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WASHINGTON - A senior Internal Revenue Service official knew in 2011 that IRS agents were giving extra scrutiny to conservative Tea Party groups, according to documents from a watchdog office obtained by Reuters on Saturday.In a scandal that has already embarrassed the IRS and become a distraction for the Obama administration, a report from the Treasury Department's Inspector General For Tax...
The 12-year-old brother of a California girl found stabbed to death in their home last month was arrested Saturday, authorities said.Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz told reporters that Leila Fowler's brother, who had said that an intruder killed her, was taken into custody after a two-week investigation. Kuntz said the boy would be charged with homicide, NBC station KCRA of Sacramento repor...
The Powerball lottery jackpot swelled to $350 million after no ticket matched all the winning numbers picked on Saturday night.That would make it the third-largest Powerball prize ever.The winning numbers were 6-13-19-23-43 with Powerball 16.The jackpot had hit $270 million before Saturday night's drawing with a cash value if taken as a lump sum ofs $175.8 million, according to Powerball. Winners ...
The 12-year-old brother of a California girl found stabbed to death in their home last month was arrested Saturday, NBC affiliate KCRA reported.Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz told KCRA that Leila Fowler's brother was taken into custody after a two-week investigation in which authorities searched the home and neighborhood, while dive teams also searched two reservoirs near the house. Kuntz ...
LAKEPORT, Calif. -- Scott and Robin Spivey had a sinking feeling that something was wrong with their home when cracks began snaking across their walls in March.The cracks soon turned into gaping fractures, and within two weeks their 600-square-foot garage broke from the house and the entire property — manicured lawn and all — dropped 10 feet below the street.It wasn't long before the houses o...
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station on Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like...
A $270 million Powerball lottery jackpot was up for grabs on Saturday night.The drawing is at 10 p.m. ET.The cash value of the prize if taken as a lump sum was $175.8 million, according to Powerball. Winners also have the option of taking the money as a 29-year annuity.There’s a one in 175.2 million chance of anyone winning the grand prize, according to Powerball. Tickets cost $2.The last big winn...
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...
By Bob Sullivan, Senior Writer, NBC NewsFor Raymond Chaney, taking out a payday loan was like hiring a taxi to drive across the country. He ended up broke — and stranded.The 66-year-old veteran from Boise lives off of Social Security benefits, but borrowed from an Internet payday lender last November after his car broke down and didn’t have the $400 for repairs. When the 14-dayloan came due, he co...
