sea turtle safe
She got the white-glove treatment for her return to US waters, after a harrowing Atlantic crossing.
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Traveler satisfaction with airlines drops – again
Low-cost carriers trump traditional airlines in a new survey of customer satisfaction. But all have room for improvement.
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Opinion: A 'Cairo moment' for Obama in Moscow?
When he visits there next week, he should counter Kremlin propaganda by speaking directly to Russians about America's real desires.
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The Monitor's View: Georgia on Obama's mind?
It should be. The conflict that severely strained US-Russia ties still simmers – showing how hard it will be to repair relations.
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Coming to 25 states: higher taxes
And more states may follow, as officials try to balance budgets in the midst of an economic slump.
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Fastest-growing cities seek to beat recession soonest
Cities in Texas, North Carolina, and California dominated the top 10 list of fastest-growing US cities in 2008.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: The missing piece of the healthcare debate
The idea of a government-paid national healthcare system hasn’t gotten very far in the Washington debate.
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New budget year finds many states still scrambling
Some will need to make midyear cuts, beyond what they've sliced from their budgets already, say fiscal experts.
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Auto sales down again in June, but signs of hope emerge
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Community-based fishery management and Somali pirates
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Change in atmosphere aids common reed's takeover of wetlands
A new study looks at what has caused the aggressive spread of a 'superweed.'
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