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Outgoing IRS chief tells Congress abuses were ‘foolish mistakes’ and not political
The outgoing head of the IRS told Congress Friday that the US tax agency made “foolish mistakes” in targeting conservative groups but insisted the action was not politically motivated. Lawmakers hammered Steven Miller, who resigned this week at the request of President Barack Obama, over abuse of power at the…
Justice Department reveals that it lost track of two suspected terrorists in witness protection
In a disturbing report released Thursday by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General, investigators admitted that in 2012 the Department of Justice had lost track of two suspected terrorists give new identities as part of its witness protection program — and eventually determined that they had left the…
Man sues after personal lubricant allegedly destroys his penis
A Philadelphia man filed suit in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Appeals alleging that a personal lubricant caused his penis to burn and swell causing permanent disfigurement and loss of sensation. According to the Courthouse News Service, Michael Lowe sued the The Kama Sutra Co. and Kamsut Inc. of…
U.S. pledges to stamp out ‘evil’ of human trafficking
Hundreds of people were arrested in the United States in 2012 as authorities crack down on “the evil” of human trafficking, US officials said Friday, warning modern-day slaves could be hidden in any neighborhood. Around the world some 27 million people, including women and girls, are the victims of trafficking,…
Republican law would punish Ohio colleges for helping students vote
Republicans in the Ohio state legislature are promoting an amendment to a state budget bill that would punish public universities that provide students with the necessary materials to register to vote. According to Talking Points Memo, the legislators say that they are trying to resolve discrepancies between residency requirements for…
Rangel to IRS official: Citizens United was ‘invitation… for abuse’ of the tax code
The outgoing acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Friday told Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) that applications for 501(c)4 groups had doubled since the Supreme Court’s Citizen United ruling, which opened the floodgates for unlimited political spending by corporations. “The applications for this type of corporation increased dramatically, did it not?”…
Fox News hires Allen West for his ‘valuable point of view’
Fox News announced on Thursday that it had hired former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) as a contributor to the conservative network. “Representative West’s congressional and military experience along with his fearless approach to voicing key issues will provide a valuable point of view to the FOX News lineup,” Fox News…
‘Poor data sharing’ blamed for U.S. government losing track of two terrorists in witness protection
Copyright ImageClick to View Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. The Justice Department’s inspector general has found “significent deficiencies” in the department’s handling of suspected terrorists under the witness protection… …
Colorado woman fatally shot in head with her own assault rifle
A Colorado woman is thought to have accidentally killed herself on Thursday as she tried to show off her recently-purchased assault rifle to friends. Federal Heights Police Department spokesperson Lt. Gary Toldness told The Denver Post that 22-year-old Anastasia Adair was drinking beer with her 40-year-old tattoo artist husband, Dana…
U.S. soldier gets life for 2009 killings in Iraq
A U.S. soldier convicted of killing five of his colleagues in Iraq in May 2009 was sentenced to life behind bars and dishonorably discharged. Army Sergeant John Russell was convicted earlier this week over the murders at a clinic for soldiers suffering from war-related stress at Camp Liberty, the largest…
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