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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: Obama's high-wire electric act
Will he take people's land to build a national grid when local networks for energy renewables may do?
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Axed by a big business? Start your own.
Unemployed seek fulfillment in new careers from pet care to finding jobs for moms.
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Fight brews over how to build a better Internet
The stimulus bill has $6 billion to expand broadband access. But who can do it soonest vs. best?
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Fed eyes moves against deflation
With consumer prices expected to fall further, economic recovery might be tougher to achieve.
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Federal stimulus offers speedy bucks, but how much bang?
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Gore: Stimulus package will help curb climate change
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Earth’s big problem: Too many people.
But how can we ease population without taking draconian steps? By developing in ways that we should be anyway, experts say.
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Bolivia sets new global high mark for indigenous rights
A new constitution approved handily Sunday also risks dividing the nation.
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Financial blogger's arrest tests Korea's progress on human rights
The government has charged Park Dae-sung with spreading false rumors that cost the country billions.
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Ex-Guantánamo inmates return to militancy in Yemen
Militants in Yemen threatened Monday to strike the US Embassy for a second time.
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Palestinian and Israeli exchanges shake Gaza cease-fire
A roadside bomb hits Israeli forces, and Israel responds with airstrike.
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On Arab TV, Obama lays out US approach to Mideast
He told Al Arabiya viewers: 'We are ready to initiate a new partnership.'
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Egypt, Hamas welcome US Middle East envoy
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Capitol Hill watchdogs are baring their teeth
President Obama would rather look to the future, but Democrats persist in probing the Bush administration’s alleged misdeeds.
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Chris Matthews: "Keep your eye on Palin"
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In boost for workers, high court affirms shield from employer retaliation
The justices rule that civil rights law protects a woman who was fired after answering questions in a harassment probe.
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As property crimes increase, more neighbors are on patrol
Armed with cellphones, flashlights, and Twitter posts, they can make a positive difference.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about how President Obama must evaluate the conflict in Gaza with clarity and honesty, and whether Jimmy Carter was really a failed US president.
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Opinion: Combat the terror of rape in Congo
The world must act to stop this weapon of war.
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The Monitor's View: The stimulus engine that can't
Remember, it's just a down payment on transport. The US needs a long-term strategy.
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Will stimulus work fast enough?
Major job cuts announced this week add urgency to the bill as it nears a House vote.
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'Green' energy a tiny share of stimulus plan
Supporters see the plan's $24 billion on renewables as a first step toward a new energy economy.
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For a spiffier electric grid: $11 billion
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