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National & World Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
National & World Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets
With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot on Saturday night, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars — and that's after taxes.
National & World IRS probe ignored most influential groups IRS probe ignored most influential groups
The IRS largely maintained a hands-off policy with the much larger, big-budget organizations on the left and right that were most influential in the elections and are organized under a section of the tax code that allows them to hide their donors.
National & World Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
National & World Former lawyer says OJ Simpson knew about guns Former lawyer says OJ Simpson knew about guns (Photo Gallery)
The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns on them when he went to a hotel room to reclaim some sports memorabilia.
National & World 'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in lawyer's murder 'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in lawyer's murder
The unlikely pair - an itinerant hitchhiker turned Internet celebrity and a lawyer three times his age - met amid the neon lights of Times Square and headed back to a squat brick home on a quiet New Jersey cul-de-sac, authorities say.
National & World House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern
The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said Friday.