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Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:29 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and social advocacy groups have searched for and exploited loopholes and fine points in the federal tax code.

Jane Kelly's experience rare on US appeals court

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:26:35 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Jane Kelly will become a federal appeals court judge Friday with an unusual background that supporters say makes her a perfect fit for the job and a potential U.S. Supreme Court candidate someday.

Appeals court strikes down union poster rule

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:24:36 -0400

WASHINGTON - In another blow to the nation's dwindling labor unions, an appeals court on Tuesday struck down a federal rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union.

George W. Bush library opens to public

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:09:39 -0400

DALLAS - The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened to the public Wednesday, with the 43rd president greeting 43 area schoolchildren who were its first visitors.

George W. Bush library opens to public

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:53:08 -0400

DALLAS - The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened to the public Wednesday, with the 43rd president greeting 43 area schoolchildren who were its first visitors.

LA's storied Gibson Amphitheatre closing in Sept.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:42:55 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Live Nation announced Wednesday that a landmark Los Angeles music venue where Bob Marley, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra performed will close its doors this fall.

Bush library event brings 5 presidents to Dallas

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:26:01 -0400

DALLAS - The nation's five surviving presidents will gather Thursday for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a much-anticipated event expected to draw around 10,000 people to Southern Methodist University amid tight security from local and federal law enforcement.

Biden to get Pennsylvania Society medal

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:42:42 -0400

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - Vice President Joe Biden, who had a boyhood home in Scranton, will receive the Pennsylvania Society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement.