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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mitt Romney, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Tea Party Movement, Finance
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John F. Brinson: U.S. fighting world war against a political ideology
World War I was everybody versus Germany and Austria (1914-18). World War II was everybody versus Germany, Italy and Japan (1939-45.) World War III was the Cold War, with everybody versus the Soviet communist empire (1947-91). World War IV began in 1979...
Tags: Philosophy, Punishment, Arts and Culture, Judaism, Interior Policy
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SAFE offers low-cost spay-neuter option in midstate
The Macon TelegraphA new organization in Middle Georgia gives pet owners a low-cost option for getting their animals spayed or neutered. Saving Animals From Euthanasia, a nonprofit known as SAFE, provides reduced-cost spaying and neutering for dogs and cats in the...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy
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Niagara County Democrats propose inspections for apartments rented to welfare clients
The Buffalo NewsNiagara County legislators have ordered that welfare recipients' shelter allowances be paid directly to landlords, effective June 1. Now it's time for the other side of the issue to receive some attention, according to Minority Leader Dennis F....Tags: Politics, Rental Service, Rentals, Interior Policy, Parties and Movements
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Global shares grind higher, yen edges up on Amari comments
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan's economy minister that consumers could suffer if the yen falls further lifted it off a 4-1/2 low. Data last week...Tags: Washington, DC, Cirrus Logic Incorporated, CNBC (tv network), Vodafone Group Plc, Auto Trends
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For Detroit in crisis, next six weeks determine bankruptcy fate
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - Bond restructurings, negotiated settlements with bondholders and bond insurers, and tough talk with unionized workers are on the agenda as Detroit's emergency financial manager tries to meet a self-imposed, six-week deadline to...Tags: Debt Market, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Unions, Collective Contract
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Health and Safety at Work, National Government
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Buyers who make all the right moves are taking advantage of lowest interest rates
Billings Gazette, Mont.U.S. Air Force retiree Mike Getlinger and wife, Kim, have hit the homeowner triple lottery: three mortgages in 11 years, all at historic lows of 5 percent or less. In 2002, the Getlingers bought their first home in South Carolina with a 3.78 percent,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Memorial Day, Finance, Financial and Business Services, Interior Policy
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Getting a welfare 'reality' check
Boston HeraldStephen M. Brewer called it his "reality check." Five hours, five floors, "140 clicks" -- it's how the Barre Democrat and chairman of the state Senate Ways and Means Committee spent his Friday three weeks ago, sitting in as case workers -- sometimes...Tags: Politics, Sports, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Interior Policy, Deval Patrick
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'No surprise Israel tops OECD poverty table'
Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel"No one in Israel should be surprised that Israel tops the poverty rankings. This is the direct result of economic and budget policies which benefit the rich and hurt the poor," Prof. Momi Dahan, the head of the Federmann School for Public Policy and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Tel Aviv (Israel), Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, National Government
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Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
How the IRS spun out of control
WASHINGTON — Steven Miller, the top enforcement official at the Internal Revenue Service, thought he might have trouble on his hands. Election season was well underway in March 2012 when tea party organizations started to complain angrily of IRS...
Tags: Washington, DC, Tea Party Movement, Lawyers, Parties and Movements, Interior Policy
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