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Congress should devote more time to simplifying tax code
I am continually confounded by Congress. Last week, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, was summoned to a Senate committee hearing to be raked over the coals regarding his company's tax strategy, which appears to be to minimize the payment of taxes in every legal...Tags: Tim Cook
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Showing the IRS some love after witch hunt
You may not have discerned this through the fog and mist of recent weeks, but the Internal Revenue Service is pretty durn good at its job. Some experts would go further. "I think they do an extraordinary job, considering that they're historically...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Darrell E Issa, Georgetown, Conservation, Jackie Speier
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Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions....Tags: Minority Groups, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Laws, U.S. Senate, Illegal Immigrants
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Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says
Reuters(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers. "Sexual...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Barack Obama, Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, Sex Crimes
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UM says it alerted AG's office about swim coach's abuse of girl
The University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general nearly 25 years ago that the school's head swimming coach had acknowledged sexually abusing a girl at his private club, but he was not charged until last year. Rick Curl, founder of...
Tags: Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Punishment, Jerry Sandusky, The Pennsylvania State University, Corporate Crime
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Congress Theater can sell liquor while appealing license revocation
City officials revoked the liquor license of the Congress Theater on Friday, but the Logan Square concert venue will remain open and continue selling liquor for the time being. The theater has appealed the revocation, and liquor license rules allow a...Tags: Chief Keef
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Editorial: Time for the Federal Reserve to ease up on stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress last week that the central bank might start to cut back its main economic stimulus program later this year. The minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting showed that he's getting pushed by some of his...
Tags: Ben Bernanke, Prices, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets
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Lobbying in American-US Airways deal focuses on small cities
Reuters(Reuters) - US Airways Group and American Airlines , seeking approval for a merger that would create the world's largest airline, are warning lawmakers that a requirement to divest certain airport slots would lead to less service for small and medium-...Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Michael H Michaud, JetBlue Airways, Air Transportation Industry, New York City
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Obama, Christie again teaming up for post-Sandy Jersey Shore tour
TRENTON, N.J. — President Barack Obama will tour the Jersey Shore with Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday, capping an extended Memorial Day weekend that already had the governor opening a new Atlantic City casino and featured live network coverage of...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Casino and Gambling, White House, Elections, Today (tv program)
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U.S. plans to move Iranian exile group out of Iraq hit snag
WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Iraq, Iran, U.S. Department of State, Albania
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Obama urges new officers to 'carry forth' academy's values
President Barack Obama told Naval Academy graduates Friday that declining faith in government and other institutions makes it more important than ever that they retain their moral center as they embark on military careers. As a cold rain fell on the 1,...Tags: White House, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Barack Obama, Memorial Stadium
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Saluting Sacrifice: Pause At 3 To Remember
As the nation continues to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, it is worth remembering that Memorial Day — formerly known as Decoration Day — was established to honor those who died in that terrible conflict. Of the more than...Tags: Memorial Day, Holidays, Wars and Interventions
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