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Congress, fired IRS chief clash

Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller testifies on Capitol Hill at a hearing on Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups, May 17, 2013 in Washington, DC.

The embattled and departing head of the IRS on Friday defended as proper the actions taken by IRS employees who selected for close scrutiny tea party groups and other conservative organizations. 42 minutes ago

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NATION/WORLD NEWS

Official: Treasury knew of IRS probe in 2012

The agency's inspector general said the Obama administration knew during the campaign.
NATION/WORLD NEWS

2011 lottery winner: 'It still scares me to spend'

Holly Lahti, formerly of Rathdrum, gave her first interview this week since splitting a $380 million jackpot.
NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable

Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale.
NATIONAL

A look at the top 10 world record lottery jackpots

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing has climbed to $600 million, the largest in that game's history and closing in on the largest lottery jackpot of all time. Here's a look at the top 10 world record lottery jackpots.

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WORLD

Gunmen raid home in Iraq, kill 5 people

Iraqi authorities say gunmen have broken into the house of an anti-terrorism police officer in the southern suburbs of Baghdad, killing five people including him and his sleeping family.

21 minutes ago
NATIONAL

Powerball jackpot closing in on another record

Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again.
HEALTH CARE

GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law

Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law.
WORLD

SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.

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NATIONAL POLITICS

SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash

Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.
WORLD

French president signs gay marriage into law

French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.