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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Former IRS commissioner 'dismayed' by IG report

    WASHINGTON — The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was “dismayed and saddened” by an Inspector General’s report detailing how, during his tenure as commissioner, the agency inappropriately scrutinized targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
    WASHINGTON — The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was “dismayed and saddened” by an Inspector General’s report detailing how, during his tenure as commissioner, the agency inappropriately...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Taxation, Tea Party Movement

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Five things at stake for Apple at Senate tax hearing

    Apple hardly seems the invincible name it was just one year ago. Faced with slower growth, a badly bruised stock price and questions about its innovation leadership, the company has plenty of fights on its hand. 
    Apple hardly seems the invincible name it was just one year ago. Faced with slower growth, a badly bruised stock price and questions about its innovation leadership, the company has plenty of fights on its hand.  And now it has a new foe attempting to...

    Tags: Politics, Republic of Ireland, Companies and Corporations, Tim Cook, Economy, Business and Finance

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Apple in the hot seat: Expect tough questioning at tax hearing

    WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook and other company officials will be in a legendary hot seat Tuesday as they try to defend the company's tax practices -- in front of Sen. Carl Levin.
    WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook and other company officials will be in a legendary hot seat Tuesday as they try to defend the company's tax practices -- in front of Sen. Carl Levin. The veteran Michigan Democrat chairs the Senate's...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Tim Cook, John McCain

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 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.
    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: Judges, Natural Resources Defense Council, Politics, Federal Communications Commission, Regulatory Policy and Organizations

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 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 best scientific education that my talents and circumstances would allow.
    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: Career and Workplace, Personal Data Collection, Technology, Interior Policy, Medical Research

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Federal immigration services union joins opposition to bill

    WASHINGTON – A labor union that represents federal officers who vet immigration applications has decided to oppose the immigration overhaul winding through the Senate, saying provisions in the bill could lead to fraud.
    WASHINGTON – A labor union that represents federal officers who vet immigration applications has decided to oppose the immigration overhaul winding through the Senate, saying provisions in the bill could lead to fraud. The proposed legislation...

    Tags: Judges, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Career and Workplace, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 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.
    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: Republican Party, Politics, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Personal Data Collection

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 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.
    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: Republic of Ireland, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Earnings, Economy, Business and Finance

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Alaska governor launches bid to measure oil in Arctic refuge

    For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife -- and also an abundant pool of oil and gas.
    For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife...

    Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Zoology, U.S. Senate, Wildlife, Conservation

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. As stocks hit new highs, is the market overheating?

    NEW YORK -- Wall Street will be watching Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress on Wednesday, hoping the Federal Reserve chairman will offer clues as to when the central bank may begin turning off its spigot of easy money. Investors will also be...

    Tags: Ben Bernanke, Central Bank, Stock Market, Prices, Virgin Group, Ltd.

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 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 applications during the last three years.
    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: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Politics, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Department of the Treasury

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senators press forward on immigration bill

    WASHINGTON – Senators are pushing forward on changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul, preparing to vote the bill out of the Judiciary Committee before Congress adjourns for the Memorial Day recess.
    WASHINGTON – Senators are pushing forward on changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul, preparing to vote the bill out of the Judiciary Committee before Congress adjourns for the Memorial Day recess. The bill largely has withstood the assaults of...

    Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Personal Data Collection, Elections, Interior Policy

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