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Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads
Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.
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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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Briefing 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.
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Opinion 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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Briefing Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Opinion The next president has to promote democracy better
Amid democratic recession, the US must rethink its freedom agenda.
05/27/2008 01:00 am -
Fuel prices' toll on U.S. economy
A $10 increase in the price of a barrel of oil can lower GDP by about 0.2 percent.
05/27/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Smearing Rachel Carson
05/27/2008 01:00 am -
Will the war be forgotten after Memorial Day?
Many veterans worry that Americans have become more interested in other issues – the economy, the presidential campaign, and pop culture – than the long wars in which thousands of US troops have fought and sacrificed.
05/26/2008 01:00 am -
Phoenix Mars Lander prepares to begin excavation
A successful landing and Mars's smooth surface sets optimum digging conditions
05/26/2008 01:00 am -
Why Qatar is emerging as Middle East peacemaker
It was uniquely positioned to broker a deal this week between warring factions in Lebanon.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Detainee treatment: new details
A Justice Department audit concludes that overall, the FBI didn't engage in harsh treatment.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Rethink the fight against cocaine
Drug use is up, and Colombian farmers are unfairly targeted. Let's overhaul counternarcotics.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Mexico boosts police ethics to fight drugs
Local groups are battling police corruption – which fuels drug-trafficking – with programs such as ethics training at Mexico City's police academy.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
African park bridges the ‘Last Mile’ of digital divide
Low-energy Web centers and classes on using computers open up better jobs for locals.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Free-range kids
Are American parents raising children who are never allowed to take risks, or are they simply protecting them?
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Dog days of summer vacation
Discover the most dog-friendly destinations in the US and Canada.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Somalia violence flares in the wake of U.S. airstrike
Mogadishu's recent outbreak of violence appeared linked to a May airstrike that killed Hashi Aden Ayro, a Somali Islamist leader who the US says has links to Al Qaeda.
05/21/2008 01:00 am -
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05/21/2008 01:00 am -
At U.S. Army Corps, shift of mission hasn't come easily
Its intent is to become America's coastal policy innovator, but its reputation as 'Congress's general contractor' is proving hard to shake.
05/21/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion An expat's view of the falling dollar
Even Europeans are worried about this trend.
05/21/2008 01:00 am -
Airlines awash in red ink
Hit by rising fuel costs, major carriers may have to shrink services further, say analysts.
05/21/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Colombian rebel's surrender weakens FARC amid standoff with Venezuela
Nelly Avila Moreno's call for dialogue comes as the Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez accuses the US of stirring tension.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
Should huge college endowments pay tax?
A Massachusetts proposal, the first of its kind, would impose a 2.5 percent tax on the portion of endowments above $1 billion.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
The new Gulf: Safe enough?
Post-Katrina building is booming. But conflict is rising over safety regs vs. economic needs.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
How investors can earn by helping others learn
For-profit education companies present stock opportunities. But some question whether they truly benefit society.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
How safe are nanoparticles?
Boom in nanotechnology points up need to evaluate health risks; latest study suggests asbestoslike effect.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
A husband-and-wife team in Montana studies the elusive wolverine
Steve Gehman and Betsy Robinson brave frostbite, avalanches, and bears to track the imperiled animal in the northern Rockies.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
Farm bill highlights rich-poor debate
Congress and Bush have routinely clashed over salary caps for federal aid programs.
05/19/2008 01:00 am -
Military culture, pragmatism shape McCain
John McCain's military experience and Senate record show a presidential candidate who values integrity and getting things done.
05/19/2008 01:00 am
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