Topic: United States
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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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Should we relocate species threatened by climate change?
A group of scientists has suggested that species threatened with extinction by climate change should be moved to other parts of the world where they could survive.
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The Bright Green Blog on the air
On Friday morning, I could be heard on WCCM's 'Chowder in the Morning' talking about Al Gore's energy challenge and a recent Pew survey that found that America is deeply divided over climate change.
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How walkable is your city?
A website that evaluates how easy it is to get around on foot in the largest US cities has released its annual list of the most walkable cities.
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David Millar tries to clean up cycling from inside the peloton
The Scottish rider, once banned from the sport for two years for doping, now competes with a team pioneering a new drug-testing model.
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'Butterflies, show yourselves!' I shouted.
Suddenly, a small, black shadow darted from above. I craned my neck, hoping to see something.
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The quiet power of a family portrait
An old photograph of my grandmother's family helped connect five generations of women across time and distance.
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Wild green Bronx
The Bronx is blooming - and bursting with gardens, birds, and parks.
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Two national paths to Olympic glory
The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.
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For teens, few jobs this summer
The economic downturn pushed last month's teen employment rate to its lowest point in 60 years.
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New irrigation project a boon for Senegalese farmers
Villagers plan to use the project – developed by the Israeli embassy in partnership with local and international nongovernmental organizations – to drastically increase their local production.
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Two national paths to Olympic glory
The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.
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In Israel, a nation mourns with the families of slain soldiers
Two soldiers whose remains were part of a prisoner swap with Hezbollah were eulogized Thursday amid ongoing unease over the exchange and questions about balancing family interests with those of the state.
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Judge allows Hamdan military trial to go forward
It's a win for the Bush administration, which insists that Guantánamo proceedings are necessary to fight the war on terror.
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Fuel costs strain U.S. mass transit, too
With ridership up, L.A.'s Metro raises fares and pushes for new tax revenue.
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Seeking answers of peace for the global economy
People are hungering for solutions. We encourage everyone to seek that aid and wisdom that lie beyond human abilities.
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How much federal help for housing?
Woes of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac revive debate on the role of government in the market.
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House members introduce gas-price-relief bill that doesn't involve drilling
A bipartisan group of six House members introduced a bill that seeks to relieve high gasoline prices by expanding public transportation and housing options.
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Diet for a more-crowded planet: plants
Rising incomes raise appetite for meat. But how many can ‘eat like an American’?
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New target in Colombia’s drug war: ecofriendly US users
The Shared Responsibility program aims to educate US and European cocaine users about the environmental damage of cocaine production.
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Can plug-in hybrids ride to America’s rescue?
The engineer behind many electric-car advances says oil’s days may be numbered.
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'When We Get to Surf City'
Bob Greene lives out a dream traveling with a 1960s surf band.
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The new poet laureate
A look at a 2004 Monitor interview with Kay Ryan, the new poet laureate of the United States.
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The art of summer in NYC
Sculpture, photography, art, even waterfalls – New York's exhibitions entertain with their originality.
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All the world on stage
New International theater festival in California offers audiences a window on foreign cultures – and shared stories.
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Security amid the banking crisis
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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