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Tax Cheats Pony Up $5.5. Billion In Amnesty Program

This March 22, 2013, file photo, shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. The Internal Revenue Service has recouped more than $5.5 billion under a series of programs that offered reduced penalties and no jail time to people who voluntarily disclosed assets they were hiding overseas, government investigators said Friday, April […]

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The Internal Revenue Service has recouped more than $5.5 billion under a series of programs that offered reduced penalties and no jail time to people who voluntarily disclosed assets they were hiding overseas, government investigators said Friday. In all, more than 39,000 tax cheats have come clean under the programs. But there's

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Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul: Procreation, Power, Politics

Frederick Reese When America looks for future leaders, it typically starts with the families of current leaders. Among the top names floated for the presidency in 2016 — Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul — all of these are direct-line relatives to former national leaders. For at least one woman, this is all a bit too much. […]

Frederick Reese
بواسطة Frederick Reese

Frederick ReeseWhen America looks for future leaders, it typically starts with the families of current leaders. Among the top names floated for the presidency in 2016 — Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul — all of these are direct-line relatives to former national leaders.For at least one woman, this is all a bit too much.“He’s by far the

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Report: Water Supplies Dwindling As Fracking Uses It All Up

A “Gone for Good” report concludes that frack-heavy areas are struggling with dwindling water supplies. In 2012, 174 billion gallons of water were used by the oil and gas industry.

Trisha Marczak
بواسطة Trisha Marczak

A new study is highlighting concerns over the connection between hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as fracking) and the nation’s water supply, indicating that unless proper regulations are put in place, the country could find itself in a fracking-induced crisis. The “Gone for Good” report, published by the Western Organization of Resource

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Survivors Found In Bangladesh Collapsed Garment Factory

Bangladesh rescuers look for survivors and victims at the site of a building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh,Thursday, April 25, 2013. (AP Photo/A.M.Ahad) SAVAR, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh took five people into custody in connection with the collapse of a shoddily-constructed building this week, as rescue workers pulled 19 survivors out […]

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SAVAR, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh took five people into custody in connection with the collapse of a shoddily-constructed building this week, as rescue workers pulled 19 survivors out of the rubble on Saturday and vowed to continue as long as necessary to find others despite fading hopes. At least 340 people are known to have died,

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Los Angeles Agrees To $4.2M Settlement, Hopes To End Dorner Saga

Katie Rucke Earlier this week, officials in Los Angeles announced the city would pay $4.2 million to a mother and daughter whose car was mistaken by police for the one driven by ex-policeman Christopher Dorner. While looking for Dorner, police fired 102 shots at the car in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, Calif., on Feb. 7. […]

Katie Rucke
بواسطة Katie Rucke

Katie RuckeEarlier this week, officials in Los Angeles announced the city would pay $4.2 million to a mother and daughter whose car was mistaken by police for the one driven by ex-policeman Christopher Dorner. While looking for Dorner, police fired 102 shots at the car in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, Calif., on Feb. 7. The women, who were

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Iranian Scientist Returns Home After Release From US

Iranian scientist, Mojtaba Atarodi, center left, who was in U.S. custody since late 2011 over allegations he bought high-tech equipment in violation of U.S. sanctions on Iran is welcomed by his wife, upon his arrival at the Imam Khomeini airport outside Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 27, 2013. Atarodi arrived home via Oman, a Gulf state […]

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TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian scientist held by the U.S. since late 2011 has returned to Iran. The scientist, Mojtaba Atarodi said U.S. authorities had treated him "generally well." The microchip expert at Tehran's high profile Sharif University, Atarodi was in U.S. custody since December 2011 over allegations he bought high-tech equipment in

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