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Bulgarian president calls parliament quickly to end impasse
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will convene parliament on May 21, in an attempt to have a government formed quickly and end a political impasse in the European Union's poorest country. Under Bulgarian law, the president must...Tags: National Government, Rosen Plevneliev, Political Corruption, European Union, Parliament
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IRS problem started with vague tax exemption rules
WASHINGTON — In spring 2010, agents in the Cincinnati office of the Internal Revenue Service, which handles applications for tax-exempt status, faced a surge of filings by new advocacy groups, with little guidance on how to treat them. Their...
Tags: Federal Election Commission, Lawyers, Taxation, Interior Policy, Elections
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L.A. Votes: Villaraigosa weighs in; final vote tally may take weeks
The election to select Los Angeles' next mayor is Tuesday. But a combination of factors – the large number of Angelenos voting by mail, the apparent tightness of the race and the city clerk’s ballot-counting process – means that the...
Tags: Barack Obama, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Voting, Dennis P. Zine, Wendy Greuel
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IRS scandal: Lawmakers accuse IRS officials of lying
Tribune staff and wire reportsWASHINGTON -- Lawmakers accused leaders of the Internal Revenue Service of lying on Friday as they opened the first in a series of investigative hearings about the tax collection agency's targeting of conservative groups. Republicans and Democrats said...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama, Taxation, Kevin Brady, U.S. Congress
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Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president
Reuters(Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said. "Dr Wu handed over...Tags: International Olympic Committee, 2012 Summer Olympics, Elections, Boxing, Politics
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans-sources
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalise the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local...Tags: Wen Jiabao, Communist Party of China, Hu Jintao, Economy, Business and Finance, China
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Obama the latest in line of US presidents to face suggestions of political bias in IRS actions
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — 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...Tags: Interior Policy, Taxation, Bill Clinton, U.S. Department of Justice, Politics
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Barbs fly over campaign spending in Lower Macungie
Republican candidates battling for seats on Lower Macungie's Board of Commissioners are trading last-minute barbs over campaign contributions and how those donations have been reported leading up to Tuesday's primary. Challengers Ron Beitler and Brian...Tags: Primaries, Services and Shopping, Voting, Brian Higgins, Local Elections
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans: sources
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalize the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local government debt and inflate...Tags: Communist Party of China, Wen Jiabao, Hu Jintao, Economy, Business and Finance, China
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U.S. housing nominee vows to divest bank stock if confirmed
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Mel Watt, nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as a top housing regulator, plans to divest bank stock he owns if confirmed in the post, according to a statement filed with the Office of Government...Tags: Values, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Banking, Politics
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
ELECTRIC RATES Power bills to rise for Consumers Energy customers LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The average electric customer of Consumers Energy will start paying $1.67 more per month. The $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state...Tags: Pickles, Police Arrests, Natural Resource Industry, Politics, Laws
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Ads to promote new gun control law
Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday — the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Rifle Association of America, Lawyers, Interior Policy, Firearms
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