IRS penalties totalling 2.4 million face low collection
GAO auditors say the IRS collected only 291 060 of 2.4 million in penalties against paid preparers over two years. Less than half paid any fine and officials say they cannot afford more low dollar cases. Senate leaders pressure reordering priorities amid widespread paid preparer use.
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Novello Festival to pay Grisham $75,000 for keynote
Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg in Charlotte North Carolina secured John Grisham for the festival’s final night drawing a large crowd. The 2100 seat theater sold out quickly and tickets 14 to 35 dollars will not cover the fee but sponsors boost the event. Grisham’s novels include A Time to Kill The Firm and The Runaway Jury.
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Wheelchair scam costs Medicare millions nationwide
A Los Angeles case highlights a wave of fraud in Medicare motorized wheelchairs. Investigations across nearly two dozen states show about 167 million in improper claims. Officials say the industry promotes costly wheelchairs while tightening enrollment and payments amid Operation Wheeler Dealer.
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Bush links Iraqi militants to Saddam loyalists in wave of attacks
President Bush, speaking amid Baghdad explosions, alleged cooperation between Baath Party and Fedayeen fighters, Saddam loyalists, and foreign jihadists linked to al Qaida to terrorize Iraq and intimidate the United States and allies. Bremer met officials in Washington as violence continued.
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Afghanistan
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Tigers moved from New Jersey private sanctuary after court order
Authorities began transferring 24 Bengal tigers from Tigers Only Preservation Society owned by Joan Byron Marasek after a court found poor care at the 12 acre site. The tigers were loaded into four tractor trailers for an 1800 mile move to a Texas shelter, with funding split between New Jersey and the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Byron Marasek, known as The Tiger Lady, did not comment as the transfer continued.
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New York
Robert Durst
Morris Black
Durst
Black
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Ward
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Associated Press
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Byron- Marasek
Chris Cutter
International Fund For Animal Welfare
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San Antonio
Israel defends barrier plan amid UN critique and clashes
Israel's defense minister says no immediate plan to dismantle settlement outposts as a UN report finds the barrier will mainly diverge from the Green Line. The barrier could affect 680,000 Palestinians and shrink 14.5 percent of the West Bank. A 14-year-old Palestinian boy died from army fire, while Palestinian PM Qureia seeks ceasefire talks and progress on the road map.
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