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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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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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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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Economic stimulus, Round 2?
Rumblings about a possible second boost prompt economists to look at alternatives to the 'tax rebate.'
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Efforts to regulate 'Wild West' markets are long overdue
Moves by the Fed and the Treasury to prop up mortgage giants are a welcome sign.
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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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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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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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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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Guantánamo video, deserter case draw Canadian criticism of U.S. ties
On Tuesday, a US Army deserter was deported. An unrelated but simultaneous video release showed a Canadian Gitmo detainee taken at age 15 crying, 'Oh Mommy!'
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USA
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Opinion: Do better schools help the poor?
Data suggest they don't. A better approach is investment in communities.
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A president's test: not agenda but response
The most important things presidents do are often not preset items but reactive moves to events unforeseen.
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Al Gore's 'moonshot'
Drawing parallels with America's successful efforts to land on the moon four decades ago, Al Gore called for America to abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels by 2018, instead relying on wind, solar, and geothermal energy.
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Beijing lawyer fights for pollution victims
Xu Kezhu took pollution for granted – until she saw the clean skies of Europe.
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Could an Obama win hurt Chávez?
Without Bush to rail against, Chávez will be left without a foil, say analysts.
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Obama takes show onto global stage
His foreign-policy credentials will likely be tested as he travels abroad.
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As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
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Afghan fight drawing foreign jihadis
They seem to be moving from Iraq to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Can we engineer a cooler earth?
As CO2 mitigation efforts lag, some explore sun-blocking, cloud-forming technologies, and more.
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For Darfur, a step toward justice?
Critics say The International Criminal Court's move Monday to indict Sudan's president for war crimes may hamper peace.
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With Medicare vote, G.O.P. splitting from Bush
Despite the president's opposition, the bill passed with vetoproof majorities.
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As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about gun rights and success in Iraq.
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Updated: U.S. public’s thirst for oil prodding Congress to act
With Bush urging new oil exploration in coastal waters, top lawmakers respond with calls to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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Why I Came West
Nature writer Rick Bass becomes an advocate.
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U.S. and Iraq near a 'bridge' deal on status of U.S. troops
By the end of July, they hope to finalize a deal that would map out the role and "time horizon" for US troops in the country.
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