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How one group got past IRS scrutiny

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:56 PM PDT

The John Weld Peck Federal Building, shown Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Cincinnati, houses the main offices for the Internal Revenue Service in the city. The IRS apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was A simple name did the trick for this conservative group, says an activist.

Texas town become epicenter of death, misery for immigrants

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:40 PM PDT

A memorial is seen in the desert near Falfurrias, TexasA sad story is emerging from the Rio Grande Valley.

String of car bombs kill more than 30 across Iraq

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Iraqi security personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack in KirkukTensions between minority Sunni Muslims and the Shi'ites are at their highest.

Jury cites 'greed factor' in abortion doc's case

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Kermit Gosnell Jury Cites Greed in Conviction of Abortion DoctorDr. Kermit Gosnell will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Suspect in killing of W.Va. sheriff arraigned on murder charges

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:22 AM PDT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A man accused of gunning down a county sheriff in West Virginia plans to ask a judge for bail.

Richter painting sells for $37 million in NYC

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo of April 12, 2013, Sotheby's employees pose with Gerhard Richter's 1968 oil on canvas painting 'Domplatz, Mailand' in London. The piece, considered an outstanding example of Richter's 1960s photo-painting technique, depicts a shopping center facing Milan's cathedral. It sold for $37 million at Sotheby's in New York, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)The 20th-century masterpiece fetches a record sum for any living artist at auction.

Attorneys debate use of mental disorder manual in courtrooms

Posted: 15 May 2013 10:52 AM PDT

Behavioral addictions could be considered bona fide illnesses under the American Psychiatric Association's new manual for mental disorders, prompting criticism from some pundits. "You see, I'm addicted to bling, so I just had to knock over the jewelry store," quipped Kent Scheidegger on his Crime and Consequences blog as a possible excuse a suspect might [...]

Holder faces grilling from House committee

Posted: 15 May 2013 10:36 AM PDT

Holder to face questions over The attorney general will answer to two scandals dogging the administration.

O.J. Simpson testifies in bid to win freedom

Posted: 15 May 2013 10:06 AM PDT

This combination of Associated Press file photos shows from left, O.J. Simspon on Oct. 3, 1995, after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles; Simpson, center, in court on the first day his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, on Monday, Sept 15, 2008, in Las Vegas; and right, Simpson in Clark County District Court seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)The former football great seeks a new trial for his 2008 robbery-kidnapping conviction.

Philadelphia abortion doctor gets third life sentence

Posted: 15 May 2013 10:06 AM PDT

FILE - In this undated photo provided by the Philadelphia District Attorney's office, Dr. Kermit Gosnell is shown. Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive in his grimy clinic agreed Tuesday May 14, 2013 to give up his right to an appeal and faces life in prison but will be spared a death sentence. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department via Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, File)Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing three babies, will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Prince Harry closes US visit with Conn. polo match

Posted: 15 May 2013 08:48 AM PDT

Britain's Prince Harry addresses the American Friends of The Royal Foundation dinner in New York, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Brendan McDermid, Pool)GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry is wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in the affluent New York City suburb of Greenwich, Conn., where he is playing in a polo match at a club with a history of hosting royal visitors.

Boehner wants jail time for IRS scandal

Posted: 15 May 2013 08:32 AM PDT

House Speaker Boehner holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner raised the possibility of jail time on Wednesday for law violations in the growing scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny. "My question isn't about who is going to have to resign, my question is who is going to jail over this scandal," Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, told reporters. ...

Obama to honor fallen police officers

Posted: 15 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks at Democratic Party fundraiser in New YorkPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday will deliver remarks at a memorial for police officers killed in the line of duty in 2012. The National Peace Officers Memorial Service held annually on Capitol Hill is part of National Police Week in Washington, D.C., which began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park to honor fallen [...]

Dems attack House members who support Obamacare repeal

Posted: 15 May 2013 07:28 AM PDT

House Democrats will begin making robocalls to voters in 10 congressional districts Wednesday that target Republican lawmakers who support a new effort to repeal the 2010 federal health care law. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is paying for the calls, which according to a script obtained by Yahoo News, will warn voters that Republicans support [...]

The case against intervention in Syria

Posted: 15 May 2013 07:12 AM PDT

A mosque after shelling in Aleppo, Syria, on May 13.Countries don't want our help being shaped.

Lawyer: Kidnap suspect to plead not guilty

Posted: 15 May 2013 06:10 AM PDT

Más detalles de la casa de Ariel CastroAriel Castro is charged with kidnapping and raping three women.

Drunk ASU student left at hospital with Post-it

Posted: 15 May 2013 05:40 AM PDT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona State University student who passed out and was left in a wheelchair in a hospital lobby with a Post-it note to tell doctors that he had participated in a drinking competition apparently put back about 20 shots of tequila.

Palestinians mark their 1948 displacement

Posted: 15 May 2013 05:08 AM PDT

A masked Palestinian throws back a tear gas canister during clashes after a rally marking the Nakba Day outside the West Bank town of Hebron, Wednesday , May 15, 2013. Palestinians annually mark the Every May 15, Palestinians commemorate the "nakba," or "catastrophe."

Russian media delight in U.S. spy case as leaders try to limit fallout

Posted: 15 May 2013 04:54 AM PDT

In this handout photo provided by the FSB, acronym for Russian Federal Security Service, a man claimed by FSB to be Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, is detained in Moscow, early Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Russia's security services say they have caught a U.S. diplomat who they claim is a CIA agent in a red-handed attempt to recruit a Russian agent. Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, was carrying special technical equipment, disguises, written instructions and a large sum of money when he was detained overnight, the FSB said in a statement Tuesday. Fogle was handed over to U.S. embassy officials, the FSB, said. (AP Photo/FSB Public Relations Center)Both countries signaled they wanted to prevent the episode harming relations.

Need a handgun in Chicago? Here are 1,300 options (interactive)

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:02 AM PDT

Veetek Witkowski holds a newly assembled AR-15 rifle at the Stag Arms company in New Britain, Conn, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. A Connecticut gun-maker announced on Wednesday it intends to leave the state, just six days after passage of restrictive gun control legislation, while another manufacturer, Stag Arms, which employs about 230 workers, says its customers are urging it to Sites like ArmsList.com operate with the freedom of a gun show and the namelessness of the Internet.

'It was like they were POWs'

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:32 AM PDT

Amanda Marie Berry and Georgina Lynn Dejesus are pictured in this combination photograph in undated handout photos released by the FBISources describe Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight's long-term injuries.

Powerball jackpot balloons to $360M in weeks

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:01 AM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 28, 2012, file photo shows a customer at a 7-Eleven convenience store with a Powerball ticket in Tampa, Fla. The jackpot for the latest drawing on Wednesday, May, 15, 2013, has ballooned to an estimated $360 million, with a cash value of $229.2 million, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot ever. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $360 million, the third largest ever.

Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:15 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 29, 2013 file photo, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks during a joint news conference at the Pentagon. A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for A second military member assigned to stop sexual abuse is accused of sexual misconduct.

OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:45 AM PDT

This combination of Associated Press file photos shows from left, O.J. Simspon on Oct. 3, 1995, after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles; Simpson, center, in court on the first day his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, on Monday, Sept 15, 2008, in Las Vegas; and right, Simpson in Clark County District Court seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)Simpson will tell a judge about the hotel room confrontation that sent him to prison.

Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:29 AM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder pauses during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Holder said he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status.
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