IRS delays in approving tax-exempt status for progressive groups
Progressive groups report delays in IRS approval of tax exempt status taking over a year for some and ongoing requests for details on activities. They say the scrutiny mirrors the Tea Party targeting controversy though they feel less targeted. Officials defend the audit and stress cooperation with the inspector general and National Taxpayer Advocate.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Nina Olson
National Taxpayer Advocate
Olson
J. Russell George
Barack Obama
George
Congressional Democrats
Sander Levin
Michigan
House
Ways and Means Committee
Inspector General
Kraushaar
Starbucks tip ruling limits reach of NY tip pool
New York Court of Appeals rules baristas must share tips with shift supervisors but not with assistant managers. The decision, advisory to a federal case, upholds Starbucks practice of pooling tips among eligible workers and could affect about 42,000 New York businesses and 250,000 hospitality workers in NYC.
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Albany
N.Y
Starbucks
New York
Court of Appeals
New York City
New York Court of Appeals
Jaime Riley
Adam Klein
Victoria Graffeo
US stocks rise for a second straight day on easing bond yields
The Dow gained 80 points to 14 842 as bond-market rally and easing yields boosted sentiment. Boeing led the Dow with a 2.1 rise to 100 71 while the S&P 500 added 0.9 percent with health care stocks leading gains.
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U.S
Federal Reserve Fo
Treasury
Fed
Lennar
Toll Brothers
Ben Bernanke
Dow
Chip Cobb
BMT Asset Management
Bryn Mawr
Penn
Cobb
Dallas Fed
Richard Fisher
Richmond Fed
Jeff Lacker
U.S. House
Banking Committee
York Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Merchantile Exchange
Oracle
Cfcdag
SprintNex
Chen
Micront
Pfizer
Intel
Bagoldg
Wore
CSVS
OrionEngy
RaptorPhm
Dirogidbr
ValleyFin
TueSeas
Yob
Nuvrest
NovilWris
MediaGen
ThaiCap
Cdnsoia
PacBirMg
NewLink
Sma Dun
Mistras
GoldReste
FetCashFn
AP ~P
Dow Jones Industrials
Dow Jones Transportation
N.Y
Cotton Exchange
Dow Jones Utilities
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S&p
Wilshire
Hess
At&t Inc
Merck
Aetna
Microsoft
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OneokPtrs
Stes
Boeing
PNM Res
Tue*Stes
Chevron
PepsiCo
Coca Colas
Disney Phillips
EOG Res
SwstAiri
EngyTstr
Texinst
ExxonMbi
TineWarn
Ford
Hewiett
Jonada
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