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Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax

House panel set to OK cut food stamps

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive. The cuts are part of a massive five-year farm bill

House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the food stamp program whole, as debate on the farm bill

Numbers drawn for $360M Powerball jackpot

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The winning numbers have been drawn for the $360 million Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball of 32. The jackpot is considered the third largest in Powerball history and the