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Politics Didn’t Motivate IRS to Target Tea Party, Ex-Chiefs Say

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Steven Miller testified in front of Congress earlier this month. Steven Miller testified in front of Congress earlier this month. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
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Postal Service Woes

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Open-Plan Offices Are Terrible for Your Health arrow Open-plan offices make employees less productive, less happy, and more likely to get sick.

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Astronaut Sally Ride Awarded the Medal of Freedom arrow First woman in space honored posthumously.

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Top IRS Official to Invoke Fifth, Issa Issues Subpoena arrow Head of tax exempt division has asked not to appear before oversight committee.

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How Exercising at Work Saves Money arrow If your office doesn't have a gym, it soon might -- out of the government's interest.

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Illinois farmer Jacob Hermes uses a combine to harvest his winter wheat crop.

Agriculture Close To Avoiding Furloughs arrow Senate appropriators approve request to shift funds; House lawmakers will render decision by ...

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Is the Obama Administration Really Breaking Red Tape Records? arrow Conservative group claims more Federal Register pages equal a greater ...

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Nidal Hasan Has Earned $278,000 in Salary Since the Fort Hood Shooting arrow Hasan's salary cannot be suspended unless he is proven guilty.

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Cass Sunstein's 8 Simple Rules for Making Government 'Simpler' arrow The former "Regulator Czar" shares his vision for a simpler government.

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President Obama on Tuesday, accompanied by, from left, Vice President Joe Biden, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino

Feds Respond to Oklahoma Tornadoes arrow FEMA, other agencies spring into action to help victims in affected areas.

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NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, shows superstorm Sandy slowly moving westward.

Sequestration Hits Disaster Assistance, Weather Detection Spending arrow Cuts to the FEMA and other federal programs could prove tricky.

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Health Care Implementation Will Be Bumpy But Fruitful, Says Panel arrow IRS scandal not seen affecting privacy protections in Affordable Care Act.

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“We ought to live within our budget,” said  Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla..

Coburn: ‘Legitimate’ Role for FEMA in Response to Oklahoma Tornadoes arrow Senator maintains disaster funding should be offset by budget cuts.

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