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U.S. to rigorously enforce gold ban on Iran -Treasury official
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The United States will rigorously enforce "without fear or fail" sanctions starting on July 1 that ban governments or private companies from selling gold to Iran, a top Treasury official said on Wednesday. David Cohen,...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Metal and Mineral, Government, Petroleum Industry, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....
Tags: Elections, Justice System, Bob Menendez, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
Reuters* Obama says he 'will not tolerate' partisan actions by IRS * Republicans vow to continue probes of agency * Investigations will look for any links to White House By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Washington's top tax...Tags: FBI, Democratic Party, Criminals, Dean Heller, Tea Party Movement
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Obama's new tax chief will need to be manager, apolitical and 'insane'
ReutersBy Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - After forcing out acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner Steven Miller amid a scandal over targeted scrutiny of conservative groups, President Barack Obama is looking for a new tax chief. The...Tags: Elections, Justice System, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Lawyers
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FACTBOX-UN experts recommend new North Korea sanctions
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, May 16 (Reuters) - A confidential report by a U.N. panel of experts has recommended that 15 new North Korean entities and individuals be sanctioned by the U.N. Security Council. It will be up to the 15-member council whether or not it...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Kendo, European Union, Military Equipment, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Obama to meet with Treasury officials Wednesday about IRS
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Treasury Department officials on Wednesday after reviewing a government report that showed the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, White...Tags: Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Jay Carney, Internal Revenue Service
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U.S. targets two UAE firms for dealing with blacklisted Iran banks
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday blacklisted a UAE-based exchange house and a trading company, which it said had dealt with Iranian banks that Washington had declared off limits. The U.S. Treasury Department slapped penalties...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Iran
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Strong housing sector helps boost Michigan economy, U-M economist says
Detroit Free PressA stronger housing sector is helping push the economic recovery across the nation and in Michigan, a U-M economist told state officials today. Joan Crary of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics at U-M said the housing sector is contributing...Tags: Land Price, Detroit Free Press, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Fiscal Cliff
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With new revelations, outrage spreads about IRS targeting
WASHINGTON — Top career officials in the Internal Revenue Service withheld information from Congress for months about the tax agency's targeting of conservative organizations for extra scrutiny, according to documents released Monday as a...Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Barack Obama, Interior Policy
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Carney 'confident' White House did not know of IRS targeting
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s spokesman says he is “confident” that no one at the White House knew the IRS was targeting conservative groups until White House lawyers were told of an internal review several weeks ago. “I can...
Tags: FBI, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, Washington, DC, Taxation
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Editorial: Tighten the reins on Big Brother
We have cautioned many times on this page that U.S. citizens should be wary of surrendering their personal privacy to our government in exchange for the illusion of increased safety and security. Two recent events in the national news bring home the point...Tags: Boston Marathon, Justice System, Tea Party Movement, Government, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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IRS watchdog: Low-level workers reversed bid to fix Tea Party review
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - An Internal Revenue Service auditor said on Tuesday that a top Washington official, when she learned that agents were targeting conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their tax status, immediately changed the policy to...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Employees, Taxation, Labor Legislation, Internal Revenue Service
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