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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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Opinion: A road map to healthcare reform
If we heed lessons of the past, we can achieve universal coverage.
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Opinion: Note to Congress: When Obama speaks, hold the applause
Excessive congressional clapping rivals contrived Soviet outbursts.
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The Monitor's View: Iran's waiting game for Obama
First, the US must deal with Europe to begin talks. But how impatient is it for quick results?
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Affordability of US homes reaches new record
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US auto sales plunge, may have hit bottom
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Darwin's Sacred Cause
The evolutionist wanted his theory to prove slavery wrong.
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How pastors are soothing congregants in recessionary times
They search for the right words to express from the pulpit – a balance between compassion and urging worshipers to find deeper meanings.
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Where has Chávez taken Venezuela?
After 10 years as president, Hugo Chávez has polarized Venezuela, but inspired its poor.
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Iraqi vote expected to bolster Maliki
Early returns from Saturday's provincial polls suggest that the Shiite prime minister's Dawa Party will be the big winner.
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Nigerian militants scrap cease-fire, vow offensive
A conflict could reduce Nigeria's oil output, affecting global oil supply.
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Mitchell gets earful from Mideast
The din of Gaza followed Obama's Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, as he conducted a listening tour. Arab leaders wonder why their peace plan remains untouched.
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USA
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A blunt Newt Gingrich on Blago, Palin, and Limbaugh
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Funds tighten for fighting AIDS and malaria worldwide
Global health leaders are urging the Obama administration to make up a deepening shortfall.
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For island players, this is the 'Poly Bowl'
Six players in Super Bowl XLIII have Polynesian heritage – a record number for the big game.
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Opinion: What the cellphone industry won't tell you
Next time you get a call on the road, pull over.
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The Monitor's View: Keep privacy in health records
The recovery bill's plan to digitize people's health records needs an opt-out provision.
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In tough times, US consumers forging new behaviors
American spending has fallen further in the past six months than it has since 1974.
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Community banking: Where people come first
Customers tired of the impersonal feel of larger banks may find a better relationship from small rivals.
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Biggest hit as GDP falls: American exports
US output fell 3.8 percent at the end of 2008, but exports slid at a 20 percent rate.
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Is Punxsutawney Phil responding to global warming?
As dawn broke on Monday morning, officials in cities and towns across the United States and Canada, engaged in an annual ritual of attempting to predict the weather by harassing a marmot
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Praise Song for the Day
Inauguration Day poet delivers verse in a tradition of hope.
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Narnia lives on
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The town clock strikes 'ye olde' spending feel
Even in tough times, towns are snapping up faux-vintage centerpieces to inject energy into timewarn business districts.
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A new book – yours for the taking
An established author finds a novel way to distribute his new book.
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