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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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Opinion: Fund the fight against global poverty
The Millennium Challenge Corporation is a critical investment.
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Opinion: Dare I believe Obama can win?
His idealism brings out the best in me – and in others. So what happens if he loses?
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The Monitor's View: Ballot-box gamble
Since 2004, voters have said 'no' to casino expansion. Now it's time to roll back legalized gambling.
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Crisis rippling into economy
Used-car dealers, small manufacturers feel credit squeeze as states and cities postpone projects.
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What does Palin believe causes climate change?
The Alaska governor's beliefs have been hard to pin down.
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‘Smart’ cars: How green? How safe?
The tiny cars make sense for the city, critics concur, but they may not be a great bargain.
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How white roofs shine bright green
Painting homes a lighter shade does more than save money on A.C.
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Let’s bailout Wall Street, Main Street ... and Podhurst Lane?
Lawmakers only talk about the two streets, but everyone on all the other cul-de-sacs and avenues says: We’re broke, too.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Download a song, if you promise to vote; 'tweet' the debate as it happens; sing your way through election history; and more.
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Fans of the USA, and other notes from the 'phile' files
The Monitor's language columnist looks into terms like Anglophile.
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When milk arrived on the doorstep
Our milkman brought us friendship along with his dairy products.
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What are the best nurseries?
What makes a nursery or garden center a favorite with gardeners.
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Asia acts to contain China's tainted milk
Japanese-brand cheesecake and cookies in Australia are among the latest products found to have melamine. Tests in China have revealed 31 more cases of contamination, the state news agency reported Wednesday.
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Flirting with Palin earns Pakistani president a fatwa
A leading religious leader condemned Asif Ali Zardari's comments to Sarah Palin at the UN.
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Key question lingers: Who started the war in Georgia?
As EU monitors arrive, new details contradict Russia's assertion that Georgia invaded South Ossetia first.
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Pirates, warships continue tense standoff near Somali coast
The US and Russia fear that on-board weapons could reach Al Qaeda
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McCain's 2007 Pakistan trip: bold move or needless risk?
His campaign reveals he made an unannounced trip to North Waziristan, where few Westerners dare to venture.
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Biden's supreme challenge: no gaffes
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Despite gaffe, Supreme Court won't revisit landmark child-rape ruling
Five justices footnote their June opinion about a 'national consensus' against using the death penalty for child rapists.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about solving the financial crisis, and the definitions necessary for determining moral absolutes.
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Opinion: Gain campus harmony, game-free
Trust and candor are better than scavenger hunts.
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The Monitor's View: States lead on scrubbing carbon
Their efforts may be timid, but they show enterprise compared to Washington.
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Who's fretting the most over Nintendo's DSi?
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