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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
SEVERE WEATHER-WARNINGS More tornado alerts in wake of deadly twister MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Missouri is on the tornado warning list — specifically the central part of the state — in the wake of the deadly twister that hit a suburb of...Tags: Weather Warnings, Health Insurance, Shootings, Politics, National Weather Service
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Supreme Court upholds FCC power in cellphone tower case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies. The divide arose when...
Tags: Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission, Natural Resources Defense Council, Politics, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Immigration: A wider better welcome mat
As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Ford Motor Co., Politics, Teaching and Learning, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Jonah Goldberg: Obama has no use for those who disagree with him
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And his...Tags: Politics, Justice and Rights, Tea Party Movement, George W. Bush, Max Baucus
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Dawn Sweeney: Restaurant industry eyes sensible immigration reform
Capitol Hill is accustomed to bitter partisanship. But eight U.S. senators — four Democrats and four Republicans — just stood shoulder-to-shoulder to introduce a sweeping immigration reform bill. This so-called "Gang of Eight" is comprised of...Tags: John McCain, Labor Legislation, Immigration, Sales, Politics
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COLUMN: Tyranny is no longer 'lurking'
Given last week's revelation that the IRS targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, it's worth recalling President Barack Obama's Ohio State University commencement address. The president decried "voices" warning "that tyranny is always...Tags: Ron Paul, Personal Income, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Taxation, Internal Revenue Service
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Toomey, Casey to grill officials on IRS controversy
WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators both worry the controversy surrounding the Internal Revenue Service could slow progress in an already divisive and stymied Washington. Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Pat Toomey spoke out Monday...Tags: Finance, Politics, Tea Party Movement, Patrick J. Toomey, Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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Union of federal workers opposes immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Senators pushed forward Monday with changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul over the objections of a union of immigration officers that announced its opposition to the bill. The legislation, written by a bipartisan group of...
Tags: Jeff Sessions, Immigration, Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Justice and Rights
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Congress expands inquiry into IRS handling of conservative groups
WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit...
Tags: IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), U.S. Department of the Treasury, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Tea Party Movement
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Apple skirts U.S. taxes, panel finds
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc., one of the most successful and valuable companies on the planet, will be tested Tuesday when Chief Executive Tim Cook testifies about the company's controversial tax practices before a hostile Senate subcommittee. Should...Tags: John McCain, Apple Inc., Politics, Earnings, Tim Cook
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Apple tries not to stand out in the tax-avoidance crowd
Apple found itself in the uncomfortable position Monday of being labeled a corporate bad guy, drawing fire from senior senators in both parties for using subsidiaries in Ireland to reduce its tax bill. But if Apple has its way, its bitter rival Google...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Republic of Ireland, Google Inc., Computing and Information Technology Industry
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A 'Meet the Press' moment
Change of SubjectFrom the transcript: NBC'S MEET THE PRESS" HOST DAVID GREGORY: Peggy Noonan, you wrote something (in your Wall Street Journal column) this week that really struck me in your column on Friday. And I want to put it up on......
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