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With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President Barack Obama's landmark health reform law just as it nears implementation.

The Hemet Theatre was an ideal venue for Casey Abrams' May 18 performance. Left to right, Casey Abrams, Marshall Hawkins, Quinton Zigler.

One Fund Boston has gained official tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service, meaning contributions are tax-deductible. IRS Spokesperson Peggy Riley confirmed to Patch that One Fund Boston was granted official 501 status by the IRS, which is also posted on One Fund's website .

The tax-exempt determinations division of the Internal Revenue Service has long been considered a bit of a dead end within the agency.

The $100,000 Thiel Foundation fellowship James Schuler just won allows young entrepreneurs to drop out of college to pursue their business ideas - except he never got there in the first place.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has resumed accepting bitcoins donations, saying some of the legal ambiguity around the virtual currency has disappeared.

New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak , shown in this file photo, is facing a primary challenge backed by the Elizabeth Board of Education State Sen.

The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency.

Courtesy of Gordon Dershimer David A. Dershimer places a red silk flower bouquet at the Three Soldiers Memorial for Vietnam in Washington, D.C. At least that's the point the Dershimer brothers want to get across: they are promoting Memorial Day as a "reverent holiday to honor people who protect our freedom" by volunteering with the Memorial Day ... (more)

About this sponsorship : In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.

Twenty-eight nonprofit organizations across Newport County received grants by the Rhode Island Foundation totalling more than $187,000. The Newport County Fund supports organizations engaged in enriching arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environment, health, and human services throughout Jamestown, Little Compton, ... (more)

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG - A new political nonprofit claims to be holding Gov.

Paul Templer of Beverly Hills fought a terrific battle - and lost an arm - to a hippo in an African river.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Missouri liberal Claire McCaskill called on federal officials to be fired over the IRS conservative targeting scandal.

Owners of the Habitat for Humanity homes outside of Granbury, Texas, endured months of scrutiny and background checks, invested 300 hours of house-building labor and waited a full year for a chance to own their own home.

Stillmotion, a group of filmmakers who recently made Portland home, has won its fourth Emmy award at the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Award Ceremony earlier this month.

The victim appears to be a white male about 5'10" to six feet tall and weighs about 175 to 200 pounds with a military style haircut.

There is growing interest in IRS procedures for determining certain groups' rights to tax exempt status. As is so common in this period, some have sought to make a case for political implications; many agree that the matter should be addressed objectively.

But after losing a two-year fight with a Fortune 500 company determined to buy their beautiful, 104-year-old property and turn it into a boutique hotel - even though it wasn't for sale - the women of the Anna Louise Inn have to leave the neighborhood.

Fire Commission Chairman Richard Popilowski, at a public meeting earlier this year, has decided to resign his post after a complaint was filed over his potential conflict for fundraising on behalf of the United Way among firefighters.