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Bestselling books the week of 5/19/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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?
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

The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

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Even on Democratic turf, GOP's Romney has cachet
Romney's got McCain's back in Denver
Obama's 2.9 million texts create online frenzy
U.S. builds new detention center in Afghanistan

The new facility, which will hold up to 1,100 detainees, is aimed at replacing the controversial existing one at Bagram.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about ethanol, subway "smart card" security, and potatoes.
Opinion: Put your marriage before your kids

It's the key to raising a healthy family.
Behind checkpoints, a look at Russian actions in Georgia

Our correspondent describes a tour led by Kremlin press attaché Sasha Mechevsky through Russian-controlled villages and the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali.
Pakistan bans Taliban outfit amidst military campaign

More than 300,000 people have fled their homes as fighting worsens between security forces and militants.
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Michelle Obama’s story

In many ways she would make history as first lady.
Will Obama's race matter?

Three Obama associates, guests at Monday's Monitor breakfast in Denver, see challenges, opportunity in their candidate's African-American heritage.
Shocker: Madonna not endorsing McCain
New challenge in drug war: semi-subs

At $2 million apiece, the craft poke out only a foot above water and can carry 12 tons of drugs.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the Russo-Georgian conflict.
Opinion: Dear Recession, you're not so bad

No one likes you, but you bring economic sanity.
New bike commuters hit the classroom, then the road

The rush of new cyclists, created by high gas prices, is driving up demand for bike safety classes.
More Americans search for quality part-time work

Demand from mothers and older workers for such jobs exceeds supply.
How long will politicians look the other way on CEO pay?

Inequity between top executives and average workers remains at jaw-dropping levels.
Weigh benefits carefully in today's job market

Flextime, healthcare, and retirement perks may be a bigger plus than a pay raise.
A would-be spy plane that soars on solar
City of Refuge

A new novel offers an impassioned take on life in New Orleans in the wake of Katrina.
Selling books to coventioneers
The hunt is on for host families

Hosting a foreign exchange student improves global understanding, but fewer families are volunteering because of the poor economy.