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Ohio Tea Party groups long ago sounded alarm on IRS

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:15 -0400

By TOM TROY and VANESSA MCCRAY - Conservative Ohio groups more than a year ago raised the alarm that the Internal Revenue Service was holding up their applications for tax-exempt status, leading an Ohio lawmaker to request the audit that led to the IRS's recent admission that it targeted Tea Party-related groups for close scrutiny.

Wrestling tackles politics to return to Olympics

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:24:31 -0400

WASHINGTON - Wrestling's fight to get back into the Olympics is as much about politics as sports. It's about saying the right things in public while lobbying behind-the-scenes for crucial votes. It's about knowing how to schmooze with the right people.

Obama administration missed clues on Fisker

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:37:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Energy Department did not realize for four months that troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. had missed a crucial production target that was required as part of a half-billion dollar government loan, documents released Wednesday show. The mistake allowed Fisker to obtain an additional $32 million in government funding before the loan was suspended in June 2011.