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Sources: Crime not ruled out in West blast

By NOMAAN MERCHANT| Associated Press|Thursday, May. 16, 2013

WEST, Texas — Investigators working in the remnants of an exploded Texas fertilizer plant sifted by hand through untold kernels of corn, moved tons of debris and conducted more than 400 interviews, while searching for the missing piece to solve what many officials compared to an extraordinary puzzle.Read more

House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern

By ALAN FRAM and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER| Associated Press|Thursday, May. 16, 2013

IRS Political Groups

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said Friday.Read more

California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot

By JULIE WATSON and BARBARA RODRIGUEZ| Associated Press|Thursday, May. 16, 2013

Powerball Jackpot

SAN DIEGO — The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.Read more

Sanford returns to Congress, says he’ll focus on finances

By GINA SMITH| gsmith@islandpacket.com|Wednesday, May. 15, 2013

The comeback is complete. Former Gov. Mark Sanford is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives again after being sworn into office Wednesday during a ceremony in the House chamber in Washington, D.C.Read more

Obama: IRS actions 'intolerable,' 'inexcusable'

By JOSH LEDERMAN| Associated Press|Wednesday, May. 15, 2013

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a government watchdog's report shows intolerable and inexcusable behavior by the Internal Revenue Service in targeting tea party groups.Read more

Ouster of IRS official isn't ending investigations

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER| Associated Press|Wednesday, May. 15, 2013

IRS Political Groups

WASHINGTON — Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside with the ouster of the agency's acting commissioner.Read more

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

By LINDA DEUTSCH and KEN RITTER| Associated Press|Wednesday, May. 15, 2013

OJ Simpson

LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, a former star athlete who once lived for the spotlight, was back on stage telling the grim story of the Las Vegas afternoon in 2007 that sent him to prison.Read more

Even criminals ought to have a final resting place

By Bob Ray Sanders| bobray@star-telegram.com|Wednesday, May. 15, 2013

The outcry about alleged Boston bomber’s burial was an outrage.Read more

Pa. abortion doctor gets third life sentence

By MARYCLAIRE DALE| Associated Press|Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

Abortion Clinic Deaths

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia abortion doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby he described as so big it could "walk to the bus."Read more

Atty Gen orders probe into IRS targeting groups

The Associated Press|Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.Read more