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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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Perkins: Palin a brilliant political pick
But head of the Family Research Council said social conservatives’ enthusiasm for the Alaska governor may not be enough to win in ’08.
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote Pigs and lipstick? The campaign gets really weird
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
Growth cheery, but economy glum
A disconnect: Pocketbook well-being has fallen behind productivity gains.
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
McCain, Obama see different futures for Fannie, Freddie
Both candidates back US takeover. But McCain sees some level of privatization; Obama is less specific about what comes next.
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
Election wild card: first-time voters
Obama and McCain have traded leads in the polls. But whose supporters will turn out in November?
09/09/2008 01:00 am -
Fannie, Freddie rescue binds taxpayers to housing market
The final tab may exceed that of the savings and loan bailout, depending on the depth of the housing slump.
09/09/2008 01:00 am -
First the marriage, then the courtship
Arranged marriages have moved beyond their traditional base and are becoming a small but growing trend in the US.
09/09/2008 01:00 am -
Russia courts old allies, steps up defiance of the West
President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russia is 'a nation to be reckoned with.'
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
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09/08/2008 01:00 am -
Voters weighing Obama, McCain tax plans
Nearly 3 in 4 see taxes and budget deficits as 'extremely' or 'very' important in the 2008 campaign.
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote McCain's maverick ad starts shootout over earmarks
Obama and McCain spar over Palin's claim that she killed the "bridge to nowhere"
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
Did a judge-prosecutor romance taint Texas murder trial?
Sept. 8 hearing is set on allegations of a secret affair. Defendant faces execution Sept. 10.
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
Getting ahead of the next big storm
Government agencies and volunteer organizations are testing a new system to regroup and respond to multiple hurricanes.
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama vs. McCain as change agents
The conventions still left questions about the candidates' ability to change Washington.
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. financial crisis spreads toward your wallet
Banking woes, rising debt levels, and unemployment will put consumers in greater trouble, economists say.
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
Retailers, banks battle over credit-card fees
Lawmakers weigh legislation allowing them to negotiate fees.
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
How the 2008 electoral map has changed
Virginia could be a bellwether in a year that is likely to see a few more battleground states.
09/07/2008 01:00 am -
McCain appeals to moderates with vow to reform GOP
But his policy agenda largely reflects the Bush administration's stands on tax cuts and the Iraq war.
09/05/2008 01:00 am -
Cheney visit: U.S. treads tightrope on Georgia aid
The Bush administration announces $1 billion in aid but no military assistance.
09/05/2008 01:00 am -
Reported U.S. attack upsets Pakistan
US forces may have sent in ground troops for the first time Wednesday. Were they targeting a top Taliban or Al Qaeda figure?
09/04/2008 01:00 am -
McCain-Palin must lay out economic plan, Obama strategist says
Presidential candidates can't win in '08 without spelling out their vision, according to adviser Robert Gibbs.
09/04/2008 01:00 am -
Next test for McCain and Palin: winning undecideds
McCain and Palin fired up their base, but they’ll need to attract independents and some Democrats to win.
09/04/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote Sarah Palin: How do you like me now?
09/04/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion A new social contract for America
The American Dream can't thrive on World War II-era policies.
09/04/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, and the experience question
Truman and Reagan showed that character and common sense matter more than a good résumé.
09/04/2008 01:00 am
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