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White House covered up IRS scandal, says Rep. Camp

5/17/2013

  • Washington Times, The
  • Politico (Washington, D.C.)
  • Washington Post, The

The White House was involved in a "cover-up" of the IRS' targeting of conservative groups, said Rep. David Camp, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, during his panel's first hearing regard… Read More

GOP ponders options for scandal strategies

Friday factcheck: Obama was wrong to call IRS an independent agency

Hands off my asparagus, says Rep. Gohmert

What should we call sustainability?

Small Business »

Mobile payments, health care and other small-business trends

5/17/2013

  • USA Today

Small-business owners face a confusing array of choices for accepting customer payments these days. Square, GoPayment and PayPal Here are among the alternative payment services that can benefit both m… Read More

Golden Corral finds success with small restaurant design

RadioShack to set up shop in campus bookstores

Entrepreneurs expand wedding-day clothing options for women

How to allocate limited capital between multiple divisions

Manufacturing News »

Data show mixed picture of U.S. housing market

5/17/2013

  • Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
  • Slate

Housing starts dropped 16.5% last month, but builders obtained more permits for future residential construction than they had in nearly five years. Building permits were issued at a seasonally adjuste… Read More

First-time unemployment claims climb in U.S.

House lawmakers strike deal on immigration overhaul

A weed-busting job that's not for the fainthearted

Don't mow that wet lawn, expert warns

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