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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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Obama's promises face a rough road ahead
A government mired in debt combined with a recession will make the path to recovery difficult for the president-elect.
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Are alternative fuels reliving the 1980s?
Today’s slumping oil prices may undermine viability of alt-fuel programs – again.
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Breakfast at Sally's
A man once wealthy learns to live among the homeless.
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Publishers to Bush on memoir: Don't hurry
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Three cups of tea was a ticket to education
At the invitation of author Greg Mortenson, a Kashmir village woman from his next book comes to Montana to boost her confidence in leading women.
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New Cuban escape route: via Mexico
Starting Nov. 20, undocumented Cubans found in Mexico will face immediate deportation.
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China, Taiwan expand ties via trade
Beijing's envoy will also discuss financial links and present pandas in historic visit.
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Obama win sparks global conversation on Iraq and Afghanistan
Troop withdrawal, Taliban havens, and Iraq's security may define Obama's presidency, analysts say.
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Uptick in Baghdad attacks reveals new insurgent tactics
While American and Iraqi fatalities dropped to their lowest levels in October, the US military reports an increase in the use of 'sticky' bombs in targeted assassinations.
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Reporters on the Job
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World
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Obama's turnout historical in numbers, diversity
The estimated 136 million Americans who voted are part of a radical transformation of American politics – and not just in terms of ideology and party identification.
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What Obama’s election means abroad
Barack Obama’s victory was met with euphoria in many nations by those who see him as restoring their faith in American ideals.
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Obama’s new political era
Democratic control of Washington brings unity but also new demands.
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In Congress, a party sweep for Democrats
But they fall short of the 60 Senate seats needed to overcome filibusters and end gridlock.
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On Obama's night, an election to remember
His victory means many things to many people. Here's how a cluster of Americans – black and white, liberal and conservative – experienced the historic 2008 election.
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Obama victory signals new push for unity
Americans elect their first black president and deal a blow to an era of Republican ascendancy.
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Japan’s hottest new tourist destination: Obama
Known for fishing and handmade chopsticks, a Japanese village celebrates sharing a name with the next US president.
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Will Obama victory end racial-identity politics?
The Democrat's qualifications, not race, sealed his victory, African-Americans say.
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Mideast peace: one more push
Condoleezza Rice heads to the area for a summit of powers promoting peace.
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Denied US asylum, an Eritrean prison guard appeals to high court
He says he was forced to stand guard as others were tortured and killed.
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New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward stirs and rebuilds
Three years after Katrina obliterated the community, a coterie of volunteers, including actor Brad Pitt, begins to repopulate these modest streets.
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Opinion: Who bails out the US government?
No one. We have to avert the need for that by reprioritizing now.
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Banks begin rush for US bailout funds
Early reluctance is giving way as hundreds prepare to apply before the deadline.
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Environment versus economy: a false choice?
Most Americans believe that environmental protection and the economy go hand-in-hand. So why do polls assume that they are incompatible?
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