IRS cites large gap in taxes paid and owed in 2001 report
The IRS says the 2001 tax gap ranged from 312 to 353 billion dollars with about 69 billion recovered, leaving a net gap of 257 to 294 billion. The study notes individuals understate income as the largest source of tax underpayment and flags modest declines in individual compliance since 1988. The figures come from the latest available year and frame future government spending on Medicare.
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Annan refuses resignation over oil-for-food probe
U N Secretary General Kofi Annan said hell no to resigning after investigators found no conclusive evidence he knew of a bid by his son Kojo’s firm, Coleena Inspection S A, for the Iraq oil-for-food contract. The Volcker panel criticized his failure to fully probe potential conflicts of interest and noted lingering questions about Kaya Annan’s business ties.
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Earthquake Toll Tops Nias Island Mess of Loss and Rescue
Indonesians mourn as a 53 year old restaurant owner and others bury wife and sister among about 20 bodies outside Santa Maria church in Gunung Sitoli on Nias Island after Monday night's 8.7 earthquake. Rescue teams search amid collapsed buildings, power outages, and scarce equipment as officials warn the death toll could reach into the thousands. Helicopters deliver relief supplies but only a fraction of victims are evacuated.
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Ex Scouts official charged with child porn possession in Dallas
Lindas Laverdon Smith Tr. i a former Boy Scouts program director faced federal charges March 21 for possession and distribution of child pornography found online in February. Bay States spokesman Gregg Shields said Smith served 39 years with the organization and had no prior criminal activity. He was placed on leave, then retired, and awaits a faster arraignment as his attorney declined further comment.
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For tribal chairman shooting becomes personal
Red Lake Tribal Chairman Floyd Buck Jourdain faced a crisis as his teenage son was arrested after a deadly school attack that killed 14. Authorities considered murder conspiracy charges while probes looked into emails exchanged with the gunman. Jourdain, elected eight months earlier as the tribe's youngest leader, had a sobriety-driven campaign across the reservation.
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Supreme Court strengthens Title IX enforcement
The Supreme Court in a 5 4 decision expands Title IX protections, letting teachers and coaches sue schools for sex discrimination without fear of retaliation. The ruling confirms that the law shields not only students and women but also those who enforce the guarantee of equal treatment, addressing issues of resource gaps in girls sports. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor framed the stance, noting teachers and coaches speak up when they see inequities in budgets and facilities.
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Supreme Court
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Canada spring sea hunt resumes amid protests and debate
The Associated Press reports Canada's spring seal hunt restarted Tuesday drawing protests from animal welfare groups. Activists claim pups are killed and fur trade funds coast communities, while officials cite earnings of about 16 million dollars last year from pelt sales to Norway, Denmark, and China.
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